Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-16
councll rroceealngs.
Council met in regular session last
evening Councilman Kuhrts in the
chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.

chair.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The Auditor presented his usual re
port showing the condition Of tho vari
Gus funds in the City Treasury. Re
ferred to Finance Committee.
Weekly report of zaniero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred tc
appropriate committees.
Bond Of ]. F. Holbrook for construc
ton of iron pipe line across the Arroyo
Seco. Approved
The City Surveyor presented estimate
of grading Summit avenue, $3.50 pei
linear foot; s2l96. Filed.
Estimate of cost OF grading Buens
Vista street, between High and Virgin
streets, sl.50 per linear foot; Sl09s
Filed.
Estimate of cost OF Fort-street Sewer
No. 3, 63 cents per linear foot; $335.l6.
Filed.
Estimate OF cost Of Wilmington and
jackson street sewer. II cents per
linear foot; s796.70. Filed.
The City Surveyor also presented an
exhaustive report on the water system
Of the city, and offering practical sug-
gestions in the matter of establishing
storage reservoirs. Referred to the
Committee on Water Supply.
Communication from the Superin-
tendent Of Streets, asking for a war
rant for S5S4.S5, amount of assessment
against the City Park for construction
of the Hill and Seventh streets sewers
and branches. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Also, for warrant for S66.s4, assess
ment against City School property on
Fort street on account of same sewers.
Same reference.
Communication from the Health Off
Ger, calling attention to the bad condi-
tion Of the sewers on Main street,
from Arcadia street to point opposite
the Pico House. Referred to Sewer
Committee.
Ordinance naming Mott alley. Adopt
ed.
Bond Of w. j. Nicely for construc-
tion Of San Fernando street sewer No.
2. Approved.
The Clerk Of the Council reported
that he has prepared for publication
the resolutions and ordinances adopted
by the Council since the publication
Of the Caswell ordinances.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for proposals
for printing the same, certified check
for $50 to accompany each bid. Adopt
ed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works present
ed a report as follows:
In matter of petition Of Mrs. A.
Huber and others, recommend the pas
sage Of resolution defining the lines
of Olive and Charity streets, in ac-
cordance with the wishes of petition
ers. So ordered.
Recommend that the petitions of Otto
Mueller, 4. f. Spence and others, to
grade in front Of their respective prop
critics on Olive street, be granted under
the rules. Approved.
Also. that petition of Geo. D. Rowan,
l. w. Hellman, R. Dillon and others,
to do grading on Seventh street, be
granted. Approved.
Also, that petition of NJ Mueller for
same privilege on Hill street be granted
Same action.
Also, petition Of James Doyle to grade
on Ducommun street. Same action.
Resolution Of intention to improve
and grade Sanchez street. Adopted.
Notice Of intention to change the
grade of'Sand street. Adopted.
Resolution to grade Summit avenne.
Adopted.
Recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for grading
Buena Vista street. between Temple and |
Rock streets. So ordered.
Recommend that Thos. Copley be
paid $3.50 on account Of grading on Fort
street, between Sixth and Ninth streets.
Warrant ordered drawn.
Mr.. Schieffelin called attention to the |
condition Of Busna Vista and Aurora
streets by reason Of bursted water pipes,
And moved that the City Attorney be in
structed to commence proceedings
against the Water Company to enforce
the repairs Of said pipes. So ordered.
Mr.. Steere called the attention Of the
Council to the condition of Second
'treet, between Fort and Main streets,
md moved that the Clerk be instructed
o advertise for bids for grading said
treet. So ordered.
The Finance Committee recommend
lat reports Of city officers for tho
month Of September be fled. Adopted.
Recommend that warrant be drawn in
avor Of J. M. Sanders for $297 for work
n clearing out bed Of river. So or
Tered.
On motion Of Mr.. Schroeder, a num-
Der Of regular bills were referred back to
he Finance Committee, for the reason
hat the material had been furnished
without written order from the proper
committee. 7
All bills accompanied by the requisite
orders were ordered paid.
Mr.. schroeder moved that the Clerk
If the City Court be discharged, and the
telephone in the City Court be taken
but. Laid over one week.
The Committee on Sewers presented a |
resolution ordering the construction of |
Fort street sewer No. g. Adopted.
Also, resolution ordering the construc-
hon Of the Wilmington and jackson |
street sewer. Adopted.
Mr.. Kuhrta stated that in 1875 reso-
ution was adopted by the Council ex-
,luding Il. Gay from bidding for any
sity contracts and moved that said reso- |
ution be rcscinded. Adopted.
The Special Committee appointed to
procure suitable Court room for Mayor
rhom to act as City Judge, presented |
communication from City Justice Nor
gan calling attention to the section Of the