Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-28


Also, recommend that bonds, moi
yet sold, Of the irrigation series be
advertised for sale in the San Fran
cisco as Los Angeles papers
Adopted, and the Clerk SO in.
structed.
Also that the Clerk be instructed
to advertize in the San Francisco
papers for the redemption of city
bonds. Same action.
The City Surveyor presented an
estimate of the cost Of the East
Side water ditch and reservoir pe-
titioned for by Messss. Hollenbeck,
Hellman and other owners of prop.
erty on that side of the river. as
follows: Pipe, S72O; flume, S243; ex.
cavation, $776; dam, $1,000; total,
$3.50.
Mr.. Meinzer moved that the mat.
ter be referred to the Committee g
on Water Supply with power to
act.
A long discussion ensued, during
which number of amendments
were offered and rejected.
In the course of the debate Mr..
Workman, in answer to an as.
sertion that Council had no author
ity to issue the bonds asked for by
the petitioners, read a written
opinion of the City Attorney, con-
Cured in by Mr.. Andrew GlasselI,
to the effect that Council had full
power in the matter.
After further debate Mr.. Vail
m eyed as a substitute for all other
motions, that the City Surveyor be
Instructed to prepare specifications
OF ditch and pipe line and reservoir
No. 6, upon which q contract may
be made. Adopted.
Recess till 1880.
EVENING SESSION.
On reassembling Mr.. Lawlol
moved that bonds of the new irri
CATION series to the amount of $2,'
$50, be issued to pay for the con
struction of the new east side ditch
and reservoir No. 6. Adopted.
Mr.. Workman moved that bond.
of the same series to the amount O
So, 500, be issued for the benefit o.
the central and west side sections
to replace the amount used to com
plete reservoir No. 5. Adopted.
The City Surveyor, in the matter
of opening Downey avenue to con
meet with the Mission San Gabrie
road, reported that the work will
cost 1926.
Mr.. Vail moved that the CITY
Surveyor be instructed to ascertain
what property can be assessed t.
pay for said work. Adopted.
The Committee on Zanjas sub
mitted the following report:
Recommend that a water gate
be placed in Zanja S r, on the cas-
side of Flower street, corner of 7th
Approved.
Also, that petition of H. r. Fin
ney be referred to Board of Public
Works. Approved.
Also, that f1ume be built OF
Zanja No. 4 through Wolfskill'.
property to west side of San Pedro
street. Referred back to the com
mittee with instructions to buile
the flume.
Report that fiume through prop
erty of w. s. Moore will cost $62.
On motion of Mr.. Vail, the com
mittee was instructed to furnisl
the lumber, the work to be done by
petitioners, the zaDja then to be
declared a public zanja.
The Com mittee on Parks recon-.
mend that the present keeper OF
parks be retained and that his sal.
airy be raised to $50 per month, and
that his whole time be devoted te
the care Of the City Park and Plaza
Approved.
The Committee on Lands recon-.
mend that the petition of Charles
Hoist be granted, he to pay a rent
of SIS for use of lot till January l.
1880. Approved.
The Committee on Sewers recon-.
mend that public sewer be con.
structed on Alameda. street and
that the City Surveyor be instruct
ed to make the necessary surveys
as soon as possible. Adopted.
The Committe on Water Supply
report as follows:
Recommend that a waste sluice
be constructed at Reservoir No. 4.
Referred back to the Committee
with power to act.
In the matter Of the petition of
J. r. Briefly and others, ask for
further time. Granted.
The special committee TO which
the matter was referred, recon-
mend the purchase of the safe
owned by II. b. Fox, at cost of
5000, for the use of the City Tax
Collectors office. Approved, and
the City Clerk instructed to make
the purchase.
The Special Com mittee on AS
sessments report that Surveyor
Stephenson has proposed to fur.
nish maps, drawn on brown de tail
paper, on scale of 100 feet to the
inch, showing the subdivisions
and ownership of all property, he
to furnish the paper, for 500; or he
will make the maps on mounted
paper, the city to furnish the
paper, for the same price. Tho
Committee recommend that his
proposition be accepted and that
tuo CIty luTui5u iuOuuleu paper
Adopted.
The special committee appointe
to ascertain the cost of fitting uI
the Council Chamber, report as
follows:
;. A. Bingham, carpenter work.. SIT Il
Riley kothchild, carpet. ............ l4U l.
Manning & McMenomy, gas fix
tares..: oS U
Manning & Leary, sign ................... 0t
H. ............................... 81
j. G. Jackson, umber.............,...... So 4,
j. Clark, hat ack......................... 4 OF
Davis, Thorn & Co................... 97(
Thatcher, clock k............................ s zoe
Harper, Moore & Co......................... 1 OF
Anderson, stove fixtures............... 10 ~
TOTAL. AZ
Filed.
Petition of irrigators of Fourth