Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-23
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY EVENING, April %.

THURSDAY EVENING, April 22d.
The Council met at s p. M. with
Mayor Beaudry in the Chair.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Mayor reported the collection of
$53 for fines during the week. Placed
OH file.
On motion of Mr.. Workman, the
action taken on the Mayors report of
last week, relative to provisions for
fees to be paid City Attorney and po-
licemen for attendance at the Mayors
Court was reconsidered. The matter
was then referred to committee con-
sisting of Robinson, Huber and Lich-
tenberger, together with the City At
torney, for investigation.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the claim of Ferguson &
Metzker, for $50, less 13 per cent.
Recommendation adopted.
Messrs. Workman and Lichtenber-
ger, of the Committee on Lands, re-
ported favorably on the petition of J.
]. Green, with certain conditions.
An adverse report was presented by
Ramon Sotello, as minority Of the
committee. The City Attorneys
opinion on the question was also SUBJ
mitted, favoring the majority report
Of the committee. A protest against
the granting of petition was received
from property-owners adjoining the
lot in question. The minority report
of the committee was adopted, reject
ing the claim Of petitioner. The City
Attorneys opinion and the protest
were placed on file. 'Hst
A resolution providing for the sale
of the city property on Temple street
was prese nted and approved.
A resolution defining the line on
Macy street was also presented and
approved. The City Surveyor report
ed that if necessary he could submit q
survey of KOhler street. A petition
of property owners for the opening of
said street was submitted and filed
and the City Attorney instructed to
take the proper steps for condemna
tion of land.
The City Surveyor reported the
names of parties whose lands encrOach
on Main street. On motion it was or
dered that the parties named be noti-
fled by the City Marshal to remove
obstructiOns within twenty days.
The City Surveyor also submitted q
map of Main street from First to
Fourth made according to the old es-
tablished lines. The map was adopted
as official and the City Attorney in
trusted to draft resolution according
ly. The City Surveyor also presented
report relative to zanjas No. and 4.
Received and placed on file. ~
Mr.. Workman moved that steps be
taken to condemn certain lands for the
purpose of allowing the water to flow
from q branch Of zanja No. l. Mr..
Leahy moved to amend by instruct
ing the City Marshal to remove OBJ
structions to the flow Of water over the
lot formerly owned by Mr.. Mayer. A
communication was received from the
Health Office recommending the adop-
tiOn of q system of box drains on the
hill lands, and calling attention to q
breach in the reservoir of the High
School building. The communication
was placed on file. On motion of Mr..
Teed the Board of Education was no.
titled to stop the leak complained of.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson the City
Clerk was instructed to issue the war
rants for the construction of q sewer
on New High and Short streets and
deliver the same to the Marshal for
collection.
B. DubOrdieu presented . claim for
$62 61.71 for warrants heret ofore Is
sued by the old water commi ssioners,
he holding the same as assignee. An
accompanying petition was read by
the clerk.
By permission, F. H. Howard ad-
dressed the Council for petition, and
urged the reference of the account and
petition to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Robinson moved to refer the
papers to the Finance Committee.
Carried.
J. T. Devine presented certificate Of
grading done on Alameda street, and
asked for payment and extension of
time on his present contract, on ac-
count Of difficulty ofremoving obstruc-
tions on portion OF Alameda street.
On motion, the City Clerk was in
structed to issue warrants in payment
for work as accepted. On motion, the
extension Of time asked for was
granted.
A petition was received from prop
erty-owners on Main street, between
First and Pico streets, asking that the
natural grade of Main street be pre-
served and work proceeded with ut
once. Placed on file.
An extended debate followed, and
the petition was referred to the Board
of Public Works.
The committee appointed by the
"Thirty-E Fights" to report upon the
efficacy of the Dresent fire anna aratus