Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-06-18
Council Proceedings.

day evening, Mr.. Moran in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Auditor presented his report
showing the condition of the various
funds in the city treasury. Referred tc
Finance Committee.
Weekly report of the Zanjero of work
done and wages paid. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
The City Attorney reported that il
would be necessary to commence anew
in the matter of the Spring street sewer,
declaring the same a public necessity.
A resolution to that effect was read and
adopted.
Also, that the application of Mr.. Part
ridge, of the Corralitos rancho to OBJ
tain irrigating water free, should be de-
med. SO ordered.
Also, that the Board of Health has
the right to have the streets sprinkled
and make contracts for the same. re-
ceived and filed.
The contract with Harper, Reynolds
& Co. for iron pipe to be laid on the
Nichols ditch, was read and approved,
the work to be finished by July It'll.
The Zanja Committee was instructed
to see that the iron used in the pipe is
of the quality named in the contract.
Weekly report of overseer of chain
gang. Filed.
The usual bills were referred to tho
Finance Committee.
Contracts for street sprinkling were
referred to the City Attorney to prepare
new contracts with some amendments.
The Mayor presented message veto
Ing the street sprinkling ordinance.
Laid over for one week.
Tho Board of Public Works reported
in favor of the petition of Mr.. Davoust.
Approved.
Also, that portion of the grading on
Sainsevain street by individual property
owners, has been accepted. Approved.
Also, that they would recommend the
denial OF the petition concerning the
grading of Bunker Hill avenue, and that,
in their opinion, bridge should not be
built on that street. Adopted.
Also, that the petition of j. Bumiller
be denied. Approved.
Also, called attention to the bad con-
dition in which certain corporations have
left the streets after making excavations,
and that hereafter all persons digging
up the streets without permit shall be
arrested.
Mr.. S. C. Hubbell was heard by per-
mission against the adoption of the
Recommendation.
Mr.. COIN replied on behalf of the
committee favoring the adoption of the
recommendation.
The City Attorney gave his opinion
upon the legal status of the matter.
Mr.. COIN moved that one expert be
appointed by the city and another by
Mr.. Hubbell, the two to appoint an
other, the three to examine the condi-
ton of the Spring street railroad.
Col. John O. Wheeler and Wallace
Woodwork were appointed as the first
two experts.
The Board of Public Works also sub
mitted grading map of East Los An
geles. Received.
Also, that the city should be re-dis-
tricted into five wards, so that the vote
of the different wards may be as nearly
alike as practicable. Adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. COIN,
Mullaly, iced, Steere and Weyse as a
committee to do said re-districting.
Resolution establishing the lines OF
San Pedro street was read and adopted.
Resolution establishing the grade of
Bunker Hill avenue, was read.
A protest against the adoption of the
resolution, signed by property owners,
was presented.
Mr.. w. d. Gould spoke, by permits
sion, against the resolution.
Action on the resolution was deferred
for two meeks, on motion of Mr.. Cohn.
A profile of two new proposed school
houses was presented, and the Clerk in
structed to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of the same.
Several bills, audited by the Finance
Committee, were ordered paid.
Several petitions were referred to APP
propriate committees.
The Chief of Police was instructed to
enforce the law against hanging signs.
A warrant was ordered drawn to pay
| for vaccine virus.
The Finance Committee approved the
last report of the City Auditor.
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