The herald., 1896-08-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The Hsin Street Contract Forfeited-im portan
Water observation-disclosures BusinssA

| AT the meeting OF the city council yes
| terday morning, the variou reports of
| the commissions, as heretofore pub
| lished, were read and referred to the
proper committees. The usual requis-
| ties were also approved.
The matter of the hearing of appeals
| from the action of the street superin-
tendent in accepting Maple avenue from
Washington to Twenty-seventh streets.
continued TO this time. was then taken
up. several property owners entered
vigorous protests against the accept
ance of the street in its present condi-
tlon. III was stated that few loads of
gravel had been put on the street but
that 1t had not been rolled, and that sew
eral trees. which had long been a nuis-
ance, were allowed to remain Finally.
on motion of Councilman Pessell. action
was deferred for one week, the board of
public works in the meantime to make
an investigation.
On motion of Councilman Kingery.
the Los Angeles Consolidated Electric
Railway company was instructed to put
its tracks in the middle of the street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth, and the Water
company was instructed TO lay four
inch main on Rampant street.
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The matter of the Main street paving
contract was taken up, there being no
further business to occupy the attention
of the council. Mr. Pessell stated that
he had made a trip over the street and
round small gang of men at work.
probably ten in number laying curb.
he round that the grade stakes had been
set Tor grading between Ninth and
Tenth streets On Saturday Mr.. Chem
OWith had hapr 70
with the grading, but nothing had been
done. Mr.. Pessell wanted some action
taken.
Councilman Ashman thought it would
be good plan to let the matter rest un-
I'll the afternoon to see whether the
contractors would not move, as did also
Councilman Blanchard
Councilman Kingery thought that i'm
mediate action should be taken IT was
on his motion that the contractors had
been given four days of grace. Mr. Wild
ney had appeared before the council and
promised that the work should com
mence at once. This had not been done.
and he had understood that during the
latter part of last week the contractors
had been making canvass of the prop
erty owners Offering a 10 per cent dis
count to secure cash subscriptions for
the work. He frankly confessed that he
dld not know what To do, and would be
thanktui for any suggestion that would
be likely to straighten out the tangle
An attache of the city engineers office
was called upon to state what he knew
about what had been done by the con-
tractors, and stated that q few men had
been put to work laying curb.
The city attorney was sent for. and in
the meantime Councilman PesseIl
moved that the report OF that officer.
recommending that the contract be de-
clared forfeited for failure to comply
with tho provisions Of the same be
adopted This motion was seconded by
Councilman Munson. After some little
talk, vote was taken. and the contract
was annulled by unanimous vote
Councilman Munson then moved that
the city clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for graVelins Main street and
replacing the curb where the same has
hecn removed in the attempt t. pave the
same. The council was not ready to 20
to this extreme. without legal advice
and the city attorney was again sent
for. That officer was not prepared TO
give an off-hand opinion on the matter
and on motion of Councilman Pesscll
the whole matter was referred to the
city attorney with Instructions to re-
| port to the council the best means for
securing the Improvement of Main
! street
| On motion of President Teed. the chi,f
| or poilce was instructed to strictly en-
! lorce the ordinance in regard to sweep
| ing refuse and rubbish into the streets
ana also in the matter of exposing rner-
chandise Tor sale on the sidewalks: also
| that vermont avenue, from jefferson
| ." washington streets, be included il