Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-30
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

THURSDAY EVENING, April 18th.
The Council met at s P. NJ. with
Mayor Beaudry in the Chair.
Present, Councilmen, Workman,
Lichtenberger, Teed, Mullally, Carmo-
ma, Wolfskill, Huber and Robinson.
The minutes of last regular and
special meetings were read and ap-
proved, the record of special meeting
being corrected so as to read that Mr..
Thorn was requested to address the
Council on certain subject. -
Mayor Beaudry's communication
reporting Fines $67.5O and cemetery
lots sold $500, and the approval of
bonds of two saloon keepers was ap-
proved and filed. - -
Board of Public Works reported on
grade of Main street, between First
and Fifth street, that they can see no
reason for modification of grade, un-
less it is brought to established grade,
and recommend that it be brought to
established grade.
Gen. Baldwin addressed the Council
on the subject of the drainage of Main
street.
Councilman Robinson against mod
ification of grade and Workman for
addressed the council on the subject.
Mr.. Thorn spoke, by permission, in
favor of a modification of the grade.
Councilman Huber said that the
people of Main street should have the
grade asked for.
Councilman Robinson thought that
the grade as proposed had not suffi-
cient fall for good drainage.
Mr.. Chapman was allowed to address
the meeting. He referred to former
grades, but objected to any grade that
removed the natural soil.
Gen. Baldwin, by request, told the
amount of fall on certain streets. He
believed fall of nine feet to the mile
sufficient. s sta4
Councilman Workman addressed the
meeting in favor of the proposed
grade.
The report was filed and the grade
direction of the City Surveyor and re-
port to Council.
The City Attorney reported that the
injunction in H. Hines case had been
dissolved and case will be dismissed.
Filed. ~
The City Marshal reported that he
had notified the property-owners on
Main street In regard to distractions
and that they were not disposed to re-
move them. Filed.
The Zanjero reported the sale of
water for April at $1,O29 IS, and that
it was necessary to repair zanjas on
the Sd and 4th of next month and that
800 be appropriated to pay for the ne
cessary labor. Adopted and appropri-
alton allowed.
A resolution assessing property on
Temple street for the grade from inter-
section of Spring street to Fort street,
was adopted. 8t.
A resolution declaring the survey
map OF Main street, from First to
Fifth, made by ]. M. Baldwin, official.
Adopted.
A resolution was adopted opening
and improving Kohler street and pro-
vidlng for the condemnation of prop
erty. Aa ~
A resolution condemning land for a
new zanja, commencing in triangular
piece of ground at Main, Alameda and
Virgin streets was adopted.
Mr.. levin presented acceptance of
City Surveyor and committee for the
work done on Alameda street, and
asked that warrants be drawn. Re-
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| Residents on Alameda street petit
ton that the Southern Pacific Railroad
be compelled to place their track in
the middle of street and conform to
grade. Filed.
A petition for right of way for horse
railroad from Main and Washington
streets along Main to Jefferson, Jeffer-
son to Figuer0a, and Figueroa to Ag-
ricultural Park Railroad. Referred to
special committee; Huber, Lichten-
berger and Teed. t.ifS~
The petition of Daniel Cheek in re-
gard to certain grading on Spring street
was referred to Messrs. Workman,
Mullally and Robinson,
The petition of J. s. Slauson and
Others to have permission to enclose
zanja on their land on Figueroa street
was granted.
Petition of Victor Ponet to have care
of cemetery was tabled. g
Protest against new street between
Alameda and Main streets was re-
ceived and referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works. *
Petition of residents of Olive street
asking that an excavation be filled and
that the bridge on Seventh street be
removed to Eighth street was referred
to the Committee on Public Works.
/ Mr.. Nicholas was heard in regard to
the failure to furnish him water after
he had paid for it. Referred to the
Committee on Zanjas and to have
zanja opened,
/ The Surveyors estimate Of the pro-
posed grade of Short street was pre-
sented and referred to the Board oi
Public Works. aIe. .lsss aofs.
Mr.. Reed moved that the commit
tee on Fire and Water be appointed