The herald., 1897-02-09


15 She closed with an appeal that the
council protect the children.
On motion of Councilman Toll, second
ed by Councilman Hutchisor, the petit
ton was referred to the committee on
public morals, with instructions to pre-
sent an ordinance in line with the petit
ton and the draft submitted.
BIDS OPENED
The following bids were opened off,
cially declared and referred to the proper
committees:
To improve Wall street from Twelfth
to Pico streets-Gray Bros. & Ward pro-
posed Grading and graveling, u cents
per lineal foot; curb, 30 cents per lineal
foot; sidewalk, IL cents per square foot.
crosswalks, $1.25 per llneal foot
A. j. Tilden proposed: Grading and
graveling 63 cents per lineal foot; curb,
20 cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, cents
per square foot; crosswalks 80 cents per
lineal foot.
Frank Chenoworth proposed: Grading
and graveling, 80 per lneal foot; curb,
2S cents per llneal FOOT cutters, 10 cents
per lineal foot; sidewalk, cents per
square foot; crosswalks, 81 per lineal
foot.
j. =. Mccormick proposed: Grading
and graveling, 62 1-2 cents per lneal foot;
curb, 26 cents per lneal foot; sidewalk,
| 10 cents per square foot; crosswalks, 40
cents per lineal foot.
H. Horton proposed: Grading and
graveling, 20 cents per lineal foot; curb,
q cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, cents
per square foot; crosswalks, granite, 81, 20
per lineal foot.
c. l.. McCombs proposed: Grading
and graveling, 60 IL cents per lineal
FOOT curb, rs cents per lineal foot; side
walk, 8 cents per square foot; cross
walks, $1.10 per lineal foot.
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and graveling, 10 cents per lineal foot;
curb, 81 cents per lneal foot; sidewalk,
10 1-2 cents per square foot; crosswalks,
81 Is per lineal foot.
Referred to the board of public works
To sewer Flower street from Temple
to a point thirty feet north of north line
of Court House street.-The following
proposals for the sewer complete per
llneal foot were received:
George Cordell, 70 cents: George Ba-
naz. SO 1-2 cents; M. Zuretti, SO 99-100
cents; J. e. White. SO cents; Genella &
Lorenzi, 50 1-2 cents; c. L. Powell, 81
cents.
Referred to the sewer committee.
To furnish lumber to the city for one
year-W. II. Perry Lumber and Mill
company. proposed as per schedule SUBJ
mitted; l.. w. Blinn Lumber company,
proposed as per schedule submitted; C.
Ganah Lumber company, proposed as
per the schedule submitted
Referred to the supply committee.
To publish city advertisements-The
Record Publishing company proposed
as follows: 10 cents per inch for the first
insertion; is cents per inch for each
subsequent insertion.
The Evening Express company pro-
posed as follows: II cents per inch for
first insertion; II cents per inch for each
subsequent insertion.
The Herald Publishing company pro-
posed as follows: "a cents per inch for
first insertion; 20 cents per inch for each
subsequent insertion.
The Times Mirror company proposed
as follows: 80 cents per inch for first in
sertion; 25 cents per inch for second in
sertion: Is cents per inch for third inser-
ton; 10 cents per inch for each subse-
quent insertion.
Referred to the finance committee.
To furnish drugs for one year-The
Thomas Drug company and A. w. Ell
lington proposed, as per schedule sub
mittcd.
Referred to the supply committee.
To supply stationery for one year.
Lazarus & Melzer and Grimes-Stassforth
Stationery company proposed as per
schedule submitted.
Referred to the supply committee.
To make alterations in the treasurer's
posed for the sum of $325; ". Gafford,
$337: A. c. Summers, $3.50; John Pugh G.
Sons, $295.
Referred to the building committee.
The matter Of the creation of the Of
flee of fire marshal as recommended by
the fire commissioners, was referred to
the finance committee.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT.
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
You have referred to me the demand
of Felipe Botiller for $50, claimed as rent
for six months of a lot at the corner Of
Eighth and Duplex streets, alleged to
have been used by the city for the pur
pose of storing crushed rock and gravel,
and crushing the same thereon by the
chain gang under the supervision of the
street superintendent. If it was nee.
essary for the street superintendent to
engage this lot for the purposes claimed,
and the city had the use of the same
during the said six months and the rent
is q reasonable rent 1 am of the opinion
that the city should pay the demand;
but there is no legal liability on the
part of the city to pay the claim, be-
cause the lot was not rented under a
contract made in the manner the charter
requires. Finance committee.
l have prepared and herewith present
a new contract and bond with D. p. N
Little for constructing the foot bridge
at Macy street in accordance with your
instructions. Bridge committee
In the matter of the petition of E. A.
Miller asking for quit claim deed to
portions of lots in the Marlborough
tract, this petition is not in the form re-
Quired by the ordinances of the city
The ordinances provide that where a
deed is asked from the city, it must be
accompanied by an abstract of title ana
notice of the application must then be
published in newspaper. Filed.
In the case of Christine Thompson vs.
city, l would recommend a disclaimer,
reserving a lien for taxes (second half
for 1S96-9); also a right of way, if any
exists, for public zanja. No other
claim is made by the city. This is a suit
to quiet title to certain property on the
South side of First street, between Main
and Los Angeles streets. So ordered.
In the suit of TanZola VS.. CITY, to quiet
title to lot of the Ballesteras Vineyard
tract, would recommend that a dis
claimer be filed, except as to any right Of
way for zanja and such portion of said
lot as may lie within Lyon street. So or
dered.
In the matter of the suit of S. F. Con-
ley VS.. city, to quiet title to lots 21 and %
of Levy & Steadman's tract, I would
recommend that disclaimer be filed.
reserving any lien the city may have for
unpaid taxes. Land committee.
In the matter of the suit of Alexander
Weiss vs. city, to quiet title to parts of
blocks G and D of H. N. Elliott's Ninth
street tract, I would recommend that a