Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-27
Council Procee dlngs.

Present-Messrs. Green, Jones,
Mullslly, Kerchsval, Potts, Lips,
Apablasa, Hollenbeck aud Cohn.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The City Judge reported the COL
lection of $42 so fines since last re-
port. Filed.
The Zanjsro reported the sale Of
$1,320 so water permits since
last report. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Health Officer reported that
the city is In a very healthy con.
dition and asked for an appropria-
tion of $40 to buy vaccine matter.
Filed and appropriation made.
The Board Of Public Works rec
ommsnd that the City Attorney be
instructed to draw q resolution pro.
viding for the opening Of Cltron
street, At feet wide, from the East
line of Alameda street to the west
line of Lemon street. So ordered.
In the matter of changing the
line of Sand street, find that 2-l5
acres OF city land will be vacated
between such new line and that of
property owners on Temple street,
therefore, recommend that, after
such land be advertised and sold by
the city, the petition be granted.
On motion, the City Attorney
nance authorizing such change,
provided the owners Of lots 'front.'
ing on the street pay the city $3.50.
Mr. Cohn, to whom the matter
was referred, reported in favor of
granting certain Fort street lot
owners permission to erect steps.
Approved.
The Committee on Fire and
Water, having examined the shed
Ia the rear of Myers Il Mendslson's
store, ind it dangerous aud recon.
mend that the owners be required
to remove the same.
| mTs OOuu mON0V tuat to0 pett~
tion Of Myers & Mendelson be
granted. Lost.
Further action on recommenda-
tlon was postponed.
In regard to the application of
Park Hose Company No. for q
salaried watehman, reoomm mend
that petition be denied. Approved.
Petition Of Arcadia Alvarado for
permission to retain q frame house
recently erected within the fire linn.
its. Action postponed and the City
Judge. before whom an action Is
now pending, be instructed to sus.
pend judgment until further orders.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to draw up
an ordinance repeating the Fire or
dinance.
Mr.. Green moved that the matter
be referred 20 the Committee on
Fire and Water, in conjunction
with the City Attorney, to amend
the Fire ordinance. Adopted.
The Com mite on Gas, to which
was referred the communication
from the Board of Supervisors. re .
ported that, as the city Taxpayers
pay large proportion Of the coun.
ty taxes and pay the jailor extra
for care of city prisoners, they do
not think the city would be justified
In paying other current expenses Of
the Jail. Approved.
The Committee on Water Supply
submitted q report, which was filed
and the recon- m endatious acted on
separately:
Report that they have settled
with VIM. Smith for work done on
Reservoir No. s under his con tract,
by the payment Of $l842 05, the
balance due, in bonds Approved.
| Recommend that the Clerk be
INSTRUCTED to advertise for bids for
the construction of the tower and
culvert at Reservoir No. s. So or
dered.
| Also, that the contract with Mr..
Monks for the brick arch and fill
ing at the mouth Of the tunuel be
ordered executed. Adopted.
| The contract with Mr.. Monks was
approved, and the Mayor instructed
to sign the same.
| Also, that the City Surveyor be
instructed to prepare q plan for q
bridge from the embankment to
the tower of Reservoir No. 4 and
for q waste gate. So ordered.
The Zanja Committee recon.
mend that water rates for the win
ter months be fixed as follows: Be-
tween November 1st and April 1st.
| 81 per day and so cents per night
within the city, and for outside ir-
rigators So per day and 81 per
night. Adopted.
| The Finance Committee rscem-
mend that merchants and Others
selling liquors by the bottle or gal.
lon, but not by the glass, shall pay
81 so per month, in addition to
their other license, but that the
present license of SO per month
shall be retaiRed for all who retail
wine, beer or splrituous liquors by
the glass. Approved, and the City
Attorney instructed to 30 modify
the present ordinance.
Communication from the City At
tornsy calling the attention o.
Council TO the law requiring thu
City Clerk to advertise for propo-
sails for the custody of the City,
money and that Council had beer
wrong in rejecting the bid OF thu
County Bank.
Mr.. Green moved that the actor
Of Council in rejecting the bid o
the County Bank on May Esd, last
be reconsidered. Adopted.
On motion, the Los Angelel
County Bank was declared to b,
the highest bidder and - such en-
titled to be the depository of thu
city's money, and that the City At
torney be Instructed to draw th'
? proper contract.
Communication from the Santa
Try Committee Of the Working
!, mems Club, asking Council to ap
point n member, In conjunction