Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-31

Oyerseer to give an official bond In
the sum of $4,000. Adopted.
The Board of Public Works rec
ommend that petition for crossing
on Second and Fort streets be
granted. Adopted.
Also, that the City Attorney be
instructed to draft resolution re-
curing that all improvements on
sidewalks on portions OF Main.
Spring, Market and Court streets
be constructed Of asphaltum. So
ordered.
Also, one of the cart horses being
ufit for work, that the Committee
be authorized to purchase new
horse. Adopted.
Also, that the City Surveyor be
instructed to propose "a grade for
Wilmington street. So ordered.
Also, that notice Of intention to
estab lisb the grade of New High
street according to the report of
the City Surveyor of December 10,
be published. Referred back to
the Board for one week and Messrs.
Chandler and Cohn were appoint
ed members Of the Board pro tenn.
Also, that the City Surveyor be
instructed to place grading stakes
on Alameda street, between First
and Georgia streets. So ordered.
Also, that petition of 9. Deleval
and others for plank crossing on
Also street be granted. Adopted.
The Finance Committee present.
ed report as follows:
/ Recommend that q warrant for
So additional be drawn in favor Of
l.. Lichtenberger and that war
rants in favor of T. Il. Patterson
anu :. U. Crawford for taxes over.
paid be also drawn. Adopted.
Also, that the law empowering
the refunding of city Indebted mesa
be amended by the insertion of the
words dollars In gold and that the
Mayor be instructed to so inform
the Los Angeles delegation in the
Legislature. Adopted.
The Committee on Sewers pre-
ssnted report, which was filed
and the recommendations acted on
Sc riatim.
Recommend that proper Dump
ing ground be provided for the
sewage of the city. Referred back
to the Committee.
Also, in the matter of the Sew.
enth street sewer. the contract
awarded to VIM. Monks being ille-
gal, recommend that new reso-
luton be published assessing one
third of cost OF sewer to property
owners on each side of the street
and, if necessary, the city pay one
third. Same reference.
Also, that the City Surveyor be
instructed to prepare an estimate
of the cost OF the Vine street sewe r
based on the bid of VIM. Monks.
So ordered.
The Board of Public Works and
the COMMITTEES on Parks, to whom
was referred that portion of the
Mayors message relating to the
planting Of shade trees, find that
the Council have no power to order
property owners to'plant trees, but
recommend to the property owners
to do so wherever possible. Ap-
proved.
In the matter of building a city
hall, recommend that a bill be pre-
pared giving to the city authority
to build q city hall, to be erected
only on lot or lots belonging to
the city at the time OF building,
and that the same be forwarded to
the Los Angeles delegation for
passage. Approved.
The Board of Health recon- N end
that all bridges across cutters be
required to be made movable go
that the cutters can be cleaned
when necessary. Adopted.
Also. that all property owners be
required TO connect with public
sewers where practicable. Adopted,
and the Health Officer instructed
to enforce the ordinance in the
matter.
The Special Committee, to which
was referred the bond of James G..
Kays, report the same sufficient,
the sureties being Isaias w. He'll
man, O. w. Childs, Richard Gar
vey, Matthew Keller, G. e. Thom,
T.. Maud, A. Il. Coronel, L. G.
Goodwin. Approved.
Bond of George E. Gard, Chief Of
Police, with the following sureties;
Joseph Wolfskill, G. T. Park, VIM.
Cardwell, J. Bumiller. Approved.
Bond of r. Rilderrarn. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
Bids for the construction OF the
Alameda and San Fernando street
sewer and the Also street sewer
were received.
Mr.. Gephard moved that the
salary Of the steward of the City
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