Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-11
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Council met In regular ses-
sion last evening. D
Present, Mayor Beaudry and Coun-
climen Workman, Leahy, Lichten-
berger, Teed, Carmona, Wolfskill.
Robinson, Huber.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Mayor reported collections for
the week: Fines, S27 80; having issued
deeds for lots I, 8, 8, 10 AMI Is, in block
sc, ,ntor which he received $1,000; hav-
ing completed contract with Temple
Il Workman for keeping city money.
Ordered filed.
The Committee on Fire and Water
reported in favor of purchasing an
Amoskeag engine No. 2, the Super
visors having appropriated $4,000.
Placed on file.
Mr.. Workman moved that the Com
mittee on Fire and Water be author
lied to purchase an engine immedi-
ately, and to insure the engine against
loss by fire and water. Carried.
Mr.. Huber moved that Confidence
company No. 2 be accepted by the
city. Carried.
A communication from the agents
of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Com
pany was read and referred to the
Committee on Fire and Water.
tnr,, ~ ri a1
in favor of allowing Mr.. Messer $25
for repairs on zanja No. l. Carried.
The committee on petition of Work
man and Judson for street railway
franchise reported favorably. Adopted.
The same committee was instructed
to draft an ordinance, jointly with the
City Attorney, granting the franchise.
The Committee on Lands reported
| favorably on petitions of w. Kalisher
| and II. Wirtenberg for deeds. Report
adopted.
The Committee on Zanjas, having
the question of the improvement Of
the water supply under consideration,
reported recommending resolution
as follows:
Sec. |. The City Attorney is in
structed to draw a resolution appoint
ing board of seven engineers
Sec. 2. An appropriation of S. be
made for the expense of plans OF q
| system of reservoirs, &c.
Sec. 8. The said board to report in
- days a general plan of the system,
so that lands at present irrigated be
not interiered with.
| Sec. 4. The said board to comprise
J. U. Crawford, w. |. Rumble, w.
Moore, G.. E. Miles, J. M. Baldwin, G..
Hansen and j. Godsworthy.
Report read and fled
Mr.. Teed moved that the number of
engineers be decreased to three.
Mr.. Lichtenberger moved to amend,
making it five engineers.
| Considerable debate followed as to
the expense of the board and the
Der of days for the report.
The question was referred back to
| the Committee.
Mr.. Robinson moved that the City
Surveyor be instructed to make the
necessary borings in the river and
near it above the railroad bridge, to
ascertain its depth of sand, ETC., aud
it's adaptability for dam, and also to
the location of the old dam. Carried.
The Finance Committee reported ia
vorably on bill of HERALD Printing
Company, S292 o.. Adopted,
An ordinance requiring the City
Treasurer to deposit the public money
with Temple h Workman was read
and adopted.
A resolution for the construction OF
Main street sewer nearly 1000 feet
long, giving 0days to construct sewer
was read and adopted.
A resolution fixing the assessments
for the construction of the Main street
sewer was read and adopted. As
A resolution for the improvement o.
Main street from the Plaza, North line
of Pico House, to the North line OF
Fifth street was read.
Mr.. Huber moved that gravel side.
walks, four inches thick, be ordered
from First to Fifth street. Adopted.
Another culvert was ordered acros:
Main street from Arcadia.
The resolution was then adopted.
The Finance Committee reported In
favor of giving the publication of the
city printing in Spanish to Il. +. Te'
odoli LA Cronica) at $3.50 per year;
the printing of 100 ordinances In