Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-31
Council Meeting.

Beaudy, DeCelis and Osborne.
The minutes were read, amended
and adopted.
The Marshal reported S., 500 collect
ed. Report received and placed on
file.
The City Attorney reported that
proceedings had been commenced
in the County Court to condemn the
lands for High, Pulaski and Tenth
streets. That the condemnation for
Mary street would be commenced as
soon as descriptions were filed. He
also reported that it was necessary to
take action concerning the writ served
on the President recently. Report
received and placed on file, and the
Clerk ordered to furnish transcript
The Committee on Zanjas reported
that they, in connection with the City
Attorney, had examined the city ordi-
nance with reference to the propriety
of getting the railroad to raise the
necessary sewers on the banks Of the
Los Angeles river. They recommend
ed the Mayor and Common Council to
notify the Superintendent of the rail-
road of the danger to their works
through a freshet. Received and
placed on file, and the Clerk ordered
to notify the railroad company.
The Board of Public Works made a
report recommending the central road
on the east side of the river from the
new bridge as surveyed by the City
Surveyor, provided the owners along
the road put it in fit condition to be
travelled in safety, and that the city
obtain deeds from all parties through
whose lands the road passes.
Approved.
That there is no necessity at present
for an outlay of $500 tor culvert
and Improvements on Charity street,
connection with any other street, and
the traffic does not demand them.
That If any improvements are neces-
sary, dam constructed across the
gulch was enough to protect the ditch
in the event of freshet. Referred to
the Committee on Zanas, with in
structiOns to have the work done at
once.
That a sidewalk of hard brick ten
feet wide, with a curbing of redwood
3xl2 inches, be built on the western
side Of Spring street, between First
and Court streets; and that bids be
advertised for Immediately, and the
work be done under the direction of
the Superintendent of Public Works.
An ordinance was ordered drafted by
the Board of Public Works and City
Attorney covering the matter.
That the culverts Oh Ninth street be
completed Immediately, and that the
Board of Public Works enter into
contract with WeiXel L. Burns for the
construction OF the same.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended cobble stone cross walks, four
feet wide, properly made, on the fol-
lowing streets: Arcadia, across Main;
across Commercial street, Requena
and First streets; thence across Main
St. thence across First; another on
Main, across Court and Market streets;
one from Temple Rlock to Requena
street, across Main; one from Com
mercial street across Main; one from
the corner of Temple Block across
Main; one from the opposite corner of
Temple Block to Temple street, and
acros Temple street, between Downey
block and Aliens; one across Jail st.
Oh Spring, and across Firsta and Spring,
on First street, across Main; one in
front of Arcadia, across Main; one
across Commercial, on both sides of
Los Angeles street; and one across
Los Angeles, III front, on the line of
Commercial street; one across Also,
between Beaudry and Ben blocks; one
across Alameda, Oh the line of Also
street. Bids for this work ordered and
the work begun.
The Special Committee to whom
was referred the matter of the pay
ment for land required for railroad
purposes, reported and recommended
that the Mayor and Common Council
apply to the Legislature to issue bonds
to the amount of $500 for the pay
ment OF lands above mentioned, pur-
chased pursuant to the ordinance SUBJ
mitting the question of the sale and
assignment OF the stock held by the
city in the Los Angeles and San Pedro
Railroad.
Considerable discussion took place
concerning this recommendation; but
it seeming evident that the city was
i'll duty cound to pay for this land, the
recommendation was adopted and the
report placed OH file.
A Special Committee was appointed
to tind the denomination of the bonds,
the-time they should run, and the in
terest they should bear, aud to memo
rialize the legislature for authority to
issue bonds. Beaudry, Sebichi, Os-
borne, and Workman, were appointed
the committee.
Glassell IL Smith We're appointed a
Committee to represent the interest of
the city in the Supreme Court, for 500.
The Committee on Fire and Water
reported adverse to the request of Felix
Gallardo, to put a hydrant Oh the city
lands near his place.
The Committee on Gas rejected the
price asked by Mr.. Doss, as eXorbitant,
and because there was no funds on
hand to meet such expense.
Mr.. DOckweiler moved that the
Committe on Gas see for what the
Gas Company would light the lamps.
Mr. Beaudry opposed it on the ground
that there was no funds for this pur-
pose, and on the ground that the gas
was poor and the price high. The
company for operating the oil regions
would probably soon serve the city
with cheaper and better gas. The
motion was carried.
A communication was presented,
asking that there be refunded to the
Farmers and Merchants Bank 1,008,
Overpaid last year. Also, one from
Geo. Fl. Smith for $50 so.
Referred to the City Attorney.
The Finance Committee reported in