Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-28
COMMON COUNCIL. PROCEEDINGS.

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cilmen Workman, Carmona, Leahy,
Lichtenberger, Mutually, Robinson,
Mascarel, WolfskilI, Huber.
The minutes of the last two meet
ings were read and approved.
The Mayor reported fines SIS, ceme-
terry lots $50, during the past week.
The Zanjero reports issued in May
$1l99.5O permits; amount deducted,
$225O In regard to quit-claim deeds
refer back Avila and Rivera matters.
Recommend that a survey of Macy
street be made. Filed and action taken.
The Zanja Committee reported the
| Zanjero's expenditures correct, and an
order for $1l. Is was made in his favor.
The Committee on Lands reported
| favoably on offer of Ann street by
the Sisters and M. G. Desnoyers, and
recommend moving of fence at city
expense and building of bridge over
zanja.
MIR. Huber moved that the fence be
moved at the expense of the owner of
the property.
The City Attorney stated that the
city had no right to pay for moving
| fences, and read the law.
Mr.. Desnoyers was heard in fovor of
the Sisters of Charity.
Mr.. Robinson moved as an amend
ment that when quit-claim deed to
the street be presented it be declared
open. Carried as amended.
The Board of Public Works reported
| fCr hri1 of Oh
aud Old Also road aud removal of
instructions on Macy street, recon-
mend building of a bridge DO feet long
by chain gang,and that property own
ers remove distractions. Adopted
and action ordered.
The Committee on Lands reported
on petition of Ybarra for quit-claim
deed and recommended that it be
granted. Filed and recommendation
followed.
The City Clerks report of sale of city
lots for S7,412 so was filed. Sale con-
firmed and deeds ordered to purchas-
ers.
The Council reconsidered action on
Ybarra petition and recommended its
reference back to the committee for
investigation.
The Zanjero reported water permits
In May, SLIT; received cash, ST.
092 so. Permits returned, $84 50
Filed.
The communication of the City At
torney in regard to the Supreme Court
decision in the case of the City VS.. the
Water Company was received and
placed on file.
rpLo C;tx, S,,rx,ox,nv v>rnooptnI ~ro
files of Fort street from First to Tenn
pie; New High street from Temple to
Turner, and map of First street from
Main to Alameda. Filed.
Also map of Spring street to the
junction of Main, from the late Sur
I veyor Filed.
The profies and maps referred to the
Board of Public Works, except map
of First street, which was adopted as
official and City Clerk and City Attor-
ney ordered to take the necessary steps
to open it.
The City Surveyor reported that he
had measured water at Woolen Mill,
and found it as follows: At $3.50 A. NJ.
Tuesday, go inches; at 2 P. NJ. We'd
nesday, 230 inches; at p. NJ. Thurs
day, nothing; about 1000 feet North
west tof the mill it was turned off.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
the Wooen Mill that they must let
that water flow through the ditch
proper and not turn it off.
The communication of the Health
Officer, recommending better sewer
age and the covering of the zanjas and
reporting the abatement of l20 nui-
sa noes. was read and filed,
The City Surveyor was instructed to
make an assessment for Main street
sewer, from Arcadia street to Ogier
lane.
The Clerk was instructed to take the
necessary steps to make the ASSESS
ment on Main street grade, from the
Plaza to Fifth street,
The Board of Public Works reported
in favor of constructing sewer on
Bath street, opposite the school house,
to junction of Main and Arcadia
street sewer, near Pico House. Filed,
and City Attorney ordered to draw res
olution.
A resolution for the opening of Nc
Dougall street was read and adopted
An ordinance granting an extension
to Spring and Sixth street railway was
read and adopted; nine ayes.
The petition of Beaudry, Hellman,
Childs ct al, for more roads leading to
new depot and asking extension of Los
Angeles street through Negro Alley to
Alameda street, was read and referred
to the Committee on Public Works.
Gov. Downey stated that he was op-
posed to purchasing the proposed
streets and signed the petition suppos-
ing tine property would pay for it.
A committee was appointed to see
property owners on proposed McDou-
gall street.
A resolution instructing the Clerk to
advertise for plans from engineers for
improving the water supply and offer
ing $1,000 premium for plan adopted
was read.
Mr.. Leahy moved to amend by in
serting $1,000.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Zanjas and City Attorney.
The petition of T. w. Temple and
others for improvement of Third street
between Spring and Fort, asking mod
ification of grade. etc., was referred to
the Board OF Public Works.
The bill of Geo. Marshall for $5l was
ordered paid.
The bill of Mr.. Teed for hitching
posts, S36. was laid over.
The map of Negro Alley was refer
red to the Board of Public Works.
The petition of certain parties, stat
ing that they get water from zanja
No. 2, and are greatly harrassed by IL
legal distribution of water, was read.
Mr.. Huber said that there was
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would be found considerable rascality
in it.
Mr.. Leahy said there was q screw