Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-03
Council Proceedings.

yesterday evening; WIN May "
MacDougal in the Chair.
Present. Messrs. Green, Lips
Cohn, Jones, Apablasa, Mutually
and Kercheval.
Minutes of the last meeting reat
and approved.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of SAT so fines since last re
port and presented the City Treas
urer's receipt for the same. Filed
The City Clerk reported that hi
had sold two bonds Of the Irrigation
serie, at ss cents on the dollar
Filed.
The Health Officer reported tina
he had given notice for the abate
ment of "A nuisanccs since last re-
port. Filed.
The Pound Master reported the
collection of SIT so since last report,
Filed.
The Chief of Police reported that
70 arrests had been made during
the month of April; that property
to the amount of $1,000 had been
stolen, part of which had been re.
covered. Filed.
The Board of Public Works pre-.
sented their report, which was re.
ceived and filed and the recommen-
dations acted on seriatim:
Recommend that the City At
torney be instructed to commence
proceedings for the condemnation
of land for widening San Pedro
street, the Committee having failed
to make satisfactory terms with
property owners thereon. Adopt
ed.
Also, that the City Surveyor be
instructed to point out to the con-
tractor on Pearl street the places
needing repairs before the eXpira-
ton of the 80 days in which the
work Is to be completed. So Or
dered.
Also, that a warrant be drawn in
favor of Mrs. Mccoy for the sum of
$245 72 for the land required for the
extension Of Olive street and that
she be required to remove oh.
structions from the street at once.
Adopted, and that Mrs. Mccoy be
required to furnish deed when the
money is paid.
Also, if the suit OF the City vs.. ].
J. Warner be not concluded with
in fifteen days, that the Chief Of
Police be instructed to remove the
distractions in the way of the con-
tractor who is to grade the street.
Adopted.
The Sewer Committee, in the
matter of sewer ventilation, recon-
mend that the City Engineer be
instructed to submit to Council at
the next session. II possible. q plan
for the ventilation OF the sewers
now in use and to be applied to
those hereafter to be constructed.
So ordered.
In the matter of the sewer petit
toned for by property owners on
Also and Alameda streets, recon-
mend that the City Surveyor be re-
to report to Council at the
next meeting the best route for
such sewer, its proper outlet, size,
and probable cost per foot.
So ordered.
The Zapja Com mittce recomm mend
that the chain gang be employed
one day to enlarge zanja in front OF
of Mr.. Horace Bell On
FieuerOa street. Adopted.
Also, that the following persons
be appointed deputy zanje J. r.
Kennedy, for the Canal and Reser-
voir ditch from the river to reser-
voir No 4; Mr.. Hughes, for East
side ditch; l.. Ii. Martinez and
Charles Jenkins, for distributing
bitches. Action deferred for one
week.
Communication from the Zanjero
asking for the appointment of
three deputy zanjerOs. Filed.
Mr.. Green moved that the City
be instructed to prepare
deeds for right of way for zanja OH
Pearl street. So ordered.
The Committee on Water report
that they have inspected the work
at the pile dam and through the
tunnel and find that additional
gates and sand boxes will be re-
quired for the proper control OF the
water. Also, that the lower end of
the tunnel, for $50 feet, should be
arched with brick and that, for the
same distance beyond the arch,
permanent timbers will be re-
luired.
Recommend that the Clerk he
Instructed to advertise for proposals
for the brick work and timber &C.
cording to plans to be prepared by
The City Surveyor. So ordered.
The Committee on land recon-
mend that quit claim deed for
1913 of a certain tract of land on
the east side of the river be issued
to Solomon Messmore, the other
10 being reserved for Juan Ber-
nard and Francisco b. Botiller.
Also, that the City Clerk be in-
structed to deliver n certain Sher-
ifs deed to the Attorneys OF d.
Also, that the Mayor be instruc.
ted to execute a quit claim deed to
Jose SAINT Onge to lands petitioned
for.
Also, that petition Of Felicidad
de SAINT Onge de Baker be granted,
petitioner to pay all expenses.
Action on all the above rot
poned for one week.
The report of the City Treasurer
shows the following balances on
April 30th:
Salary fund...,.............-.. SALT SO
Cash .......................... 23!8 %
street Sprinkling fund............... l67 20
Cemetery FUND .....-......."".....". 70 20
fund.-...............-....- l28 %
Olive and second street fund.-. 80 so
Opening Olive street fund.......... 245 ~
Loan fund. 1868.............. 6.365 81
Interest and sinking fund 1870. 1871 80
fund. $685. 20
Main Public Sewer fund.......... SO SIS
Pest House Fund........."...... 1856 "a
Water Com RS Indebt. fund-...... 81 20
Interest and Sinking fund, 1884,. 295 56
General Irrigation fund MINIMUM. OIL 95