Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-22
Council Proceedings.

Mac ougall in the Chair.
Present-Messrs. Lips, Apablasa
Potts, Cohn, Jones, Green and
Kercheval.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The City Judge reported the coll
lection of So so fines for the week,
and submitted Treasurer's receipt.
Filed.
The City Tax Collector reported
collections of Sll0 IS city taxes
since last report; for street Main
sewer $1,6l0 So. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
G. Aguilar reported that the
TOma had been injured by the
storm of the 18th instant and asked
an appropriation ofS5O TO make re.
pairs. Granted.
Communication from Hon. j. b.
Holloway in relation to working
certain prisoners sentenced to
States Prison on the city public
works. Clerk instructed to ac-
knowledge receipt of communities
ton.
Communication from Hon. Asa
Ellis asking If the city desired to
have bill passed authorizing the
erection of "a bridge across the Los
Angeles river at the foot of Ne W
Also street.
Mr.. Lips moved that the Clerk be
instructed to inform Mr.. Ellis, re-
spectfully but emphatically, that
the city does not. So ordered.
Mr.. Cohn, from the Committee
on Water Supply, reported that
Mr.. j. r. Ramirez will grant the
right of way for the East side ditch,
the deed for which he held, on
payment of $26 and the condition
that the city build bridge over
said ditch. Referred.
The City Surveyor presented u
report representing that it will be
necessary to construct dams at both
ends of the tunnel. Referred to
Committee on Water Supply.
A lsO certificate that VIM. Monks
had completed the stone work on
the concrete ditch to the amount of
81, 1891 but that some damage had
been done by the recent rains
which would be repaired by the
contractor.
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to pay Mr.. Monks $500 on
account.
Also, that VIM. Moore had done
work on tunnel to the amount of
SO, 1000, $4,000 of which has already
been paid, and recommending
that bond for $1,000 be drawn in
his favor. Referred to Committee
on Water Supply.
The Clerk read an ordinance pro.
hibiting opium dens.
Mr.. Potts opposed its passage on
the ground that he did not think
the Council had the right to pass
such prohibitory law. Consider
able debate ensued and when the
vote was taken the ordinance was
lost.
Agreement for construction of
sewer on Fort street, in which the
city was assessed $40 on account of
High School property aud street
crossing, was read.
MI. Green moved that the Mayor
be instructed to sign on the part of
the city.
Considerable debate took place
in which Mr.. Coin claimed that
the expenses should properly be as
sessed to the Board of Education.
He then moved to amend Mr..
Green's motion by instructing the
Mayor to sign for that part of the
assessment relating to street cross
ings only.
After further debate Mr.. Green
moved that the contract be with
drawn and that the City Attorney
be instructed to draw up resolu-
ton authorizing the work to be
completed. So ordered.
Petition of Stephenson & Haber
for Il 1000 bond for work done on
the West side ditch. Referred to
Committee on Water Supply.
Deed signed by J. G. Downey,
President, conveying the Canal
ahd Reservoir ditch to the city and
conveyances for right of way for
same, were read. Referred to Com
mittee on Water Supply in con-
junction with City Attorney.
Petition of p. Beaudry for quit
claim deed for certain lands. Re
ferred to Committee on Lands and
the City Attorney instructed to
hri N u emit IN nIipt titlp
Petition from Henry Herwig,
Fred Dohs and others, asking that
the same mode be adopted for col
lection of assessments for opening
First street as for Los Angeles
street.
Mr.. Green moved that collections
be postponed 80 days. Adopted.
Petition offs. Brossmer asking pay
for material and labor in huming
Zanja No. 3 through his property
on Wilmington street. Referred
to Zanja Committee.
Petition from John f. Ward for
pay for lumber used in fluming
Zanja in front Of his property on
Pearl street. Referred to Commit
tee on Zanjas.
Petition from Robert Steere ana
N. w. Stowell asking that assess.
ment for grading intersection of
Second and Olive streets, paid by
them under protest, be refunded.
Referred to Committee on Public
Works.
Petitions of H. Hamilton and
George Baker to connect their re.
spective properties with public
sewers. Granted under the rules.
Petition of John Weber for per-
mission to remove frame house
from one side of First street to the
other within the fire limits. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire
and Water.
Verbal petition from Mrs. Smith
for permission to remove the Cot