Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-14
Council Proceedings.

| Present Messrs. Green, Lips,
Cohn, Potts, Jones and Kerchs.
val.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The City Judge reported the col.
lection of SIG fines since last re-
port and presented the City Treas.
urer's receipt for the same. Filed.
Governor Downey submitted the
plan of building about to be erect.
ed by him adjoining the Baker
Block on Main street, and asked
permission to enclose tie sidewalk
during its erection. Referred to the
Fire and Water Committee with
power to act.
Emil Harris, on motion, was
granted eight days leave of alb
sence.
The Committee on Water Supply
report as follows:
That the tunnel cannot and will
not be received in its present state
Approved.
Recommend that the bill of
Stevenson & Haber for extra work
be denied, AS they have done noth-
ing but what was required by their
contract. Approved
Recommend that Stevenson e.
Haber be allowed $3.50, balance for
construction Of tower and water
gate. on their signing receipt in
full for same. Approved.
Recommend that Coulter G.
Harper be paid $97 50 in full for
work on Reservoir No. 4, to June
1st. Also $400 on account of pipe
for Reservoir No. s. Approved.
Recommend the payment of
$1,000 in bonds to VIM. Smith,
contractor on Reservoir No. S;
ST. 900 to Stevenson & Haber on ac.
count Of Reservoir No. 4; $33 so to
G. F. Collins; $50 81 to Collins g.
Horan; $22 to Frank Gordon and
$l8 to Henry Forest. Approved
Recommend that the Clerk he
instructed to sell a bond of $1,000
and place the proceeds in the Gem
eral Irrigation Fund. So ordered.
fhe Board of Public Works sub
mitted their report, which was
filed and the recommendations
acted on seriatim.
In the matter Of the public road
asked for by the Board of Supervis-
Ors, in view of the fact that It will
require 81 acres of city land, recon-
mend that on the county paying
the city $500, the roadway be grant.
ed. Adopted.
In regard to the claim of Mappa
q Gay, recommend that the matter
be submitted TO a board of three
arbitrators, the city to select one of
the arbifrators, to consist of three
disinterested lawyers. The city to
select one of the arbitrators, Mr..
Mappa the second, they the third,
the expense to be borne equally by
the city and Mr.. Mappa. Adopted.
Mr.. Mappa named Gen. Howard
and the Council named Mai. f, NJ.
Ross.
Recommend that the grading of
Main street In front of the proper
ties of J. G.. Downey and H. Brun.
ming be accepted. Adopted.
The Health Officer reported that
he had given notice for the abate-
ment of 33 nuisances and recon-
mended that the pond ut junction
of Olive and Second streets be
either pumped out or filled up.
Mr.. Green moved that the Board
OF Public Works be instructed to
have the pond pumped out. Car
ried.
The Committee on Sewers SUBJ
mitted their report, which was
filed, and the recomme ndatiOns
acted on seria tim:
Recommend that the contract for
the Fort and Fourth street sewer,
the same to be laid in Santa Moni-
ca stone pipe, be awarded to w. J.
Nicely. Approved, and that the
Mayor be requested to sign the
contract.
In regard to the petition of P.
Beau,lry and other property own.
ers, recommend, if practicable,
that Council order the construction
of a sewer, with necessary
branches, on Alameda street. |
Adopted, and the City Attorney in
structed to draw up the necessary
| resolution.
Recommend that a committee
be appointed to confer with the
Los Angeles Water Company in
regard to connecting their water
pi pes with the sewers, for the pur
pose of flushing the same.
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| Water.
The Board of Health report that
the CITY Water Company having
shut off the water from certain hy-
drants used by the street sprink-
lers, suggest that Council require
the Water Company to give due
notice of their intention to shut off
water before so doing.
Recommend that the Committee
be authorized to repair hydrants,
provided the Water Company re-
fuse to do so. Adopted.
The Finance Committee report
that they find the report of the
City Treasurer for May correct.
Recommend that the petition of
the merchant tailors for repeal of
license taxbe denied. Approved.
In the, matter of returned licenses
we find that about $75 ought to be
collected and recommend the en-
forcement of the collection Of this
sum at once. So ordered.
Resolution for the condem nation
of land and construction of u sewer
connecting sewers on Alameda and
San Pedro streets. Adopted.
Also for Alameda street branch
main sewer. Adopted.
Also for San Pedro street branch
main sewer. Adopted.
Petition from I. w. Hellman to
connect with Main street sewer.