The herald., 1896-08-11
Pacific railway track and Thirty-frst
street. Adopted

street. Adopted.
Councilman Kingery moved that the
city engineer be instructed to present
an ordinance to construct a sidewalk six
feet wide on the south side of Seventh
street between Moore and Pearl streets.
also that the Los Angeles Railway com
pany be instructed to take up their
tracks not used on Ninth street between
burlington avenue and Alvarado street
| or to put ii in shape so that it will not
be dangerous for teams to pass; also
lnat the contractor on Stewart street be
allowed thirty days additional time in
winch to complete his contract. Adopt
| &C.
Councilman Blanchard moved that all
bds on First street be returned un-
opened and the clerk instructed to re-
advertise for proposals. Adopted.
The reports of the land committee, the
custodian of the public building, the city
clerk, the finance. sewer and supply
committees and the board of public
works, as heretofore published, were
read and adopted.
SIXTEENTH STREET AGAIN.
The Sixteenth street matter again
came up. Contractor Dodd was repre-
sented by Telfair Creighton, and Mr..
Eaton was represented by ex-City At
torney Mcfarland. City Attorney Dunn
appeared and stated that he knew that
years. When the Wiesendanger tract
was laid out, this strip was reserved, be-
cause Mrs. Jones refused to donate land
for her half. The matter had been tried
in the courts, and had even been taken
to the supreme court. and there
had never been any question as to the
title
Mr.. Mcfarland thought that the mat
ter should be referred to the city attOr
ney and the city engineer and if there
was n shadow of a doubt as to the title,
then let the matter be tried in the court.
1t was not fair to put Mr.. Eaton to the
expense of defending a. suit when there
was nothing to be gained by it.
City Attorney Dunn explained that il
the city should begin injunction pro-
ceedings, and the land should be decid-
ed to be private property, the city would
| be liable for damages.
After further debate the previous or
| der was modified, on motion of Council
| man Munson, so as to instruct the city
engineer and city attorney to report as
| to the status of Sixteenth street be-
tween Hoover and Bush Streets no legal
proceedings to be commenced in the
meantime. and Mr.. Dodd to be watched
to see that he does not get off the strip
into the undisputed street.
Mr. Dodd stated that he had permis-
sion to remove the dirt before he went to
work. AL any rate. he would not go out
side of the thrtyfoot strip in the pres
ent case. If he should do so he knew that
he was liable for damages, and also La
BILE criminally for infringing on the pub
lie street. and he would therefore keep
within his lines. Then the matter
dropped.
BIDS OPENED.
A number of bids for furnishing gas
fixtures for the new city jail, as well as
f,t, ,te.1,, I. IT.
together with separate bids for furnish
ing metal cases for documents, were
opened. The bids are made in detuil,
schedules being furnished in each case.
The bids were referred to the building
committee.
The following were the proposals to
furnish two court-rooms in the city Jail:
C. F. Weber & Co proposes for S1705.-
80. $1305. 10 and $1230. so per courtroom.
Fenton Metallic Manufacturing COM
pany proposes for two metallic cases,
$316. 70 each.
Office Speciality Manufacturing COM
pany proposes for two metallic cases,
$392. so each.
To furnish gas fixtures for city Jail:
Los Angeles Gas and Electric Fixtures
Manufacturing company proposed for
$500, SIPS. $780, s134O
w. c. Hutchinson G. Co. proposed
for $653. 40.
MIR. LAMOREE PROTESTS.
]. p Lamoree appeared before the
council and asked that he be allowed
rebate on his sewer assessment on San
Pedro street. He said that in 1889 he had
paid an assessment FOR temporarily con-
Meeting with a sewer in the alley in the
rear, on the understanding that it was
to go on his assessment when the sewer
in front of his place was constructed.
The matter was referred to the city at
torney.
A BAKERS KICK.
Mr.. Levering, one of the bakers who
put in bid to furnish the city Jail with
bread. protested against the rejection of
his proposal, he being the lowest bidder,
in favor of the Meek Baking company.
1t was stated that the difference in the
bids was so small that it was not deemed
advisable to make a change, as the pres
ent contractors had always given salts
faction, and the matter was dropped.
Recess until o'clock.