Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-05
Couacii Proceedings.

Present-Messrs. Lips, Apablasa,
Potts, Cohn, Jones, Green, Null
laly and Kercheval.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of $50 fines for the week.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The report of the Chief of Police
for March was filed.
The Health Officers report for
March was filed.
The communication of the City
Clerk in regard to assessment books
and index books was read, and he
was authorized to procure the
books.
The Committee on Fire recon-
mend the purchase of bell for
Confidence Engine Company at a
cost of not over 5000 and the relay
ing of the floor Of engine house No.
l. Adopted.
The Committee on Water Supply
recommend bond of $1,000 to Ste
venson & Haber, on dam of Reser-
voir No. 4. Adopted.
The Committee on Zanjas recon-
mend the issue of $72 to Mr.. Wild
for cleaning the Z,n)a Madre.
Adopted.
The assessment for First street
sewer was adopted.
The contract for sprinkling, with
III. G. Austin, was read and ap-
proved for six carts for the term of
six months.
The bill of Lufkin 81 Beach for
pipe sewer OH Fort street, $lO4 SO,
was allowed.
The petition for the extension of
franchise for street railway from
First and Los Angeles to Washing
ton streets was denied.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the extra
track on Main street and the tracks
on San Pedro and Los Angeles
streets be declared nuisances and
the Chief of Police be instructed to
abate them.
After debate Mr.. Cohn moved, as
a substitute, that unless opened
within sixty days, these tracks be
declared nuisance. Carried.
Mr.. Green moved that the Clerk
be instructed to notify the Spring
Street Railroad Company to fix
their track in good condition. Car,
ried.
Mr.. Kercheval wanted to know
the rate of speed allowed in the
city limits to the Santa Monica
railroad trains.
The City Attorney said the State
law fixed the rate of speed in the
city limits at six miles an hour.
The City Treasurer's report for
March was read, showing the
amount OF funds on hand to be
sos, ZAP so. Report referred to tho
Finance Committee.
The City Clerk was instructed to
procure u copy of the new charter.
The proposition of the Trustees
of the Public Library was read and
the new Regents instructed to carry
on the library MS q Public Library.
The value of the property was esli-
mated at So, 1874 %, and the liabil-
ties $1,074 25.
Messrs. Stevenson & Habar and
Mr.. Smith were instructed to con-
tinue their work Oh the dam.
1t was voted to employ a super
intendeut of Mr.. Smiths contract
at q salary of not more than So so
per day.
Mr.. Potts refused TO vote on the
motion, ami gave AS Il reason that
he didn't want to vote for spending
money that way.
Mr.. Lips moved reconsideration
of the vote or the work just Or
dered.
Mr.. COIN thought the contractors
should not be delayed, as the Conn-
Gil was authorized to finish the
work proposed.
Mr.. Green wanted to know the
relative cost of these dams.
The City Surveyor said it would
cost about $4,000 for the East side
dam, and for the other one about
$l3, 900.
MIR. Lips thought it foolish to
spend any more money until the
question of. title to the land was
settled.
Mr.. Potts discussed the question
of title on the Canal and Reservoir
ditch,
| Mr.. Colin said that Mr.. Potts was
mistaken. All there was to do was
for the Canal and Reservoir Com
pany to keep their agreement. He
objected to the reservations in their
deed.
Mr.. Kercheval thought Mr..
Cohn's point was well taken as to
finishing up the West side water
supply.
MIR. Lips said his motion only
concerned the Canal and Reservoir
ditch.
Mr.. Green then withdrew his sec
ond to the motion.
Mr.. Mullaly then insisted that
Mr.. Potts should vote on the ques-
ton ola Superintendent.
Mr.. Potts was not excused by a
vote of six to two.
Mr.. Potts refused TO- vote.
, Mr.. Mullaly insisted that lie
should vote,
Mr.. Lips moved to proceed with
business.
The petition of j. NOLAN for the
superinteudency of dam No. 5 was
referred to the Committee on Water
SUPPLY
Deeds for the right of way to
Fifth street from main to San Pc
dro street were presented. Re-
ceived and proceedings dismissed.
Mr.. Green moved that the $40
900 bonds be issued, $4,000 each
side and $4,000 on the lower sec.
ton, to finish the irrigation system.
Carried.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Clerk
be instructed to ascertain the cost
of irrigation bonds and Los Angeles
street bonds. Carried.