Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-19
Council Proceed dIngs.

MacDougall in the Chair.
Present Messrs. Green, Lips,
Cohn, Jones, Apablasa, Mullally,
KerchevaI, Potts and Hollenbeck.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of SGT Is fines since last re-
port and presented the City Treas.
urer's receipt for the same. Re-
ferred.
The Health Officer reported that
he had issued orders to have 46
nuisances abated. Ordered filed.
The Board of Public Works re-
ported in favor of acceptance of
grading in front of property of J. S.
Carr, ON Main street, from Pico to
California street. Adopted.
That Chiefo of Police be instructed
to remove awning in front of John
Wilson's property, on Main and
First streets. Adopted.
That the Clerk 10 instructed to
communicate with Mrs. A. B. de
Baker and ID. Rivara, in regard to
opening Los Angeles street South.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lips moved that u warrant
be drawn in favor of the County
Clerk for the opening of First
street. Adopted.
The Committee on Z,njas recon-.
mended the enlargement Of Zinja
No. 7, to carry two heads. Adopt
ed.
That Mr.. Lucas have his propor-
ton of the surplus water, as peti.
toned for A protest against this
privilege was read, and Mr.. Lucas
was heard on the question. Re-
ferred back.
On petition of residents near
Fruitland, ask farther time.
Adopted.
The Committee on Water Supply
recommend tight dam above the
covered bridge to save the water
running to waste, to cost not more
than $1,000.
After considerable debate The re-
port was laid over one week.
The Committee on Fire and Wa
ter report favorably on the removal
Of Confidence Engine Co. to Perry
& &WooJworth's buildiEg, Oh Main
street, hear the Pico House, if they
will accept Il rent Of $50 per month
for two years, and make certain
changes at their own expense. If
they do not accept, then the Com
mittee ask power to advertise for q
location near the Plaza, Los Ange.
les or A liso street.
Sundry petitions, protests, offers
and communications on this sub
ject were read, and George T.. Gard
and Fred KohIer were heard on the
matter.
On vote being taken the com
mittee's report was adopted.
Favorabiy OH application of new
hose company for an old hose car
riage, If they organizs under the
City Fire Department and locate
south of Fifth street, their rent not
to exceed 500 per month. Adopted.
Report favorably in favor of turn
ing over to any organized Hook
and Ladder Company the apparat-
us now in possession of the city, il
the new company locates in one of
the engine houses to save rent.
Adopted.
Recommend loaning the Gas
Company some old hose, provided
that they keep it i'm order and To-
cate a hydrant in front of their
property OH the street of suifi-
cient capacity to feed the hose.
Adopted.
The arbitrators in the Mappa &
Gay case reported that they had
adjourned until July 23d. Filed.
Petition of p. Beaudry for war
rant for SAL II, the amount of
judgment and costs against the city
in the assessment for the grading
of the intersection Of Olive aud
Second streets, was read and refer
red to Com mittee on Finance.
A petition for hydrants on Sixth
street and vicinity was referred to
the Committee on Fire and Water,
and the Clerk instructed to notify |
the Water Company.
A petition for opening College
and Buena Vista streets to Aurora
street was referred to the Board of
Public Works.
Petition of e. Maud, in regard to
bridge at tho crossing of Main and
Virgin streets, across the zania,
was referred to the Board of Public
Works, with power to act.
The Council fixed the city's pro.
portion of the Mappa & Gay arbi-
tration at $50.
Petition of Mrs. Ann Smith, ask
ing repay ment of $l47.50 she paid
as an assessment for widening First
street. Laid OIL the table.
Acceptance of VIM. Moore, agree
ing to complete the tunnel in ac-
cordance with the request of the
Council, and also request for
person to give him proper lines,
were read and referred to the Com
mittee on Water Supply.
The communication of Deputy
Zanjero Baker in regard to de-
fective dam near Feliz Ranch and
o gate that is too high was referred
to the Committee Oh Zanjas.
The Zanjero was instructed to
nOtlIy all parties VINO let water
run over their sidewalks, that they
will be prosecuted.
Petition of private parties to do
their own grading on Olive street,
between Third and Fifth, was re.
ferred TO the Board of Public
| Works.
The Zanjero notified the Council
that 500 weuld be needed to clean
the ditches. Referred to the z mia
Committee.
The City Engineers certificate, of
work done on Fort andFourth h street
sewer, 1852 feet and connections,
$929 04, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A resolution for the improvement
of Main street, from Fifth to Ninth,
was adopted.