Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-04

Sultuto compeI ceTtAiH property
owners on Main street to Cease US.
ing Zanja No. 8 as q public sewer.
Also, that he found the pond at
the junction of Olive and Second
streets - Ia . foul. condition. aud
likely Ii something is not done, to
breed disease. Since last report
notice has been given for the abate-
ment of 20 nuisances.' 'si',a a' p
- Mr.. Hollenbeck moved that the
City Attorney be instructed to
draw resolution repeating the or
dinance making Zanjaa No. s a
public sewer. So ordered. .in
"a Mr.. Lips moved that the City
Surveyor be Instructed to devise a
plan to a. drain. the Olive. second
street pond, to be presented to the
next meeting of Council. 20 or
dered. "'t1 : ''4 '''7'. '.'F''H .73'' .,,,..
The Committee on Zapjas asked
for further time to report on the
complaint Of outside lrrigators in
regard to. water from Zanja No. Z.
Granted. .'. -'''t. .9'''',r .'" 10. go
The Board Of Public Works sub.
mitted their report, which was filed
aud the recommendations acted on
serfatim: '..'.t '.. '''1'
!. Recommend that the petition of
B. Edelman be granted. Approved.
Also, that petition of Meyberg
Bros. for permission to lay crossing
in front of their store on Main
street Same action. '',''
Also, that the grading Of EImira
street be indefinitely postponed.
Same action. ''"' '' ''7''- 4.'
" Also, that the assessment for the
improvement of Main street, be.
tween Ninth and Fifth streets, be
referred back to the City SURVEYOR
for correction of names Of property
owners. So ordered. t''I7''' ,,',', DIE
The City Surveyor reported that
he had great difficulty in ascer.
tanning names of property owners
and asked for authority to procure
the assistance of searcher of
records to assist him. ...
Mr.. C0hn moved that Mr., Foster
be employed to assist Mr.. Keliehor
at an expense not to exceed $25.
Carried. n"o.' i'!zts'u
nn uhio@eIou iTOtu Tie rue
ming EIpre8s Printing Company,
asking for 5000 on account of print
ing city charter and ordinances.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
! Petition from George SeoviII to
be allowed to do grading in front of
his property. Referred to Board OF
Public Works. q, .1sa. ID h.. o. j
Petition from g. Ct. Jones to
grade the street in front OF lot 49,,
block q, Mott tract. Same refer.
Com munication fromJ. v. York.
will, deed from property owners of
right of way for Boyle avenue.
Same reference. ''"'' '''+ '.''," .'.,,,,
-, Resolution opening Citron street.
Ordered published. an e.. .4le4 i-.'
- Mr.. Cohn moved that the City
Attorney be Instructed to prepare
an ordinance authorizing the neces.
sary assessment. So ordered.
- Estimate Of, City Surveyor, of cost
OF bridge between. tower and reser-.
voir No. 4. Referred to Committee
on Water Supply with power to
act. 4t,.i "i HAr"i"f A'It""''t ittT
Certificate Of City Surveyor in
regard to work of Mr.. Banbury on
Reservoir No. s. Same reference.
For building tower and brick
work at tunnel. The bid Of w. r.
Gleason being the lowest, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Green, the contract was
awarded to him and the Commit.
tee on Water Supply instructed to
prepare a contract for action at the
next meeting Of the ConnciI, q
( Mr.. Green, from the Sewer Com
mittee, asked further time to re-
port in the matter of flushing the
sewers. Granted. d.. .tl4- 80 80 50.
Mr.. Kercheval, from the Police
Committee, reported verbally that
the COMMITTEES had considered the
petition of the Los Angeles Guards
and recommend that 1t be laid on
the table. Adopted. a. gz5l.s -
The City Attorney reported that
he had prepared a new bond for the
City Treasurer, substituting the
name ofHO. w. Chiids in lieu Of
that Of VIM. H. Perry. Approved
and Mr.. Perry released from fu.
ture responsibility. 90
ii The Finance Committee reported
that they have approved the usual
monthly bills. City Clerk In
structed to draw warrants on the
proper funds for their payment.
The bill Of DR.. Gale, Health : Of
ficer, for $l25 for extra services in
varioloidl cases, was referred back
for action Of Council. Ordered
Also, bill of George II. Pike for
$50 for extra work in sprinkling,
streets at night, A !i,4 'auI .9s.i... = I
Mr.. Potts moved that the bill be
paid. Lost. '''4 ,'.. ''',','. r','. .',..'
: City Attorney Godfrey called the
attention of Council to the exist
ence of an ordinance allowing the
City Attorney, in addition to his
regular salary, . fee OF $5 in all
cases arising from q breach of the
city laws. He said he had never
availed himself Of this allowance,
except in one Instance. and would
suggest, in view OF the fact that the
new charter increases the City At
|torney's salary to $3.50 per month,
that the ordinance be repealed.
Mr.. Coin moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to draw up
a repeating ordinance. So Ordered.
Mr.. Lips moved that the City
Clerk be instructed to advertise In
the Los Angeles Express and San
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