Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-03-07
Council Proceedings.

| Counctl met IN ADJOURNED session
Monday evening, President Moran
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 report OF the Captain of the
chain gang was received and filed.
The Mayor reported $707.5O worth
of water sold during the month of
February. Referred to Finance
Commute.
The City Clerk presented re.
port showing $23l4 80 licenses col.
lected for February. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Report OF Tax Collector on same
subject. Same reference.
Regular monthly report of Fan
jero of work done and wages paid
on city bitches. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
Also, reported in favor of repair
ing the tunnel and the waste gate
IN the river above the tunnel. Re-
ferred to the Zsnja Committee.
nj inn -
continue to clean the gapjss when
needed.
Monthly report of the City Treas.
urer. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Monthly report of Board of Edu-
cation read, showing a balance of
$22, 454 So on hand. Same refer
| ence.
The Chief of Police reported I0S
arrests for February and $l3S fines
collected. Same reference.
The Health Officer reported SO
deaths for February and 81 births.
Filed.
The City Librarian notified the
Board of Trustees to attend a meet
ing of the Board on the 7th inst
at 1880 P. NJ, at the Library. Filed.
Contract with w. G. Furrey for
tue purchase of 600 feet Of Maltese
Cross hose was read and amended
to read that 1.-THE hose shall be
guaranteed to stand 400 pounds
water pressure.n
The contract, as amended, was
approved by unanimous vote.
Contract with Sheriff Rowland
for boarding city prisoners until
Jan. l, 1883, at so cts. per day per
capita. Approved.
The City Attorney reported that
the Com missioners on the opening
OF Los Angeles street have award
ed $43,075 damages to property
owners, and that the courts have
sustained the award.
Mr.. COIN moved that the matter
be referred to special committee
of three. Carried.
Messrs. Steere, Cohn and Null
Tally were appointed as said COM
mirtee.
Mr.. Glover was heard on the
question of receiving a quit-claim
deed to certain lands in the north
part of the city.
Referred to the Board of Public
Works, in connection with Com.
mittee on Lands.
The usual monthly bills were re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Board of Public Works re-
ported in favor OF selling a sick
horse belonging to the city. Board
empowered to sell the horse, on
motion of Mr.. Tesd.
The Finance Committee reported
in favor of paying certain bills.
Warrants ordered drawn for the
| same.
Also, In favor of granting certain
petitions. So ordered.
The Committee on Sewers report
ed In favor of granting the petition
OF Mrs. F. A. MacDougall. APP
proved
The Zania Committee reported
in favor of making the Nichols
ditch public zanja, and presented
an ordinance to that effect.
Adopted.
Also, that the City Surveyor pre-
sent profile OF Main street be-
tween Washington and Jefferson
streets. SO ordered.
The City Surveyor was instruct
ed 10 ascertain whether the zanja
on Main street, between Pico and
Washington, is on the street or
private property; and, If on the
latter, that the Board of Public
Works be instructed to place cul.
verts on cross streets.
Petition Of w. III. Workman to
lay pipe line at his expense along
zapja No. 8 r, 20 his properly east
OF the river. Referred to Zania
Committee and Board of Public
Works.
Petition Of the City Treasurer for
a safe for his office. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
| Petition of the Chief of Police.
Same reference.
Petition of E. f. Spence. Grant
ed.
Petition for the abatement of q
nuisance on Ducommuu street.
Referred to the Zanja Committee,
with power to act.
Petition for the opening of Bu-
ena Vista street to the river. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public
Works.
Mr.. Moore moved that elk acres
OF land be purchased of II. M.
Johnston for $500, in order to open
the old road to San Gabriel and
Pasadena past reservoir No. S. So
ordered, and the Mayor requested
To sign warrant for the same.
Mr.. Coin moved that the Chief
OF Police be instructed to at once
aoate nuisances existing on New
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