Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-09
counoil Proceedings.


Council met in regular session last
evening, President Moran in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
Message objecting to the form Of con.
tract for city publishing and suggesting
a proper form. Referred back to the
City Attorney for correction.
Also, message returning FIRE ordinance
unsigned with his reasons therefor.
Among other provisions of the ordi'
nance which meet the disapproval ol
the Mayor is the one requiring division
walls of brick to be placed every thirty
feet on the ground floors OF all buildings
hereafter erected. OF this ho says
Under this provision it would be un'
lawful to construct any apartment with
in the prescribed limits to exceed thirty
feet in width on the ground. We hope
aud believe that more space than that
will soon be required for our churches,
schools, theatres, lecture rooms, exhi.
bition halls. ETC., etc. 1t is true the
vice Of the provision might be cured by
giving the Council the power to grant
special permits upon proper showing,
but would not the discretion be liable to
abuse?' Referred back TO the Commit.
tee on Fire and Water to prepare new
ordinance.
REPORTS or 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.
The Clerk of the Council reported that
he issued S5l licenses, amounting to
S36Sj so, Of which 50. amounting to
S272, were returned uncollected. Same
reference.
The City Tax Collector reported the
collection of S3ll3.5O and prcsen ted
Treasurer's receipts for same. less com
missions. Same reference.
Monthly report of City Treasurer,
Same reference.
Weekly report of zanjero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred tc
appropriate committees.
On motion, the Zanjero was instructed
to clean the sand from Zapia Madre
above the Capitol Mills.
The Health officer reported 20 death.
for the month Of August, 20 males and
females. Births during the same time,
2l; males IL, females 10. Filed.
The City Surveyor reports that the
Charity street drain pipe as laid is
594 70-l00 feet in length. Filed.
Presented estimates of cost of the
Seventh street sewer at 70.S6, or S7l
cents per linear foot. Filed.
Also map of proposed. pipe line OIL
Zanja 0 L across the Arroyo seco. Filed
The Clerk presented the assessment
roll of San Fernando street sewer No. .
Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
the following report;
Resolution presented by o. w. Childs,
granting the privilege of projecting the
Gothic front Of his theater eighteen
inches on the street, returned to the
Council without recommendation. Re
ferrsd back to the Board in conjunc
ton with the City Attorney.
The work on the Also street and
First street bridges having been com
pIeted, recommend that warrants be
drawn in favor Of NJ. H. Ledbetter, con
tractor, for balance due as follows: Fcl
Aliso.street bridge. 1907; for First-streei
bridge, S2l47. So ordered.
Recommend that Adams & French be
paid $500 on account of contract fol
street signs. SO ordered.
Resolution Of intention to grade Sew
enth street, between Pearl and Main
streets. Adopted.
Recommend that petition of P. Case
nave and Others, to grade in front Of
their properties on Olive street, bt
granted under the rules, the work to bt
completed in forty days. Adopted.
Also, that petition of I. c. Gale and
others, for the same privilege on Turner
street, be granted on same conditions
Adopted.
Also, that petition of NJ. Kremer and
others, for same privilege on Charity
street. be granted under the rules
Adopted.
The Board having cleared the bed Of
the river of all distractions from the
railway bridge to Seventh street, ask tc
be empowered to have constructed il
the channel of the river, between thu
points named, ditch three feet deeI
and fifteen feet wide, for the purpose o.
directing the flow of the water
Granted.
Resolution to improve and grade
Garcia street, between Sainsevain and
Also streets. Adopted.
Recommend that Jos. H., Smith bs
paid $3.50 on account Of Flower stree
zanja pipe. So ordered.
Recommend that warrant be drawn