Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-06
Council proceedlngs.
Council met in regular session last
evening, President Moran in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.

The Auditor presented his usual re
port, showing the condition of the va
rious funds in the City Treasury. Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Clerk of the Council reported
that he issued 796 licenses. amounting
to 50, 660.50 for the month of April, s;
of which, S2ls.50, were returned uncol
lected. Same reference.
The City Tax Collector reported the
collection of S3,442. license tax for the
month of April and presented City
Treasurer's receipts for same, less com
mission. Same reference.
Monthly report of the City Treasurer.
Same reference.
Weekly report of Zanjero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
The Secretary Of the Board of Educa-
ton presented q report, as follows: Bal
ance on hand March 3lst. s2S. .14l.94;
amount paid teachers salaries for month
of April, ss,sO5; supplies, etc, s293. 33;
Janitors salaries, s2l5; Secretary's sal.
ary, $50; total, "a, S65. 33. leaving bal
ance on hand of s23,776.5s. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Resignation of J. Kuhrts as Superin-
tendent of streets. Laid over for one
week.
The Chief Of Police reported l44 ar
rests by the police force for the month
of April. Filed.
The Health Officer reported "a deaths
for the month Of April, IA females and
20 males, as follows: Consumption, IL;
whoopiug cough, 2; inflammation Of the
brain, 2; enterites, |; Bright's disease,
J.; scarlatina, l.; cancer, 2; epilepsy, l;
cholera infantum, l; dyphtheria, l;
typhoid fever, 4; commissions. /; chronic
bronchitis, l; fever, l.; pneumonia, /;
Inflammation Of the stomach, |; leprosy,
L; teething, l. During the same period
there were 20 births. 6 males and Ia
| females Filed.
Bond of Thos. Cdpely for grading
Charity street, between Temple and
Court House streets. Approved.
The City Attorney reported that the
fire hydrant at the railroad depot had
been changed as requested. Filed.
Also, that the Water Company are
ready to put in fire hydrants as soon as
the locations are indicated. Referred to
the Committee on Fire and Water.
Also, recommended that an abstract of
property owners on Main street, below
Washington street and on Main tBath)
street north be made. Referred to the
Finance Committee with power to act.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
report which was filed and the recon-
mendations acted on ser.atim:
Present plans and specifications for
the First street and Also street bridges
and recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for proposals for
construction Of same, and that the cost
of same, as soon as ascertained, be paid
into the city treasury, less the $1,000
which the city is to pay. Adopted.
On the petition Of v. Beaudry and
others for the establishing grade of Hope
street, recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to prepare grade for said
street. SO ordered.
Recommend that petition Of C.. Du-
commun for use of street for building
material. be granted. Approved.
On petitions for repairing adobe
road" and for widening Main Bath
street, ask for further time. Granted.
Recommend that Buena Vista street,
as graded by Thos. Copely, between
College street and the Catholic Ceme-
terry, be accepted. Adopted.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the clerk be
instructed to notify owners of certain
lots on Downey Avenue, East Los An
geles, to grade in front of their lots
within sixty days. So ordered.
The Finance Committee recommend
that warrants be drawn for payment Of
bills of city cart drivers and others. So
ordered.
The Committee on Sewers recommend
that warrant for $3.50 be drawn in fa-
vor of d. McCarty for work on Fifth
street sewer. So ordered.
Petition of f. 4. Spence to connect
property on southeast corner of Spring
and Second streets with the Spring
street sewer. Granted.
The Committee on Finance recommend
that warrant for $1,000 be drawn in
favor Of Hamilton & Friek, on account
Of construction of pipe line on First
street. So ordered.
The Committee on Fire and Water
presented an ordinance punishing the
stealing Of water from the mains OF
Water Companies or Others. Mr..
Schieffslin moved that 25 copies of the
or finance be printed. So ordered.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the Finance
Committee be instructed to put in bids
to purchase the Spring-street school
property from the Board of Education
Carried, 7 to s.
The Committee on Zanjas recommend
that the Zanjero be instructed to re-
fuse water to Mrs. Abercrombie and
others until they place the ditch in good
order. So ordered.
Ask for one weeks further time in
relation to Corralitos ditch. Gfanted
Recommend that the zanjero be in.
structed to refuse water to jerry Reli.
han and Others until they put the ditch
in good order So ordered.
Find the brick conduit to be con-
structed in a workman like manner,
and recommend its acceptance by the
city. Approved.
THE coGswELL FOUNTAIN.
Messrs Moore and Ryan, the Special
Committee to whom was referred the
proposition of DIR. Cogswell to erect 9
public fountain, recommend that SAINT
be accepted and that the fountain b'
located at the junction of Marchessault
Main and Upper Main streets. The
probable cost to the city for said foun
tain will be about $500.