Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-09
Common Council Proceedings.
THURSDAY, Oct. Sth, 1S7

with the following members present:
Councilmen Beaudry, DOckweiler,
Valdez, Gerkins, Huber, Chavis, Mas
carel, Workman ann Sabichi. Absent,
DeCelis.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
A report was received from r. j.
Wolf, Marshal, giving a statement of
collections made OH assessments for
Main street sewer. According to the
report, the following property owners
had paid their assessments: l.. Wolf
skill, +. Sabichi, Bishop Amat, L..
Lichtenberger and III. Stoll. A num-
ber of gentlemen said they would pay,
and the following gentlemen refused
to pay; Downey Il Hellman, j G..
Downey, |. w. Hellman, l.. Mesmer,
f. Signoret, VIM. Nordhold, Los An
geles county, j. G. Howard, O. w.
Childs, Joseph Huber, j. Lanfranco,
ID. Anderson. Several were not in the
city and the papers could not be
served upon them. The report was
placed on file.
Mr.. Beaudry moved that Messrs.
Gay x Co., the contractors for the
Main street sewer, he authorized to
proceed with their work if they are
willing to assume the collection of as
sessments against property-owners for
pament, thus relieving the city of all
responsibility in the matter. Carried.
The Marshal reported the collection
of S662 60 during the week ,on account
of city taxes. Placed on file.
Further time was asked to report on
| the collection of city licenses.
Granted.
A statement of warrants issued dur
ing the month of September was pre-
sented showing the issue $3, 259 20;
| previously issued this year, S22, 789 So.
Total issue for year, S26, ,04S So. Placed
on file.
Messrs. T.. Gay & Co. presented bill
of S564 for the construction of the Sec
| ond three hundred feet of Main sewer
| according to contract, accompanied
by certificate Of acceptance from the
City Surveyor On motion, the rules
were suspended and the bill ordered
to he paid.
The Committee on Land reported in
favor of granting quit-claim deed by
the city to Raphael Gallardo as petit
toned for on condition of the payment
of city taxes for 1873 and 1874. Report
received and adopted, with instruc-
tions to the Mayor to execute the deed
under the direction of the Committee
on Lands.
The Committee on Lands also re-
ported in favor of granting the petit
tion Of Geo. w. Rowe for deed to
certain property as petitioned for.
| Adopted.
The Committee on Lands also re-
ported in favor of granting the petition
of the Ybarra heirs, on condition of
! the payment of city taxes for the years
1873 and 1874. Adopted, subject to re-
| strictiOns.
The Committee on Lands requested
| further time to report on the petition
] of Mr. Ballard. Granted.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the following bills:
NJ. w. Perry, So; Stephen c. Foster,
SO; Page & Gravel, $S 25; Newmark
d Co., 81 G3; Rivara & Sanguineti,
| So 80.
A bid was received from BunZ u Ec-
cles for building the culvert on Spring
street, between Third and Fourth, for
$50.
Mr.. Reaudry moved that the bid be
rejected and the City Surveyor be in
structed to have the culvert in ques-
ton constructed under his charge and
employ men to do the work. Car
ried.
A petition was received from prop
! erty- owners on upper Main street,
| complaining that certain parties are
| engaged in making excavations in
front of their property which would
work permanent injury to them, and
protesting against the same.
Mr.. Sabichi spoke in favor of the
| protest.
BY permission, Judge Widney ad-
dressed the Council, offering explana-
! tons concerning the grade and its es-
| tablishment by the direction of the
| City Surveyor. He did not desire the
| particular grade now made, but SIM
| ply wanted some grade established by
| the city, so that the railroad company
! can proceed with their work.
Some further discussion ensued,
! when, upon motion, the protest was
placed on file.
A petition of property-owners was
presented praying for the construction
on a sewer from the corner of Fort and
Second streets to connect with the
| Main street sewer. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
A petition from the property-owners
of Fort street, between Sedond and
Third streets, was presented, praying
that the official grade of said street be
established at the grade now fixed by
the Spring and Sixth Street Railroad
Company. Referred to the Board OF
Public Works, with recommendation
for immediate establishment of grade
as petitioned for.
A petition was received from Geo.
O. Tiffany praying for deed from the
city for certain land now in his posses
sion. Referred to the Committee on
Lands.
Mr.. Dockweler stated, in behalf OF
the Water Company, that they desire
to build a reservoir on Fort Hill and
the necessary fumes to connect there
with. He moved that the Committee
on Zanjas, in conjunction with the
City Attorney and City Surveyor, be
instructed to confer with the Water
Company for the purpose OF making
arrangements for fumes. Carried.
Messrs. Dockweiler, Huber and Sa.
bichi were appointed a special COM
mittee to confer with the Water Com.
pany concerning the proposed reser
VOir.
Mr.. Workman stated that the irri
eating season is now about past, anC
he moved that Mr.. Brunett, Mr.. Gal