Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-06
Council Proceed dings.

ffeSenC-M eSSrS. dreeD, Jones,
Mutually, KerchevaI, Potts, Hollen-
beck. Lips and Cohn.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of $57 so fines since last re-
port and presented the City Treas.
urer's receipt for the same. Re.
ferred to Finance Committee.
The City Clerk reported that the
assessment books are completed
and ready for the Finance Commit.
tee TO fix the rate for the tax levy.
Filed and the Finance Committee
instructed to report the rate at the
next meeting.
Chief of Police Harris submitted
his report for the month of August.
during which 9S arrests were made,
as follows: Misdemeanor, 43;
drunk, 81; battery, 10; assault with
intent to murder, ]; cruelty to ami
mails, l; forgery, 2; resisting an Of
ficer, /; robbery, A; embezzlement,
l; burglary, i; malicious mischief,
1; libel, 2. Fines collected from
above arrests, 1926; property recov-
cred, $500. Filled.
The Health officer reported that
he had given notice for the abate-
ment of 23 nuisances since last
report.
BY permission, Mrs. Starkie was
heard in regard to some wrongs in
flicted upon her by members oi
previous Councils. After talking
for some time she was informed
that Council had no Jurisdiction in
the matter complained Of. when
she Indignantly withdrew.
Petition of A. D. Sharon and F.
P. Fost ter for a franchise for the
manufacture of gas, according to
the Lowe process, for fifty years,
and for permission to erect suita-
BILE works therefor.
Captain Thorn was heard in sup
port of the petition and presented
the draft of an ordinance granting
the said franchise.
After debate, on motion of Mr..
Hollenbeck, the matter was re-
ferred to the Gas Committee in
conjunction with the City Attor.
ney, to report at the next meeting.
The Board of Public Works pre-.
sented their report, which was
fled and the Recommendation
acted on seriatim:
Recommend that the petition of
G. Moreno be denied. Approved.
Recommend that petition of
Noel & Felt be granted on certain
written conditions, to he signed
and filed with the City Clerk.
Approved.
In the matter of petition for q
new street on the East side of the
river, from First street southerly,
recommend that if property own
ers will grant the necessary land
and put the same in passable
condition for travel to the point
where a bridge is required, that the
city will erect substantial
bridge across the arroyo. APP
proved.
The Board ask for further time to
report on the bids for grading Olive
street. One weeks further time
granted.
Recommend that the Clerk be
instructed to notify the Los Ange-
les and San Pedro street railway to
make their road conform to the
grade of First street, with suitable
planking between the rails. So
ordered.
Recommend that an ordinance
be drawn prohibiting the sale Of
horses and carriages aud other sales
by auction on the public streets.
Approved, and that the City At
torney be instructed to draw said
ordinance.
Recommend that lumber to an
amount not to exceed $50 be fur
nished Park Hose Company No. l
for stable, the Company to do the
work at their own expense.
Mr.. Lips objected on the ground
that if this Company be allowed
to use horses the other companies
would have the right to ask the
same privilege. Objection sus.
Jained.
Recommend that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to make the
assessment for the grading of Main
street, between Fifth and Ninth
streets. Approved.
The Committee on Water Sup
ply recommend that the petition of
w. H. Tolsr, for the exclusive
right to stock the reservoirs with
fish, be denied. Approved.
Mr.. Potts, from the Committee
on Zanjas, submitted a report rec
ommending that Mr.. TOler be al
lowed TO stock reservoir No. A with
fish. Filed.
The City Surveyor presented 81
report in regard to pipe necessary
for sewers. Referred back to the
City Surveyor.
Mr.. Green rendered his resigna-
ton as member of the Finance
Committee. Not accepted.
Mr.. Hollenbeck reported verbally
that he had investigated the mat.
ter Of Childs's and Workman'i
zanja and finds that 1t has beer
cleaned at the expense of the city.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Zan'
jero, in conjunction with the City
Surveyor, be instructed to- furnish
q map of the public zanjas Of the
J city.
! Mr.. Green moved as an amend
ment, that the matter be referred
to the Zanja Committee to repor
upon the most feasible plan to reg
ulate the whole subject matter
Adopted.
Petition of Richard Corcoran t
be appointed city sexton at a sal
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