The herald., 1896-09-25
u GO THROUGH
I h Hitch ia Street Sweep
Ing Specifications
M PISSED on THE FIRST VOTE
BIT I Motion to Reconsider
Was Adopted
laR. AsnMAN'S LITTLE POINT
r Thessht . Clause - to Wages
Should Be Inserted
m. Ds,lAfs Per Day he rhlsks Just About
~ csatsaaters should Pay the Same
Dut I Motion to Reconsider
Was Adopted
llR. AsnMAN's LITTLE POINT
= Thessht . Clause % to Wages
Should Be Inserted
NJ Dsllafs Per Day He Thinks Just About
Right
xAe Csntsactcrs Should Pay the Same
THAT the City Does for the Same
Class Of Work THE Montreal
Street Sewer Matter.

Street sewer Mater.
Ths city council met in adjourned SEES
eosn yesterday and made big bluff at
adopting specifications for street sweep
fne. 20 that bids could be advertised for.
A. had been stated in The Herald. the
prooont contract expires on the 10th of
October, and twill be seen that there is
no time to be lost. AS has also been
published IN The Herald. there has been
more or less talk about the city about
the juggleFy in the matter and an at
tempt on the part of the councilman to
postpone action on this matter until at
ter the municipal election, in order that
the present owner of the contract. John
Vaughn OF the fourth ward, could con-
tinue to do the work for some weeks fur
Their at the present rate. Messrs. Mum
son and Kineery. when told Of the ru-
mors and asked whether there would be
any delay. stated most positively that
there would not. and the specifications
were looked, for at the meeting Of the
council Monday. AT this time Mr.. Mum
son said that the specifications had
been prepared, but they were imperfect,
and for this reason more time was nee
essary. Both Mr.. Munson and Mr.. Kin
gerry were very emphatic against any
more delay than absolutely necessary,
and when the council adjourned 1t was
to 10 o'clock yesterday morning. at which
time 1t was understood that the specifi-
cations would be ready. When 10 o'clock
arrived, most of the councilmen were In
attendance. but the specifications were
not ready. There was more talk about
the necessity for prompt action, and on
q statement that the specifications were
being typewriter in the city attorneys
Office q recess was AIKEN from time to
time until II: 30 o'clock, at which time the
body was called to order for the purpose
OF hearing them read, all of the members
being present except Mr.. Savage.
The specifications were read In full
a. follows:
One-The work to be done hereunder
consists of sweeping and cleaning. with
good, efficient street sweeping machines,
the public streets of the city of Los An
geles which are now paved or such other
streets of the city of Los Angeles which
may be paved during the term OF this
contract. The contractor to supply all
machines. tools, labor and materials
necessary for the proper performance of
this contract, at his own cost and ex-
pense without cost to the city.
Two-All labor to be performed and
done hereunder, except as hereinafter
provided, to be done and performed be-
tween the hours Of nine o'clock p. m. and
six o'clock a. m. of each night, and as
many times during the week as the
health officer and the city council of the
city of Los Angeles may direct.
Three-All bidders are required to
state in their bid the rate or sum per mile
for sweeping the streets or portions Of
streets in accordance with the terms of
these specifications. rusre
Four-Each street shall be sprinkled
before sweeping, SO as to prevent the
dust arising while the sweeping Is be-
ing done. Whenever the term road
way is used herein it shall be consid-
cred as meaning that portion of the
street lying between the curbs.
Five-The entire SURFACE OF the road
way shall be thoroughly swept from the
center of the street towards the cutters.
SHAH Sweepings shall be immedi-
ately collected end removed from the
Seven-During the progress of the
sweeping, should any sweepings be de-
posted on the Sidewalks, In the cutters,
upon manahole covers or cesspool COW
ers, the same shall be Immediately swept
Off by hand and removed at the same
time as the other sweepings.
Eight-Fhe contractor shall furnish,
in addition to the necessary labor and
materinla for carrying out the foregoing
provisions of these specifications accord
Ing to their terms, at least six men with
hand broons, together with two carts,
horses and drivers, whose duties 1t
shall be to sweep, between the hours of
8 o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m. of each
day, except Sunday. such streets, street
Intersections, portions Of streets or gut
tiers as the health officer may direct. If,
In the Judgment of the health officer, it
shall require an additional number of
men With hand brooms, carts, horses
and drivers, to sweep and keep clean
such streets. street intersections, por-
tions of streets and cutters as said
health officer may direct to be swept, as
In this paragraph provided, then, in that
event. the contractor shall provide and
furnish such additional men with hand
brooms, carts horses and drivers, as
may be by said health officer directed
and required. All sweepings upder this
paragraph to be Immediately removed
from the,streets. All men, CARTS horses
and drivers under this paragraph pro-
vtded to be under the immediate con-
troll, direction and supervision and in
&k4St1OtlS VI lHc lcdltil oIllCSI.
Nine-The contractor shall make q
Gaily report in writing to the health
ofncer, at or before o'clock a. M of each
day. Of all streets or portions of streets
swept and cleaned (excepting such
streets and portions of streets swept
under the provisions Of paragraph VIII.
1CFeof) during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Teu-Thc health officer shall have gen.
oraf supervision of the sweeping and
cleaning Of fthe streets and of all work
4ud labor done hereunder, and shall
nave power. and is hereby authorized to
enforce all OF the rules and regulations
So0arding the same, and he shall be the
sole Judge as to whether or not the
streets are properly swept and cleaned
hereunder and that the labor done and
,Derformed has been done and performed
N accordance with the meaning. intents
15lG purposes of these specifications. If,
III the Judgment Of said health officer
my street or pert OF street has not
61en properly swept In accordance with
~ meaning and intention Of these
]D6d10catione he shall have power, and
e H(reby authorized by the said city and
w khec ontract6i. to cut out OF the re-
1@ of tie Observation-Disclosures pros
IA 1or. any street or part of street