Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-20
Council Procee d!nas.

Council met In regular session
yesterday afternoon, with Mayor
MacDougall in the Chair.
Present-Messrs. Green, Jones,
Mutually, Kercheval, Potts, Lips,
Apablasa and Cohn.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of $43 fines since last re-
port. Filed.
The Health officer reported that
he had given notice for the abate-
ment of % nulsanoss and spent
two days in enforcing previous or
ders.
The Gas Committee, in view of
the conflicting matters set forth in
the several applications for gas
franchises and protests thereto,
asked further time to report.
Granted.
Mr.. Charles A. Holmes addressed
the Council by permission In be-
half of the Lowe process, or water
gas.
Mr.. c. H. Simpkins addressed
the Council by permission in an
swer to Mr.. Holiness statement.
A. Brunson, Esq, suggested that
tile Mayor aud City Attorney be
added to the Gas COMMITTEES for
the purpose of determining this
question.
On motion of B. Cohn, Mr.. Bruu-
sons suggestion was adopted.
Bill of county for half the gas for
city Jail. Referred to Gas Com
mittee.
r. S Baker, President of the San
Pedro Street Railway, presented q
communication Ia regard to the
grade at the corner OF Los Angeles
and First streets. Referred 10
Board of Public Works.
Petition Of property holders on
Court street, west of Fort, to build
stairs to ascend the hill. Referred
to Board of Public Works.
A petition was presented by prop.
erty holders on Sand street, asking
that said street west of Cemetery
Avenue be Strengthened accom- pam
led by deed Of right Of way from
Mr.. Beaudry. Referred to Board
of Public Work.
Petition of VIM. s. Low, calling
attention to former petition for
news stand in front of Downey
Block. Petition denied.
Petition of merchants who sell
liquor by the bottle to have pro-
vision inserted in an existing ordi-
nance discriminating in their favor
as against those who retail by the
glass. Referred TO the Finance
Committee.
Petition of Park Hose Company
to have watchman appointed at
the city's expense. Referred to
Committee OH Fire and Water.
Petition of Myers & Mendelson
that the wooden structure occupied
by them in the rear of their store
be permitted to remain. Referred
to Committee on Fire and Water.
Petition of I. NJ. Hellman to con-
meet with Main street sewer.
Granted under the rules, work to be
done under direction of the City
Surveyor.
Resignation of Z. Neitzke as City
Sexton, accepted.
Petition of w. J. Nicely, that
contract for a portion Of the work
on dam of reservoir No. s be relet.
Referred to Committee on Water
Supply.
Contract of Thomas Banbury for
the construction of dam No. s was
presented. On motion, the Mayor
was instructed to sign the same
and approve the bond.
On motion, the Committee on
Water Supply was authorized to
settle with Mr.. Smith, the former
contractor of dam No. 8, and pay
him the balance Of $l642 05, due ON
settlement.
Bills of tunnel laborers ordered
paid.
On motion, the City Clerk was
instructed to notify the City AS
SCISSOR to report the amount Of per-
sonal taxes collected.
Bill of Zanjero for $37 25, for
cleaning zanja, ordered paid.
Bill of E. G. Tice for $33, for
brick for Jail, ordered paid.
Petition OF Cypress Publishing
Company for $3.50. on account OF
printing City Charter and Ordi-
nances, ordered paid.
The protested ordinance, relative
to the sale of live stock on the
streets, was, on motion, laid on the
table.
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to notify the Chief of Po-
lice to inform the proper authori-
ties of any violation Of the law gov
erning the speed OF railroad trains
In the city limits.
On motion, the City Clerk was
instructed to notify the Chief Of
Police to give his reasons why he
cannot carry out the dog ordi-
nance.
Adjourned.
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