Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-07
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday, Sept. 9th.

Council met last night, Mayor Beau
dry in the Chair. Present, Workman,
Leahy, Campbell, Huber, Lichten-
berger, Teed, Carmona, Mutually,
Wolfskill, and Robinson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Mayor reported fines collected,
500, and City MarshaPs report of fees
and licenses collected S1975 so. On
motion the returned license receipts
were destroyed.
A communication was received
from Marshall Carrillo asking that the
special Police employed on election
day be paid at once. On motion they
were ordered to be paid.
The City Surveyor reported that
500 feet of the Main street sewer was
completed-filled.
City Surveyor reported that dam
could be built for $1,500, and would
last sometime-filled.
Mr.. Workman agreed to the report
of the City Surveyor, and thought
that the Council should now take
some step to inaugurate the construc-
ton the same. y
On motion the matter was referred
to the Committee on Lands.
A committee was appointed in con-
junction with the City Surveyor and
City Attorney relative to building
near the Also street bridge, to report
If said building is on city lands.
The minority report of the commit
tee in regard to the location of the
depot of the La. & 1. R. r., recon-
mended the Also tract as the most
central for commercial purposes.
Mayor Beaudry addressed the Coun-
Gil. He was not in favor of locating
the depot on San Pedro street, as it
would only benefit few and injure
many. He thought it would draw
business from the centre of the city.
Mr.. Huber replied that the Mayor
had injured the city in locating the de-
pot of the s. P. r. r. at the uppermost
end of town.
On motion Mr.. Crawford was allow
ed to address the Council. He claim
ed that if the Council forced them to
locate on the Also tract, that they
would be stopped at the limits of the
city and would not be able to furnish
the competition to be wished between
the two roads. If allowed to build the
deyOt on San Pedro street thev would
have the road running into town in
side Of ninety days.
Mr.. Lichtenberger spoke in favor Of
locating the depot on San Pedro street.
Moved that the ordinance granting the
right of way along San Pedro street to
the L. A. e. I. r. r. and location of
depot on the Bristwalter tract be pass
ed. Ayes 8, noes 3.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended that the grade of Sixth street
be adopted. Carried.
1t was moved that the builders on
the Main street street sewer be paid
for the 500 feet already finished, as per
contract. Carried.
A communication was read from
Mr.. Folke, the Superintendent of the
Main street sewer, informing the
Council that 525 feet had been COM
pleted, and requesting that the water
from Zanja number s, be shut off from
Monday morning till Wednesday
night. It was so ordered.
A communication was read from Mr..
Stevenson in regard to the map of the
city. On motion it was ordered filed.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably.
The following bills were referred to
the Finance Committee: Jones &
Noyes, 47.25; Robt. Hughes, SIPS;
VIM. Moore, 10000; s. L. Dewey,
117.5O; Belling Smith, 54.OO G.. Man
ming, 1855; Ducommun, $50; E.
Meyer & Co., 400; Dotter & Bradley,
2l.00; S. Hellman, 1915; Express,
1900; L. Roeden, 1925; S. H. Buchan-
an, 9.85; w. M. Osborne, 1902; Page
& Grauel, $50; Ferguson Bros, 400;
E. Dupeuy, 400; s. Meyer, 1875; He'll
man, Haas & Co., 800.
A petition from Strelitz, in regard
to his building on Spring street, was
placed on file.
Petition from property owners re-
questiug that the bridge on Figuero
street be repaired-passed.
On motion-adjourned.