Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-25
Council Proceedings.

were read and approved.
Message from the Mayor enclosing .
communication from an anonymous cor
respondent calling attention to the con.
dition OF the slaughter houses on the
Arroyo Seco road. Referred to the City
Attorney.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The Auditor presented his usual re.
port, showing the condition of the vari.
Gus funds in the City Treasury. Re-
feared to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report of Zanjero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
Report of the Overseer of the chain
gang. Filed.
The City Attorney reported that he
had executed leases in duplicate to Jose
Tasso and Asa Ellis. Filed.
Ordinance defining vagrancy and pre-.
scribing punishment therefor. Adopted.
Official bond. of John Zens, Pound
Master, in the sum of $1,000, with John
Zobelen aud John Schmidt as sureties.
Approved.
Resignation of Frank Hosmer, City
Sexton, to take effect March LIST. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee with in
structions to ascertain the amount of
income derived by the Sexton.
Certificate of the City Surveyor that
Matt Manahan has laid 200 feet of IA
inch pipe on Spring street.
Petition Of Matt Manahan for $3.50, and
500 for extra excavation. Also, for an
extension of two weeks TO complete
sewer. Referred to Sewer Committee.
Mr. Kuhrts moved that Matt Manahan
be instructed to put the street in good
order before making further excavations
for Spring street sewer. Adopted.
Bills of city officers and employe s and
for rents of Offices and engine houses.
warrants ordered drawn.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Report of Board of Public Works rec
ommending that on petition of l. w.
Hellman and Others for a. bridge across
Los Angeles river on line of First street,
the CITY to pay one-half the cost of
same provided the County Supervisors
will ray the other half.
Also, on petition of property owners
on Also street for bridge across the
river on that street, recommending that
petitioners furnish to Council a
statement of the amount they are willing
to contribute towards the cost of same.
Mr.. Graham, representing the petit.
ton. stated that sl556.5O had already
been subscribed for that purpose.
Petition of L. C. Goodwin, Frank
Sabichi and others for bridge over Los
Angeles river on line of Seventh street.
Mr.. Ryan moved that, as the sense Of
the Council, $1,000 each will be appro
priated for building bridges on First,
Also and Seventh streets, provided the
owners on said streets con-
tribute the balance. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
a report, which was filed, and the
recommendations acted on seriatm.
On petition of V. .Beaudry for the
of the grade of Bunker
Hill avenue, north of Temple street,
recommend that the City Surveyor lie
to propose grade for said
street. So ordered.
On petition of Peter Scott and Others,
for bridge across zanja. recommend
that when petitioners put Alvarado
street in passable condition the city will
put in all necessary bridges and eulverts.
Approved.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to propose n grade for
avenue. between Los Angeles
river and Pleasant street So oraerad |
Mr. Kuhrts moved that the CITY sor.
veyer be instructed to furnish Grade for |
Downey avenue street car track a, Mon.
lay morning next So orderad
The Finance Committee nresentea n
report as follows;
Recommend that renort of C;tv And.
tor of Feb Iolb and that Of tho Gao
retary of the Board of Education Of Fab |
18th. be filed. Apnrovad
On petition Of Morv NJ Shaw for
s54. 81. amount paid on asssssn ant for
widening San Pedro street recommend
that the CLERK ba ;,str,c,aa - aa,;uo
10 her the warrant. So ordered
On petition of R Dpbourf;ep rs,om
mend that the citv accent the suu Of
1900 and release the sureties ON the
pond of j. ]. GARLIC. ex.Citv Tax Col.
ector. Approved.
The Sewer Comm;tts. recom,ond that
, warrant for 500 favor Of Matt Mans.
nm for work on Snr;no straet sswar ho
ordered drawn Adontad
Mr.. schieffelin moved that tba C;tv
Attorney be instructed 70 nresa,t an
opinion in writing as to wbetber tba
,ity can compel the Citv Water Com
,apv to mt in fire bvdranta whom re
bv the Council and wbathsr n.
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