Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-02
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session
yesterday afternoon, with Mayor
MacDougall in the Chair.
Present Messrs. Green, lips,
Jones, Apablasa, Mullally, Ker-
chevaI, Potts and Hollenbeck.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The Mayor reported $1826 25
water fees collected in July. Re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Police Judge reported $64
collected to July oath; to July 31st,
$s5. Referred to Finance Commit.
tee.
The Tax Collectors balance COL
lected for First street, $7,449 80.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Mr.. Lips moved that All indem-
nifying resolution to the Tax Col.
lector be passed, and that he he In
structed to pay into the treasury
the amount paid under protest
on First street improvements.
Passed.
The Health Officer reported that
he had issued orders TO have SO
nuisances abated during the past
two weeks. Ordered filed.
The Chief of Police reported 90
arrests during July. Flied.
The Committee on Zanjas recon-
mend that the irrlgators below the
city taking the surplus water from
zapja No. 8 be requested TO recog-
nize the right of Mr.. Lucas to his
proportion of such surplus from
and ter the 1st OF Oct ober next.
Adopted.
Recommend that $500 be appro.
prlated from the new Water Fund
for cleaning the zanjas, and recom-
mend that it be done under the di-
rection of the Zanjero with such a
force of men as will clean each
ditch In one day. Adopted.
Recommended that the flume on
the west side of Pearl street, in
front OF the property of Kincaid
and others, be coated. Mr.. Potts
moved that 1t be coatsd with brea,
or lowered. Amendment of Mr..
Green that it bo lowered. Last
amendment adopted.
The Finance Onmittee find the
Treasurer's report for June correct,
except the School Board part,
which they cannot examine, hav-
Ing had no report from that body.
Referred the bill of Mr.. Beaudry
to the City Attorney, who reports
it correct and recommends war
rant on the Olive and Second street
fund for $52 SO, and on the Cash
fund for $89 81, being costs aud
interest. Adopted.
The Clerk was Instructed to fur.
nish the Board of Education with
a copy of the new charter referring
to their duties on finance. Report
adopted.
Tie Committee Oh Water Supply
report in favor Of putting in pile
dam above the covered bridge, at a
cost not exceeding $500, and the
Clerk to advertise for proposals.
The Clerk reported that he had
advertised for proposals for the
dam, and the Council confirmed
| his action.
Recommend that the Zanja Com
mittee be given power to change
the grade of the gate taking water
into the Feliz Ranch, as it is too
high and should be lowered about
one foot.
The last recommendation was
adopted.
The recon mendation to build a
pile dam above the covered bridge
was adopted.
The Board of Public Works re-
ported in favor of warrant for
| $27 SO for the plOwing done on
Fifth street by Joseph Wild.
Adopted.
Recommend that j. Bumiller, E.
F. Spence, J. H. Jones, II. Bross-
hard, c. +. White, A. w. Ryan,
b. Chudsey, H. r. Smith, +. Toale
aud Robert Marley be allowed to
do their own grading on Olive
street, provided they complete it
within 80 days. Referred to City
Attorney.
Recommend that Buena Vista
street be extended to connect with
Aurorn street, the City Sur
veyor TO furnish the City Attorney
with the necessary description.
Adopted.
Recommend that q culvert be
placed at the Intersection of Mis-
sion and Chavez streets. Adopted.
Also, recommend that they be
authorized tn put a covered culvert,
about l20 to l40 feet in length,
where the zanja leading into Res
ervoir No. 8 crosses the road
around the west side Of the en-
bankment. Adopted.
Recommend that the city pur-
chase cart of Mr.. Roeder for $40,
and an old cart, soon to be laid
aside. Adopted.
Recommend that the Clerk ad-
vertise for proposals to grade Main
street, from Filth to Ninth street
Adopted.
Mr.. Lips said that the question
of putting bridge near Naud's
warehouse had been left out, owing
to the demand for water from thai
Zanja.
The City Treasurer reported funds
on hand July 31st, $27,299 IS
School funds, $l2,432 69-Total
$780, ,73177. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Zanjero reported having SOLD
$l,626 rs water permits in July
Referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
The County Clerk reported that
the Supervisors would pay $500 t6
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