Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-09
Council Proceedings.

MacDOugall III tne Cnalr.
Present Messrs. Green, Lips
Jones, Apablasa, Mullally, Ker
chevaI, Potts, Hollenbeck ant
Cohn.
The minutes of last meeting wer,
read and approved.
The Mayor presented his report
showing settlement with the Cit,
Tax Collector for S2,O91 so. Re
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Tax Collector reported hav
ing paid the sum of So, ,09l so to tn,
City Treasurer.
The City Clerk asked ins.ruc
tions III settling for the widening
of First street, The assessment fall
ing short some 1924 27.
Mr.. Lips moved that n warran
be at once drawn for the amoun
collected, and proceedings to oper
the street be carried On as soon q.
possible.
The Health Officer presented hi
weekly report, showing that 81
nuisahces had besn abated durins
the week. Received and placed or
file. The Board of Public Work!
was mended to have the Los
Angeles street zanja covered. pur
suant to suggestion OF the Health
Officer.
The City Judge reported the col.
lection of $75 50 fines since last re.
port and presented the City Treas
urer's receipt for the same. Re
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee reported
that they find the accounts of the
City Treasurer correct.
Also, recommend payment of
500 so in coin to VIM. Smith, being
balance Oh account of construction
of the East Side ditch. Received
and placed on file, and the recon-
mendation ordered carried out.
The Fire and Water Committee
recommend that the old 3S's hose
cart and 600 feet of old hose be
turned over TO Park Hose Compa-
ny No. L. Also, that the location
of said company On Spring street,
near Fifth, be accepted, and that
the May or execute a lease of the
premises for two years. at $50 per
month, the same to be kept in
repair by the owner. Considerable
discussion ensued, Messrs. Lips,
Green, Potts, Cohn aud Hollen-
beck being heard on the question.
The recommendation was adopted.
Also. recommend that the City
Water Company be notified TO eret t
fire hydrants on Sixth street, cor
ner of Hope aud Olive streets. So
ordered
Also, recommend granting the
petition of the Spring and Sixth
Street Railroad Company for three
sections "f Oil hose. Messrs. Lips,
Cohn and Hollenbeck spoke on the
subject. Recommendation adopted. ..
The Committee on Water Sup1
ply recommend that the contract
for building the tower at Reservoir
No. S, be awarded to w. J. Neely.
So ordered. Also, that the Clerk
be instructed to sell a $1,000 bond
and place the proceeds in the Gen.
erai irrigating Fund. So ordered.
The Committee on Gas recon-.
mend the erection of seven street
lamps on Alameda street, near
First. Also that certain street
lamps be erected on Sixth street.
Action deferred for one week.
A protest against the construc.
tion of q sewer on Spring street was
received, and referred to the Sewer
Committee.
A communication from the City
Water Company regarding the In.
adequate water supply, was re.
oeived; also notice to discontinue
taking water for street sprinkling
purposes, except between the hours
of p. NJ. and 6 A. N. After q long
discussion, the matter was referred
to the Committee on Fire and
Water, with power to act, but not
to expeud more than $500 /. the
matter.
A communication from P. Beau.
dry was received, relative to the
non-payment of full rates for water
for the City Cemetery, used from
his mains. Referred to the Com
mittee on Fire and Water.
Communication OF Peter Wilson
and others in regatd to the widen
ing Of First street, was received
aud laid on the table.
Petition of Rivara and Sangui-
netti was received, asking to occu-
py a portion of Main street while
building their new block. Granted.
Petition of Mr.. Shafer to pat a
shingle roof on his building on Oh
vera street, was received. Granted.
Two deeds from the Canal and
Reservoir Company were received
and referred to the Committee on
Water Supply. The City Sur
veyor's estimate on reservoir No. 5
was referred to the same com.
mittee.
A large number of bills were re.
ceived from the Finance Commit.
tee, enuOrSeu as correct Dy Lnem
The Clerk was ordered to draw the
necessary warrants for their pay
ment.
Bill of L. L. Baker was referred
to the Finance Committee.
A number of bids for grading
Main street, between Fifth and
Ninth, were received and referred
to the Board Of Public Works.
Four bids for lining the tunnel
were referred to the Committee Oh
Water Supply.
On motion of Mr.. Hollenbeck
the City Attorney was instructed
to give au opinion at the next
meeting relative to filling the va
caneies existing in the Council.
Adjourned.