Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-17
Council Proceed edings.

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Present: All the members except
Councilman Lawlor.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The Mayor reported the collec.
tion of $40 since last report. Filed.
The Committee on Fire and Wa
ter submitted report as follows:
Recommend that the City Sex
ton be allowed ten dollars month
additional salary in consideration
of the fact that he is required to
pay for water used at the cemetery.
Adopted.
Mr.. Butler moved that the City
Sexton be required to furnish q re.
port of the perquisites of his office.
Adopted.
In the matter of the recommen.
dations in the annual report of the
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment, recommend,
1st-That the appropriation of a
sum not exceeding $500 to purchase
Autographed Exempt Fireman's
certificate and seal, be granted.
Adopted and the Clerk instructed
to act in conjunction with the
Board of Fire Delegates in the pur.
chase of the same.
2d-That where the several zanias
are bridged over at street crossings,
man-holes be put in. ADOPT
ed and the Board of Public Works
instructed to have tho work done
by the chain gang.
3d-That fire hydrants be placed
In connection with Mr.. Beaudry's
water maius, provided Mr.. Beau.
dry will furnish water free.
On motion the Clerk was in.
structed to communicate with Mr..
Beaudry on the subject.
4th-That double hydrant be
placed at the corner of Main aud
Court streets. Adopted.
5th-That the proper steps be
taken to have the order for fire
hydrants at the corners of Sixth
and Hill, Olive, Hope, Charity and
Flower streets complied with.
Mr.. Buchanan moved that th.
Clerk be instructed to notify the
Water Company that If they do
not place hydrants at the above
points within fifteen days, that the
city will do the work at the cost of
the company. Carried.
6th-That new set OF harness be
purchased for the horses of Engine
Company No. l. Adopted.
7th- That 500 feet of carbolized
hose be purchased. ADOPTED.
the Clerk and Chief of Fire Depart
ment to receive proposals for same |
ana report to next meeting of |
Council.
Sth-'rhat o span of horses be
purchased for Engine No. l..
Mr.. Vail moved that the Com.
mittee on Fire and Water be in
structed to mako the purchase.
Carried.
9'h-That twelve couplings and
u coupling machine be purchased |
from Manning & McMenomy at
S66. Adopted and the Clerk in
structed to draw the necessary
warrant.
lOth-That John Wilson be in
stiucted to make certain changes
and repairs in Engine House No. 9.
Adopted.
The Special Committee in the
matter of auction sales on the
streets, recommend that the police
force be instructed to keep the
streets clear. Adopted.
An ordinance prohibiting auc-
tion sales OF horses, mules, patent
medicines, etc., on the streets and
fixing the penalty for infringement
at $500 or six mouths imprison.
nlent, after some debate. was
adopted. g
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to withhold publication of
the ordinance for 80 days, to ena.
Die those engaged in the auctio n
business to secure suitable quar-
ters.
The Zanja Committee submitted
their report, the recommendation
in which were acted on as follows:
Recommend that the Zanjero be
authorized to rent an office in the
Nordholt building, on First street,
at Sl5 month. Adopted.
In the. matter Of the fume on
Iai1a No. 8, through property of
|. w. Hellman, recommend that
the City Surveyor be instructed to
ascertain the fall between Spring
aud Main streets, so that 1t may be
SO regulated go as to prevent the
accumulation of stagnant water.
So ordered. .Gt
The committee also report that,
in company with the Mayor and
ajority of Council they have ex-
amlned the new water system of
the city and report that it is inn
possible to fill Reservoir No. 4 as
long as the Woolen Mill proprie-
tors continue to use water in the
quantity they do. In view OF this
fact, the committee ask to be en-.
powered to arrange the matter by
reducing the quantity taken from
the reservoir aud requiring the
proprietors of the Woolen Mills to
put in proper wheel.
Mr.. Vail called attention to the
fact that the Wooden Mill proprle-
tors are using $50 to 400 inches of
water instead of 200 inches, as pre-
scribed by their grant.
On motion, the ZaDja Com m lttee
was empowered to confer with the
proprietors of the Wooden Mill, to
see if an arrangement cannot be
made by which less than 200 inches
will serve their purpose; also, to
prevent the destructive overflow of
waste water.
The Board of Public Works SUBJ
mitted number of reports, which
were adopted.
They recommend that that part
of the Mission road within the city
limits, the right of way tor which
has haau urautad ha oom plated