Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-21
Council Procee dings.

in the Chair.
, Present Messrs. Green, Lips
Cohn, Potts, Jones, Apablasa anc
Kercheval.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The Clerk read communication
from the Mayor returning the res.
olution for public sewer throug h
private property from Alameda to
San Pedro street. Referred to City
Attorney.
The City Judge reported the col.
lection of $l9 fines since last re-
port and presented the City Treas.
urer's receipt the for same. Filed.
The Health Officer reported that
he had given notice for the abate.
ment OF Al nuisauces since last re.
port. Filed.
The Board Of Public Works sub
mitted their report, which was filed
and the recommendations acted on
Seriatim.
| Recommend that resolution be
drawn for the grading and i'm
provement of Main street, from
Fifth to Ninth street.
The question was raised as to
whether Council had the right to
pass any ordinances or resolutions
connected with street improve
ments, Mr.. Cohn holding that as,
under the new charter, which went
into effect March %, ten votes are
necessary for the passage of Or
dinances, any action by the pres
ent body would be null and void.
He moved that action be postponed
and that the question be referred
to the City Attorney for his opin.
ion. So ordered
Recommend that an appropria.
tion of $25 be made for the purpose
of ploughing Fifth street, between
Main and San Pedro streets. Ap.
proved.
Recommend that grading done
by property owners OH Main street
be accented. Approved.
The Committee on Fire and
Water recommend that petition of
John G. Downey to erect build.
ing on Main street, be granted.
Approved.
The Committee on Police recon.
mend that the ordinance relating
to houses of prostitution be so
amended as to include within its
limits oil that portion of the city
bounded by Los Angeles, CONNER
cial, Alameda and First streets.
Referred to City Attorney.
The Committee on Zanjas recon.
mend that James Kennedy be paid
$3 for use of his team; also that,
in consideration of the extra labor
performed by him during the past
two months, he be allowed $40.
Approved, anl warrants ordered to |
be drawn ON the Water Fund.
By permission, Governor Dow
others, was heard In protest against
the use of the Main street sewer as
a public sewer, they holding that |
the sewer, having been built by
the owners of property along its
lire. IL, therefore, their property,
and that they are entitled to com.
pensation for its use.
On motion of Mr.. Cohn, the City
Attorney was instructed to investi-
gate the question.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Petition from N. w. Steele and
other irrigators of Frultland, ask
ing that the Zanjero be instructed
to cut ditch so that they may be
supplied with water which now
goes to waste. Referred to z mia
Committee.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the I'm
jero be instructed TO enquire by
what authority irrigators near the
Poor farm now use water from the
public ditch. So ordered.
Com munication from r. +. del
Valle and Rivara g. Vign0lo pro.
testing against the construction of
a branch sewer through their prop.
erty. Referred to City Attorney.
Bill of G. Aguilar, Zanjero, of
S3i for work on zanjas. Ordered
paid.
Petition from property owners Of
East Los Angeles, asking for tho
Of bridge over zanja
No.7. Referred to the Board of
Public Works.
Petition from the Spanish Amer
lean Benevolent Society represent.
ing that they have already ex-
pended $500 in grading and other
and asking an ex-
tension of 18 months time in which
to complete their hospital.
On motion of Mr.. Cohn twelve
extension was granted.
Offer of George Hansen to sur
render $3.50 city bonds, Interest
and Sinking Fund OF 1870, at 994
per cent. Accepted.
Petition Of Mrs. Wagner, that
the City Judge he instructed to re.
duce the fine of $50 recently i'm.
posed upon her to SIS and to extend
the time for the payment of said
fine. Accompanying the petition
were certificates from Doctors Nc
Guire and Worthington to the ef-
feet that imprisonment would en-
danger the life of petitioner. Re
ceived and filed.
Mr.. Kercheval moved that Coun-
ell request the City Judge to reduce
the fine of Mrs. Wagner as request
ed. Passed.
The City Clerk reported the sale
Of 5 900 bond of the new irrigation
series at 8S per cent. Filed.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City
be instructed to make the
assessment for the construction of
the Fort and Fonrth street sewer.
So ordered.
He also moved that the resolu-
tion for the widening of San Pedro
street be carried out. Adopted.
Bids of Yarnell and Caystile to
print new city charter at So 90 per