The herald., 1897-08-17
Engaged the Attention of
the City Council
WATER COMPANY GIVEN TIME
TOLLS RESOLUTION AFFECTING
STREET WORK
The Boiler Mems Fight to Be Investi.
gated-Pearl Street Sprinkling
Discussed-Reports

The city council yesterday demon
strated that its members have recovered
from the depressing effects of equaliz-
iEg the valuations of property, by trans
acting greater volume of business than
has been dispatched by it at any of the
preceding meetings for several weeks
past.
The matters upon which the members
were called upon to exercise the greatest
amount of care came up for hearing at
the morning session. The first of these
was contained in City Clerk Hance's >
notification that the street sprinkliug
contracts heretofore in force with A.
p Cross and ]. ]. Nickel, had EXPIRED
and 1t was determined to ask the opin
ions Of the Merchants and Manufacture
ers' association, the chamber of COM
merce and the board of trade before let
ting any new contracts.
The superintendent of buildings, Mr..
Stratton, presented request for an
assistant, and the city auditors report
and resolution from Mr.. Toll, request
ing Street Superintendent Drain to re-
frain from issuing permits to private
parties to perform street work without
authorization from the council, were the
features of the days work
MR. DRAINS REPORT
The street superintendent reported
that the bidders for the Improvement of
Second street between Beaudry avenue
and Fremont street, and Albion street
between Main and Avenue 21, had al
lowed the time to expire before enter
ing upon the work, and the matter was
referred to the city attorney with in
structions to report in the afternoon.
Mr. Drain also reported on the resurfac-
ing of Spring street from Sixth to Ninth,
and on Sixth from Figueroa to Spring,
and that First street between Hill and
Broadway be paved. The recommend
atoms went to the board of public works.
CITY AUDITORS REPORT
City Auditor Nichol made the follow
ing report:
The following funds are overdrawn as
noted: Salary, s2064. 80; common school,
s34.S2; library, $S554.24. The following
funds are still intact: Cash, $16,494.1S;
Fire Department, ssO51.47; general park
fund, s52617; East Los Angeles Park,
$s22.24; Westlake Park, s656,O5; Hollen-
beck Park, s406.60; Echo Park, s644.42:
Elysian Park. s117S.7S; Park nursery
fund, $304.15.
Summary: Treasurer's balance, Aug
Just Z, s31, ,26O55; receipts to August IA,
$576467; demands audited to August IA,
86975S; Treasurer's balance August IA,
$28, 1927. GA. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
CITY CLERKS REPORT
The city clerk recommended that the
following ordinance be adopted:
In the matter of the sidewalking of
Eastlake avenue from Downey avenue
to Main street, notice of street work was
published July 13. Time for protest ex-
pired July 20. No protests have been re-
ceived. 1t will now be in order for your
honorable body to pass the ordinance
ordering the work, which said ordinance
is herewith submitted.
In the matter of the opening of the
alley from Fourth to Fifth streets be-
tween Spring and Main streets under
ordinance of intention No. 4374, notice
of public work was published July 49,
Time for protest expired Augusta. On
July 8, the protest of l. w. Hellman ct
al was filed, which protest was denied
and objections overruled by your hon
orable body August 9. 1t will now be in
order for your honorable body to pass
the ordinance ordering the work and ap-
pointing commissioners.
In the matter of the opening of Hunter
street from the westerly line of NJ L.
Wick's subdivision of the Garbolino
Cooper south and Porter tract to Santa
Fe avenue, notice of public work was
published July 13. Time for protest ex-
pired August 2. No protests have been
received. 1t will now be in order for
your honorable body to pass the ordi-