Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-27
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| for August balanced as follows: Per-
mits issued, ST, ,264 25; City Treasurer's
receipt, $l,191 %; permits returned,
$73. Report received and filed. Per-
mits ordered cancelled.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended the opening of First street
across Los Angeles river and that the
City Attorney draft the necessary res
olution for condemning land. Re-
ceived and recommendations adopted.
The Board of Public Works reported
iu favor of the petition for establishing
the grade of Also street from Alameda
street to the river and recommended
the adoption of the profile prepared by
M. Kelleher.
The Board Of Public Works reported
in favor of building a wooden culvert
at the junction of Ninth and Pearl
streets by the chain-gang. Adopted.
The Board of Public Works reported
the bid of B. A. Burns on the brick
culvert, Ninth street and city limits,
as the lowest. Received and contract
ordered.
The Zanjero reported water permits
sold in August 81, ,l91 %. Filed.
The report of the Committee on
Lands in favor Of the granting of the
burial lot in the cemetery to the
knights of Pythias was adopted.
The report of Messrs. Huber and
Teed, part of the special committee in
regard to Dubordieu's claim, recon-
mending its rejection, was received
and action deferred one week.
The bill of Surveyor Nj. Kelleher,
1902, was ordered paid.
A petition of citizens for the city
to lease the City Park for ten years to
the l.. A. & l. r. r. was placed on
file.
The petion of Alexander WE'LL Offer
ing land for the l.. A. & l. r. r.. depot
was placed OH file.
The report of the committee on the
location of the depot, which was laid
over at the last meeting, was again
read.
The agreement of certain taxpayers
on San Pedro street granting right of
way to L. A. & 1. r. r. was read.
Col. Crawford was allowed to speak,
and did so as follows:
In selecting the proper location, I
have spent considerable time with the
Committee inspecting locations and
plans for a site to accommodate all the
business interests, and suit the trav ell
ling public. Various plans have been
submitted, but none appearing feasi-
J BILE and agreeing with the instructions
| of Senator Jones, to strike as close to
the business center as possible, and be
prepared to compete with the other
railroad, and to make it paying and
accommodate the public, concluded
to- go into the market myself as agent
of the L. A. q /. r. r. No locations
were offered that fulfilled the require
ments of Senator Jones. | selected
San Pedro street, with view of reach
ing the heart of the city in that direc-
tion. Andreas Briswalter agreed to
sell four acres of land at certain
price to the l.. A, g. /. r.. r. for depot
purposes. 1 selected this depot site
with the expectation that it would be.
thoro ughly criticised. 1t is close to
Los Angeles street, comparatively lev
ell, adjacent to our lumber dealers, and
it is the shortest route, without great
damage to property.
Mr.. Leahy moved right of way be
granted and ordinance be prepared by
City Attorney and Committee.
Mr.. Campbell said the Also tract
was the proper place for it, to accom-
modate the business people.
Mr.. Leahy wanted to know how
they would get there.
Mr.. SOtelO said it was an easy mat
terto reach the Also Tract.
Mr.. Workman said we had fooled
with President Jones enough. Give
them right of way at once.
Mr.. Lichtenberger said the petitions
for certain locations were signed by
business men to get rid of applicants.
Mr.. Huber, Col. Crawford and 9TH
ers engaged in the discussion, after
which Mr.. Leahy's motion granting
right of way was adopted, ayes 7, noes
Campbell, Sotelo, Carmona and Rob-
inson.
The protest against Improvements
on Sixth street was referred to the
Board of Public Works.
The protest against improving Spring
street and Fort street below Fourth
was referred to the Board of Public
Works.
The petition of property-owners to
do their own grading on Fort street
between Third and Fourth was grant
ed.
The petition for the opening of Hill
street from Sixth to Eighth was re-
ferred to the Board Of Public Works.
The petition of Martha Reye de Ca
ravajos for quit-claim deed was re-
ferred to the Committee on Lands.
Mr.. Mullally's resignation from the
Police Committee was accepted and
Mr.. Huber was added to the commit
tee.
Notice of intention to change grade
of Fort street from Temple to Rock
was ordered published.
The recomm endation for VIM. Saw
yer as overseer of Main street sewer
was read.
Mr.. Lchtenberger moved that an
overseer be appointed. Carried.
The ballot resulted as follows: Folke,
Z; Sawyer, l..
Mr.. Folke's salary was fixed at SO so
per day.
The petition of J. z. Morris for the
return of $l20 for maps was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The petition of Robert Hughes for
$50 on his Temple street contract was
granted.
The bill of Commissioners for widen
ing Alameda street. $167 was referred
to the Finance Committee.
The petition of NJ. e. Ellis to grade
lot ON Second street, near Charity, was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
The petition of Capt. Alfred Moore,
for permission to erect an awning,
was referred to the Committee on Fire
and Water