Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-02
Council Proceedings.

Council proceedings
Council met in regular session lasi
evening, President Moran in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
wers read and approved.
The Mayor reported sales of water
amounting to sl5fi for the month end.
ing August 27th. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Auditor presented his usual re.
port. showing the condition Of the vari-
GUS funds in the City Treasury. Re,
ferred to Finance Committee.
Weekly report Of Zanjero Of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
Monthly report Of the zanjero. Same
reference.
Communication from City Justice
Morgan enclosing notice from District
Attorney White in relation to fines and
forfeitures collected by him. Referred
to the Finance Committee. in conjunc-
tion with the City Attorney, with power
to act.
| The Secretary Of the Board of Educa.
tion presented a report showing cash on
hand. August 3lst, S27. .oS9.s2 Expen-
ditures--supplies, sll5.dO; salaries OF
City Superintendent. Secretary and
Janitors, $3.50; +. II. Powell, on account
Of Eighth Street School Building, $4,000;
total, 2565.4O Balance on hand,
SIS, ,4S442. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
The City Surveyor presented specifi-
cations for First Street Sewer. Filed
Also, estimate Of cost Of First street
sewer, S525.69. Filed.
Also, estimate of cost OF grading Hill
street, between Temple and Court
House streets, sl34O.75. Filed
Report Of the Chief of Police. Refer
red to the Finance Committee.
The City Attorney reported that he
had dismissed the suit for widening Main
street, opposite the Plaza Filed.
In relation to the improvements now
being made in the Lanfranco building on
Ma n street, have to report that said i'm
provenents are not an infraction OF the
Fire Ordinance.
Mr.. Moore rose TO question of priyi-
leee. He stated that as soon as he was
advised Of the action Of the Council he
had the work stopped in order to have
the matter investigated. He had no IN
tention OF violating any city ordinance,
especially the Fire Ordinance which, bv
virtue Of his Office as Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department. it was his particu-
lar duty to enforce.
Contract with Joseph D. Lynch to do
the city advertising for the ensuing year.
Approved and the Mayor requested to
sign same on part of the city.
The regular monthly bills were read
and referred to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works submitted
a report as follows:
On petition Of C. H. Rowland, rec.
ommend that the City Attorney be in.
structed to prepare an ordinance prohib-
iting the posting Of advertisements on
electric light masts.
Recommend that the CITY Surveyor
be instructed to mark the western bound
ary Of the city.
Ordinance changing the names of GER
tain streets: Turner street to Sonora
street; Pine to Cherry street; Georgia to
Georgia Bell street; Elm to Bush street;
Rose street. East Los Angeles, to Knhrts
street. Adopted
Resolution to improve and grale Hill
street, from Sixth to Eleventh street.
Adopted.
Recommend that petition of Francis
Baker and Others, to grade in front Of
their properties on Olive street, be
granted under the rules. Adopted.
| Also, that same privilege be accorded
to NJ. G. Cane on Turner street.
Adopted.
Also, that same privilege be granted
toJ. w. Packer and other petitioners on
Clay street. Adopted.
Also. that Mrs. A. Behn aud others,
be granted same privilege on Ducom-
mum street Adopted
| Resolution to improve and grade Col
lege street. Adopted.
| Recommend that the Clerk be instruct (
ed to advertise in the DAILY HERALD
notifying property owners on Charity
street, between First and Fifth streets,
to attend meeting at the City Survey
or's Office next Thursday at P. NJ, in
relation to the proposed grade Of said
street. So ordered,
Recommend that petition Of Standard
Oil Company to construct spur on
San Fernando street be granted, the work
to be done to the satisfaction OF the
Board of Public Works and the City
Surveyor. Adopted.
| Recommend that forty days time
from date be given all individuals nav
ing permission to do their own grading
to complete the work, after which time
that all unfinished grading be completed
by the city at the expense of the. prop
erty owners. Adopted.
| In view of the fact that the Continen.
tai Oil Company are taking no active
steps for the removal of their warehouse.
Recommend that the Council take sncb
action as it may deem proper.
| Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Conti-
mental Oil Company be given thirty days
to remove from their present location.
Adopted.
Resolution ordering the grading 81
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Hill street, between Temple and Court
House streets. Adopted
| The Committee on Lands recommend
that petitions Of O. w. Childs and
Harper, Reynolds q Co. for quit claim
deeds be granted, reaerving right of way
for znnia, on payment of delinquent
taxes due thereon. Adopted,
Ordinance granting franchise for q
street railroad in the city Of Los Angeles
TO |. w. Hellman and his assigns.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance to whom
was referred the communication of the
Board OF Education published in