The herald., 1897-08-24
Afternoon Session


o'clock an adjournment was taken un
til 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session
The special order for o'clock was the
hearing of C. H. M. Shibley and others
protesting against the proposed sewer
ing of Avila street from Bauchet tc
Macy street. Mr.. Shibley appeared an6
stated that he had already paid for sew
ers on two sides of his property anJ
thought that he should not be compelled
to pay for something of no benefit t.
him. Councilman Hutchison moved thai
all bids now in for the sewering of Avila
street be rejected and that all proceed
ings for the improvement of the street
be abandoned, which was carried. "A
second motion was made that the city
engineer prepare new specifications fol
the improvement of the street leaving
out the sewer, which was also carried
A third motion calling on the city en-
gineer to present an ordinance of in
tention to sewer the street and to outline
a district of assessment was also
adopted, which cleared up the matter.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
City Attorney Dunn submitted his
weekly report as follows: 1 herewith
present an ordinance for the openins
and widening of Hoover street between
Seventh and Pico streets. Adopted.
An ordinance for the widening OF
Bellevue avenue between San Fernando
and CASTELAR, streets. Adopted.
An ordinance amending Section 20 OF
Ordinance No. 22SS, commonly known as
the Health Ordinance" 1 have varied
a little from the instructions sent me pS
YOU. in the preparation of this ordi-
nance, at the request of the health ofncer
DR.. Powers, made to me personally.
Contract and bond with H. Leitheao
for horses and conveyances.
The health ordinance referred to is one
pertaining to the specific gravity OF milk
which has been slightly altered.
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
Commissioners were appointed as
follows for the opening of an alley from
Fourth to Fifth streets between Spring
and Main streets: Ben E. Ward, G. A
Cutter, S. X. Lindley.
The following were named as commits
sioners for the opening Of Hunter street:
L. NJ Kercheval, S E. Fulton, Joseph
Hamilton.
Mr.. Hutchison arose and read the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
without a dissenting voice and without
discussion, the matter having evidently
been arranged beforehand.
Whereas, At the last meeting of this
council resolution was passed placing
Contractor d. F. Donegan upon the lisl
of irresponsible bidders;
Whereas, it now appears to the sat
isfaction of this council that the reason
given by the said D. F. Donegan fol
not signing the contract in dispute is a
valid excuse; therefore,
Resolved, That the name of the said
D. F. Donegan be stricken from thc
list of irresponsible bidders, and thai
he be fully restored to his former rights
and privileges as a responsible con-
tractor.
THE MAYORS VACATION
At this point Mayors Clerk Todd step
ped in and handed the clerk a message
from the mayor. When opened II
proved to be merely a request that he b:
granted leave of absence for eight days
which was granted unanimously. Mr.
Snyder is now in San Francisco, where
he is rumored to be engaged in import
ant business.
WATER AND BONDS
The following report was presented by
the water supply committee:
Your water supply committee, to
whom was entrusted the COM
mission of communicating to the
Los Angeles City Water com.
pany the willingness and desire o1
the representatives of the city to submit
to arbitration the question of the amour
of compensation to pass from the city
for the turning over to it's representa-
tives of the plant of said water company
beg leave to report
That on August H. 1897, letter EN-
bodying the above desire was forwardet
to the committee representing the Los
their reply, under date of August 19
1897, has been received in words ant
figures as follows:
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 49, 1897.
To the Honorable Committee of Water
Supply, Los Angeles City - Gentlemen
Your communication in regard to arbitra
W
desired to consult our attorneys before
answering, and they desire to consult to-
| gether before giving us an answer.
Senator White has been absent almos
continuously ever since, and is still in tn,
city of San Diego attending to some lega
business there, and is not now expected t
return until Saturday.
/ AS soon as he returns we will reply t,
| your communication.
| Respectfully yours,
s. H. MOTT,
RANDOLPH H. MINER
Your committee beg leave to furthe
report as follows, to-wit:
While we are strongly inclined to th
belief that the honorable supreme cour
will intimately remove the necessity nov
| existing of making all municipal bond,
read payable in gold coin or lawful mon
ey of the United States, yet in anticipa
ton of the awkward delay which migh
| be caused by a refusal of the court t,
recede from its present position. youf
committee has made inquiry of severa
eastern bond buying firms regarding tn,
chances for successful disposition O
bonds of this municipality issued unde
| the existing laws.
We are able to herewith submit tw,
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