Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-22
Council Proceedings.


In the Chair.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The report Of the City Auditor
showing the condition OF the vari.
Gus funds In the city treasury. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The City Clerk, in obedience to
the order of Council requiring the
return of uncalled warrants of two
years and over, returned Cash
Fund warrant No. 3l5S. dated De.
cember IL, 1879, In favor of Ed.
Weeks, for So Filed nd the
Auditor instructed to de y the
warrant.
Also, presented list of warrants,
signed and unsigned for the cur
rent year, remaining In his hands
Filed.
Regular weekly report of Zanjero
Of work done and wages paid. Re-
ferrsd to proper committees.
On motion, the overseer of the
chain gang was instructed to re-
place the flume on Zapja No. 7,
across the Arroyo SOco.
The Chiet of Police reported that
the street lamps for q week past
have been extinguished at 4
O'Clock A. M. Referred to the Com.
mitee on Gas.
In matter of petition Of P. Phil.
lip, the City Attorney reported
that, under the charter, all lands
within the city are entitled to
water at the same rate. Approved.
In matter of petition of John K.
Jackson to compromise the judg-
ment held by the city against him,
the City Attorney reported that the
acceptance Of his proposition
would not prejudice the interests
of the city. Filed.
Report of Overseer Of the chain
gang. Filed.
Bill of. s. Hickey for $3.50 for
pair of black stations for Conf.
dence Engine Company No. 2.
| Warrant ordered.
The Board of Public Works rec
ommend that petition of J. d.
Dunlap and others be granted and
that the City Surveyor be in
structed to establish corners Of
streets. Approved.
REPORT OF MASTER MECHANIC
vELSIR
To the Honorable Council of the
Gty of Los angeles:
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with
your request to be in attendance at
q trial of tho city fire engines on
the 18th inst, for the purpose of
ascertaining their efficiency for
the purposes for which they are
held ia trust, l was pleased to ac-
cept and attend. The trial being
of such nature, l can only report
from observation and not from any
detailed inspection.
l can assure you saw nothing
in the workings Of the engines that
would justify any criticism In re.
gard TO their efficiency and good
working condition. Also, the able
manner in which your engineers
worked them.
The maintaining of water
pressure of more than one.third of
the boiler pressure, as the engi.
nsers did at the trial, is sufficient
proof Of the good condition of the
steam and water cylinders.
also found them to generate
steam freely. would recon mend
that the engineers be consulted ss
to the condition Of the boilers and |
the soundDess Of the fiues, and a
positive knowledge of their condi-
tion ascertained.
would recomm end the purchase
of an automatic relief valve for
each engine, which would be Of
great service and lessen the danger
Of bursting hose. By this appli-
ance the pressure could be regu.
lated and governed at ali times. I
remain yours, respectfully,
JAMES VELsIR.
H. Tryon, who also assisted at
the inspection, reported as follows:
To the City Council. of Los An
getes:
HONORABLE SIRs: 1 was re.
quested to attend the trial OF your
fire engines, which occurred on
Tuesday, January 17th, to inspect
and report the workings of the
same to you.
Herewith 1 beg leave to submit
the following statement: [ find
the condition of the hose pOor-it
bursted at 80 pounds pressure.
Engine No. 2 consider In fine
condition Except, perhaps, her
boiler, which did not examine,)
working at ITO pounds of steam
and 1870 pounds of water. Engine
No. l 1 should consider needed
some repairs, such as pump heads
ground in SO they would not leak;
steam and water gauges tested;
steam cylinder packing and pump
valves examined. Some Of them,
1 think, are not In good condition.
These are the most important de-
fects l saw.
With the exception Of the above
defects, allow me to state, I think
you have as fine Fire Department
as | ever saw for a city OF this size.
lam, respectfully yours,
FL. TRYON.
On melton, a vote of thanks was
returned to both gentlemen for
their services.
Mr.. Teed moved that the recon-
mendations contained in the re-
ports be carried out. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire and Wa
ter presented an ordinance estab-
fishing fire limits. Adopted.
The Com mittee on Zapjas re-
com mend that Mr.. Rogers be re-.
quested to remove the dam con-
strncted by him below reservoir
No. So ordered.
Ordinance fixing water rates for
irrigation for the ensuing year.
Adopted.