Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-10-30
Council Proc dings.

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Saturday evening, President Spence
in the Chair.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
The Mayor reported sales of wa
ter to the amount of $478.50 for the
month ending October Goth. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Board of Police Commits
sioners reported that Robert Dob.
son had been elected a member of
the regular police force Vice Jacob
Gerkins, resigned. Approved.
The City Auditor presented his
weekly report showing the condi-
ton of the various funds in the City
Treasury. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Zanjero presented his regu.
lar weekly report. Referred.
The City Surveyor submitted a
map showing land owned by the
city between the river and East
Los Angeles. Referred to the City
Attorney with instructions to take
the necessary steps to recover pos
session of the same.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the CITY
Attorney be instructed to draft an
ordinance making it "a misde-
meanor for any one to occupy city
land without the permission of the
Council. Adopted.
Weekly report of Overseer of the
chain gang, Filed.
Report Of Board of Public
Works.
Recommend that petition of
George A. Milliken be- granted.
Notice of Intention to change
grade Of Fourth street, between
Olive and Hill streets. Adopted.
Resolution fixing limits of az.
sessment for improving San Pedro
street returned with blanks filled.
The Board report that they were
waited upon by q majority of the
property owners on San Pedro |
street, who protested against the
passage of said resolution.
Messrs. Beck and Sabichi and
Capt. II. M. Smith were heard on
The part Of the professionals.
Col. Godfrey appeared for those
10 favor of widening the street.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the whole
matter be referred back to the
Board of Public Works to ascer-
tain exactly the number of persons
opposed to the proposed improve.
ment. Adopted.
The Board report that they have
accepted the grading on the follow
ing streets: Fifth street, between
and Olive; Olive street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth. in front of
of j. We'll, j. Bumiller.
E. F. Spence, A. w. Ryan, Fl.
Bosshard, Mrs. Keziah Smith
and J. Fl. Jones; First street,
between Adams street and the
river; Los Angeles street. between
First and Commercial streets; Bu-
sna Vista street, between Virgin
and College streets; Banning
street, between Alameda and Fan
a CT; First street, between Main
,Hd Fort streets; franklin street,
between Spring and Fort streets.
Recommend that a crossing be
Quilt across Los Angeles street on
north line of First street. Adopted.
Mr.. Hellmsn presented u verbal
petition asking that the nuisanoee
IN Main street, near the F. & M.
Bank, be abated. Referred to the
Board of public Works in coDjunc.
lion with the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance prohibiting
he hanging of signs across the
The Finance Committee submit
ed a report rs follows:
On petition of w. Hunter, rec
that the Clerk be author
zed to receive the $40. so and can
eel the lien. Adopted.
In the matter of money collected
IN assessment for widening San
Pedro street, recommend that the
Clerk be instructed to draw war
ants for repayment Of same to
persons from whom collected on
OF Tax Collectors re-.
,eipt for same, or satisfactory evil
ience that the receipt has been
ost. Adopted.
Recon- mend that bill of George
lard for $40 be paid. So ordered.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the bill of
he Gas Company for last month
% paid. Adopted.
Mr.. Gephard moved that COM
Of City Treasurer in
'elation to refunding San Pedro
street assessments, be received and
He'd. Adopted.
The Board of Health report that
hey have ordered the discontinue
.nce of street sprinkling for the
Approved.
Recommend that the Board of
Public Works be instructed to
nave the mud cleaned off Main
and Spring streets from the Plaza
10 Second street. Adopted.
Petitions OF HI. COhn and Phil.
for rebate of personal
property tax. Referred to Fl.
nance Committee.
Petition of Dolores Foster and
others for crossings on certain
Referred to Board of
Public Works.
Mr.. iced moved that the Chief
Of Police be instructed to have OBJ
on sidewalks removed.
Adopted.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the Com.
mittee on Fire and Water be en-
powered to have the roof of the
38s Engine House repaired.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bliss moved that that part
Of the report of the Zanja Commit
tee in relation to the flume In front
Of property of Thos. B. Brown be
carried out. Lost.