Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
coMmon COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY EVENING, April 18th

| hdSCdIoi, tdIuiOltt MUMMY anu IsOu-
inson.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Mayor presented a communica-
tion reporting the collection of $26 for
fines during the last week. He also
called attention to the necessity of the
presence of the City Attorney at Grim
inal trials in the Mayors Court. He
further stated that the revised ordi-
nances make no provision for fees for
the city Attorney and other city Off
Gers, and recommended that COM
mittee be appointed to draft an ordi-
nance providing for the same. Com
munication received.
Mr.. Workman moved to lay the rec
ommendation of the Mayor on the
table. Motion carried. 0aaa
The Committee OH Fire and Water
reported in favor of the purchase of
:. three trumpets for the Fire Company
at SIG each. Report approved.
The Committee on Lands reported
in relation to the recovery of the tri-
angular piece of land at the intersec-
tion of Virgin and Alameda streets, as
the same land had been dedicated to
public use. They recommended that
steps be taken to dispossess the squat
ters thereon. W = U0@ *'@f't
Mr.. Workman strongly opposed the
recommendation Of the Committee
and, on motion, the abstract of petit
tioner for deed to said tract was read.
The report of the committee was placed
on file and the matter referred back
for further investigation.
On motion, it was ordered that q
notice of intention to improve the
main zanja ON Alameda street be
drafted. ~ .ls, s...6 ssaa
| The Committee on Lands reported
on the petition of the Sisters of Char
ity for land for hospital purposes, rec
ommendings that tract of ten acres
| in East Los Angeles belonging to the
| Mr.. Robinson moved to lay on the
table. stsssas4 a'''s .'@sTsf .''''''f
Mr., Workman amended that the
| recommendation be adopted. Ngks
Motion and amendment withdrawn.
& Mr.. Lichtenberger moved that the
land be granted to the Sisters Of Char
ity on condition that they erect hos
pital building upon the property with
in five years.
Mr.. Workman amended that the
|, conditions be dispensed with. aaa
I =, The vote on the amendment stood:
. Ayes - Workman, Leahy, Sotello,
| Teed, Mascarel and Carmona. ~ bai4f
| Noes-Huber, Lichtenberger, Null
lally and Robinson. 'g,e - - 60 Il
Amendment carried and recommend
ations of original report adopted.
! The Committee on Lands reported
| favOrably on the petition of Mnaa.a--
| Bouton & Temple for corrections of
! deed to certain property belonging to
the petitioners. Report approved.
The Committee on Lands reported
in favor of the petition of Jose T..
Ybarra for quit claim deed. The
| Committee further recommended the
| granting of quit claim deed to Fran
approved. 6el iasil. s5iae""
The Special Committee on compil-
ing and printing the city ordinances
and resolutions reported in favor of al
lowing Mr.. DesnOyers the compiler an
additional sum of 500 for extra work
done. Report filed and recommends
tion approved. ilasJ
A contract between the city and the
7 DBL Ii NJ e., H.
printing and binding Of the city ordi-
nances and resolutions was submitted
and the Mayor authorized to sign the
same. IAt@ss
The question of selling the block on
Temple street belonging to the city
was brought up and committee APP
| pointed to draft q resolution authoriz-
| ing the sale of same. Messrs. Mas
carel Teed and Leahy were appointed
such COMMITTEES. The minimum price
per lot was fixed at 5000.
A deed from property-owners for
property requisite to open Macy
street was received and approx
ed. On motion, the City Attorney
was instructed to draft resolution
providing for the opening Of Macy
street. and that the City Surveyor place
a monument in the centre of street at
| it's junction with Alameda.
A petition from w. G. Desnoyers
was presented stating that the flume
on Zanjas No. 6 across his proper
| ty had been washed away and asking
! that the same be rebuilt. Referred to
the COMMITTEE on Zanjas.
A petition was presented by w. M.
| StOttard asking permission tO'erect q
| frame kitchen and stable with fire
! limits the same to be covered in with
| sheet-iron. Referred to the Commit
tee on Fire and Water.
| A petition from J.. F. Dernu was
presented asking for instructions re-
garding improvements on Alameda
| street. Referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works. 81. q & ... h,
A petition from property owners was
presented asking that zanja No. be
repaired so that it will receive its
| proper supply of water. Referred to
| the City Surveyor with instructions to
have the repairs made so as to comply
Ewith the wishes of petitioners.
| A petition was presented by p. s.
Hall requesting privilege of grading in
front of his property on Fort street at
his own expense. Petition granted.
h. A petition of HI. X. S. OMelveny
for numbering of block bounded by
Flower, Pearl, Sixth and Seventh
streets was presented and referred to
Committee on Lands.
A petition of III. Newmark and others
for bridge on Vejar street was pre-
sented, and chain-gang ordered to con-
struct the same. l.ff ia
By permission, Governor iDowney
addressed the Council on the question
of grading Main street in front of his
block. He claimed that Main street