Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-07-11
Council Procee dlngs.

Council met in regular session
Saturday evening, President Law
lor in the Chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
The Mayor reported the collec.
tion of $50 fines since last re-
port. Filed.
The Auditor presented a report
showing the condition of the vari-
Gus city funds. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Application of the Chief OF Po-
lice for one weeks leave of absence.
Granted.
The Zapjero presented report of
work done On the several bitches
during the past week and the
amount paid for labor. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Recommends that the culvert
across Pearl street be enlarged. Re-
ferred to Board of Public Works
with power to act.
Tho same reference was made in
regard to repairs on culvert at Row.
land and Pico streets.
The City Surveyor reported that
w. J. Nicely, contractor, has laid
the third 500 feet of 16 inch pipe
for the Alameda street sewer.
Warrant ordered to be drawn for
the amount due.
An ordinance to prohibit fast
driving over bridges of 20 feet span
and over in the city, under penalty
Of not less than SIS nor more than
$40 for the first offence and for any
subsequent offence not less than
$40 nor more than $50 and costs. |
Adopted, and the Chief of Police
instructed to have notices
printed and put up at each bridge. |
Report Of the Captain of chain
gang. Filed.
Resolution establishing grade of
First street from Alameda street to |
the river. Adopted.
The usual monthly bills were re-
ported approved by the Finance
Committee.
On motion, warrents ordered to |
be drawn for their payment. So
ordered.
Bill Of Francisco Almon for 81 |
for building fence. Laid on the
table.
Report of Finance Committee in
relation to reports Of Mayor, Audi
tor and others Approved.
The Committee on Parks recon-
mend that the Sixth street Park be
flooded in order to drown out the
gophers, the Park to be afterwards
ieveled by the chain gang.
On motion, the Zipj -ro was in
structed to reserve one days water
for the use of the Committee on
Parks as soon as convenient.
Petition Of P. J. Marley and 9TH
ers, asking that the chain gang be
employed to improve the road
leading through tbs hills south of
Temple street. Referred to Board
of Public Works.
Petition of s. Norton and others,
asking that the branch zanja on
SaE Pedro street tie declared pub
lie zanja. Referred to ZAnja Com
mittee.
Petition of Fred Dohs and other
property owners, asking that the
grade of First street be established
hat A lar N.fIx ut u H.
river, and that certain work be
done by the chain gang. Referred
to Board of Public Works.
Petition of taxpayers to have
Los Angeles street sprinkled. Re-
ferred to Board of Health.
Petition Of residents of Tenn pie
street for q sprinkling cart. Same
reference.
On motion, the Board of Public
Works was instructed to confer |
with H. Newmark & Co. In regard
to the projection Of their property
into Sainsevain street.
The Committee on Sewers, in the
matter of petition of M. A. New.
mark for a branch sewer on Sew
enth street, recommend that the |
City Surveyor be instructed to
make preliminary survey and an
estimate Of cost of same. So or.
dered.
Recommend that the mau-hole
on Reyes property be covered up.
So ordered.
Mr.. Spence stated that he had |
been notified by City Librarian
Connolly that donation of books
was about to be made to the Lii
brary aud asked that the Board Of
Regents appoint an evening to re-
ceive the same.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that Council
meet at the Public Library next
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock, for
the purpose named. Adopted, and
the Clerk instructed to notify the
Mayor and others interested.
Mr.. Beck moved that the Fan
jero be instructed to furnish .ufii-
cient water from Zsuja No. 8 to
flush the main sewer for half day
each week. Action postponed for
one week.
Agreement between the City and
Hewitt g. Co. to do the city adver-
Using, with r. III. Hewitt, d.
Mahlstedt and George Rice as sur
cites. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.