The herald., 1896-07-21
up. Judge S. c. Hubbell entered a Wig

assessed the same as those nearer in.
AT this point Commissioner Lewis con-
.tradicted Judge Hubbell's statement.
and proceeded to show that the gentle
man mad not read the report. He show
eu tnat the assessments had steadily de-
creased as the street went west: also
that the surrounding circumstances had
Deen taken into consideration. Judg J
Hubbell then attacked the charges made
py the commissioners, saying that they
were exorbitant and excessive He Then
went into details, pointing out special
cases where he said unjust assessments
mad been made. Judge Hubbell said
that he proposed to kick when he
thought he was unjustly assessed, and
II he could not be heard by the council
ne would go where he could be- Attor-
ney Mitchell, also property owner, ad-
dressed the council in opposition to the
confirmation of the report, saying that
the valuations allowed for property were
excessive. He wanted a new assessment
made. Mr.. Creede, represented by Col
Hunter, protested on the ground that
the salary charged by the commissioners
Is excessive. He also wanted a credit
on account of his reservoir property,
ana Is willing to take the matter into
the courts. After remarks by Council
man Munson, he moved that the protests
pe denied and the report of the COM
missioners confirmed. The motion pre-
'olieu ny unanimous vote.
On motion Of Councilman Kingery the
committee on public market was in
structed to procure platform scale at
a cost not to exceed 500.
EIGHTH STREET WASTE WATER
councilman Kingery again called up
the matter of disposing of the waste
water on Eighth street, caused by di-
verting the same by the grading of
stewart street. He called the engineer
man" in to explain the situation, and
when that had been done the gentleman
from the Fourth moved that the matter
be referred to the city "engineerman"
and street superintendent.
councilman Snyder moved that the
city clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction of bridge
across the Los Angeles river on the
Los Feliz ranch, according to plans and
specifications on file in the office of the
city engineer. Referred to the bridge
committee.
On motion of Councilman Snyder the
city engineer was instructed to prepare
plans and specifications for establishing
the grades of Allison avenue and Ever
EFT place.
On the recommendation of the street
superintendent the contractor on Ruth
avenue was granted fifteen days addi-
tional time to complete the work.
The health officer asked for another
horse and cart for street work. Referred
to the finance committee.
The reports Of the finance and sewer
committees were read and the several
recommendations adopted
CITY ENGINEERS S REPORT
The report of the city engineer was
presented as follows, the several recon-
mendations being adopted:
In reference to petition No. 244 from
r. II. f. Variel ct al, asking to have
Fourth street opened from Short street
west Of the Los Angeles river to Fourth
street east of the Los Angeles river we
have completed the survey and map of
the same.
In the matter of the Improvement of
Avila street from Macy to Bauchet
street. Bauchet street from Date street
to Zanja street and Winston ave. from
Avila street to Date street. AT the meet
ing of the council held July 9Th, we were
instructed to present an ordinance of in
tention to sewer Macy street and other
streets under the district plan, which
district includes all Of the above streets
At the meeting of the council held July
18TH we were instructed to present an
ordinance of intention to grade, etc.
and sewer the above named streets un-
der the bond provisions of the Vrooman
act Both of these instructions cannot
be complied with and we await further
instructions. Filed
ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Sunset boulevard from Beau
dry avenue to Echo Park road.
Adopted.
Ordinance Of intention to change and
establish grade of Park View avenue
from Ninth to Tenth streets. Adopted
Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of e street from Pasadena avenue
TO railroad avenue. Adopted.
ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Railroad avenue from Kerr
street TO Morning avenue. Adopted.
ordnance of intention to establish the
grade OF Dearborn street from Fourth
street to Sixth street. Adopted.
ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Breed street from Fourth street
TO sixth street. Adopted.
ordinance of intention to establish the
grace or sixth street from Chicago street
TO Mott street. Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to establish tho
grade of Soto street from Fourth street
10 stevenson avenue. Adopted.
ordinance of intention to establish the
grace or Twenty-eighth street. from
central avenue to Hooper street
Adopted. e''
ordinance of intention to construct a
sewer along First street, Pleasant ave-
liue, Lopez street and Pennsylvania
avenue Adopted
Ordinance establishing grade of San
tee street, from Eighth to Ninth streets
Adopted TO-
ordinance establishing grade of Four
teenth street. from Main street 10 ManIe
avenue. Adopted -p'e
ORDNANCE changing and ESTABLISHING
the grade of Griffin avenue. from Can,
ada street to point 573. 65 feet north of
the north line of Swain street Re-
ferred back to board of public works
ordinance changing and establishing
the grade of east side of Olive street
from Temple to Court House streets
Adopted. s'iee's'
For your approval maps of "a Belle
vue avenue sewer, Pearl street to Jot
u, Park tract; (2) Belmont avenue
sewer, lockwood to First streets. An
proved Ap-
Councilman Stockwell moved that the
rlty engineer prepare ordinances for es-
Iaplshing the grades of Stearns and
Darwin avenue Passed.
An application was "a ,ived from tho |
Wiltshire company for 'octric franN
;hlse from the intersect;o t Rampant
and Seventh streets, therce running |
along Seventh to the east lire of the |
Intersection of Alvarado and Seventh !
streets. The application was. referred |
10 the board of public works. A com |
nunication was also read from the com |
pany, surrendering the franchises here |
lCfore bought by them Councilman |
Munson then moved that the franchises |
be FORFEITED on the ground that the pro |
Visions had not been complied with
IhlS action was necessary to save f,1-
-ure complications. The city attorney
was instructed to prepare the necessary |
papers.