Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-02-06
Common Council.

\ full board was present. The min
utes were read and approved.
The Mayor reported S6j collected
during the present week. Placed on
file.
The Zanjero reported $50 received
for water purposes.
The Marshal reported 81 ,550collected
for licenses, and $40 % for delinquent
taxes Of the years lS70-7l-72; and
S27 50 for 1871; and 1915 for Also
street assessment. Referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
A telegram was presented by the
City Attorney, from the Surveyor
General, stating that the time for re-
ceiving dispositions in the Los Angeles
land case had been postponed. Re-
ceivcd and referred to the special COM
mittec previously appointed on this
subject.
The script issued during January
was reported at Sl,S04 OF.
The Finance Committee reported ia
vorably ON all bills referred to them
at the last meeting. Received and the
bills ordered paid. One bill was held
back because it was not approved by
any member of the City Government.
A petition, asking that the Ordin-
ance granting the right to run street
railroad on Spring street be amended
so as to permit narrow-guage. Re-
ferred to a special committee, with the
City Attorney, Messrs. Beaudry,
Workman and Gerlins were appointed.
The City Surveyor reported that all
land near the Cells and Morris proper
ty can be irrigated by Zanja No. as
we'll as by Ianja No. 3. Reported
back to City Surveyor for an estimate
of the costs of their proposed routes.
The City Surveyor reported that to
plank a culvert over the gully on Ninth
street would cost $50, and Il brick cul-
vert S4S. Moved that the City Sur
veyor and the Board of Public Works
advertise and build brick culvert--
carried.
Mr.. d. V. Waldron petitioned for Il
change in his charter permitting him
to lay down one track, not more than
five feet wide, for the Main Street Rail-
road. Referred to the special commit
tee on this subject.
The attention of the Council was
again called to the condition Of the
river bed at the foot of First street.
Referred to a special committee, who
were instructed to change the place for
the dropping of offal to one more remote
and an ordinance was ordered drafted.
Messrs. Gerkins, Huber and Mascarel
were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Machado complained that the
sewer which the city had built on the
Stearns property was discharging on
his place, and requesting that the nui-
sance be abated. Placed on file.
VIM. Bradley and others called at
tention of the Council to the nuisance
perpetrated in the Zania No. 8. Re-
tcrred to the Committee on Zanjas.
Mr.. |. b. Ferguson and others pro-
tested against the granting of land in
their front, vacated by removing. the
street, to Mr.. Dunkleberg. Referred
to Committee on Lands.
The office of Zanjero was declared
vacant. Ayes: Dockweiler, Valdez,
Gerkins, Chaves, Mascarel, Beaudry,
and Sabichi. Noes: Huber, Work
man.
Mr.. c. Aguilar was nominated. On
vote, he was elected. M
d. >. 0fliiiti IeYucSteu oliao tho ohiues.
on Xanja No. be removed to a point
where he is making wide street
The grading required will be done free
of cost Placed on file.
The prayer of the petitioner was
granted. Referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
Mr.. Dockweier moved that the City
Charter be published by the cheapest
bidder.
Carried and ordered that it should
also be printed in "La Cronlca" at the
same rate, adding S25 for translating.
The HERALD being the lowest bidder,
it was awarded to that paper at $40.