Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-21
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
Council met in regular session las
evening Councilman Kuhrts in th,
chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved
COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR rnoM
Enclosing correspondence between him
self aud City Justice Morgan, in which
the latter declines to allow him (tht
Mayor) the use of his Courtroom for the
trial of city cases. Also, copy of lettei
from District Attorney White to Chiei
of Police Cuddy, instructing the latter as
to the proper disposition of prisoners
arrested by the police force for offences
against the law other than violations oil
city ordinances, and expressing doubt as
to the Mayors legal power to sit in
such cases. The Mayor concludes; ~
may add, it is in contemplation to get
up an agreed case, as soon as may be, IN
connection with the other litigation, to
test the judicial functions Of the Mayor
of this city" Filed.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The Auditor presented his usul re-
port, showing the condition of the vari-
Gus funds in the City Treasury. Re
ferred to Finance Committee.
Weekly report Of Zaujero Of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
Bond of Joseph d. Lynch to do the
city advertising. Approved.
Ordinance requiring ordinances and
resolutions passed by the Council to be
numbered. Adopted.
Certificate of City Surveyor that grad
ing on Fort street, between Sixth and
Ninth streets, has been completed ac
cording to plans and specifications
Filed.
Also, that work of piping Zanja r.
on Flower street, has been completed
Filed.
TIE City Attorney presented resolu
ton changing the hour of holding thu
meetings of the Council from $3.50 P. NJ
to o'clock P. NJ. Adopted.
| Contract with Joseph H. Smith to lay
asbestine stone pipe on Zanja s r. Ap
proved,
Mr.. Wolfskill moved that the Clerh
be instructed to notify the proprietor 0
the Woollen Mill that the water will b.
turned off from the Woolen ditch iron
November lst to 18th, inclusive. 6,
ordered.
Petition Of George A. vigno!o, City
Assessor, for Thirty days leave OF absenc'
to 90 east for hi, wife, who is i'll
Granted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
In matter of petition of Mrs. Parker
and others to establish the grade o
Charity street, between Court Hons'
and Third streets, report that the peti
tions to grade said street between Firs
aud Fifth streets have been under con
sideration by the Board, and recommend
that the Clerk be instructed to advertise
for meeting of all persons interested
to be held at the office of the City Sur
veyor next Thursday at 2 P. M. SO or
dered.
Recommend that the City Surveyor b.
instructed topropose a grade for Lazard
street from Amelia street to the river
bank SO ordered.
Same recommendation with regard tc
Court House steeet, from Fort to Flower
streets. So ordered.
Same recommendation as to Amelis
street, between Sainsevain and Lazard
streets. Same action.
| Recommend that petition of William
Hunter and John Mclaughlin, TO grad
on Buena Vista street, be denied, as tn
Council has advertised for proposals tt
grade said street. Approved.
Recommend that petition of B. F
Wallace, to grade on Charity street, b
Igranted under the rules, the work to b,
completed in thirty days. Approved.
| In matter OF accepting Morgan Lans
and changing name of same to Mayt
street, recommend that the Council
agree to comply with stipulation il
!, document now on record, and that thu
City Attorney be instructed to draft al
ordinance changing the name of Morg u
Lane to Mayo street, the same to b
widened to uniform width of sixty feet
So ordered.
u On petition of j. w. Gillette AM
others recommend that the Clerk b.
instructed to withhold advertisement TO
grading said street for the present, an
that the property-owners be grante'
} until November lc4a. Approved.
Resolution of intention to grade exten
sion of Bunker Hill avenue north 0
Temple street. Adopted.
u Resolution Of intention to grade Mon
} treal street. Adopted.
n Recommend that Fort street be ac
cepted. the work having been complete
according to plans and specifications
that Thomas Copley. contractor, be pal
/ the balance due thereon, and that he b
required 10 keep the street in repair 10
thirty days. Approved.
}, Resolution of intention to improv
/ and grade Second street, between For
} and Main streets. Adopted.
Il Mr.. Steere called attention to th
condition of Fourth street, between o.
, i've and Charity streets. Referred t
} the Board Of Public Works.
Il Several bills for work on the bed o
, river, clothing for city prisoners, etc
> reported correct by Finance Committee
. were ordered paid.
L Communication from r. R. Bryant,
> fruit-grower, asking the Council to d.
: fine what constitutes peddler. RI
. ferred to the Special Committee on re
vision Of city licenses.
. The Committee on Zanjas presented
3 report as follows
sl That Mr.. B. F. Coulter will suppl
water to the Normal School through tn
I woolen Mill ditch, provided the cit
r furnish the amount needed over an
0 above the 200 inches required by hiI
] for bis mill. The committee therefor
a recommend that the Zaniero be instruct
: ed to furnish the quantity of water ne'
. essary. Adopted.
Recommend that the petition of Cha