Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-11
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
$25 fines since last report. Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
weekly report, showing the condi-
tion of the several funds in the city
treasury. Filed.
The Health Officer reported as
follows: The Abatement of fifteen
nuisances during the month of
June, and twenty deaths during
the same time. Also, that there were 9
twenty-five births during the
month of May.
Also, requested the Council to
petition the Legislature for an oil
insI ector in this city. Report re.
ceived and filed.
The City Surveyor reported as
follows: That the distance on zapja
No. 4, from Kohler street to San
Pedro street is 1900 feet, and that a
fiume for the same will cost $494,
or stone pipe $1,US0. Referred to
| ZanZa Committee.
That it will cost $1,560 to hume
zanja No. from FIRST street to
Moran Lane, or $4,035 20 to pipe
the same with stone pipe. Also,
that there being some difficulty
about the right of way of this zanja
in a new bed, that the old bed be
adopted. Same references.
Also, submitted the assessment
list on the Fort street sewer. Re.
ferred to Sewer Committee and the
City Attorney.
That a satisfactory settlement
ha. been made with Carpenter &
Wild for work on the East Side
ditch. Ordered that the receipts
for the warrants paid in said settle
ment be placed on file.
The City Attorney presented a
draft of the ordnance prohibiting
the keeping of bees within the city
limits. Adopted.
| Also, presented contract with
Mr.. Flynn for the care of the Sixth
Street Park. Referred to the Com
mittee on Parks with the City At
torney for correction.
| The man at present in charge of
the Park was dismissed on motion
of Mr.. Buchanan, and the Commit
| tee on Parks authorized to appoint
a man to temporarily fill the va
cancy.
The zanjero reported that the city
zapjas require cleaning. Referred
to the Zanja Committee.
That he be empo to pay his
employees. Same reference.
That the special police on the
Corralitos ranch have been with
drawn, and that the Chavez ditch
is running water. Ordered that the
deputy zanjero turn said water
back into the river.
That Mr.. Burbank is using water
from the upper toma without au.
| thority. Said use of water ordered
stopped.
Warrant ordered drawn for
S2l0 IA, for certain work on zanjas
and river dam.
The Finance Committee reported
that the zanjero's various reports
are found to be correct. Received
and filed.
That the Tax Collectors accounts
are also correct. Same action.
That the petition of FL. Hamilton
should be referred to the City At.
torney. Report adopted.
That the City Auditors report is
found to be correct. Received and
filed.
That the usual weekly bills are
| found correct as presented. Or
dered that warrants be drawn for
the same.
Bill of H. Newmark g. Co. refer.
red to the Zanjero.
Bills of J. M. Griffith g. Co. re-
ferred back for correction.
Monthly bill Of Los Angeles Gas
Company referred to Gas Commit
tee.
The City Attorney was requested
to make report on the bill of E
L. Wright for $40.
The Zsnja Committee reported
that repairs on the fiume on ZsDja
| No. r will be made as soon as
the water is withdrawn. Adopted.
Recon- mend that an ordinance be
Zanja No. 4 on Washington stree,
a public zapja. So ordered, and
the City Attorney instructed to
draw the necessary ordinance.
That three new water gates be
placed in the East Side ditch by
the Zanja Committee. Referred
back, with power to act.
That the petition of Deputy Zan-
jeros Saunders and Lunney for a
corral at reservoir No. 5 be denied.
So ordered.
That Zanja No. should not be
piped till the close of the irrigating
season. So ordered.
Also, that 2l00 feet of pipe should
be laid in the fall at cost of not
more than 70 cents per foot. Action
postponed.
The Committee on Sewers pre-
sented new contract for the con-
struction of the Temple street
sewer.
Messrs. Vail, Hamilton and BIZ
chanan spoke on the kind of mate
rial to be used in said sewer.
Mr.. Buchanan moved that the
city attorney be instructed to file
an opinion on the meaning of Sec
tion 8, article w, of the city char
ter. Carried.
The Temple street sewer contract
was refe red back 10 the City Attor-
ney for correction.