Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
Common CounciI---Adjourned Session.
FRIDAY, October 10th.

1
The President being absent, Mr..
Beaudry was called to the Chair.
An order was submitted of intention
to establish the grade of upper Main
street along the line of Spring and
Sixth Street Railroad, from Marches
sault street to the junction of Main
and Alameda.
IMr. Sahichi appeared in his seat.
The City Surveyor submitted pro-
file of the proposed grade and some ir-
regular discussion followed upon it's
merits.
Mr. Mascarel moved that the order
of intention be referred to the Board
of Public Works.
Mr.. Beaudry amended that the
the notice published accordingly.
Mr.. Gerkens amended that the re-
port be rejected and referred back to
the Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Beaudry's and Mr.. Gerkens'
amendments were withdrawn.
Mr.. Huber amended that the grade
referred back to the Board of Public
| Works include that on Main street
from Short to High.
Mr.. Gerkens amended that the
Board proceed to establish and report
the grade in question Immediately.
| Motion carried as amended
| A protest from citizens was present.
ed against the grading and improve
ment of a portion of Main street, as
| established by the Council.
By permission, Mr.. Chapman adj
| dressed the Council, advocating the
| protest on behalf of the property
| owners.
Mr.. Beaudry was opposed to making
any change on the proposed grade.
He criticised severely the action of
| certain rich men, who find fault with
the Council for not making improve
ments, and then, when such improve
ments are proposed, invariably protest
against them.
Mr.. Gerkens thought that too much
had been attempted by the Council,
and too heavy assessments made. A
lengthy discussion followed.
Mr.. Beaudry moved that the protest
be laid on the table and published.
Carried.
A petition was presented from prop
erty-owners using water from the
zanjas outside of the city limits, pray
ing for proportionate reduction of
their water rates, corresponding with
the reductions within the city. On
motion it was ordered that the Zanjero
be instructed to sell water at the same
rates charged last year for water out
side the city limits.
A petition was presented from prop
hn
of Macy street Referred to Board of
Public Works.
A petition was received from DR..
Burbank praying for deed from the
city for cemetery lot purchased by
him, the original deed of which had
been lost. Referred to the Committee
on Fire and Water.
The bill Of f. Gay & Co. for the con-
struction of the last four hundred feet
of the Main sewer was presented.
Mr.. Huber stated that misunder-
standing had arisen between the part
ners of the contracting firm in refer
ence to receiving the city warrants;
further, that the lumber in the sewer
had not been paid for, and such unset
tied debts would hold as lien against
the work. He therefore moved that
the matter be held over for further in
vestigation.
Considerable discussion followed,
when it was decided that the contract
ors' bondsmen will secure the city
from any loss in the matter, and, on
motion of Mr.. Beaudry, a warrant was
ordered to be drawn in favor of the
contracting firm for 1852, the amount
of their bill.
A notice was received from Mrs. Cor
dona that she intended to grade Main
street, as ordered by the Council in
front of her property.
On motion, permission was granted.
Similar petitions from +. Signoret.
Wm Abbott, }. Lanfranco, Jose Mas
carel, l.. Wolfskill and +. Sabichi were
received and granted.
Mr.. Huber moved that the names of
petitioners be published. Carried.
owners on Third street was received
and referred to the Board of Public
Works, with instructions that if the
necessary legal steps for the grading
of said street have not been taken, the
Board proceed at once to make them.
A bill was presented by VIM. Nord-
holt for damages to the extent of $50
caused by the building of sewer
across his property. Referred to the
Committee on Sewers.
A petition was received from Mr..
Tourniel, praying for quit-claim
deed from the city for certain property
now in his possession and rightfully
belonging to him. Referred to the
| Committee on Lands.
Mr.. Beaudry moved that the chain
gang be dispatched to open the gutter
| on Franklin street as it is not in a
condition to carry off surplus water in
case of rain. Other places equally
| in need of provision against damage
| by rain were mentioned and, as an
| amendment to the motion, the City
| Surveyor was instructed to direct the
| work of the chain-gang to such places
as need cleaning out and repairing be-
| fore the Winter rains. A bridge on
| First street was also included in the
| provisions of motion. Carried.
| Mr.. Huber moved that the party who
runs the water sprinkler be notified
not to use any more water from the
water pipes until the mud holes that
have been caused by him have been
filled up. Carried.
| Mr.. Valdez stated that in the upper
portion of the city many of the water
| pipes are broken, and moved that the
City Water Company be notified by
the Marshal to repair the same if he
finds such action necessary. Carried
Adjourned.
| Tho ycaut, mot last nipht and de-