The herald., 1897-02-24

tionery supplies for the period OF one
year. Finance committee.
Contract and bond with the Evening
Express company for publishing city no
tices Finance committee.
| Also lease of water privileges to the
Los Angeles wool pulling factory. ZanJa
committee.
| In accordance with your instructions
have prepared and herewith present
an ordinance of intention for the WIDEN
| ing of New Main street between Thirty
| seventh street and Slauson avenue.
| Adopted.
In the matter of the suit Of William
| Stewardson VS.. the city, to quiet title
| to lot six of the Ybarra tract. recon-
mend that disclaimer be filed, as the
| city has no right or interest in the prop
| erty So ordered.
| AGAIN THE LEAKY HYDRANTS.
| Councilman Grider moved that the
street superintendent be instructed to
repair a certain leaky fire hydrant. and
| the usual debate followed. Mr.. Orders
motion prevailed. and then Councilman
| Toll moved that the number of hydrants
| out of repair be ascertained. and that
| the clerk be instructed to advertise for
! bids to put the same in repair and keep
| them in repair. This motion also pre-
| vailed.
| Councilman Toll moved that the pro-
ceedings for the sewering of Georgia
Bell and ottawa streets be abandoned,
on account of an error, which motion
| also prevailed.
NEED REPAIRS.
Councilman Baker moved that the
street superintendent be instructed to at
once repair Upper Main and New High
streets with porphyry rock, and that the
| ~ ,-tv tnt nd n
the streets between its tracks in proper
shape.
Mr. Baker said that the work was alb
solutely necessary, as all of the heavy
| trucking to and from the Southern Ia
cific depot was over these streets.
| Street Superintendent Drain was sent
! for and stated that, while 1t would not
cost very much to repair Upper Main
| street, it would take large amount to
| put New High street in proper shape, as
| the street was virtually worn out. lie
could not tell how much it would cost
until he made an estimate. Mr.. Drain
| then called attention to the condition OF
Main, Spring and Sixth streets, and said
| that the only remedy was to compel the
railroad company to put down a heavy
rail, and then resurface the streets.
Councilman Toll moved to amend by
instructing the street superintendent to
resurface Spring and Main streets with
asphaltum but the amendment was
voted down.
Mr.. Bakers motion was finally referred
| to the board of public works, ana tnat
body was also instructed to investigate
| the condition of Main. Spring and sixth
streets.
WANTS A BOND ISSUE.
Councilman Hutchison moved that
special committee of three be appointed
fnr
drawing up an ordinance ordering
special election for the purpose of di-
recting the issue of $500, 900 in city bonds
! to provide funds for the Improvement or
the streets and parks of the city ana the
relief Of the vast army of unemployed
citizens. Failed for want of second
FAVOR MASKERS NIGHT.
Councilman Hutchison moved that
| the CITY attorney be directed to prepare
| an ordinance for the purpose OF prohibit-
| ing the use of the public streets as the
scene Of the revels. and riotous ana IN
decent conduct of maskers or masque-
raiders. either during Fiesta week or at
any other season. Failed for want OF a
second
Councilman Hutchison moved that the
| committee on public buildings be re-
| uuested to examine into the narrowness
and unsatisfactory condition of the en-
frances anu exits VI lHc 6dicllto dld
balconies of the Los Angeles theater
| and the Orpheum, and to report thereon
| to the council. Referred to the nre
| commissioners.
TO ESTABLISH GRADES.
On motion of Councilman Toll the
! city engineer was instructed to present
| an ordinance of intention to establish
the grade on West Adams street. from
| Hoover street to the west city limits;
also to establish the grade on Rosedale
| avenue.
| City Water company was instruced to
| lay four-inch mains on West Adams
| Twenty-ninth and Jefferson streets
| from Hoover street to the west city line
| President Silver moved that the City
Water company be instructed to lay u
four-inch main on Moore street. and
erect a fire hydrant at Lincoln and
| Moore streets. Passed.
| The police commissioners were in
structed to restore to the market master
his regularly numbered police star.
The usual acquisitions were read and
referred to the proper committees.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
Morrison I. Swift. on behalf of the un-
| employed, presented a petition to the
council urging that some permanent
means be derived for furnishing work
| for the unemployed. asking that unoccu-
pied lands be secured for farming pur-
poses, and that an intelligent system OF
| improvements be inaugurated. He ad-
dressed the council at some length on the
proposition.
| Councilman Hutchison warmly sup
ported the plan proposed. saying it was
the best that had yet been proposed, ex-
| cept. possibly, his bond issue.
The petition was then referred to COM
mttee Of the WHOLE and the council ad.
journed to Thursday morning at II
| o'clock.
Is Lie Worth Living?