Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-03
Council Pr0cee dings.

yesterday evening. with Mayor
MacDougal in the Chair.
Present Messrs. Green, Lips,
Cohn, Jones, Apablasa, Mutually
and Kercheval.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
The City Judge reported the COL
lection of SAT so fines since last re-
port and presented the City Treas.
urer's receipt for the same. Filed.
The City Clerk reported that he
had sold two bonds Of the Irrigation
series at So cents on the dollar.
Filed.
The Health Officer reported that
he had given notice for the abate-
ment of "A nuisancCs since last re-
port. Filed.
The Pound Master reported the
collection of SIT so since last report.
Filed.
The Chief of Police reported that
rs arrests had been made during
the month of April; that property
to the amount of $1,000 had been
stolen, part of which had been re-
covered. Filed.
The Board of Public Works pre-
sented their report, which was re-
ceived and filed and the recommen-
dot inpu n ofaI On oariotip,.
Recommend that the City At
torney be instructed to commence
proceedings for the condemnation
of land for widening San Pedro
street, the Committee having failed
to make satisfactory terms with
property owners thereon. Adopt
ed.
Also, that the City Surveyor be
instructed to point out to the con-
tractor on Pearl street the places
needing repairs before the eXpira-
ton of the 80 days in which the
work is to be completed. So Or
dered.
Also, that warrant be drawn in
favor of Mrs. Mccoy for the sum of
$245 Y for the land required for the
extension of Olive street and that
she be required to remove OBJ
structions from the street at once.
Adopted, and that Mrs. Mccoy be
required to furnish deed when the
money is paid.
Also, if the suit of the City vs.. ].
J. Warner be not concluded with
in fifteen days, that the Chief of
Police be instructed to remove the
distractions in the way of the con-
tractor who is to grade the street.
Adopted.
The Sewer Committee, in the
matter of sewer ventilation, recon-.
mend that. the City Engineer be
instructed to submit to Council ut
the next session, If possible, plan
for the ventilation Of the sewers
now in use and to be applied to
those hereafter to be constructed.
So ordered.
In the matter of the sewer petit
toned for by property owners on
Also and Alameda streets, recon-
mend that the City Surveyor be re-
quested to report to Council at the
next meeting the best route for
such sewer, its proper outlet, size,
material and probable cost per foot.
So ordered.
The Zapja Committee recommend
that the chain gang be employed
one day to enlarge zanja in front of
property of Mr.. Horace Bell On
Figu street. Adopted.
Also, that the following persons
be appointed deputy zanj eros: J. n.
Kennedy, for the Canal and Reser-
voir ditch from the river to re.er-
voir No a; Mr.. Hughes, for East
side ditch; l.. b. Martinez and
Charles Jenkins, for distributing
bitches. Action deferred for one
week.
Communication from the Zanjero
asking for the appointment of
three deputy zanjeros. Filed.
Mr.. Green moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to prepare
deeds for right of way for zanja on
Pearl street. So ordered.
The Committee on Water report
that they have inspected the work
at the pile dam and through the
tunnel and find that additional
gates and sand boxes will be re-
Qulred for the proper control of the
water. Also, that the lower end of
the tunnel, for $50 feet, should be
arched with brick and that, for the
same distance beyond the arch,
permanent timbers will be re-
quired.
Recommend that the Clerk he
instructed to advertise for proposals
for the brick work and timber ac-
cording to plans to be prepared by
the City Surveyor. So ordered.
The Committee on land recon-
mend that a quit claim deed for
1913 of certain tract of land OH
the east side of the river be issued
to Solomon MessmOre, the other
8 10 being reserved for Juan Ber-
nard and Francisco b. Botiller.
Also, that the City Clerk be in-
structed to deliver certain Sher-
ifs deed to the Attorneys of d.
Amestoy.
Also, that the Mayor be instruc.
ted to execute quit claim deed to
Jose SAINT Onge to lands petitioned
for.
Also, that petition Of Felicidad
de SAINT Onge de Baker be granted,
petitioner to pay all expenses.
Action on all the above Tot
poned for one week.
The report of the City Treasurer
shows the following balances on
April 30th:
Salary fund........-..........".... SIT CD
Cash fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 23l8 %
Street Sprinkling fund.............. l67 20
Cemetery fund .....,.................... 70 20
Redemption fund .................... 1873 90
olive and second street fund.-. So so
Opening Olive street tund......... 245 ~
Railroad Loan fund. 1S68.-......... 6365 81
Interest and Sinking fund, 1870. 12,l3l 80
School and Interest aud Sinking
1uuU. ofoot ~
Main Public Sewer fund......... SO So
Pest House Fund.................... 1856 "a
Water Com'rs' Indebt. fund....... 6i7 20
Interest and Sinking fund, 1861. 295 81
(JaneraI IRRIGATION fund .......,...,. 81 o.