Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-10

permanent and valuable improve
ments consisting of fruit trees.
Mr.. Workman moved the passage of
resolutions as read. Mr.. Beaudry
amended by moving that the resolu-
tons be laid on the table. Vote was
taken on the amendment and carried.
The original motion was then dis
missed without further action.
General Mcconnell then addressed
the Council on the subject of estab-
fishing a public library in accordance
with the action of the State Legisla-
ture, March 4th. He also presented
the ordinance drafted by the Trustees
of the present public library relating
thereto and asked its consideration
and adoption by the Council. An
epitome of this ordinance was pub
lished in Tuesdays HERALD. On
motion the matter was referred to
committee consisting of Messrs. Ger
kins, Workman and ockweier.
A report from the Committee on
Printing was read, stating the amount
of printing which will probably be re-
quired during the coming year and
recommending that bids be invited
thereon until the next meeting of the
Conncil, when contracts may be made
for the printing of all ordinances, res
olutions, notices, etc., and all job
work, as required. On motion the re-
port was received and recommended
ton adopted, with time for letting
contracts set at two weeks hence in
stead of one.
Moved by Mr.. Dockweiler that bids
be also invited from the Chronicle for
publication of notices, ordinances, de-
linquent tax list, etc., and that the
City Clerk be instructed to advise the
proprietors of that paper of this reso-
luton. Carried.
A communication was received from
the Board of Supervisors in relation to
the bridge. inviting the cooperation
of the Council in bearing the expense
of flooring and lighting the same. On
motion OF Mr.. Gerkin the communica-
ton was received and filed and the
clerk was instructed to address q letter
to the Board of Supervisors stating
that the bridge in question is the
property of the county and that the
whole expense attending it should be
borne by the county alone.
A communication signed bv hirty
citizens was presented, proposing to
organize fire company and request
ing that the management of the fire
engine be turned over to them.
Moved by Mr.. Beaudry that the
communication be received and filed,
and that as soon as the organization is
fully completed the Common Council
will be glad to receive their PROPOSE
ton. Carried.
A petition was then read praying for
the opening of public zanja through
the premises of John Jones for the pur-
pose of irrigating the mesa just west
of the western boundary of the city
lands.
On motion the petition was received
and placed on file and the matter re-
ferred to the Committee on Zanjas
with instructions to proceed at once
with the City Surveyor and survey
said zanja.
A communication Yves received from
Eugene Meyer, Secretary of the Los
Angeles City Water Works Company,
informing the Council that fire n.y.
drants have been ordered by the Board |
of Trustees of that Company and that
they will be received and put into
place as soon as practicable. Also that |
the Company will at an early date re-
place the small mains on Hill street |
by larger ones, which will give suf- |
ficient supply Of water for the increas-
ing demand of that part of the city.
On motion the communication was
received and filed.
n, oaf nf fhn L a,ric1o f.,r o,,fl,Dr;u
ing the Mayor and Common Council |
of Los Angeles to issue bonds to sat-
isfy certain Indebtedness of the city |
was read.
On motion it was ordered that the |
act be spread upon the minutes of the |
Council, and the Clerk be authorized |
to procure fifty blank bonds of the
kind specified in the act.
The following bills were then pre-
sentcd: A. Cline, for lighting bridge
one month, sd; S. Mckinley, for ton
of hay, SIT Y.
On motion the rules were suspended |
and bills ordered paid.
Mr.. Huber stated that there is an
Indian living upon the streets, a va
grant and apparently crazy, who has
been in Jail frequently, and recon-
mended that he be sent away at the
city's expense.
On motion committee was APP
pointed to examine into the condition |
Of the indian, and if found as reported
to take proper steps for committing
him to the charge of the county to be
taken to Stockton.
Council then adjourned.