Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-04
ouncil proceedings.

C0unou met IN regular session iast
evening. President Moran in the
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 the vari-
GUS funds ia the City Treasury. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Weekly report Of zanjero Of work
done on the city bitches. Same refer
ence.
Chief Cuddy reports one hundred and
sixty eight arrests by the police force
for the month ending October 3lst. OF
these fifty.seven have bees discharged
and three sent to States Prison. Fines
collected and paid into court, 1927.
Same reference.
Bond of Joseph II. Smith for piping
zanja s-R. Approved.
Health Officer Gale reported thirty
two deaths during the month of Octo-
Der. fifteen males and seventeen females.
Daring the same poried there were thir-
ty-one births, males sixteen, females
fifteen. Filed.
The City Attorney presented contract
with Marley & Freeman for publishing
city ordinances in pamphlet form. Ap-
proved.
Also, contract with Frank Leoouveur
to make a survey and present report
on tho irrigation system OF the city.
Also, contract with II. J.. Stevens for
the same purpose. Approved.
Resolution granting franchise to the
South Side Irrigation Company for the
removal of sewage matter.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that action be de-
fsrred for one week, and that the Clerk
be instructed to have the contract and
resolution printed for the information of
members of the Council. So ordered.
Mr.. Moore presented protest from
taxpayers against entering into con-
tract for perpetuating the present ter
minus of the sewer on the property Of
A. Briswalter. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Sewers.
MIR. Kuhrts moved that as condition
precedent to the granting of the faid
franchise, Andres Briswalter and
other property owners along the line Of
the sewer extension shall be required to
grant right Of way to the city.
Adopted.
Resolution accepting the San Fernando
street sewer No. 2. Adopted.
Resolution authorizing payment to the
contractor Of the amount due for the
construction of said sewer. Adopted.
Deed from o. w. Childs and NJ. L.
Wicks donating portion Of the Childs
orchari for public street. Referred TO
the City Attorney.
Regular monthly bills read AMI re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Gassen moved that committee
be appointed to enquire into the matter
Of the Imprisonment of Mrs. Wetterauer
for twenty-one days without commit
ment. Adopted, and Messrs. Gassen,
Schroeder and Sehieffslin appointed said
COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
a report as follows:
Recommend that deed from w. II.
Workman and l.. N. Breed, granting to
the city a street eighty feet wide from
Chicago street to Soto street, be ac-
cepted, and that the Clerk be instructed
to have the same recorded; also, that
the section of Also avenue lying east
erly of Chicago street be abandoned.
Adopted.
On petition of Central Railway Com
pany for franchise for street railway,
from point near the intersection of
Also avenue and Chicago street, along
Also avenue extension to the city limits,
recommend that accompanying ordi-
dance be submitted to the City Attorney
for his approval, and the further recon-
mendation that the franchise be granted
Adopted.
In matter Of petition of R. B. john
son and others. calling attention to
the bad condition of the sidewalks on
New High street, recommend that the
Superintendent Of Streets be instructed
to notify property owners on said street
to remove the obstructions. So ordered
Recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for proposals for
grading the following streets: Buena
Vista street, between High and vir-
gin streets; Mott alley, and Olive street,
between Court House and second streets,
So ordered.
Notice of intention to change and es-
tablish the grade of Charity street, be-
tween Court House and Fifth streets.
Adopted.
Recommend that petition of City
Railway Company to grade on Olive
street be grsnted under the rules.
Adopted.
Also. that petition of J. w. Ellis be
granted. Adopted.
Recommend that the water ditch run
ming from the southeast corner of Main
and Washington streets to the south
west corner of Mrs. Martins land be
abolished, and that the City Surveyor
be instructed to ascertain the cost of
I6-inch pipe from the east side to the
west side of Main street. Adopted.
Recommend that petition of Robert
Hopp tobe allowed to use part of Spring
street for building material be granted
under the rules. Approved.
Recommend that ]. v. York be paid
$3.50 on account of grading on Bunker
Hill avenue. Warrant ordered drawn.
Resolution Of intention to improve
and grade Main street from California
street to Washington street. Adopted.
Resolution Of intention to improve
and grade Sand street. from Cemetery
avenue to Montreal street. Adopted
Recommend that lot Is and so much
Of the westerly portion of lot IL. Block
353, Ord's survey, as shall be necessary