Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-09-05
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
$l4 fines since last report. Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
weekly report, showing the condi-
ton of the several funds in the city
treasury. Filed.
The City Attorney requested
more time to give an opinion on
the Alameda street assessment.
Granted.
The Zsnjero reported that work
to the amount of S23S had been per-
formed during the week on the va
rious zanjas. No action.
Recommend investigating claims
forrestitution of stolen water before
they are passed upon. Referred to
tut Il yum
Also, reported that contract has
been made to clean the Canal md
Reservoir ditch for $50. Approved.
Also, reported that the Gran rod
on the gate of Reservoir No. 5 is
broken and the valve obstructed,
and that it is now being repaired.
The City Surveyor reported that
the wooden sewer on Temple street
is choked up and needs to be taken
up and repaired. Action postponed.
afterwards adopted.)
Also in favor of denying the petit.
tion of the Sisters of Charity.
Also, that the Alameda street
sewer should be com menced at q
point 100 feet south of Macy street.
Action postponed until the report
of the Sewer Committee is heard.
afterwards adopted.)
The Sewer Committee reported
in favor of continuing the Temple
street sewer to Bunker Hill Ave-
nue., the same KIM of pipe to be
used as that already laid. So or
dered.
In the matter of the petition of
D. Macy and others, recommended
that the original plan be adhered
to for the construction of the Ala
media street sewer, and that the
same be begun at a point 100 feet
south Of Macy street and continued
to a junction with the main sewer
by the route already surveyed.
Adopted.
The Zanja Committee reported in
favor of paying Bunch & Jean q
balance due of SS517. No action.
Also, that the petition of Mr..
| Zobelin and others to use inside
water receipts for outside lands
should be denied and that an ordi.
nance should be drawn prohibiting
such exchanges. Adopted.
Reported that fiuming the zanja
on West Jefferson street is the only
means of protecting Mr.. Reed from
hardship. No action.
Recon- mended that no warrants
be drawn for work for cleaning zan-
as without a detailed statement of
account. So ordered.
Also, that gate and thirty feet
of tiume be put in Zanja No. s, at
10th and Olive streets. No action.
Also, that Mr.. Ferguson be al
lowed to put in an inch pipe in
Zinjs No. s n. for domestic pur-
poses. SO ordered.
Also, that the Zlnjero be in
structed to sell surplus water to
residents of Fruitland in the same
manner as formerly. So ordered.
| Recomm that proposed
branch zspja in East Los Angeles
be built by the property holders
benefited. Adopted,
Mr.. Francis moved that the Zan-
ia Committee be instructed to re-
duce the expenses of the water sys-
tenn by dIscharging number of
Deputy Zanjeros. Carried.
The Zsujt Committee was in
structed to place Deputy Zapjero
with police powers, at the gate In
the Chavez ditch which has recent
ly been tempered with.
The Water Commissioned APP
pointed to fix the rates for the Los
Angeles City Water Company, re-
ported progress.
A resolution describing the boun.
daries of the new Seventh street
extension, and the plan of asses.
ments for the same, was read anu
adopted.
Various bills were referred to the
Finance committee.
Mr.. Work man was granted three
weeks leave Of absence from Tues
day next,
Mr.. Hamilton was granted two
weeks leave of absence from Satur-
day next.
Adjourned until Monday the sth