Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-25
Council Proceedings.

lne MINUTES OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
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. Same refer
ence.
Contract and bond with William ].
Nicely for constructing section of Hill
and Seventh street Sewer. Adopted.
Contract and bond with same for
section . Of same sewer. Adopted.
Contract and bond with same for the
Foit-sireet Sewer No. 2. Adopted.
Contract and bond with same for the
Sixth-strset Sewer. Adopted.
Tie City Surveyor presented report
showing average daily discharge Of sew
age from the main sewer on the Bris-
walter place. to be 1855 cubic feet.
Filed
Also, eatimatsd cost Of grading and
improving Second street, from Fort to
Main street. 1882, or 81 80 per linear
foot. Filed,
The CITY Attorney reported that If
the Council deem it best to have the gas
posts removed from the streets, it can
legally do'so. Filed.
In tho matter Of encroaehue ent upon
certain city lands. have to report that
the lands in question were acquired from
the city by X. Messer, and by him trans
ferred to Mrs. Bigelow, who is now
building the houses referred 10.
Councilman Hammel stated that he
was the original grantee Of the lands in
question, aud that the lands now claimed
by the parties in possession are outside
of the lines Of the land granted to him..
and, therefore, belong to the city.
Mr.. Steere moved that the matter be
referred 10 the Committee on Lands, for
further investigation Adopted.
Resolution granting franchise to the
South Side Irrigation Company. for the
removal Of sewage matter and for the
protection of the health Of the city Of
Los Angeles. Adopted.
Mr. Schieffelin moved that oonsidera.
ton Of the license ordinance be made
the special order for next Saturday
evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Lost.
Resolution authorizing the sale Of
certain city lots. Adopted.
The Committee on Lands recommend
thatJ. Mcdonald be granted permission
to prospect for building stone on lots ]
and 8, block 43, Hancock's Survey. un-
der the direction of the Committee on
Lands. Adopted.
There being but eight members pres.
ent, action on all matters Involving the
expenditure Of mosey was passed infor-
mally.
Bids to lay pipe on Zanja No. /: w.
A. Frick, CT cents per linear foot.
Referred to Committee OH ZiDias.
BIDS to do grading on Olive street; Z.
Gay & Co., s.. So per linear foot; Town
send & Co., 81 per foot. Referred to
Board Of Public Works,
RrroRTs or COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works presented
report as follows;
Recommend that petition Of P. ].
Mcmahon to put in an elevator be
granted, provided there shall be no OBJ
strucifon to the sidewalk. Adopted.
In matter Of protest Of A. w. Palmer
and others. in relation to change Of
grade of Charity street, between Court
House and Fifth streets. present notice
of intention in accordance with views Of
protestants.
Notice Of intention for the grading Of
Charity street between Court House and
Fifth streets. Adopted,
Recommend that petitions OF Charles
Krause and others for permission to
grade in front Of their respective prop
ert.es on Olive street be granted under
the rules. Approved.
Also. that petition Of R. L. and Abbie
Hatch. for same privilege on Hill street.
be granted under the rules. Approved.
Also. that petition Of the Continental
Oil Company, to build switch from the
railroad track to their works, be
granted. the worl, TO be done under the
supervision of the Board OF Public
Works. Approved.
Also, that bid of Chick & Cassidy for
grading Mott Alley. at Sl.0S per linear
foot, be accepted. Adopted.
Also, that bid of Marpa & Gay for
grading Buens Vista street, between
High and Virgin streets. at 81 40 per
linear foot, be accepted. and that the
City Surveyor be instructed to prepare
diagram Of the district Of land to be
affected by said improvement. Adopted.
Also. that petition Of j. W. Packer
to cut a drain on Third street be granted,
provided the petitioner agrees to keep
said drain In such a condition that no
damage will result. Adopted.
On petition of D. E. Miles and others
to have the gullies on Also avenue ex-
tension filed at once, recommend that
the Council take definite action in the
matter. Action postponed until the or
gauiza,ion Of the new Council.
In the matter of the petition Of ]. W.
Ellis and others for the removal Of the
sprinkling hydrant in front Of the Pres
byterian Church, recommend that if the
petitioners will obtain from the Water
Company proaisa that said hydrant
will be re-erecied by it and connected
with their mains at such point as may be
designated by the Council. IL will give
the Board grea. pleasure to comply with
the request of the petitioners. Approved.
Recommend that the zaniero be in
structed to construct bridge over the
East Los Angeles ditch on the new road
to Sepuiveda station. So ordered.
Resolution ordering the improvement
and grading of Second street, between
Main and Fort streets. Adopted.
Recommend that the Clerk be in
struced to notify Mrs, Durdiek to grade
in front Of her property on FIRST street.
between Fort and Hill streets. So or
dered.
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