Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-29
Council Proceedings.

MacDougall in the Chair.
Present-Messrs. Lips, Apablasa,
Potts, Cohn, Jones, Green, Mul.
laly and KerchevaI.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of $64 fines for the week,
and submitted Treasurer's receipt.
Filed.
The Mayor submitted the follow
ing list of Regents for the Public
Library: Councilmen-Messrs. A.
f. Kercheval, B. Coin. e. X.
Green. G. c. Lips, J. H. Jones
From present Board of Trustees =
Messrs. Y. Sepulveda, II. X. w.
Bent, w. j. Brodrick, J. p. Wild
ney.
The City Tax Collector reported
the collection of $500 on account of
grading Pearl street. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
The Pound Master reported col
lection of 81. To same Committee.
Communication from Chief OF
Police representing that his Office
does not admit of any privacy and
asking for an additional room. Re.
ferred to Board of Public Works
with power to act.
MIR. Cohn moved that the ex-
penditure be limited to $50. Car.
ried.
Communication from J. u. Nor
ris asking to be allowed an as
sistant with salary Of 500 per
month, not to exceed two months.
Allowed.
Petition of p. Cassidy asking
to be allowed $500 on account OF
grading Pearl street. Granted and
warrant ordered to be drawn.
The Board of Health submitted
their report, which was filed and
the recommendations therein acted
on Seriatim:
Recommend, Joseph Wild hav-
ing failed to file bond as required,
that the contract for street sprink-
ling be awarded to II. G. Austin at
SO "A per cart per day, he to file a
bond in 81 200 for the faithful per-
formance of the contract. Approved.
Recommend that the salary of
the Health officer be reduced to $50
per month, to take effect April lst.
Mr.. Green moved to amend by
continuing the present salary for
three months, the Health Officer
to examine all places where
nuisances might exist and to
report weekly the number OF places
visited. Carried.
Also, that petition of Fl. Krum-
dick for extra compensation be de-
MED.
Mr.. PITTS moved as au amend
ment that Mr.. Krumdick lie al
lowed $40 III full compensation for
extra services. Carried.
The Board of Public Works sub
mitted their report, which was
filed and the recommendations
acted on seriatum:
Recommend that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to establish
the grade of Elmira street as petit
toned for. So ordered.
Also, that petition for new street
from Second street to Bunker Hill
avenue, provided property owners
will deed the right of way to the
city, be granted; none of the present
streets, however, to be vacated.
The Finance Committee recon-
mend that petition of s. Hellman,
for duplicate warrant on Water
Commissioners Indebtedness Fund
be. denied. Filed.
Health Officer Gale reported that
during the month of March he had
abated 20 nuisances and quaran-
tined the Yuma train daily. Filed
and Health officer instructed to de.
sist from quarantining the Yuma
train hereafter.
Petition from property owners on
First street, asking that present
proceedings for condemnation be
cancelled in order that the improve
ments thereon may come under the
provisions of the new city charter.
Mr.. Lips moved that an extern
sion of 80 days in which to pay
First street assessments be 6 ranted.
Carried.
Petition from property owners in
the vicinity of the Gas Works, rep
resenting that their we'll water had
been ruined by seepage of tar from
said works and asking that the
Gas Company be required to furn-
ish pure water. Referred to Com.
mittee on Gas.
Protest from Thomas Copley
against citizens putting gate in
Zanja at Flower and 7th streets.
Referred to Zanja Committee.
Mr.. Cohn reported that he had
inspected Flower street and found
that a property owner there had
plOwed q ditch in the centre of the
street and asked that the Zanja
Committee take cognizance OF the
matter. Same reference.
Communication from the Secre-
tary of Confidence Engine Com
pany in reference to fire bell. Re-
ferred to Committee on Fire and
Water.
Communication from the Board
of Canvassers of tho Fire Depart.
ment reporting that, at the recent
election, Charles e. Miles and
George e. Gard had been elected
Chief Engineer and Assistant re-
spectiveIy of the Department. Re-
ceived and filed and the election
approved.
Agreement of Lufkins & Beach,
contractors for constructing sand
boxes, signed by 8. H. Mott and
w. H. Perry as sureties, read. The
Mayor instructed to sign OH the
part of the city.
Agreement of J. Wild for clean.
ing Zanja Madre. Same order.
Agreement OF l.. b. Martinez for
cleaning Aanjas Nos. |, 2 and u.
Same order.