Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-24
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
communication from the City At
torney recommending the appoint
ment of a committee to draft bill for
the revision of the city charter was
read. On motion the communication
was filed, and the committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Workman, Leahy and
Teed, was appointed.
An ordinance removing the license
from manufactures was read and on
motion adopted.
An ordinance was read compelling
real estate brokers to pay license fee
of thirty dollars quarter, and impos-
ing fine for each offence of not less
than $50 nor more than 5000. Adopt
ed.
A resolution regulating the line Of
Rock street was read and adopted.
The report of the Board of Public
Works was received and placed on file
and the several recommendation vot-
ed on separately.
! The first recommendation, ordering
the City Clerk to notify the Southern
Pacific and the | os Angeles and Inde-
pendence railroads to fill up streets
where they have dug them away.
| A dOpted.
The Clerk was ordered to give notice
of intention of The grading and inn
proving OF Sainsevain street. The
recommendation that the Captain of
| the Chain Gang be instructed to re-
| move loose rocks from the streets was
adopted.
The recommendation of the appoint
ment of Chas. English to drive the
team of Confidence Engine Company
in case of fire at night and to haul
rocks for he Chain Gang to break,
and receive salary of $50. Adopted.
On motion the Board of Public
Works were empowered to purchase
feed for the engine house horses.
The report of the Special Committee
appointed to see abont widening of
Alameda street was read and on mo-
tion was filed and the recommenda-
tions ordered carried out.
The report of the Committee on
Zanjas was read and accepted.
A communication from Albert
Folke in regard to the Main street
sewer, recommending IL complete sys-
tenn of sewerage, and proposing the
adoption of an official sewer map was
received and placed on file.
On motion the map prepared by Mr..
FOlke was accepted and a warrant
ordered drawn for $40 on the City
Treasurer.
A statement showing the amount
due the contractors of the Main street
sewer was read and accepted and
warrant ordered drawn for the sum of
$4,3l9.
An assessment list for the improv-
Ing of Temple street from Spring to
Fort street was presented by the City
Surveyor and accepted.
A resolution providing for the i'm
provement of Also street, from Los
Angeles to Alameda, was read and
adopted.
A similar resolution for the i'm
provement of Figueroa street was read
and referred to the Board of Public
Works.
Another one providing for grading
on Hill, Fifth and Sixth streets met
similar fate.
An act authorizing the Common
Council to issue bonds TO the amount
of $50, 200 for the purpose of improv-
ing the system of irrigation was read,
and on motion OrGered sent to the
Legislature.
Mr.. Leahy moved that the two dol
lars allowed policemen for each arrest
be taken from them and given to the
cash fund. Carried.
A communication from G. +. Beane
relating to the Main street railroad,
asking a continuation of time for the
completion of the road, was received.
On motion the City Attorney was in
structed to draft an ordinance allow
ing them the time asked.
Protesto of John Flynn against grant
ing permission to property owners to
grade their share of the work, and his
communication giving up the contract
was read and filed
Mr.. Leahy moved TO re-advertise for
bids to do the Main street grading,
bidders to put up money or certified
checks to the amount of $500 each for
the performance of the contract and
in case any party to whom work is
awarded fails to perform his contract,
the party so failing shall be forever
barred from city contracts.
On motion of Mr. Leahy the City
Clerk was directed to advertise that
10 bids would be received for work on
the dam unless accompanied by the
Treasurers receipt for deposit of
$1,000.
Protest of Regina Weinschank against
assessment of her property on San Pc
dro street was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The petition of the City Marshal for
q desk, &C., was referred to the Com
mittee on Police, with power to act.
Notice of intention to establish the
grade of Pearl street, from Fifth to
Pico streets, was read and ordered pub
lished.
Petition of the Assessor asking if the
city will cOuntermand the order to
raise So, 600 school tax was read, and
on motion Messrs. Kuhrts, Lichten.
berger and Sotelo were appointed to
confer with the Board of Education.
Mr.. Waldron was excused for the
evening.
The petition of Chas. III. Arnold for
position as gardener at the City Park
was referred to Messrs. Huber and
Waldron,a as Committee on Parks.
TIE certificate of the City Surveyor
on the grading on West side of Ala
media street, in front of certain lots,
was filed.
Mr.. Devin, the contractor, was
heard on the subject of the grade of
Alameda street.
Warrants for the work completed
were ordered, and Mr.. Devin's bonds
men were released.
Mr.. Leahy moved to publish no.
tice of intention for sidewalk on West
side of Alameda street, from Marches
sault street to and including the Bal