Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-15
He suggested legal referee to set

He suggested legal referee to set
tie the points of difference.
A running debate here tool
place between Mr.. Glassell ant
Councilman Cohp.
Mr.. Potts said there had been 1
deed for the other side of the rive
and he thought this looked Ink,
discrimination.
Mr.. Cohn said Mr.. Potts should
act as citizen and not as q Coun.
Gilman, as he was too much inter.
ested in this question.
Mr.. Potts wanted Mr.. Cohn tC
know that he was a Councilman
Mr.. Cohn continued in explana.
ton of~his position on the Fast
Side ditch.
| Mr.. Conn moved to refer the
whole question to the Committee
on Water Supply for legal advice.
Carried.
The City Clerk reported that he
had notified Judson, Gillette &
Gibson, and they declined to accept
the amount allowed for the San
Pedro street abstract. Filed.
The offer OF Mr.. Barrows for ab.
stract was accepted.
The City Judge reported STA col.
lected. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The City Judges report on the
dismissal of the charge of nuisance
against p. Beaudry was read and
filed.
The Finance Committee reported
City Treasurer's report correct.
Adopted.
Ask that the City Treasurer be
instructed to transfer S135 from the
Interest and Loan Fund of 1862,
after payment of all bonds aud
coupons, to Interest and Sinking
Fund of 1872. Adopted.
Also, recommend payment oi
three bonds of 500 each on Inter-
est and Sinking Fund of 1862, as
they have either not been paid, OF
paid and abstracted and resold.
They believe the city liable, and
recommend helding the City
Treasurer Of 1873 liable. Adopted
Recommend division of warrant
in favor of Gas Company, per their
petition, but without interest.
Adopted.
Report favorably on bills of D.
w. Alexander and A. w. Potts.
Adopted.
Ask further time on providing
for payment Of warrants on Salary
Fund. Granted.
The Board of Public Works re-
port no further action necessary to
open Elmira street, as it is already
open to the public from San Fer.
nando to Chavez street. Adopted.
The Zanja Committee asked au.
thority to repair fiume on land OF
o. w. Childs. Adopted.
Also, that Clerk be instructed to
advertise for proposals for cleaning
zanjas. Adopted.
That petitions of Ward and Bros
mer for pay for lumber for flume
be denied, as they did not have
the consent of Council. Report
adopted.
The specifi ,ations for cleaning
bitches were read, and the Clerk
instructed to advertise in accord
ance Herewith.
Mr., Green reported that an ar
royo in the western part of the city,
on Washington street, was flooding
certain land, and suggested that
the Zanja Committee examine the
matter. Adopted.
The Committee on Water Sup
ply recommended further deliv-
cry of a ST 900 bond to VIM. Moore,
| .,tt n n rnn
Recommend that the masonry
conduit be accepted, and William
Monks be paid tht balance OH con-
tract. Adopted.
Recommend immediate action on
purchase of gates for the reservoir,
as presented In communication
from the City Surveyor. Adopted,
and purchase ordered made, the
Clerk being ordered to advertise
for sheet-irou pipe for reservoirs.
The ZaEjerO's report Of permits
was filed.
The Zanjero's report of repairs
was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The petition of residents near
Alameda and Also streets, asking
Tor sewer, was referred TO the
Committee on Sewers.
The petition of r. r. Haines,
asking the appointment Of COM
mittee to inspect the fire alarm in
strIments, was referred to the
Committee on Fire and Water.
The petition for establishment OF
the grade on Washington street,
west of Figueroa, was referred to
the Board of Public Works.
The petition of J. l.. Cruz, for re-
issue of S120 warrant, mislaid or
lost, was laid on the table.
The petition of =. Beaudry, pro-
testing against the proposed suit on
the Amat tract, and asking for a
reconsideration.
Mr.. Lips moved reconsilera.
tiOn.
Mr.. Colln thought it poor policy
to take back the former action.
Mr.. Lips thought it hard to con-
test this title.
Mr.. Cohn said If the Bishop
would build the College it would
be all right; but he had not, and
there was no prospect.
Mr.. Beaudry was heard. He
said he would spend $4,000 for
streets where there were none.