Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-06

Referred to Finance Committee.
The Health Officer reported that
at the meeting of the Board of
Health and owners of property on
Negro Alley, held this day, the
said owners agreed to furnish
money to the Health Officer to pur-
chase disinfectants to be used on
alternate days on said premises
during hot weather, or until the
Alameda street sewer shall have
been completed. Filed.
The monthly bills were approved
by the Finance Committee, and, on
motion, the Clerk was instructed
to draw warrants for their pay.
ment.
Mr.. Workman moved that war
rant for ST., for construction of Sec
ond section Of East side ditch, be
drawn in favor of the legal repre-.
sentatives of Zingshein g. locally,
contractors. Adopted.
About an hour was consumed in
debate as to whether Robert
Devine and George Hart,
who had rendered bills at $1.75 per
day for work done for the city,
should be paid the amount claimed,
or should receive So per day as rec.
commended by the Finance Com.
mittee. The upshot of the matter
was that Messrs. Devine aud Hart
came near getting 50, when finally,
on motion Of Mr.. Lawlor, the Clerk
was instructed to draw warrants
for the amounts claimed.
The Committee on Police rec.
ommend that the Chief OF Police
be instructed to abate the nuisance
complained of at the Cape House.
SO ordered.
Mr.. Workman moved that the
Mayor he instructed to sign the con.
tract with VIM. Monks for the con-
struction of the Fort street Sewe
So ordered.
The Clerk was instructed to draw
a warrant for $27.50 in favor of
Manning q McMenomy, for gas
fixtures for Mayors office and re-
pairing hose.
A warrant for 1904 81 was ordered
to be drawn In favor of J. r. Tober-
man to settle with Carpenter and
Wild for construction of third seq
ton Of East Side ditch.
The Committee on Fire and Wa
ter, to which was referred the petit
ton Of s. p. Hose Company No. l,
representing that they organized
September 18th, 1877, and since
that date have been doing duty
with the switch engine of the s. p.
II. r. Co., and asking to be recog.
nized as part OF the Fire Depart
ment of the city, recommend that
the said Hose Company be recog-
nized by the Council as on the same
footing and entitled to the same
benefits and privileges as the other
fire companies Of the city. Adopted.
The Committee on Zanjas sub
mitted a report which was filed,
and the recommendations on acted
seriatum.
Recommend that petition of Mr..
Foster be granted, under certain
conditions. Adopted.
Recommend that the chain gang
be employed to remove the loose
earth from the new ditch on Sew.
enth street to the centre Of the
street. So ordered.
In the matter of petition of DR..
J. G. Zahn, recommend that If the
contractor, w. J. Nicely, will clean
out the ditch and put in pipes at
the same price as on the balance Of
the zanja, that he be allowed to
extend the work to the Spring
street oulvert. Approved.
Have appointed VIM. Saunders,
Deputy Zanjero on Zania No. Z,
Reservoir No. 8 and new ditch
south of Reservoir No. S, Vice Wal
ter Mcdrsth, resigned. Approved.
Recommend Jhat the chain gang
be employed 10 stop the leak in
Zanjs s II, at Welxel place. So
ordered.
Recommend th7t ~ rcc,r-t -
the l4sQ qualify pt it8 sUtiaCa, tbs
Water supply 4 1mmittee be
auth0 ICED tc place 2ut ieai o. plauk
tune ln the new east side ditch
" here 10 eQuueel7 Nitb REESE y9iI
no. !. Approved
Hteaimmeud that NiFrlu & Go
ba allie : Ell tive cents prr iipea .0ol
Ter greding l,6p1 lee. ion AlanH5n
stree dCms in A1ait'ou O. aIs aa-
tract pri' 3. AdoVis
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