Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-20
Council Proceedings.


Council met In regular session
yesterday afternoon, President
Beck In the Chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
The Mayor reported collection Of
1872 fines since last report. Filed.
The Auditor presented his weekly
report, showing balance Of
ST. ,s4l % on hand. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Zanjero reported having ex.
pended $25 in work Oh the zspjas.
Referred back to Zanj .ro for cor.
rection.
Also. that work on the Canal and
Reservoir ditch had been done to
the amount of $S6.75. Approved
and warrant ordered drawn.
Also that six men are at work
cleaning ZaDja No. 8, II. west
branch, and that the sum of $36
additional is needed for the same.
Approved.
The Health Officer reported In
favor of having the city's sanitary
regulations printed in Spanish in
La CrOnic0. Adopted.
Also. that the advice in reference
to contagious diseases be published
in Spanish in La Cronica. Adopted.
Recommends that the special
police in the vicinity of the Water
Company's zanja arrest any person
found driving cattle into the main
zauja. Referred to ZAnja Commit.
tee.
The Committee on Fire and
Water reported in favor of connect
ing the privy of Engine House No.
l with sewer, and that disinfectants
should be used at the sa me place.
Referred to Sewer Committee with
power to act.
The City Surveyor submitted
maps and assessments on the route
OF the Fort street sewer and profile
of the Alameda street sewer. with
cost of the same. Referred to Sewer
Committee, in connection with the
City Attorney.
Also, submitted profile of fiume
or pipe in ZaDja No. 5. Referred
back, with one weeks further time
to report.
Also, profile of the Tenn Pile street
sewer. Protest from residents on
Temple street against construction
of said sewer was read.
F. w. Wood addressed Council
In support of the petition.
The Health Officer was also heard
on the subject.
Matter referred to the Sewer
Committee, and consideration of
bids for the same postponed for one
week.
The City Surveyor also presented
map uf that part of the city lying
between the patent and charter
on the south. Referred
to the City Attorney for necessary
instructions to make the same the
official map of the city boundary
Also, reported that map of
most Of the East side lands is now
ia the hands of the City Assessor.
The Finance Committee reported
that the Assessors report is correct.
Filled.
Also, reported having sold q
$4,000 bond. Same action.
Reported favorably OH the usual
weekly bills, and warrants ordered
drawn.
Bill of $3.50 OF Joseph West,
raised to 50 by increase Of wages,
and ordered paid.
The new pile dam in the Los An
geles river was accepted, aud Mr..
Ledbetter's bill for ba lance on con-
struotion of same ordered paid from
New Water Fund.
Mr.. Ledbetter was requested to
make bid for completing the pile
dam to the west side of the river.
The Zanja Committee reported
having han the rules concerning
night water printed, for the benefit
of irrigGtors. Adopted.
Report in favor of accepting pipe
line on Zarja No. s, after a
leak near Hill street is repaired.
Adopted.
Recommend that the ditch
the Park be improved as
to size and shape. Action post.
poned for one week, to receive bids
for piping the line of ditch.
Report in favor of repairing Fan
ia No. 8, on Twelfth street, ZAnja
No. z, through the land of X. Moui-
ton, end the west branch of Zanja
No. SIR. Zanjero ordered to pro-
coed with said work at once.
Also, recommend that a 16-inch
stone pipe be laid on Zania No. /,
from First street to the place Of I.
w. Hellman, and that the City
be instructed to ascertain
the distance and cost of the same.
Adopted.
Also, that the Chavez and Feliz
ranch bitches be put under control
Of the city authorities, and that the
ranch irrigators be only
entitled to water after buying per-
mits at the rate Of fifty cents per
day for each head Of water.
Mr.. Lawlor stated that the irri-
gators above the city would not &C.
cept suoh compromise.
The Chief Of Police was ordered
to keep a sufficient force above the
city to protect the water interests
of the city.
On motion, ordered that o war
rant for $l26 BIZ drawn In favor of
the Zanjero to pay for certain work