Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-31

Hill street, between Fifth and Sixth;
of Fifth street, between Olive and
Hill; and Sixth street, between Hill
Olive, the Board recommended that
the assessment be adopted. Action
| deferred.
In the matter of improvement of
Pearl street, between Pico and Fifth,
Board recommended that notice of in
tention be published.
The Board recommended the adver-
tsement for proposals to do the grad
ing on Fort street between Temple
and Franklin streets. Recommends
tion adopted.
The Board also recommended that
the City Surveyor establish the grade
of Sansevaine street from Alameda
street to the river. Recommendation
| adopted. ancga rf g1otalf
The Board recommended the pur-
chase of 500 blanks for use of Super
intendent of Chain Gang for making
weekly reports. City Clerk author
lied to get blanks.
The Board recommended purchase
of book to make record of all persons
petitioning to do their own grading.
Also purchase of a book Of records for
Board Also purchase ten pairs Of
blankets for use of city prisoners.
Adopted.
The Committee ON Police was sau-
thorized to purchase the blankets.
The Committee on Water Commits
sioners' Indebtedness report that the
protested warrants, $7572 60 seem to
be just, but as there is legal doubt as
to the authority Of the city, the Com
mittee recommend the passage of an
act by the Legislature authorizing the
payment of the same. The recon-.
mendation was adopted and the form
of the act. agreed to.
The City'Surveyors estimate of the
cost of Main sewer, $4,000 feet long,
| at $50, 900, and branch main costing
Sc, $50, was referred to the Committee
on Sewers.
The Committee on Finance reported
the amount of ground fronting on San
Pedro street owned by Mrs. r. Wein-
shank to be 245 feet instead of 305 as
assessed, ,and recommended the receiv-
| ing of the tax on the correct number
of feet. Report received.
The City Collector was instructed to
receive from Mrs. Weinshank the &C.
| tual amount of tax she owes.
The petition of w. BorrOWe, asking
| acceptance of his work on West side
| Of Main street, between Second and
Third, was read and work accepted.
The Finance Committee reported fa-
vorably on bills of VIM. Rowland,
$26l.l5; Ferguson & Rose, So; C.Du-
commun, 50; T. F.. Manning, 81; Jas.
Dunbar, SIS; Yarnell & Caystile, S22;
Union Brass Foundry, $24; b. &. Tru-
man, $l22. Report adopted.
The bill of commissioners for open
ing of Short street, $3.50, was referred
back.
The Express bill for extra job work,
| $l5.25, was referred back. h7hit >
An ordinance amending Main street
railway ordinance, extending time of
completion of the road for one year,
was read and passed. -
A resolution changing the name of
Eternity street to Buena Vista street
was adopted.
A resolution fixing salary of foot po-
licemen at $50 per month, and salary
of mounted policemen at $95 per
month, cutting off all fees, was read
| and adopted. tta4si a 81
The petition of property owners ask
ing proper grade of Charity street.
between Fourth and Sixth, was re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
The petition in favor of opening
Fifth street, from Main to San Pedro,
was referred to the Board OF. Public
| Works. 500 "a
The petition of f. Tamier for ap-
pointment to the charge OF both the
plazas at $500 per year, was referred
| to the Committee on Plazas.
Petitions for appointment OF G. H.
HanweIl, Abraham Thompson and
| Manuel Gallardo as policemen were
! referred to the Committee on Police.
Petition of J. G. Howard for permis-
sion to connect his premises with
| Main street sewer was read and per-
mission granted.
Protest against elevation Of Sixth
street railroad track at the corner of
Hope street was referred to the Board
of Public Works.
Permission was. granted Jos. b. yor.
dan to do his own grading on First
street, between Los Angeles and Ala
| media,
| Ganahl and others were granted per-
mission to do their own grading on
Figuero9 street when work is ordered.
Mr.. Neitzke's petition to subdivide
certain cemetery lots was referred to
the Committee on Fire and Water.
Petition for notice of intention to
improve Second street, between Char
ity and Fort, was referred to Board of
Public Works.
The bids for work on the dam were
laid over, and the bidders allowed to
withdraw their bids.
Mr.. Stevenson was heard OH the
dam question. ai A....i...5
The bids J. f. Devin, Thomas Cop
ley and w. Rorrowe for grading Main
street from the Pico House to Fifth
street were referred to the Board of
Public Works.
The petition of w. Mcpherson In re-
gard to the opening Of carp pond
near the submerged dam, was referred
to the Committee on Zanjas.
The assessment for opening of Alame-
da street, from First street to the south
Il n