Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-21
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

chair.
Present-Councilmen Leahy, Huber.
Campbell, Lichtenberger, Teed, Work
man, Kuhrts, Sotelo, Gerkens, Null
lally and Wolfskill.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from the Mayor
was received recommending that an
Auditor be appointed to inspect mon-
eys and accounts of the City Treasurer
monthly. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
A contract between the city and the
Gas Company was submitted by the
City Attorney, providing for the light
ing of streets and removal of the gas
works.
BY permission, Mr.. Simpkins, of the
Gas Company, addressed the Council
on the subject of the contract.
Councilman Waldron appeared in
his seat
BY motion the Gas Company was
given eight months to remove their
works and contract approved.
A resolution was read authorizing
the Mayor to enter into an agreement
with the Gas Company to provide for
lighting the city with gas. Adopted.
Mr.. Eastman addressed the Council
in explanation of the resolution.
An ordinance providing for the re-
moval of gas works was also read. AT
ter a long ard stormy debate a clause
was inserted excepting'the ratification
of any exclusive franchise to the Gas
Company, and ordinance adopted.
The Committee on Sewers reported
that the deposit of Main sewer upon
the premises of Mr. Raes would not be
permitted longer unless q considera-
tod of $50 per month be paid him for
term of six months. Contract Or
dered accordingly.
On motion MIR. Caswell was instruct
ed to circulate o petition TO the State
Legislature asking for the passage of
bill providing for increased sewage fa-
cilities of the city.
On motion the newspapers of the
city were requested to publish synOp-
sis of the bill in question in order to
bring. the matter fairly before the pub
lie.
A resolution fixing time for meetings
of Common Council WAS read and ap-
proved.
The Board of Public Works reported
in fav or of modifying grade OF sidewalk
in front of Downey Black.
Recommendation approved and or
dered that notice of Intention to
change 4ra ie be- published
In the .natter of the petition of p.
Beaud.y tne itoard requested further
time. G.anted.
In the matter of the claim of FL. J.
Stevenson, the Board recommended
that Mr.. Stevenson put in bill for work
done. Adopt"s.
III the matter Of petition of Thos.
Copty and others, the Board recon-
mend, Il that Hill street, between Sec
ond and Sixth streets he graded. APP
proved.
Recommended further that the Mar
hal be instructed to remove obstruc-
tions between Sixth and Pico. APP
proved.
Recommended further that contract
for grading Fort street betwSen
Franklin and Temple be awarded to
Mr.. Barrowe, the lowest bidder. Adop-
ted.
The Committee on Lands reported
on the petition ofO. w, Childs, recon-
mending that corrected deed be issued
as petitioned for. Approved.
The Finance Committee reported
that they had examined the books and
accounts Of the City Treasurer, and
find them correct in the main, but CEN
sured him for paying money for Main
street sewer out of improper fund. A
full statement of receipts and disburse-
ments, together with the present dis
posal of funds, was submitted. 1.-THE
statement appears elsewhere The
! Committee advised that prompt action
be taken to collect deficit caused
through failure of Temple Il Work
mans Bank, from the sureties of the
City Treasurer. The Committee fur
ther recommended that an allowance
be made to employ an expert to exam
inc the books of the City Treasurer
from the commencement OF his term
of office.
The report of the Committee was re-
ceived and an amount not exceeding
500 appropriated to defray expenses
| of examination.
The City Attorney was instructed to
frame resolution making it the duty
of the Finance Committee to examine
the accounts of the City Treasurer as
often as once in three months.
A description and map of the eXten-
sion of Fifth street from Main to the
river, was submitted by the City Sur
veyor. Adopted from Main to Alame-
da street. Report received and filed.
On motion the Finance Committe
was instructed to interview City
Treasurer and bondsmen, ana demand
| the money as shown by his books.
Resolution was submitted providing
for placing monument at the corner of
| Also and Alameda streets. Adopted.
Resolution for improvement of Olive
street, between First and Fourth, was
submitted and adopted.
A communication from the City
Treasurer was received asking an in
vestigation of his accounts. Filed
Chas. Eaton applied for license as
| bill poster. Referred to Finance Com
| mittee.
Communicate from Mrs. Starkey
asking payment for bridge built i'll
1875. Referred to Finance Committee.
Petition from Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
Petition from Los Angeles Soda
Works referred to Committee on Aan-
jas.
Petition from J. f. Jacks asking for
alignment of Seventh street. Referred
to Board of Public Works,
Petition from John Farrell asking
for opening of Ninth street. Referred
to Board of Public Works.
Petition from j. G. Downey granted
under rules.
On motion committee consisting OF
Mr.. Huber was appointed to lnvestl'
go tba onaninu of McDoupal street.