The herald., 1897-05-04
Afternoon Session

Recess until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session
The council, met at 2 o'clock, when the
city attorneys report was read as fol.
lows: In the matter of the communica-
tion of Joseph Gilbert in reference to the
opening of an alley from Sixth te
Seventh streets between Spring street
and Broadway. / am of the opinion that
Mr.. Gilbert's name should remain upon
the protest. not as a matter of law, but
because this protest is only intended tc
express the wishes of the property own
ers and is not such protest as is Fro
vided in the street improvement law
The council has the authority to order
street opening and widening to be done
even though all the property owners
should protest. The purpose of the pro-
test in this case being, therefore, only
to ascertain the wishes of the people,
Mr.. Gilberts protest should be consid-
cred with the Others. 1t may not be out
of place for me to suggest at this time
that in view of the fact that Mrs Clara
B. Baker has today filed a withdrawal
from the same protest. this withdrawal
should be permitted as an expression of
her wishes and tho protest considered as
if her name had never appeared thereon.
Filed.
In the matter of the communication
from r. L. Horton, ESD, with reference
to the telephone franchise not being
properly advertised. 1 would advise that
the communication be fled as the fran
chise was in the form asked for by petit
toner, and if the errors are fatal to the
ordinance the petitioner or other persons
intending to bid will probably discover
! this before Monday next. The city has
gone to all the expense which it can incur
in the matter, and I see no objection to
allowing the bids to be opened next Mon
day. Filed.
l enclose herewith duplicate copies of
a right-of-way agreement for pipe line
to drain water from Elysian park, where
the unemployed have recently been maxi
ing improvements, into the Zanja Madre.
This pipe line will cross land belonging
to the Southern Pacific company and MI
Fred Eaton, the engineer in charge, has
procured from them a right of-way.
These copies are approved by Mr.. Eaton,
and l would advise that your honorable
body authorize the mayor to sign them
at once in behalf Of the city. So ordered
According to your Instructions here
with present an ordinance amending the
fire ordinance, reducing the distance
within which oil may be stored from 100
to 80 feet. So ordered.
Also an ordinance regulating the use
of the public school grounds of the CITY.
So ordered
Also an ordinance ordering the work
of and appointing commissioners for the
opening and extending of Critics street
from its present southern termination
southerly to Twenty-second street. So
ordered
l enclose herewith a deed from the
Southern California Railway company
20 the City of a triangular strip of,land
between Walnut and Hayes streets. This
strip has been abandoned by than and
decided to the city in exchange for sim
liar strip to be used for right-ofway at
another point. A deed has been given to
them by the city, and would advise that
the enclosed deed be accepted by the city
and the clerk instructed to record the
same. SO ordered
l present herewith an ordinance grant
ing franchise to E. P. Clark for the con-
sIuction of an electric street railway
along certain streets of the city of Los
Angeles. So ordered.
RESIGNED HIS POSITION
George II. Stewart rendered his resig-
nation as member Of the park commits
SION, stating that the position required
more time than he was able to give to
It, The resignation was accepted. and.
on motion of Councilman Mathuss. +
Nj. Griffith was elected to fill the va
cancy
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
/ have estimated the cost of grading.
etc, Albion street between Main street
and Avenue Twenty-one formerly
Chestnut street,. as follows: Grading
and graveling, 95 cents per front foot:
gutter, IA cents per front foot; culverts
cents per front foot; curb (redwoodl.
10 cents per front foot; total, 81 80 per
front foot. AS this amount meets the
requirements of the bond act, l here
with present an ordinance Of intention
TO do the work as above Adopted
In regard to the protest from II. l..
Barn'well ct al. against the stdewalking
of the north side of Eighth street be-
tween Spring street and Figueroa street.
| find as follows: Total frontage or
rorth side of said Eighth street 23lj
-iEeal feet; majority of which is 115G
-ineal feet; represented on face of prp-
test, 1340 lineal feet. The protest there
fore represents on its face majority of
the frontage; there are, however, 610 lin
aal feet signed for by agents who do not
inow their authority. Filed.
| herewith present ordinance of inten-
ton to establish the grade Of Twenty
second street between Vermont avenue
and Rosedale avenue; also ordinance OF
Intention to establish the grade of Twen-
ty-fourth street between Vermont ay-
ehue and Budlong avenue; also ordinance.
of intention to establish the grade of
Twenty-fourth street between Rosedale
| avenue and Congress avenue; also ordi-
nance of intention to establish the grade
of Avenue Thirty-four, from Pasadena
| avenue to Grove street Repeating ordi-
nance of intention No 415S. Ali adopted
| / herewith present special secifica-