Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-31
Council Proceeding

Council met in regular session
yesterday evening. Mr.. Lips in
the Chair.
Present Messrs. Green, Lips,
Cohn, Potts, Jones and Apablasa.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The report of Zapjsro's business,
$535.75, was filed.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of S47.5O fines since last re-
port. Filed.
The Health officer reported the
abatement Of 40 nuisances, and
that the Gas Company had fur
nished and paid for city water to
two complainants that their wells
We're injured, and that they had re-
fused to give third complainant
city water because he had moved
into the neighborhood since they
located on Also street. The Gas
Company nuisance was referred to
the Health officer and City At
torney.
| Communication of the City Tax
Collector showing that he had COL
lected So, $50, instead of 2,190 as re-
ported by the Police. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Pound Masters report of So
fees was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Committee on Water Sup.
ply reported that, according to the
opinions of Messrs. Lambie and
Jackson, engineers, the tunnel
should not be accepted, and that
| the contractor must build portion
anew at his own expense.
They also reported in favor of ac
cepting the timbering already done
and plan for new timbering.
They recommended the rejection
Of bill of Stevenson & Haber for
So, 495 extra work.
The report was referred back.
The Committee on Lands report
ed in favor of deed to 1. w. He'll
man. Adopted.
The report of the Board of Public
Works that J. J. Warner will fur.
nish the city deed for the strip of
land needed to straighten Main
street in front of his property, If
the city pay for grading and fur
nish the amount necessary for
lumber to build a fence on the new
line. Report adopted,
The Committee on Zanjas recon-
mend payment of So to James Ken
needy for use of team and $40 for
extra services Referred back.
The Committee on Sewers rec
ommend that the Clerk advertise
for proposals for Fort and Fourth
streets sewer. Adopted.
Reported, also, that it was inn
practicable to get the right Of way
media street to San Pedro street and
recommend that the City Attorney
prepare II condemnatory ordinance.
The City Surveyors report of
route was read. The report on this
item was adopted.
The Committee on Police recon-
mend abatement of the dog nui-
sance and that $50 be appropriated
to make an enclosure, the Chief of
Police to enforce the law. Report
adopted.
Description of the line of Citron
street, FROM Alameda street to
Lemon street.
The report of the School Board
on city schools, showing money on
hand April 1st, SCI 502. 90; expendi
lures, 3,O53 Al, leaving balance on
hand May 4, SIS, 449 40. Also re-
port of School Superintendent
Kimball. Reports filed.
The certificate of the City Sur.
veyor on brick sewer built by
Stevenson Il Haber showing bal
ance of $3.50 was read and warrant
ordered.
Mr.. Green called attention to the
cave on the sidewalk on Temple
street In front of the High School,
and Mr.. Cohn said he would nx it
Immediately.
The Clerk was authorized to sell
$1,000 bond on the Irrigation
fund.
The time to finish dam being
built by Stevenson & Haber was
extended 80 days, if bondsmen con.
sent.
The petition of John Schumacher
for permission to construct en-
trance from sidewalk to the base
ment of the White House was re-
fefred to the Board of Public
Works.
Mr.. Cohn rendered his resigna-
ton as Chairman of the Committee
on Water Supply. Laid on the ia.
BILE.
The new license ordinance was
read and adopted.
A resolution establishing the
grade of Elmira street was
adopted.
A resolution establishing the
grade of Adams street was adopted.
The contract with the Star for
job work of the city, the contract
with the Express for advertising
and the contract with La Cronica
were approved.
The contract with Mappa & Gay
for grading Olive street, between
Second and Third, was approved,
and assessment adopted.
The bill of Zanjero for sos 90 for
cleaning ditch 8 II was allowed.
The regular monthly bills were
referred.
Adiouruail