Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1875-06-18
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


The Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening" ~
Present, Mayor Beaudry and Coun-
climen Workman, Leahy, Lichten-
berger, Teed, Carmona, Huber, Robin
son, Mutually and Mascarel.
Mr. Campbell was admitted as a
member and took his seat.
The minutes of the last meeting
and adjourned meeting were read and
approved.
The Mayor reported collection of
fines for week, SOL, and receipts for
lands, $3.50. Also that lots Ia and Is
of the land recently sold still remain
unpaid. Ordered filed.
The Mayor presented detailed
statement of arrests under his admin
istration. Also the results of a per-
sonal investigation of the Jail, show
ing that it is totally inadequate for
the accommodation of prisoners Or
dered filed.
Mr.. Workman thought an ordinance
should be prepared allowing prisoners
to be released if it is their first Of
fence.
Mr.. iced thought strangers were apt
to take too much Los Angeles wine
and should be treated leniently.
Mr.. Robinson moved that special
committee be appointed to provide
more room. Carried.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Rob-
inson, Teed and Mascarel.
The special committee to interview
property-owners on First street East
of Main, reported that they could ar
rive at no amicable understanding,
and asked to be discharged. Adopted.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draw resolution ordering the open
ing of he street.
The Board of Public Works reported
favorably on the petitions of Geo. o.
Tiffany, w. c. Furry and E. Laven-
thai for permission to grade in front
of their property. Adopted.
A resolution for the construction of
Bath and Main street sewer from
point i'll Bath street opposite the South
west corner of Bath street school house
to the junction with the main sewer
on Main street, was read and laid over
for one week.
An ordinance granting franchise for
street railway to w. II. Workman and
A. III. Judsol was read. A clause pro-
hibiting Il prismoidal track was in
serted and then the ordinance passed
unanimously.
A letter from Weaver, Taylor &
Co., agents of the Am0okeag Compa-
ny, San Francisco, III regard to the
purchase of a new fire engine aud the
contract for the same, Were read and
filed. Contract approved.
{ A communication from the City At
torney, asking permission to appeal
the Case of the city VS.. Baldwin ct al,
which WAS decided in favor of the de.
PENDANTS, was read and the City Attor-
ney instructed to make the appeal
"A special committee was appointed
to ascertain the necessity of employ
ing additional counsel in the above
snit and to report back to the Council.
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man, Huber and Mascarel.
The committee of Confidence Co.
No. 2, commencing T. Scalley for
engineer of that engine, was read and
referrt d to the Committee on Fire and
Water.
TIE City Clerk was directed t. noti-
fy the San Pedro and East Los Ange-
les Railway that the city will not
allow the laying of a prsmoidal track,
but will try to enjoin the laying Of
such u track.
Mr.. Howard addressed the Council
on the claim of Dubordeu, and re-
quested the immediate allowance or
rejection Of the claim.
The claim was referred back to the
committee with instructions to report
next meeting.
Col. ]. j. Warner addressed the
Council in favor of deed to Ylaria
Ibarra.
The Committee on Lands reported
in favor of granting the deed asked
for. The question was referred back
to the Committee on Lands.
Mr.. iced moved that the City Attor-
ney be instructed to take steps to re-
cover land leased to Los Angeles
Water Company on Fort Hill. Car
ried.
A description of the extension CT Los
Angeles street was read and the City
Attorney instructed to take the neces-
sary step.
After discussion, the case of Officer
Toomey was referred to the Committee
OH Police.
Bill of G. Aguilar for $40 was referred
to the Committee on Zanjas.
The petition of properIy-owners on
Fort and franklin streets remonstrat-
ing against the proposed grade was
read and referred to the Committee on