Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-05
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THuRspAY. November 4th

II ull bodTu present..
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Mayor reported collections for
fines during week, ST. so; also that
the Marshal had collected on license
account $2,O57 so. Report filed.
The Committee on Sewers reported
resolution to systematize the sewerage
system, instructing the City Surveyor
TO make necessary plan. and providing
for the appointment of a committee to
prepare an amendment to the city law
to reach that object. The report was
filed.
Councilman Lichtenberger, from the
Sewer Committee, advocated immedi-
ate action on the sewerage question.
The Committee on Sewers was al
lowed further time to bring IN a more
explicit report.
The Zanja Committee was instructed
to report an improvement in the zanja
system so as to get up law that
| might be passed by the next Leglsla-
ture.
The Committee on Sewers and City
Attorney were instructed to report an
ordinance to prescribe the manner in
which connection with the Main street
sewer be made.
The Committee on widening Ala
media street reported that about seven
eighths OF the property-owners had
| signed the agreement and recommend
ed proper action by the City Attorney,
etc. Report adopted,
Il warrant not TO exceed 81 100, TO
| pay damages on opening the street,
was ordered to issue in favor Of the
County Clerk.
The City Marshal reported collection
of 81, 200 city tax and 81, 800 licenses.
Filed.
The City Attorneys report on the
opening of Adobe street, showing that
| certain preliminaries were necessary,
| and report on the changing Of the
zanja on Alameda street was filed.
The City Surveyor was instructed to
| give the lines of Adobe street.
The City Attorney was instructed to
stop proceedings in regard to the
changing of the line of the zanja on
Alameda street, and the resolution
| ordering the work was rescinded.
The City Surveyor was instructed to
locate the zanja on Alameda street at
| instructed to receive and cancel the
warrant for the damage by the OPEN
ing of the zapja.
mended modification of the grade of
| Hill street between Second and Third
and presented resolution of inten-
tion. Report adopted.
| The notice of intention for modified
| grade was ordered published.
The Board of Public Works reported
In favor Of establishing the grade of
Pearl street between Fifth and Pico
streets, and that the City Surveyor
furnish profile. Adopted.
A resolution establishing the grade
of Aliso street from Alameda street to
the bed of the river was adopted.
A resolution providing for the sale
of part of lot s, block Al. Hancock's
survey, was adopted.
The petition Of l.. Robinson for per-
mission to remove frame dwelling
from rear of lot OH Commercial street,
nearly opposite to Wilmington street,
to the front of the lot was referred to
the Committee on Fire and Water.
The petition of Horace Bell in regard
to grade Of Figueroa street between
Pico and Jefferson streets, was referred
to the Board of Public Works and the
City Surveyor.
The communication of Judge O'Mel-
veny in regard to condition Of culvert
at Second and Fort streets was referred
TO the Board of Public Works.
The petition Of property.owners on
Alameda street, drawing attention TO
the condition of that street and to the
failure Of Kalisher & Wu-tenburg to
grade, was referred to the Board of
Public Works.
The communication of Chas Hoist
In regard to the condition of culvert
OH Ninth street was referred to the
Board of Public Works.
The petition of property-owners OH
Macy street in regard to condition of
bridges on that street was referred to
the Board of Public Works with power
to act.
The petition of Mr.. Dupuis to have
the city buy bell of his manufacture
was referred to the Committee on Fire
and Water.
The petition of Mrs. Mary Madegan
to have Zanja at corner of Alameda
and Also flumed, was referred to the
Committee on Zanjas.
The German-English school asked
permission to do their own grading.
Granted.
A committee, Councilmen Lichten-
berger, Huber and Robinson, were ap-
pointed to report plan for macadam-
izing streets.
1t was moved that Deputy Zanjero
Turner be retained at the toma and
the other deputies be discharged on
| November 10th. Carried.
The agreement signed by L. f. Hew-
lit, Superintendent of s. p. II. r., in
regard to the modification of the con-
tract with the city, and protest against
such modification, were read.
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider
| the former action of the Council mod
flying the S. p. r. r. Co.'s agreement
with the city.
Col. Smith was heard on behalf of
the S. p. r. II. Co., claiming that
when the company formally accepted
the modification a contract between
the city and S. P. r. r. Co. was fin
ished, and there can be no reconsider
alton.
Gen. Howard was heard in behalf Of
the protestants, denying the right Of
the Council to extend the time of re-
mOval of the S. p. r.. r. depot, by res
olution or In any other manner.
| The motion to reconsider was lost.
Ayes-Campbell, Huber, Sotelo, Null
| lally, Carmona, Wolfskill-.6.
Noes-Workman, Leahy. Lichten-
berger, Teed, Mascarel, Robinson-6