Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-29

Council met in regular session last
evening, President Moran in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF oFrIcERs.
The Auditor presented his 'ual re.
port, showing the condition OF the va
rious funds in the City Treasury. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report Of zsniero Of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
Requests that committee he ap.
pointed to inspect and receive the brisk
conduit. R ferred to the Zanja Commit
toe to perform the duty.
Reports that there has been expended
in cleaning the several zanjas of the city
this spring sl,799.27. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Reports collection OF s8S2. IS for water
sold for the month ending April 2Sth.
Same reference.
The City Assessor reported the collec.
tion of Sl03.29 personal property tax
since last report, and presented City
Treasurer's receipt for same, less com.
missions. Same reference.
Ordinance directing proceedings to be
taken to condemn certain property
for the widening of Main street,
from Marchessault to Alameda street.
Referred to the Board of Public Works,
with instructions to have the street
opened to q width of so feet, taking
l8 3l0 feet off Of each side.
Resignation Of George Hansen, City
Surveyor and Engineer, to take effect
May LIST.
Mr.. Steere moved the resignation be
not accepted. Carried.
Contract with Thomas Copley for
grading Charity street, between Temple
and Court House streets, the work to be
finished July lst. Approved
Contract with Hamilton 4 Frick for
laying 740 feet Of l6-inch pipe on Zanja
No. 8, the work TO be finished May 7th.
Approved.
The City Attorney, in answer to a
question, stated that the papers in the
condemnation suits for the widening Of
Main street, were being prepared and
the suits would be commenced on Mon.
day or Tuesday next.
Bills OF city officers and employees for
salaries and bills for rent of city Offices
were read and ordered paid.
The Board Of Public Works presented
q report, which was filed and the recon-
mendations acted ON seriatim.
Report that all professors against pro-
posed grade Of Bunker Hill avenue,
north Of Temple street, have withdrawn
their objections and the Board presents
resolutions establishing grade Of same.
Adopted.
Present plans and specifications for
First street bridge and Aliso street
bridge. and recommend that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for building
the same. Referred back to the Board
for one week.
On petition Of @. Tononi and others,
report that they have called upon the
parties encrcaching on Soto street, and
that they have promised to remove the
Approved.
Recommend that. as soon as Hayes
street is opened its entire length, that q
pipe or bridge be placed on Zania No. 7.
Approved.
In the matter Of the amendment Of
the street railway franchise granted to
I. w. Hellman, the Board report the
matter back for the consideration of the
Council.
Mr.. Hellman, by invitation, explained
that he proposed to extend the road to
the corner Of Sotelo street, distance
Of 202 feet.
Mr.. Moore moved that the City At.
torney. in conjunction with the Board
Of Public Works, be instructed to draft
an amendment to the franchise in &c.
cordance with the request of Mr.. He'll.
man. So ordered.
Resolution to establish grade of Los
Angeles street, between First street and
property Of Mrs. Arcadia B. de Baker.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mend that, on payment of costs, the
Clerk be instructed to transfer to G. w.
Townsend certain property purchased
by the teity at delinquent tax sale. So
ordered.
Resolutions prescribing the manner Of
Issuing and disposing Of city bonds for
the purchase of property and the erec-
ton of municipal building.
MIR. Steere moved that the Clerk be
instructed to have the resolution pub
lished on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday in the HERALD, Times and
Erening Express. So ordered.
The Committee on Zauias presented
report as follows:
Recommend that the change on Nichols
ditch. petitioned for by L. X. Green and
others, be granted. Approved.
Recommend that the zanjero be in
structed to reopen the division and sand
gates on the Zanja Madre as soon as
possible. So ordered.
Recommend that proposition of w. 7.
Somes and others to pipe portion of
zanja No. be accepted, they to pay half
the expense through their property.
Adopted.
Recommend that the Zanjero be in
structed to turn the water into the Zanja
Madre Conduit as soon as it is safe to do
80. So ordered.
The Committee on Sewers recommend
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