Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-02
was referred to the Board OF Public

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Works.
Petition of VIM. Smith in regard
to balance Of $3,361 on East Side
Ditch was referred to the Com init
tee on Water Supply.
Petition OF Robert Owens in re-
gard to widening San Pedro street
was laid on the table.
Petition Of Stevenson & Haber
for $500 payment on Dam No. 4,
was read and the bond ordered is
sued out Of the new series.
The petition Of p. Beaudry to do
grading In front of his property on
Olive street, between Third and
Fourth streets, was referred to the
Board of Public Works and City
Attorney.
The Committee on Sewers re-
ported the Fourth and Fort street
sewers completed, aud that w. J..
Nseley be paid for his work.
Petition Of Nelson Price, boot
black in front Of the United States
Hotel, for privilege to keep his
stand. Referred to the Board Of
Public Works.
Petition for change of line of a
branch Of Zanja No. s, and the Res
ervoir ditch was referred to the
Zanja Committee.
Petition for gas lamps on Ala
media street, below First street, was
referred to the Committee on Gas.
Petition of Park Hose Company
No. l for old hose carriage, etc,
was referred to the Committee on
Fire and Water.
Several other communications
We're referred to the same Com
mlttee.
Report of the City Attorney ad-
versely TO the claim Of Stevenson
& Haber for extra work was read.
Opinion filed.
An ordinance for the lines of
Seventh street extension from
Main street to the river was read
and adopted.
The contract and bond of VIM.
Moore for work on the tunnel was
read.
Mr.. Mutually wanted to know
what this work was to cost. 1t
looked to him as If it would cost
immensely. He thought it poor
economy, as it would have to be
replaced in few years. Stone or
brick would coet but little more,
and would be permanent.
Mr.. Green wanted to know il the
Committee had inquired about the
price of other material.
Mr.. Hollenbeck said he had in.
quired, but feared 1t would take too
much for brick or stone. Th 9
money would not hold out.
Mr.. Petts made an explanation
OF the case.
Capt. Moore stated that 2I0 feet
OF 1t was already done, as the tun-
nel was falling down in places.
Mr.. HOllenbeck wanted to know
If Capt. Moore had not been paid
for this 250 feet.
Capt. Moore said he had not.
Mr.. Mutually moved that the
matter be deferred for one week,
| and that the Clerk be instructed to
advertise for proposals to finish
the tunnel in brick or stone. Car.
riei.
Petition of American Pipe Com.
pany for $66 IL, balance due for
pipe, was read and referred to the
Board of Public Works.
Bids for dam across the Los An
Angeles river were opened and re-
ferred. The bidders were Chas.
Smith, Joseph Wild,W J. Neeley,
Perry, Woohworth Il Co., #. W.
Ferguson, NJ. FL. Ledbetter.
The Committee on Water Supply
reported that the contract be
swarded to Perry, Woodwork &
Co. for tongued and groove pile
S45 per one thousand feet. Adopted.
Bills for cleaning Zanjas, $I47 Is,
and sundry bills for laborcrs on
dam were allowed.
The monthly bills were referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Council returned their
thanks to the County Supervisors
for the new map of the county.
Mr.. Mullally moved that tho
Finance Committee examine the
books of the City Tax Collector.
Adjourned.