Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-07
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

ing were read and approved.
The Mayor presented the appoint
ment of Messrs. Campbell, Sotelo,
and Leahy as a Committee on Sup
plies.
The Board of Public Works made
the following report:
That Thos. Copley's bid for grading
Main street is the lowest. Contract
awarded.
On the proposed grading of Charity
street, recommend that Surveyors
make survey and profile. Recon-
mendation adopted.
On the opening of Fifth street, rec
ommend that the Surveyor make
q survey from Main street to Los An
geles river. Adopted.
On protest of Timothy Sullivan on
the condition of the street railway
track at Hope and Sixth streets, ask
further time. Granted.
On the proposed grade of Second
street, between Charity and Fort
streets, recommended that notice be
published. Adopted.
On the opening of Fourth street
from Main to San Pedro street, rec
ommend that the survey be declared
official and City Attorney to COM
mence proceedings to open said street.
Adopted.
Recommend that the City Attorney
commence proceedings to open San
Pedro street in accordance with sur
vey. Adopted.
Recommend planking of Alameda
street sidewalk, from Marchessault
street to Ballerino lot. Notice of in
tention ordered.
On opening of Figueroa street rec
ommend resolution instructing sur
veyor to establish lines from Wash
ington to Pico. Adopted.
On proposed grade of Olive street
from Third to Fourth street, favora.
bly,. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire and Water
reported in favor of permission being
granted to the sexton to subdivide lots
q, %, 30 and 80, block +, and lot %,
block A, into four lots each. Report
laid over.
The Committee on Police reported
in favor of dismisslng the charges
against Officer Thomas for want of
proof. Adopted.
Also that an order be issued forbid
ding any officer to be in drinking
saloon over five minutes, except on
business, under penalty of discharge.
Adopted.
Also that any officer found intoxi-
Gated be dismissed. Adopted.
Also that the committee have the
power to appoint special policeman
at $50 per month to act under their
orders, to be commissioned for one
month. Adopted.
The Committee on Plazas reported
in favor of the appointment of Mr.
Tamiet as superintendent of plazas at
$500 per year. Also in favor of two
rooms to be erected for tool houses and
sleeping room in city park. Adopted,
recommendation to be carried out by
the Committee on Plazas.
The Committee on Zanjas reported
that the contractor on the dam be
guaranteed payment as follows: On
the completion of one-third, finished
to the top of the masonry, to be paid
one-third of the contract price; on the
completion of two-thirds Of the work,
to be paid balance equal to two
thirds of the contract price less $4,000;
on the completion of the remainder,
the whole amount to be paid. Re-
ceived and action deferred one week.
The Committee on Zanjas report fa-
vorably on petition of ZanjerO for 500
for repairs. Adopted.
The quarterly report of the City
Treasurer was presented and referred
to the Committee on Finance and
City Attorney.
The same Committee was also in
structed to inquire why the city mon.
ey is not deposited to the credit OF the
city according to the contract with
the city depository.
Mr.. Gerkins moved to authorize a
loan of $4,000 from the Cash fund for
the School fund, to avoid levying an
additional tax for the amount which
the city failed to levy Carried.
Officer Ryan asked for leave of alb
sence for two weeks. Granted.
The petition of o. w. Childs for
correction of title to lot block 81, lot
/ block So, lot block SO, of Donation
Lots, by issuance of deed, was refer
red to the Committee on Lands and
City Attorney.
The petition of Fels Garrardi, was
referred to the Committee on Finance
and City Attorney.
OICy 1TedSuTeT MtlluS lOIlhCu tiiC
Council that the coupons on the De-
pot Ground bonds issued in 1874 were
not numbered and that his predeces-
sor had kept no record of them, Re-
ferred to the Finace Committee.
The petition of w. H. J. Brooks to
connect his premises with Main street
sower was granted.
The petition of M. Keller to have
the City Surveyor define the lines of
Chapparel street. The City Surveyor
was Instructed to locate the line from
Alameda street to east line of the
river.
The petition for opening of Ninth
street from Main to Grasshopper
street was referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
Mr.. Briefly addressed the Council,
presenting the rules and regulations
of the Board of Delegates of the fire
department.. Laid over one week.
The petition of p. Beaudry for per-
mission to grade in front of his prop
erty on Also street was read and
granted.
Bill of Thomas Copley for box drain
across Main street, past Ducommuns
building, costing $l4S.50, was referred
to the Board of Public Works and City
Attorney.
Adjourned.
AT Downey City about half past five
last evening Edward Snow, a brake