Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-13
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| cilmen workman, Leahy, Campbell,
Huber, Lichtenberger, Teed, So
tello, Mascarel, Carmona, Wolfskill,
Mutually and Robinson-a full Board.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Mayor reported S3S collected
for fines during the past week.
Licenses reported by the Marshal
for month, Sl,99S.
In the matter of the petition of Pic
Pico for q deed to certain lands, he
recommended that the petition be re-
ferred back TO the committee on ac-
count of informality. The report was
| filed.
The special committee on petition
of Geo. III. Pike recommended that
prayer of petitioner be granted, al
lowing him to distribute water, pro-
vided it be not taken from any zanja
or from the Los Angeles river. Report
adopted.
The Marshal reported the collection
of $1,000 so on account of license tax
for month of July. Filed. 9cNCe 30
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on bills of S. Hellman for
S21 3s and VIM. Moore, SIPS. On mo-
tion, bills ordered paid.
A resolution providing regulations
for hacks, drays, etc., was submitted,
the same being an amendment of a
u previous ordinance. Resolution
adopted.
Thos. B. Wade withdrew his bid for
constructing the Main street sewer.
b. A. Burns also withdrew his bid.
Mr.. Lichtenberger moved that the
contract be awarded to third bidders,
Messrs. Willard & Farrell.
Amended by Workman that the
Clerk re-advertise for bids. Amend
ment lost and original motion car
ried.
The Committee on Sewers was in
structed to recommend a suitable per-
son to superintend the construction of
the Council.
The assessments for construction of
sewer in question were ordered to be
collected at once. NJ
On report of the Finance Committee
the following bills were ordered paid:
Express $52; Manning, Sl3 so; Man
gin & Co., 500 35; S. p. r. r., SIS;
Winter. ST so; w. M. Stoddard, Sill
13; l.. Levin, $13 II.
A petition was submitted urging
the propriety of locating the depot of
the l.. A. &. 1. r. R., on Pearl street,
near Temple, Referred to Special
Committee on Depot Grounds.
The Zanjeropresented an account for
cleaning zanjas, amounting to SAG so.
Referred to Committee on zanjas.
Specifications and plans for the pro-
posed dam in the Los Angeles river,
were submitted by the City Surveyor.
Referred to Committee on Zanjas.
A modification of the grade of Fort
street, between Temple and Sand, was
submitted by the City Surveyor,
making the inclination one foot in
fourteen.
On motion the City Attorney was
instructed to draft resolution embOd-
ying the provisions of the City Sur
veyor's report; also, that notice of
intention to modify the grade be pub
lished. ,,=#
Specifications and plans for the con-
struction of public cisterns were SUBJ
mitted by the City Surveyor. Refer
red to the Committee on Fire and
Water.
On motion, the vote taken on grade
of Fort street was reconsidered and
the grade as proposed was extended to
Rock street.
Specifications for the construction
of double cuivert on Ninth street,
near the city limits, were submitted
by the City Surveyor. Specifications
accepted and City Clerk instructed to
advertise for bids to construct cul-
vert.
tional appropriation for the improve
ment of plazas, stating that the pre-
vious funds appropriated had been ex-
pended on the upper plaza. On motion
an appropriation of $500 was made.
Messrs. Workman, Lichtenberger and
Wofskill were appointed committee
to supervise the Improvement Of the
park.
A petition was presented by G.. E.
Long and others asking that bridge
be constructed on San Fernando
street, adjoining the track of the rail-
road. Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
LUCE Lochettee presented a petition
asking that certain lot belonging to
the city be offered for sale in regular
form. Referred to the Committee on
Lands.
A communication from E. f. Teod-
oil was presented, stating that the
codified ordinances in Spanish are
printed and ready for delivery.
A communication from Pastor de
Cells, the translator of the ordinances,
was also presented, with bill for same.
Referred to special committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Workman, Carmona
and Wolfskill. c
The City Attorney was instructed to
draft a resolution modifying the grade
of Fort street between Second and
Fourth; also on Second between Fort
and Hill.
The City Surveyor was instructed to
designate the lines of Alameda street
for the Commissioners appointed by
the Court for condemnation of same.
A petition for quit-claim deed was
presented by Emeline Childs and re-
ferred to Committee on Lands.
A protest against the same was re-
ceived and referred to the same COM
mittee.
Charges against officer Thomas were
preferred by Thomas Laughlin and
referred to Committee on Police.
Charges were preferred against Car
los Cruz by Carrie Porter, and referred
to Committee on Police.
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