The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-04
Afternoon Session


again convened, when Councilman Nun
son called up the matter of repairing the
street at Fremont avenue and Second
street, which is almost impossible. and
which the street superintendent was or
dered to repair at the last meeting at an
expense not to exceed So The work
had not been done. and Chief Deputy
Hutton was sent for. Mr.. Hutton said
that he would do the work as soon as
possible. He did not think that the work
could be done Tor the price named. He
further stated that he would commence
work tomorrow.
WASHINGTON STREET OPENING.
The hearing of protests against the
proposed opening and extension of
Washington street east from Central
avenue to Orange avenue, was next
taken up. The protestants object to
the contemplated improvement on the
ground that it is not a public necessity
and further that it will entail a great
expense on the property owners on the
line of the proposed street without any
compromising advantages Judge Will
son made statement of the case from
the standpoint of the protestants. who
represent about 1900 feet, or little less
than onethrd of the frontage. Mrs.
Moore, one of the protestants. also made
q = "a SiiiclAt' SAN llIS iSl reasons IOr OPP
posing the opening. Mr.. Weyse favored
the opening and spoke briefly, after
which the protest was denied
LEAkY SPRINKLING MIGRANTS.
President Teed, at the request of the
superintendent of street sprinkling.
moved that the street superintendent
be instructed to construct cobble gut
ter 4X15 feet at the sprinkling hydrant
at the corner of Washington and HooV-
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rush the matter through, when Coun-
Gilman Snyder suggested that there
were several MIGRANTS in his ward that
| needed attention. Other councilmen
also had places that needed attention,
| and the matter was referred to the
| board of public works for investigation
AMENDING FIRE ORDINANCE.
on the report of the building commit
| tee. an ordinance amending section SO
| of the fire ordinance passed under sus-
| pension of the rules The amendment
| provides that it shall be unlawful TO
| erect, use or operate any building for a
livery stable, blacksmith shop. laundry,
| power house, stone crusher, rolling mill,
| planning mill or other steam mill soap
| factory, gas house, bowling alley or
! dance house outside of the limits of fire
| district No l, without a permit from the
| fire commissioners, which shall be
| granted only on petition of three
| fourths of the property owners Of the
| block in which said building is proposed
| to be erected.
The report of the finance committee
was read and the recommendations as
| heretofore published We're adopted.
SEWER BID AWARDED
On the recommendation of the sewer
| committee. the bid of c. l.. Powell to
sewer Alvarado street. from Eleventh
to Ninth streets, AT 50 cents per lineal
foot, was accepted and the necessary
resolution Of award was adopted
A number of routine reports were pre-
scented and filed.
CAPTAIN Simpson appeared before the
council and asked that some action be
taken to clear the title to certain prop
erty on Maple avenue belonging to Mrs.
Jennie BrockWay, q mistake having
been made in the description of the
property in the deed conveying certa n
land for street purposes. Referred to
the land committee and city attorney
to get the matter in shape for passage
at the next meeting.
SPRINKLING CONTRACT
The city attorney presented a contract
with the street sprnkling contractor
fer the sprinkling of streets in the re.
Gently annexed territory. as outlined
at the morning session The contract
is accompanied by a bond for $1,000.
The contrast is made contingent on this
annexed section securing from the
county treasury the unexpended road
balance to it's credit, and that if this
money is not secured, then the streets
viii not be sprinkled. Councilman
Stockwell was the only member voting
against the contract.
MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT
Councilman Pessell again called up
the matter of the improvement of Main
street. Mr.. Pessell said that they had
been promised by the contractor that
| on the LIST of August certain work would
be commenced. That date had arrived,