The herald., 1898-01-18
Routine Business

whether or not the contract for boat
ing at Echo park can be legally abro-
gated is to be determined by the city at
torney. The park commission reported
to the council yesterday that Herman
Speh, who held the contract, had for
feited it, and the request was made that
the council annui it and allow the COM
mission to readvertise for bids. There
was some doubt as to the legality of this
course under the circumstances, and the
matter went to the city attorney for an
opinion as to the rights and duties of
the council in the premises.
The report of the building superin-
tendent as to the condition of the city
hall tower was referred to the commit.
tee on public buildings. The report was
that the constant ringing of the fire
bell in the tower caused much of the
damage, the vibrations having the effect
of loosening the sides of the tower. 1t
was recommended that another tower
be erected in the rear Of the city hall.
Another contract for furnishing the
city with stationery will soon be let. The
city clerk reported yesterday that the
present contract with the Grimes-Stass-
forth company would expire February
II. He was instructed to consult with
the heads of the several city depart
ments to learn Just what stationery they
needed and then advertise for bids for
a new contract.
In the matter of the proposed extern
sion of zanja No. 2, the city engineer re-
ported that he had made the necessary
survey and recommended that the pres
ent pipe line on Fourth street be contin-
ued to Seaton street, thence down the
westerly line of Seaton street and across
Palmetto street to Q, connection with the
head of the thirty-inch iron pipe In the
Los Angeles Lighting company's yard.
The length of said line is 1440 feet and
the cost of laying the same would be ap-
proximately $500. The matter was re-
ferred to the z,lnja committee.
In regard to the water system In Hol-
lenbeck park the zanja committee will
determine whether the city will furnish
the pipe asked for by the park commits
sion, the commissioners passed a reso-
luton in which they stated that If the
council would provide pertian of the
pipe they would have 1t laid, but there
was not enough Nancy In the treasury
to the credit of the parks to Justify the
purchase by them Of the pipe.
Several protests against the approval
of the report Of the eammissien which
fixed the damages and heHefits result-
ing from the opening Of IN alley In the
block bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Main
and Spring streets, were received, Fhey
were made a special order Of business
for the next regular meeting which will
be held week from teday, next Monday
being a legal holiday,
The hearing of the protests against
the proposed widening of Bellevue ave-
nue. from San Fernando street to Cas-
telar street which has been before the
council half dozen times was again
postponed, this time for two weeks.
At the next regular meeting the pro-
test against the proposed Improvement
Of San Fernando street from Alpine
street to Ord and from Bellevue avenue
to Ord will be made special order of
business for o'clock In the afternoon. 1t
was to have been considered yesterday
but the hearing was postponed.
In the matter of the petition for the
abandonment Of that portion Of Six
teenth street lying between Hoover
street and Magnolia avenue, the city
engineer FSpoi sS4 sAot sHStS =. NV
under way proceedings to improve Mag
nolla avenue, which proceedings include
the intersection Of Sixteenth street and
Magnolia avenue, and az the abandon-
ment Of said Sixteenth street at this
time might possibly interfere with the
validity Of said proceedings he recon-
mended that the matter be referred to
the city attorney for an opinion as to
the advisability Of granting the petition
at the present time. 1t was 50 referred.
A petition from Mrs, Mary a. Mooney
for permission to connect several houses
close together with the sewer by one
large pipe was granted,
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