Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-08
Council Procee dings.

MacDougall in the Chair.
Present-Messrs. Lips, Apablasa,
Potts, Cohn, Jones, Green, Mullaly
and Kercheval.
Minutes of the. last meeting read
and approved.
The Mayor reported licenses col.
lected ia February $234.5O, less
commission, etc. Referred.
The Tax Collector reported IL
censes collected in February 3d.
1880, less commission. Referred.
The Clerk reported the sale of
$4,000 Irrigation bonds at S7i cents,
and tender of $4,000 to Judson,
Gillett G. Gibson for abstract of
San Pedro street which WAS de-
clined. Filed.
1t was moved that If Judson,
Gilleit & Gibson do not furnish the
names of property owners on San
Pedro street by next meeting that
the Council secure other informa.
| ton. Carried.
Tie Pound Masters report for
February, with Treasurer's re-
ceipt for So 90 was filed.
The report of the City Judge of
fines collected, $1650, was referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Lambourn was heard in re-
| gard to the nuisance of ex-Mayol
Beaudry's sewer running into the
zaDja and the filth from sewage
matter running into Also street
and Alameda street cutters, to the
great detriment of the health of
that vicinity.
Mr.. Lips was heard on the same
subject, giving the results of his
| own examinations, and he claimed
that some remedy should immedi-
ately be applied.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Chief
OF Police be instructed TO abate the
nuisance. Seconded by Mr.. Null
Tally.
Mr.. Potts was heard on the sub
ject.
Mr.. Lambourn was heard again
on the same subject, stating that
he had not a cess-pool on his entire
property.
Mr.. Cohn's motion was carried.
Mr.. Green moved that the Clerk
be instructed to request the City
Judge to inform the Council why
the case against Mr.. Beaudry was
dismissed, aud asking him to fur
nish the testimony.
Mr.. Lips moved to amend that
the Committee OH Police take
charge of the matter. Adopted.
The Board Of Public Works re.
port culvert on College street, and
that Bell & Carr be paid $272. Car
ried.
Also. that Mr.. Cassidy be paid
$500, part payment for grading
Pearl stree. Carried.
Also, that City Surveyor prepare
plans for culvert on Third and
Flower streets, twenty.four feet
long, three feet high and -four -,
wide, under J. w. Pot, sup.fv.s-
or. Carried
fsf'.'r NINa NH sEAsiE#A
bet"s "a F.-a rt -iHtl. f-..Ied.
A'sy, hg . .eyor establish
EHf = l4s - rlrglnia avenue from
hay.5 Heights to First street.
Carried.
Also, recommend that the City
Water Company he instructed TO
remove the bydrants from Second
and Fort streets, and Fourth aud
Fort streets. Carried.
The Finance Committee reported
favOrabIy OIL bills in their hands.
but that hereafter no bills not or.
dered and approved by the Supply
Committee be paid.
The minority report, protesting
against the paying of gas bills, as
the contract with the Company was
not legal, majority of the Coun-
Gil not having voted for it. The
minority report was signed by b.
Cohn.
The majority report was adopted,
and the minority report fled.
The Committee OH Fire aud Wa
ter reported that M. G. de Santa
Cruz had erected on Upper Main
street a wooden building on his
premises, In defiance of law and the
warning of the Committee.
Chief Of Police ordered to take
immediate action.
The Committee on Water Supply
reported the following expendi.
tureson new irrigation works: West
Side ditch appropriation, S22, 900;
expended, $2l, $50; East Side di tch,
500, 900; already expended, $4,000;
to be expended, So. 450; balance un.
expended, $3.50: for Lever Ser.
vice, $4,000; already expended,
So, 900; balance not expended, So, 100.
Filed, and the unexpended money |
ordered expended In accordance
with the new irrigation scheme.
Also, recommend advertisement |
for proposals for pile dam at once.
Adopted.
Also, recommend advertisement |
for proposals for masonry OH tower
and gate at reservoir No. 4, and for |
needed gates aud sand boxes, and |
that the City Surveyor make neces-
sary plans and specifications.
Adopted.
The Committee on Land reported |
favorably on petition Of p. Beau
dry, reserving right Of way for con-
struction OF proposed reservoir and
bitches. Action postponed.
The City Surveyor presented as
sessment list of extension of Olive
street, between north line of Fourth
street and south line of Second
street. Assessment adopted.
Also report on Canal and Reser-
weir Company's works. Referred to
the City Attorney for his opinion.
The Surveyor recommended an
allowance OF 81, 900 to VIM. Moore,
on tunnel. Referred to the Com
mittee on Water Supplies.
Report and vouchers of the City
Treasurer, showing balances March
LIST amounting to S5l,06 %, were