Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-11
Common Council Proceedings.

THURSDAY, December 10th, 1874.
The Council met pursuant to ad-
journment, with the following mem
bers present: Councilmen Beaudry,
Mascarel, Chavis, Workmon, Huber,
Gerkins, de Cells and Sabichi. Absent:
Dockweiler.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Committee on Lands reported
favorably in the matter of the petition
of B. Balleino for deed, and recon-
mended that the petion Of w. Kalisher
and Francisco Garcia be referred back
to petitioners for amendment.
The Finance Committee reported in
the case of Col. Warmers demand for
damages by sewage to his land,
that they did not consider he had suf-
fered the amount OF damage claimed
and asked for further time. .......
On motion of Mr.. Gerkens, the COM
mittee were granted further time in
the matter Of bids for street grading,
etc.
The report Of the Committee on
Zanjas was read, received and placed
on file.
In the matter of the petition of j. r..
Toberman and others, for the purchase
by the city of the Canal and Reservoir
Company's ditch sand reservoir, the
committee recommended the purchase
Of the same according to the terms of
the contract entered into between the
city and the company on the Goth day
of June, 1872; provided and upon the
conditions that the petitioners will, in
one week from this date, deposit in
either of the banks of this. city the
sum of six thousand dollars in L. S.
gold coin to the credit of the city, and
to be expended by the city ia the pur
chase Of tile ditch and reservoir for the
benefit and in the name of the city;
and provided further, that no more
than the two hundred inches of water
heretofore granted by the city to
Messrs. Barnard Bros, for the use of
the Woolen Mills, be permitted to
flow in said canal and reservoir ditch
for the nse OF the irrigators living be-
low the Woolen Mills before some
general system for the development
and utilizing of the water for irriga-
ton be entered into. This report was
conditioned as above, for the reason
that the.partiee who are the petitioners
are the parties interested, and that
other citizens and Taxpayers should
not be taxed to raise the money to
buy the property.
A petition. from Mr.. III. Bell was
presented asking for the Improvement
of Figueroa street where it passes his
property. Referred to the Board of
Public Works.
A communication from the Secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce
was presented, enclosing the series of
resolutions passed by that body pro-
testing against the removal Of the
depot to the new location.
Mr.. Gerkens moved that the COM
munication be laid on the table, as he
thought the matter entirely beyond
the control of the Council.
Mr.. de Cells amended that the COM
munication be referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Beaudry supported Mr.. Gerkens'
motion, stating that $4,000 in bonds
of the railroad company held by the
city had been delivered to the COM
pany on the very condition that the
depot be removed to the new grounds
purchased and donated to the city.
The proposition for the building of the
new depot had been accepted by the
railroad company and the company
was under written agreement to
place it there; furthermore, the lum-
ber for the building was already on
the ground and work had been COM
menced. He thought that the action
on the part of the Chamber of Com
merce was discourteous to the Coun-
Gill; "f HAi 9f@ -.oN f'
Mr.. de Cells re-stated his amend
ment. He thought with Mr., Beaudry
that the action of the Chamber was
wanting in courtesy and he desired to
set them better example.
The vote on the amendment stood:
Ayes - Workman, Huber, Mascarel
and de Cells. Noes-Chavis, Beaudry,
Sabichi and Gerkens. Amendment
lost. ~ -v .st- 81 rt..- on. -sssrr
A vote, was taken on the original
motion and it being tie, the motion
was lost.
Mr.. Beaudry moved that the COM
munication be received and placed on
file. Carried.
A petition from Santiago Garlic was
presented, asking for quit-claim deed
from the city to certain property owned
by him. Referred to the Committee
on Lands.
A petition from Thos. Burdick was
presented, asking permission to grade
the street in front Of his premises, in
accordance with the order of the Coun-
Gil. Similar petitions were presented
by Minervis Ruiz, Mrs. Madigan and
P. Beaudry. All of the petitions were
granted.
The following bills were then pre-
sented: Officers of Election of Second
Ward, $50; First Ward, $50 rs; G.
PLEASANT, $5; HERALD Co., $l3 40. The
bills Were referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The Council then proceeded to can
vass the vote of Mondays election, and
declared the following officers elected
Mayor, P. Beaudry; Marshal, J. j.
Corrillo: Treasurer, J. J. Mellus; City
Attorney, A.. w. Hutton; Assessor,
! John u. Morris.
Councilmen - First Ward, P. t.
Campbell, Ramon Sotello, ]. Mutually
and ]. G.. Carmona. Second Ward,
l.. Lichtenberger, w. w. Robinson,