Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-09
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

sion last evening, with Robinson in
in the cnair.
Present, Counclimen Workman, HUI
Der, Robinson, Leahy, Teed, Mascarel,
Carmona, Robinson, Sotello, Camp
bell and Mulally.
The minutes of the last meeting
was read and approved. So
The Mayors report for week end
ing July 9Th was read az follows.
Fines S63, cemetery lots S25.
The City Marshal reported receipts
for month of June: Licence receipts
issued S2,Ol6, tor which he presented
Treasurer's receipts of Sl,S34.25, Ii
cense receipts returned 1850, fees de-
Quoted $56A75, reductions $3.50. Or
dered filed.
The Board of Public Works reported
favorabiy on the proposed opening of
Short street, from the junction of Ca
nal and Reservoir streets. Filed and
resolution ordered drawn.
Also recommending that new
bridge be built over zanja No. 5, on
Washington street, between Turner
and First streets. Filed and proper
action ordered.
Also recommending the establish
ment of the grade of Spring street,
from Sixth street to the junction of
Main street. Filed, and proper action
ordered.
The Treasurer's report for the quar-
ter ending June 30th, showing net
balance of $346 1923 IA, was read and
referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The Marshal reported the collection
of $l,S9l for licences during June.
Filed.
The Marshal was directed to make
a detailed statement of each license
paid during June.
The Committee on Land reported fa-
vorably on petitions of Abraham Vas
quez, Mateo Garbolini, A. Labory,
Manuel Gotta, and heirs of Yanuario
Avila, for quit claim deeds. Filed
and recommendations ordered carried
out.
The Committee on Lands reported
in favor of a quit-claim deed to Horace
Hitler, with the understanding that
the street is to be left open. Recon-
mendation ordered carried out.
The special committee on the petit
tion of the President of the Spring and
Sixth street railway reported in favor
of the extension of the road in accord
ance with that petition. Report
adopted and ordinance allowing the
track to be extended to new depot was
adopted.
The City Surveyor presented certifi-
Gates from Surveyors GoldswOrthy and
Brundagel as to the grade on Temple
street at Buena Vista street. Filed.
The City Surveyor presented a re-
port in regard to zanja on west side Of
Alameda street, recommending q
bulkhead instead of a fiume. Referred
to Committee on Zanjas.
A resolution requiring all hack
owners to have the names of the own
ers placed on their hacks ON each side
of the drivers seat in letters one and
half inches long, was read and
adopted.
A resolution for the improvement OF
Fort street, from Temple to First, was
read and adopted.
A resolution for the improvement of
Fort street, from Second to Third, was
Teau anu duOpIeu.
A resolution for the improvement of
Fort street, from First t" Second, was
read and adopted.
The opinion of Glassell, Chapman
& smith, against the legality of the
water franchise granted to ]. w. Potts
and his associates was reatl and refer
red to the Committee on Fire and
Water.
The contract of Page & Gravel to
+, furnish hose carriage To the city for
1850 was read and filed.
The petition of the Thirty Fights tn
he releaved of 500 owing to Eage 4
| Gravel ON behalf Of the hose cart was
read and the cityassumed the amount.
The lease from John Wilson to the
G ty of u house for engine No. 2, fer
| Two years at rent of $40 first year
and 5000 for the second year, was read
and approved.
A new fire alarm bell was ordered
for the fire department..
| A petition of the property owners
| on Second street, between Fort and
| Charity, asking the immediate estah-
| iishment of that grade, was referred
TO the Committee on Public Works.
The petition of the property owners
on Olive street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, was read. asking the
change of the present proposed grade,
Referred to the Committee on Public
Works.
The petition of certain property.
owners, stating that they take theiI
water from zanja No. s and wooler
mill ditch, and that owing to the dams
across the cafIon erected byJ. w. Potts
they are deprived of their proper sup.
ply, and asking the demolition o.
those dams, was referred to the Com.
mlttee on Zauias.