The herald., 1896-04-07
First street, from Pearl stret to Beau

a cement sidewalk on the south side OF
Seventh street. six feet wide, from
Moore to Alvarado street; adopted.
An ordinance of intention to construct
cement sidewalk, six feet wide on the
west side of Hope street, from Twelfth
street TO Washington street; adopted.
In the matter of protest from w. NJ.
Hatfield and A. Stump ct al against the
Sixth street and Crocker street sewer,
would report that said protests repre-
sented a majority OF the frontage. 10
be heard April 13.
In the matter of protest from w. A.
Stratton against the sewer on Bellevue
avenue. from Pearl street W.. said pro-
test representing a majority OF the
frontage; to be heard April 13.
In the matter of protest from Mar
garet Moore against the sidewalking of
Center street. from First street to Also
street, would report that said protest
represents m ajority: to be heard April
Is.
An ordinance of intention to improve
Ninth street, fipm Lake street to Hoover
street: adopted.
In the matter of pumping out the pond
of stagnant water at the corner Of
Brooklyn avenue and Echandia street
the report was that the most feasible
way of doing the work would be to rent
a gasoline engine and pump, the cost of
which including two days pumping
BITS OF COUNCIL BUSINESS
The board of public works, in addi-
ton to recommendations already pub
lished. submitted additional para
graphs as follows:
In the matter of the protest from
Elizabeth Hollenbeck protesting
against the improvement of Cummings
street, between Michigan and Brook
lyn avenues, we recommend that this
y s@I fhnv to 1rt
iority Of the property interested in said
Improvement represented on said pro-
test if the property owners who signed
the petition are not considered.
Recommend that the petition from w.
H. Workman asking permission to
grade, gutter and curb with redwood
according to specifications No. "a, by
private contract. Third street. between
Chicago and Cummings street, be
granted and the city attorney instruct
ed to prepare and present the neces-
sary ordinance granting permission.
In the matter of the report of the
street superintendent requesting that
the council order the chain gang to
work in the Hill street cut, we recon-
mend that the chief of police be in
structed to work the chain gang in the
cut on Hill street near the intersection
of Bellevue avenue.
Recommend that the petition from H.
G. Wiltshire asking for a street railroad
franchise in the vicinity of the Will
shire Boulevard tract be referred to the
city attorney to present draft of adver-
tisement for the sale of franchise as Pc
titioned for.
The city clerk filed the following:
l am in receipt of certificate from
the secretary of state witnessing the
fact that the papers required by law to
be filed in the office of the secretary of
state in connection with the annexa-
ton of certain territory lying south and
west of the city of Los Angeles, which
papers were dated the 31st day of
March, 1896, were received and filed in
the office OF the secretary of state on
the I'd day of April. 1896.
The above was filed.
Among the petitions presented was
one by c. G. Osborne, representing the
Wallace circus, in favor of graduated
show license tax, which was referred
to the finance committees; one from
Frick brothers, asking for sixty-day
extension of time in which TO complete
the grading of Bonnie Brae street, be-
tween Orange and Sixth, which was re-
ferred to the board on public works.
From the Los Angeles Terminal rail-
way, protesting against the accept
ance of the sidewalk and curb along the
north side of Downey avenue on lots ..
| 10. IL. II and 13, block l. subdivision of
cause the work has not been done ac-
cording to specifications; referred to
| the board of public works. A protest
| against the awarding OF an electric
| railway franchise on Lake street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth; referred to
| the board of public works.
| Among the demands allowed was one
| for $25,O00, being the judgment in the
recent headworks case. The money was
| ordered paid to the order of the superior
| Court of Los Angeles county.
| The communication of the fire COM
missioners objecting to the use OF lire
| hydrants for sprinkling purposes was
referred to the fire and water committee
and the clerk was instructed to adver-
! tise for proposals for land for No.
| engine house for a term of three years.
The report of the commissioners for
| the opening of the alley from Fourth to
| Fifth streets between Spring and
Broadway, was referred to the finance
| committee, and the report of the su-
perintendent of street sprinl1lin,, rela-
! tive to an improved service in his de-
partment was referred to the board OF
public works.
The protests against the opening OF
the alley from Fourth and Fifth streets
between Spring and Broadway was sus-
tanned and the protests against the
| widening of Ninth street from Spring to
Pearl was referred to the board of pub
lie works.
Councilmen Snyder, Stockwell and
Munson We're appointed a committee t1
take in charge the building of the pro-
posed Broadway tunnel.
The Alameda-st trust in sin was
not brought up yesterday. Councilman
Savage still claims that he in gathering
evidence in the matter.
THE MOTIONS MADE.
Motions as follows were made yester-
day:
BY President Teed, that the city at
torney be instructed to present an ordi-
nance attaching to the Third ward al
of the property lying west of said ward
recently annexed to the city, all west o!
the Fourth ward to said ward, all west
and south of the Fifth ward to sale
ward, and all south of the Sixth ward tC
said ward, and that the city engineer
| present the city attorney with the ne
cessary data, and that the city engineer
at as early time as practicable pre-
sent maps showing the annexed terri
tory. Adopted.
BY Councilman Munson, that the cit.
auditor transfer from the interest ant
sinking fund of the late issue of pub
lie school improvement bonds to the pull
lie school improvement fund the sun
of $50. $780, being the premium paid OF
the sale Of the bonds. Adopted.
Also, that fire alarm boxes be PLACED
at Iona drive and Gravilla street ant
Sixth street and Westlake avenue. Re
. ferred to fire commission also that tn
street superintendent repair the WOO
storm water conduit on the north side O