Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-11

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| hallrod bonds...."..................l ~ S,lU0
bOnuS 10 6,75O
school Interest Fund.......... $3.50
| School Fund ........ 10 $500
| Cash Fund. nd............................2 22 $500
100 $4,000
AS will be perceived, this is reduc-
ton on last years. levy of 80 cents on
every 500, which should meet the ap-
probation of the Council as we'll as all
Taxpayers. The amount raised by
this levy is $45, 900, which it is thought
will be sufficient to meet the expenses
of the city government for this fiscal
year and also pay the entire indebted
ness outstanding against the current
expense fund. The report was sub
mitted by P. Beaudry, H. Dockweiler
and VIM. II. Work Finance Com
mittee.
By permission, Mr.. H. d. Barrows
and DIR. w. T. Lucky addressed the
Council on behalf of the Board of Ed
ucation, representing that the allot-
ment for the school fund was made
quate to pay the expenses of the city
schools, especially If the compulsory
education law be enforced.
Mr.. Beaudry thought that the Com
mittee from the School Board were
too late with their request to change
the assessment, now virtually levied.
Mr.. Workman and Mr.. Dockweiler
botn indorsed Mr.. Beaudry's views.
On motion the tax-levy as reported
was adopted.
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the petition of the trustees of
the German School asking to be ex-
I empted from assessment for building
Main street sewer, reported adversely
to the petition. Report adopted.
The Committee on Lands reported in
favor of granting deed as petitioned
for by d. Rivara and G. r. Sangul-
netti and adversely to the petition of
J. A. Brown.
By permission, Judge Widney ad.
dressed the Council, offering explana-
tions to the Committee on Lands of
apprent difficulties in the way of
granting the petition of j. A. Brown.
On motion, it was ordered that deeds
issue to J. A. Brown, as we'll as San
guinetti & Rivara, in accordance with
petitions.
The committee were granted further
time to report on the petition of J.
Mutually.
The Committee on Sewers recon-
mended that sewer be built from the
| intersection of Fort and Second
| streets to Main street; the same run
ming through Second street to inter-
sect with the Main street sewer; all
in accordance with petition of prop
erty owners presented some time
since.
a debate followed upon the adop-
tion of the report, and it was finally
withdrawn by the Committee.
| A resolution providing for the grad
ing and improvement Of Temple
street with assessments against prop
erty-owners for the same was pre-
| sented and passed.
Bids were received from E. Gay &
Co. for the building of Main street
sewer on the following terms: From
Arcadia to First street 81 40 per lineal
| foot, and from First to OZier Lane
| ST. 45 per lineal foot. For extension
of main sewer on Los Angeles street,
| 81 SO per running foot. A bid was re-
ceived from John Meyer, proposing to
build Main street sewer according to
specification for 81 75 per running
| foot The bids were referred to the
| Committee on Sewers with instruc-
| tions to award contract for building
& Co., provided they build the sewer
according to the specifications of City
| Surveyor, making excavations and
furnishing materials. The bond to be
filed by contractor was fixed at $4,000.
The bid Of Messrs. Gay & Co., for
buildind the extension of Main sewer
was also received and Contract awarded
to them with bond fixed at $4,000.
| A petition was received from r. M.
| Widney, President of the Spring and
Sixth Street Railroad asking for an.
extension of their franchise from the
Pico House to the upper depot
grounds. By permission Judge Wild
| ney addressed the Council in support of
his petition urging its immediate pas
sage. On motion, Special Committee
of three was appOinten to consider the
| petion in question, and report OH
Friday. Messrs. Beaudry, Workman
and Dockweiler were appointed such
committee. sd
A petion from J. NJ. Baldwin on the
part of himself, o. w. Childs, and
John G. Downey, asking for a fran
chise' for the Main Street Railroad,
extending to Agricultural Park was
received. Referred to Special Com
mittee Of Messrs. Dockweiler, Ger
kens and Huber.
A petition was received asking for
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Zanja No. 8, where it crosses Spring
street. Referred to Board of Public
Works.
A petition for leave to do the grad
ing in front of his premises was re-
ceived from II. Dockweiler Leave
granted.
Same request from G. G. Coronel, A.
Coronel and John Farrell. Same ac-
ton.
A petition was received from the
| Trustees of the German English
School, stating that they were about
to sell their present school property,
on account of its being inadequate for
their purposes; that they intend and
wish to build house which will be
an ornament to the city, and asking
for the Conation Of lot on Temple
street. Referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands. N3
Mr.. Dockweiler called attention to
the fact that great many worthless
dogs are running at largo. The Mar.
shall was instructed to enforce the IL
eense law,
The nuisance on Also street, near