Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-12
CoMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, February l1th

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| THURSDAY, February 11th.
| The Council met at the usual hour,
with Mayor Beaudry in the chair.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
A communication was received from
Mayor Beaudry, giving list of saloon
keepers who had filed their bonds ac-
cording to provisions of ordinance. He
also reported the sum of ST, 17S collect
ed for the sales of lots and fines, with
Treasurer's receipt for the same.
Mr.. Tooney was elected policeman,
to fill vacancy
The Committee on Lands reported
favorably on the petitions of Pedro
Belliard, Maria Louisa de Sepulueda,
7. w. Pechke ard T. w. Temple for
quit-claim deeds, which, on motion,
were granted.
The Committee on Lands presented
majority and minority reports ON the
petition of the Water Company to
take possession of lot 8, block C, for
reservoir purposes. Both reports were
referred back to the committee.
The Board of Public Works reported
on thepetition of Mccoy, recommend
ing that no action be taken. Report
adopted.
The special committee on line of
Main street reported that the property
Of Sanchez q Ernst projects into the
street, and said property should be
condemned at once and the street
opened to its proper width. On mo-
ton the report was adopted and the
City Attorney instructed to draft a
resolution in accordance with recon-
mendations of report.
The Board of Public Works re-
ported that the bids for grading Ala
media street from Main to Also aggre-
gated respectively as follows: j. S.
Devine, 1882 10; w. Borrowe, $4,-
SIC "A; f. Gay & Co., $3.50 20; Thos.
Copley, $6,5l9 80. The Board recon-
mended j. S. Devine as the lowest
bidder.
The report, with recommendation
was adopted and the City Attorney
authorized to draft contract with De-
vine for work to be done.
A bill of $112 So was presented by
w. Borrowe for constructing culvert
across Spring street at the corner of
First. On motion, the rules were sus-
pended and bill ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Sewers reported in
favor of allowing contract for con-
structing sewer on New High street to
Burns q Eccles, the lowest bidders;
further that no remuneration be al
lowed to La Dougherty for damages
sustained by him in the partial con-
struction of the Main street sewer;
also that the main sewer from First
street to |. M. Hellman's lot be cOv-
tions of the Health Officer. The re-
port was received and recommended
tions adopted.
The Committee on Sewers reported
favorably on the petition of ID. Mooney
for privilege to construct a water
wheel on the canal and reservoir
ditch, with certain conditions speci-
fed. The committee further reported
adversely to the petition of l.. Leck
for fluming zanja across his property.
The committee had authorized repairs
on the fume in zanja No. to the
amount of $50. They recommended
an appropriation of 800 for repairs on
zanjas No. l, and 7, and the canal
and reservoir ditch below the Wooden
Mill also on the dam.
The report was received and recon-
mendatiOns adopted.
The Special Committee on Printing
City Ordinances reported that such
ordinances were only to be found in
the minutes of the Council, and that
they We're imperfect}y indexed. The
committee recommended that the city
charter, together with the ordinances
published in 1873 and all since passed,
be compiled in one book, fully and
properly indexed.
On motion, Messrs. Robinson, Huber
and Mascarel were appointed COM
mittee to ascertain the cost of cOmpil-
ing the ordinances, and recommending
some competent lawyer for the pur-
pose.
A report was received from the City
Marshal, stating that he had stopped
further grading on Rock street, as or
dered; also that he had notified 58 of
the 80 proprietors of saloons in the city
that they would each have to give
bonds in the sum of $4,000, in accord
ance with requirements of ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Mascarel, the Ordi-
nance requiring bonds of saloon-keep-
ers was repealed by the following vote:
.Ayes-Workman, Sotello, Mullaly,
Mascarel and CarmOna.
Noes-Leahy, Huber, Wolfskill and
Robinson.
The City Attorney was then instruct
ed to draft an ordinance requiring
bonds of $500 from each saloon-keeper.
1t was ordered that $l6 rs be refund-
ed to Mr.. Bryson for taxes illegally