Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-03

Mr.. Lips moved that bonds t.
the amount of $1,000 be issued t.
VIM. Smith on account. Carried
Petition of property owners or
First street, asking that the matter
of opening said street be brought
under the provisions of the new
charter, the petitioners to REIN.
burse the city for all expenses al
ready incurred.
On motion, Col. ]. g. Howard
: was heard in support of the petit.
ton.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Clerk
be instructed to take steps for the
collection of the assessments on
said street. Carried.
The Clerk called the attention OIL
Council to the section of the new
Charter providing for the vacation
of the seats of members absent
without leave for four consecutive
meetings, and notified Council that
Messrs. Vale and Tamiet had been
absent more than that number Of
meetings.
Mr.. Kercheval moved that the
seats of Messrs. Vale and Tamiet
be declared vacant. Carried.
Mr.. Green moved that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids
for keeping the city funds. So or
dered.
Mr.. Lips moved that the CLERK
be instructed to advertise for bids
for the city printing for the ensu-
ing year; also, for printing SOC
copies of the new Charter. Carried
Mr.. Green moved that the chain
gang be ordered to repair cutters
on Pico street. So ordered.
Petition from j. 8. Thompson
and others for extension OF their
franchise for building street rail-
road. Granted.
Petition from property owners of
East Los Angeles for night
Waterman in that section of the
city. Referred to Police Commit
tee.
Petition from H. r. Hazard and
others for q public sewer from a
point on Fort street, via Fourth
street. to connect with the Main
street sewer. Referred to Sewer
Committee.
Petition from A. Asbrand and
others to extend gas lamps to
junction of Spring and Main
streets.
Petition from property owners in
the vicinity of Sixth and Pearl
streets for gas lamps.
Mr.. Cohn moved that action on
the foregoing petitions be deferred
till next October. Carried.
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to notify the Water Com
pany to put in fire plugs on Sixth
street, between Fort and Pearl
streets.
Petitionrof property owners to
have the lower END Of zaDja No. Z
cleaned. Referred to ZaDja Com
mittee.
Communication from property
owners OH Macy street refunding
expenses incurred by the city In
the matter of suits for opening said
street. Received and suits ordered
to be discontinued.
Petition from N. Z. Campbell
asking the return of amount paid
for property in West Los Angeles
at city tax sale on which tax was
paid. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Petition from Z. Maud for per-
mission to lay side track from his
new warehouse to connect with
main railroad track. Referred to
Board of Public Works.
Petition from property owners on
Orange street asking that said
street be graded. Same reference.
Petition from Mappa & Gay ask
ing that the Council take some
action in the matter of their claim
for grading Olive street. Same
reference.
Carpenter, County Jail0r, asking
for compensation for attending to
city prisoners. Referred to Fl.
nance Committee.
Communication from Walter S.
Moore, Secretary, enclosing bills
for new bell of Confidence Engine
Company and inviting the Council
to be present at trial of tho bell.
Same reference.
Mr.. Green stated that, last year,
the city's expenditures in the dis
tribution of water had been greater
than the receipts and moved that
the matter be referred to the Zanja
and Finance Committees jointly to
d9vise some plan whereby the wa
ter system can be made self-sup-
porting. Adopted.
The monthly bills were referred
to the Finance Committee.
Bill OF Zanjero for $2S for repairs
on zanjas.
Mr.. Lips moved that the Zanjero
be notified to appear before Coun-
Gil and explain by what authority
he incurred the above bill. Adopt
ed.
Agreement between the city aud
Messrs. Coulter & Harper for water
pipe for reservoir No. 5.
On motion, the Mayor was in
structed to sign contract Oh the
part of the city.
Agreement between the city and
Michael Murphy for grading Main
street, from Fifth to Ninth street.
Same action.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to draw the
necessary ordinance for widening
San Pedro street. So ordered.
Proposals of Bell & Carr and j.
Medley, to build tower at reservoir
No. 8, were referred to Special
Water Committee.
Mr.. Lips stated that several par
ties had complained to him that
their wells had been rendered use
less from the seepage Of tar from
the gas works.
The Health Officer, on motion,
was instructed to investigate the
matter, and, if found to be as
stated, to take the necessary steps
to have the nuisance abated.
Tho City Attorney was instruct
ed to draw resolution authorizing