Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-24
Common Council Proceedings.

The Council met at the usual time.
Present: Councilmen DeCelis, Gerkins,
Huber, Chavis, Valdez, Mascarel and
Workman. Absent: Dockweler and
Sabichi.
The President being absent, Mr..
Workman was called to the Chair.
The minutes of previous meeting
were then read and approved.
Mr.. Ducommun addressed the Coun-
Gil, asking permission to construct his
own sidewalk on Main and CONNER
cial streets in front of his new build
ing; also requesting that the hydrant
which is now within the limit Of the
sidewalk, be removed. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
A report was received from the Zan-
jero with account of moneys expended
on zanjas during the month, re-
questing that further appropriation
of $500 be made for like purpose.
Report placed on file, and account re-
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The appropriation as asked for was
also made.
Mr.. Gallardo, the Deputy Zanjerc,
reported that there is now no water in
the canal and reservoir ditch, the water
Eeing all exhausted therefrom by the
propri etors of the Feliz ranch.
Mr.. Gerkins was in favor of allow
ing q sufficient number of deputies to
the Zanjero and instructing him to
proceed to the head of the ditch and
| take possession of the water on the
part of the city, preventing these par
ties from taking water therefrom.
Mr.. DeCelis and Mr. Huber thoue hit
this manner of proceeding entirely
too abrupt and lawless, and that the
city would be liable to severe censure
for such action.
Mr.. DeCelis moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to ask the
Judge for reduction of the bond re-
quired on the part of the city, and that
an injunction be secured against the
proprietors of the Feliz ranch at once
upon securing the bond. Carried.
A report from the City Attorney
was received, stating that he had col
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delinquent taxes for years 1859, and
had paid the same over to the City
Treasurer. Placed on file.
A report from the Board of Public
Wo.ks was received. In the matter
of the grade and establishing the side
walk on the west side of New High
street, they stated that said grade is
already established; as to the side
walk, that should conform to the grade
of the street. The Board recommend
ed that in the matter of opening and
bridging Hope street, the City Sur
veyOr be instructed to examine and
see who the owners of the property are
along the line of the street. The
Board also recommended that an or
der be made to publish an intention
of grading and improving Spring and
Commercial streets. Received and
placed on file.
The 60 nmittte appointed for that
purpose presented report with reso-
lutiOns and ordinance providing for
the paymen mt or the City Surveyor by
fees instead Of by salary as heretofore.
The schedule of prices as offered in
the resolutions was as follows: For
all engineering work done on any
street ordered graded, macadamized
or improved, when levels and esti-
mates are necessary; for such i'm
provements he shall have from each
lot ten cents per running foot for the
first fifty feet; eight cents per run
ming foot for any additional number of
feet up to one hundred, and six cents
per running foot for any additional
feet and less than two hundred and
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foot for all over two hundred and fifty
feet. The same to be charged to each
lot or parcel of land fronting on the
street where the work is done, and to
be included in assessment. For all
ether work not included in these rates,
$5 per day On motion the resolution
and ordinances as reported were
adopted. .<
The resignation of VIM. Moore from
the office of City Surveyor was pre-
gented, to take effect from the
1st of August. Accepted.
The Committee on Lands reported
in favor of 9 g*anting quit-claim deed
to Carmen Darreras, as petitioned for,
A 50 OF g to M. Chavis, similarly situ-
ated. Reports adopted. '..
The Committee on Police reported
in favor of appointing j. +. Wilson
as special policeman to be on duty at
the depot without compensation from
the city. Report adopted.
An ordinance was presented regu-
lating the rates for water furnished oy
the Los Angeles Water Company. "A
long discussion followed, which result
ed in motion by Mr.. De Cells reap
pointing the Committee to draw up a
schedule of rates in accordance with
the contract made with the city in
1868 by the water company. Carried.
An ordinance was presented regu-
latine licenses to be paid by persons
or firms carrying on the business of
real estate brokers in the city. On
motion the monthly tax for same was
fixed at So, and the ordinance ap-
proved.
An agreement was submitted be-
tween the city of Los Angeles and the
firm of Thorn g. Ross, providing for
the employment Of said lirm as asso-
ciate counsel with the City Attorney
in conducting the suit against the