Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-01

j. A. Willing as CbieI OF roiice'
Nominations closed.
Messrs. Ryan and Schroeder were ap
pointed tsllers.
The vote stood, Cuddy 8, Thompson
3, Horner 2, Willing |.
Mr.. Cuddy having received major
ity of the votes cast, was declared duly
elected Chief of Police.
Communication from the Police Com
missioners, presenting petition of mount
ed policemen, asking for an increase Of
pay of IS per month. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
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.
Weekly report of zanjero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate commltteeS.
Recommend that a bridge be built al
the crossing on the Feliz ranch. Referred
to Board of Public Works, with power
to act
Monthly report OF zanjero Of watsl
sold on the city bitches. Referred tt
Finance Committee.
The City Assessor reports collections
Of personal property tax amounting tc
s47I, since last report. and presented
City Treasurers' receipts for same, less
commissions. Same reference.
Communication from the City Sur
veyor, asking eight days leave of alb
sesce from Thursday next. Granted.
Deed from J. Bernard for Bernard
street. Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
o report as follows:
Present amended ordinance granting
franchise to the East Los Angeles q
Main Street Railway Company and pro
hibiting the charging of additional far'
over the new portion OF the road
Adopted.
Recommend that petition Of 5. E
Biles to do grading in front Of his prop
erty ON Olive street be denied, for thu
reason that it will be necessary to hav'
the grading on said street done as |
whole. Approved.
In the matter Of petition OF JOIN
+. Forster and others in relation t.
defective drainage of cellars. report tina
the city has no authority to act in til
premises. Approved.
| In matter of accepting the gradin
of Downey avenue and sprinkling same
state that, under the law, the gradin
cannot be accepted, but would sugges
that it would be advisable and prope
for the Board of Health to have sal
street sprinkled.
| Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the Board Q
Health have Downey avenue sprinkled
Adopted.
Notice OF intention proposing grad
for Turner street, from Alanseda I
vignes street. Adopted.
/ In matter of petition of C. Fl. Penn
ing and others. would report that tn
Council have already taken steps t
have zanja complained OF repaired
/, Approved.
Resolution establishing grade Of Hop
street. Referred back to the Board.
Report that Henry Decker declines t
execute contract for placing names {
streets, and recommend that the cor
tract be- awarded to Adams & French
the next lowest bidders. Adopted.
The Committee on Sewers submit tn
following report.
Resolution of intention for q branc
public sewer on Wilmington and Jack
son streets, between Commercial an
Vine streets. Adopted.
Resolution of intention for branc
public sewer on First street, betweei
Hewitt and Vine streets. Adopted.
Report that the Superintendent G
Streets has, in accordance with the law
posted for fifteen days the followin
lines of sewers: Hill and Seventh. DIV
street, Fort street, sewer No. 2, Sixt
street, San Fernando streets sewer NJ
10, Seventh street sewer No. 8, virgi
street sewer.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Cit
Attorney be instructed to prepare
resolution calling for proposals for th
construction of said sewers. So orde
ed.
The Finance Committee reported bill
: Of city cart drivers correct. Warrant
ordered drawn.
Mr.. Steere called attention to the col
dition of the main public sewer an
} moved that the City Surveyor be il
structed to make survey to ascertai
, where the sewerage can be deposite
and report to the meeting Of Counc
: two weeks hence. So ordered.
Mr.. Schieffelin offered to donate
: forty. foot street through the Ybar
= tract. Referred to the Roard Of Publ
. Works.
!, Bid of W.. J. Nicely to construct 2
inch asbsstine stone pipe zanja I
8 Flower street. Also, bids Of DAM
r Mccarthy, w. A. Prick and Joseph
Smith. Referred to Zania COMMITTEE
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS. ETC.
Invitation from N. A. Covarrubia
/. Grand Mershal, to the Council to pa
ticipate in the celebration OF the Four
Of July. Accepted. Mr.. Hamn
: moved that the Council appropria
|. $3.50 for the expenses Of the celebratio
and that the Clerk draw warrant
the amount In favor of the Grand Ma
! shall. Adopted.
:, Protest Of A. Merriam and oths
against establishing the grade Of Ho
street. Referred to Board Of Pub
Works.
:. Petition OF Mrs, L. F. Shirley Al