Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-22
Common Council Proceedings.

mittee appointed to draft an ordi-
nance excluding houses of ill-fame
from certain portions of the city, re-
ported back the ordinance as present.
ed at last meeting, with the limits
designated as Los Angeles street alone,
stating that the limits can be enlarged
when desired. Another ordinance
was also submitted of the same pur-
port but comprising q somewhat
larger section.
On motion of Mr.. Workman, the re-
port of the Committee was placed on
file. Mr.. Beaudryl moved the adop-
ton of the latter ordinance. Moved as
an amendment that the City Attorney
change the ordinance so that it will in
clude both sides Of street named. Mr..
Gerkins thought that the ordinance
should exclude such houses from the
city limits entirely. If these charac-
tiers are removed from the present To-
cality, they will take up their quarters
in other sections, where they will be
equally Objectionable. Mr.. Gerkins
moved that the ordinance be referred
back to the Committee and that an
other be drawn excluding houses of
ill-fame from the city entirely.
ticular locality should be designated
by the Council where such houses
may be permitted. The original mo-
ton Of Mr.. Beaudry for adoption of
ordinance as read was then put to vote
and carried unanimously.
A report from the Committee on
Zanjas was received, stating that they
had conferred with Mr.. Carr, and that
that gentlemen did not object to the
change in Zanja No. 5, provided he
could irrigate his land from Zanja No.
8. The Committee recommended that
the proposed changes be made. On
motion the report was adopted.
A report from the Committee on Po-
lice in conjunction with Deputy Mar
shall Hartlee was presented, recon-
mending the removal of officer Harris
for absenting himself from the city
without permission. and being other
wise direlict in duty. The Commit
tee recommended the appointment of
Mr.. e. Ryan to fill Harris place.
BY permission, Mr.. Hartlee addressed
the Council offering explanations of
the report. Mr.. Dockweiler spoke
against the discharge of Harris, claim
ing that he had materially aided in
the capture of Vasquez, and for leav-
ing the city for this purpose he should
not be discharged. Mr.. Hubert advo-
Gated the adoption of the report.
Mr.. Workman moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Committee on
Police for full investigation. Carried.
The Board of Public Works pre-
sented the following report with Ordi-
nance including specifications for
street Improvements voted:
TO the Honorable the Mayor and
Common Council of the city of Los
Public Works was in session Monday
the 18th instant, full Board being
present. They transacted the follow
ing business, which they submit for
your consideration: They submit a
resolution for the widening and grad
ing of Alameda street from it's inter-
section with Main, southwark to the
city limits. They submit a resolution
for the improvement of Main street
from the Plaza sOutherly to Fourth
street by building sewers, grading
said Main street, and constructing
proper sidewalks.
They submit resolution for the
grading of and building sidewalks OH
Commercial street from Main to Ala
media streets. They submit q resolu-
ton for the opening of the proposed
new street, from Alameda to Los An
geles streets. They submit a reso-
lutisn for the grading of Sixth street
from Main to Bari street. The Board
entertained the petition to build the
sewer on Fort and Third streets; also
the protest against the same; and as
the signatures of the prOtestants are
over two-thirds of the property owners
along said street, the Board does not
recommend that said work be done.
The Board recommends the building
Of q bridge and culvert, or two cul-
verts if practicable, at the crossing Of
Zanja No. s, at Tenth street.
The Board further recommends that
the City Surveyor be instructed to EN-
ploy the chain gang, and have the
road to the City Cemetery so fixed as
with safety.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
[Signedl f. w. DECELIs,
e. r. HUBER,
Board of Public Works.
The Board also reported on the pro-
posed grading of Temple street west
ward to Bunker Hill Avenue, to-
gether with the remonstrance against
the same. The report stated but one
property owner on the street objected
to the proposed improvement, and
more than three-fourths of the prop
erty owners in the locality are in favor
of it. They therefore recommended
that the street be graded as designed.
On motion, the reports were received,
and were taken up by sections for
action.
Mr.. Workman moved that the reso-
luton in reference to the improve
ment of Main street be adopted as read.
Carried.
Mr.. Dockweiler moved that the res
olution in reference to improvement of
Alameda street be adopted as read.
Amended that the width of Alameda
street be fixed at $50 feet south of
Also street, and SO feet north of Also
street. Carried as amended.
Mr.. Workman was called to the
chair.
On the resolution providing for i'm
provement of Commercial street, Mr..
Gerkens moved the adoption of the
resolution as read. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Beaudry that the
words cor asphaltum" be inserted in
each place where material for side
walks is specified. The vote stood
tie, and motion was lost.
In relation to the grading of Temple
street to Bunker Hill avenue, Mr.. Sa-
bichi moved the adoption of recon-
mendatiOns. Carried.