Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-02
Common Council Proceedings.
Tu1rRsDAY. Oct. lst, 1874

The minetes of previous meeting
were read and approved. The Mayor
reported water permits issued for the
month of September to the amount of
S1,285 10; amount paid to City Treas
urer per receipt, S940; tickets return
ed, $3lS as.
A report from the Zanjero corrobo-
rated the amounts given in the
Mayors report.
The Zanjero reported that he had
expended during the month of Sep
tember for cleaning and repairing
zanjas, STA so; retaining balance of
appropriation in his hands of $17 OF.
He asked for further appropriation
of $50. Referred to the Committee
on Ianias.
The City Marshal reported 1927 so
collected during the month of Sep
tember on account of City License tax.
Report placed on file.
The Board of Public Works reported
with recommendation as follows,
which were acted upon separately:
1st. That, in accordance with the
recommendation of the Health Officer,
box sewer be constructed to connect
with the main sewer on Main street,
for the drainage of New High street
anu bedIuTy leTTdCc.
Some discussion followed on the
propriety of ordering the improve
ment, as it had not come up in the
usual form of a petition. Mr.. Beaudry
thought the method taken irregular,
but was in favor of having the i'm
provement made, as 1t was greatly
needed. He was in favor of building
q brick sewer-something that would
be permanent improvement. Moved
that the matter be referred back to the
Board of Public Works. Amended
that it be deferred until brought up
in regular form of petition. Amend
ment lost and the original motion
carried, referring back to the Board Of
Public Works.
2d. That the sidewalk on Spring
street in front of the property of Mr..
J. Allen and Mr.. Dassand be lowered
to conform to the grade of the street.
Moved that these gentlemen be no.
titled to lower their sidewalks, in ac-
cOrdance with recommendation of the
Board.
Mr.. Beaudry thought that the
measure was incomplete; that it COM
pretended the frontage of only two
property owners, and in thus remedy
ing one evil, others might be created.
He amended that the property owners
along the entire western side of Spring
street, from Temple to First street, be
required to place their sidewalks on
grade.
The vote on the amendment stood:
es-Doclweiler Mascarel, Beaudry
and Sabichi. Noes-Gerkens, Huber,
Workman and Chayis. A tie vote,
I and declared lost.
Vote was then taken on The original
motion, and the vote being exactly
rice versa of the former ballot, the
question was lost on tie vote.
Mr.. Dockweiler moved that the
question of making n uniform grade
of Spring street. from Temple to First
street, be referred to the consideration
of the Board of Public Works. There
being no second to the motion, it was
declared lost.
The City Surveyor reported grades
established on upper Main street above
! the Plaza and of Alameda street from
Also to the southern limits OF the
city. In the matter of the grade OF
! upper Main street, the reported grade
was rejected and the City Surveyor
instructed to re-establish grade in con-
junction of the Board ofPublic Works;
also ordered that due notice of the iE-
tended grade be published in regular
form.
Mr.. Huber moved that the Spring
ana Sixth Street Railroad Company
be ordered to fill up places which they
have eXcavated on upper Main street,
such excavations having been made
without the authority of an establish
cd grade. Mr.. Beaudry amended the
Io hn n r.
ed to discontinue further operations
until the grade can be established by
the City Surveyor and the Board of
Public Works. The vote on Mr.. Beau
drv's amendment stood: Ayes; Dock
weller, Gerkens, Mascarel, and Beau
dry. Noes; Huber, Sabichi, Childs
and Workman, Amendment lost.
Vote on the original motion was
then taken, resulting in n tie, and the
motion was declared lost.
In the matter of the completion of
three hundred feet of Main sewer re-
ported as finished by the City Survey
or and done in satisfactory manner,
Mr.. Gerkens moved that the rules be
suspended, and the contractors paid
| for the section completed. The mo-
ton was finally" withdrawn after
some debate.
Mr.. Dockweiler feeling aggrieved as
the Chairman of the Committee on
Sewers by the appointment OF spe-
cial committee at previous meeting
to supervise the building of Main
sewer offered his resignation as such
chairman. Resignation not accepted.
Messrs. e. Gay & Co., contractors
for the Main sewer, then presented
their bill for the three hundred feet of
sewer completed, amounting to 1854,
with certificate of acceptance from the
| the City Surveyor. Mr.. Gerkens re-
newed his motion that the rules be
suspended and contractors paid. Car
ried.
The City Health Officer presented a
report with statistics of his office for
the quarter. Mr.. Gerkens moved that
the report be placed on file, and the
term Of the Health office having eX-
pired, that it be declared vacant. Mr.
Huber amended by moving that the
matter of declaring health office va
cant be referred to the Board OF
Health. Mr. Beaudry explained him.
self as being opposed to the, continu-
ance of the health office and the en-
forcement of the elaborate health or
dinance which he thought well adapt
ed to a crowded European city but
much in advance of the city Of Los
Angeles.
The vote on the amendment stood:
Ayes-Huber, Sabichi and Work
| man.