Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-18
Common Council Proceedings.
THURSDAY, Sept.

The Council met at the usual hour
with the following members present.:
Beaudry, Mascarel, Chavis, Work.
man, Huber and Gerkins. Absent,
Dockweiler, De Cells, Valdez, and
Sabechi.
The President being absent Mr..
Beaudry was called to the chair.
The minutes Of previous meeting
were read and approved; also minutes
of special session held September 1lth.
The Board of Public Works reported
as follows:
1st. That the culvert on Spring
street, between Fourth and Fifth, over
Zania No. s, be built as petioned for.
Adopted, and the City Clerk author
lied to advertise for bids to do the re-
uuired work according to the specifiea-
tions of the City Surveyor.
I'd. That culvert on Also street
over Zanja No. 6, be repaired by chain
gang. Adopted.
Sd. That the Also Mill Co., be no.
titled to construct zanja underneath
the flume on Old Also street to carry
off the waste water from the leakage
of said flume. Adopted.
4th. That Alameda street in front of
Mr.. Coronel's property be opened.
Adopted, and the City Attorney au-
thorized to take the necessary legal
steps to open said street, the specifica-
tions to be furnished by the City Sur
veyor.
The Committee on Lands reported
in favor of granting deed to Felipe
Martinez as petitioned for. Report
adopted.
The Committee on Lands in connec-
tion with the City attorney, reported
in favor of granting deed to Joseph
Mullally as petitioned for, as protes-
tlnts had failed to show cause why
the deed should not be granted. Re-
port adopted.
The Committee on Lands reported
in favor of granting the petition of
the Trustees of the German school,
asking for the donation of lot by the
city for school purposes. The recon-
mendation was made on the cOndi-
ton that the lot shall be used exclu-
sively for school purposes. Another
condition was added that at least three
thousand dollars be expended upon
the premises within one year, and
upon motion, the Mayor was author
il I'd to issue the deed to the Trustees
of the German school, as petitioneG
for.
The Committee appointed to re-ds-
trict the city into three wards report
ed with a resolution making the re-
quired division. Mr. Beaudry amend
ed that the report be laid on the table
one week to allow the people further
time for the investigation of the ques-
ton. The vote on the amendment
stood: Ayes, Beaudry and Mascarel.
Noes, Gerkins, Huber, Workman and
Chavis. The origidal motion was
then submitted and carried
Bids were submitted as follows for
the City Railroad bonds: 1. w. He'll
man offered to give S6,500 in L. S.
gold coin for SIS, 120 in bonds. J. Jones
offered to take the requisite amount of
the bonds at the rate of so cents on
the dollar to produce $4,000 in U. S.
gold coin. Both bids were rejected
and the Clerk authorized to re-adver-
tise for bids.
The committee appointed to consd-
er the petition of o. w. Childs, j. G.
Downey, j. Baldwin and others, pray
ing for "a franchise for the Main street
railroad, reported in favor of granting
the franchise, with the proviso that
the work must be commenced within
three months after the franchise is
given, and completed within six
months thereafter. On motion, the
report was referred back to the COM
mittee, in conjunction with the City
Attorney, to draft an ordinance grant
ing the right of way from the junction
of Main and Spring streets to the Ag-
ricultural Park, with proper limits
and restrictions.
The City Attorney submitted con-
tracts with Messrs. e. Gay g. Co. for
the building of Main sewer and Main
street sewer, according to the specifi-
cotions of their bids, accompanied by
the requisite bonds for the proper full
fillment of contract.
On motion, Messrs. Mascarel, Work
man and Huber were appointed a
committee to superintend the building
of the sewer on the part of the city.
Adjourned until to-day at 10 A. NJ.
to complete unfinished business.