Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-18
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session Saturday
evening. President Moran in thu
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 var;
Gus funds in the City Treasury. Re
ferred to Finance Committee.
Weekly report of Zaniero Of work
done ON the city bitches. Same refer.
ence.
The City Treasurer reported that he
has received from the Superintendent
of Streets $07S3.42. the amount col
leeted as the cost of Hill and Seventh
streets sewer. Filed. and the bids fol-
the construction of said sewer awarded
Communication asking that warrant
be drawn for the amount due the con-
tractor for the San Fernando street
sewer No. 2. the fifteen days time re
quired by law expiring before the next
meeting Of the Council. Referred to
Finance Committee and City Attorney,
with power to act.
The City Surveyor presented a dia-
gram of assessment district of Whining
ton and Jackson streets sewer. Ap
proved
Also. estimate OF cost of cement pipe
on Zanja No. /. across Kiefer tract,
s7s7.50. Approved.
The City Attorney presented lease to
the city from R. Nadeau for rooms Is
and "a, Nadeau Block, for thirteen
months, at the rate of $50 pcr month.
Approved.
Also, resolution providing for mu.
nicipal election. Approved.
Mr.. Moore moved that the Mayor be
instructed to sign warrant No. 446,
drawn by order Of the Council. De-
cember 8, 1881, for s265O. in favor Of
Walter Rogers. on judgment for inju-
ries received. Adopted.
The City Attorney presented ordi.
nance granting franchise to the Cen.
tral Railway Company. Adopted.
Also, ordinance designating certain
city property as public highway. to
be known as High street. Adopted.
Annual reports of the City Attorney,
Health Officer. Trustees of the Public
Library. Auditor and City Treasurer
Referred to the Special Committee.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the City
Surveyor be instructed to measure the
amount of sewage discharged by the
main sewer at the place of Andres
Briswalter; also, to make survey ol
the line for the proposed extension 0.
said sewer. 80 ordered.
REPoR1s OF coMMIrTEEs.
The Board Of Public Works reported
as follows:
Recommend that the Clerk be in
struoted to advertise for proposals fol
grading Hill street. between Temple and
Court House streets. So ordered.
The bid Of Chick 4 Cassidy beins
greater than the estimate Of tho City
Surveyor, recommend that the same be
rejected. and that the Clerk be In
structed to re-advertise for proposals fol
said work. So ordered.
In the matter Of removing gas post.
belonging to the city, have to report
that the Gas Company has served no
tioe that any attempt to remove said
posts will be legally resisted, the COM
pany holding that all lamp posts now
standing are part of their gas mains,
Referred to the City Attorney.
Thomas Copley having completed the
grading of the intersection of certain
streets and constructed stone cutters
thereon, recommend that said work be
accepted and that the bill of said Cop.
ley therefor. $l64. 80. be paid. War
rant ordered drawn.
Recommend that offer of Messrs,
Wicks and Thorn, giving deeds for
lands bordering on Mayo street. be &C
eepted and that their proposition be
carried out. Adopted.
Recommend that j. v. York be paid
$3.50. on account of grading Bunker Hill
avenue. Warrant ordered drawn.
The Finance Committee presented a
report as follows:
Recommend that q warrant be drawn
in favor of Joseph Howe for $3.50,
amount of taxes paid on double assess
ment. So ordered.
Also. that warrant for Si3 be drawn
in favor of 7. A. and W. H. Stom BIS,
on same account. So ordered.
Also, warrant in favor of Mrs. Il. j.
Boney for s4.64, on same account. So
ordered.
Also. that warrants be drawn for
payment Of the following bills: P. Good
win. $3.50; J. Philipson, $780, L.