Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-05
Council Proceedings.


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 in the City Treasury Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The City Clerk reported that, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance, he, on the
3D. instant, sold at public auction the
city's interest in the Jail property, to
Louis Phillips. for the sum Of sl4,
Same reference.
! Mr.. Ryan moved that the Mayor be
requested not to sign deed for the city
property on Spring street, known as the
Jail property, until further action of the
Council. Adopted.
The City Clerk reported the issuance
of S22 licenses, amounting to S3666, for
the month of July, of which SO, amount.
ing to S256, were returned uncollected.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The City Tax Collectorreported the col.
lecting of s34l0 city licenses, and pre-
sented City Treasurer's receipt for same,
less sl7050 commission. Same refer
ence.
Monthly report of City Treasurer.
Same reference.
Weekly report of Zanjero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
The City Attorney presented an ordi-
nance forbidding the obstruction of the
streets by building material without the
consent Of the Council Adopted.
Also, an ordinance fixing the fire linn
its. Action postponed for one week.
Report Of the Chief Of Police for the
month of July. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation presented report as follows:
Amount on hand July lst, SIS, ,506. II.
Expenditures: Supplies, library, ETC.,
S3SI03; H. H. Powell, on account Of
building Eighth street School house.
$500; A. NJ. Edelman, plan for l2room
school building, $3.50; salary of secre-
tary, $50; total, s2ls4o o3, leaving bal
ance on hand, sl3, 322l4 Same refer
ence.
| Report of Superintendent of Streets:
Recommends that Main street be re-
graded, or regravelled, from the Plaza to
residence of o. W. Childs, and Spring
street be regarded, or regravelled from
Temple street to its junction with Main
street.
Also, in view of the approaching Ag-
ricultural Fair, that Main street should
be graded from 0. w. Childs to Jeffer-
son street, Figueroa street from Wash
ington street to the Agricultural Park,
and Washington street from Main to
Figueroa street.
Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
The Health Officer reported 80 deaths,
% males and eight females, for the
month of July. Births during the same
period, 2l; males nine, females ten.
During the month 43 nuisances were
abated. Filed.
The regular monthly bills were read
and referred to Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
report, as follows:
Resolution of intention to improve
and grade Fifth street, between Main
and San Pedro streets. Adopted.
Resolution of intention to improve
and grade Olive street, between Sixth
and Twelfth streets. Adopted.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to propose grade for
Pearl street, between Fifth and Temple
streets. So ordered.
Recommend that warrant for 500
be drawn in favor of J. v. York on
account of grading Bunker Hill avenue.
So ordered.
The Finance Committee report as fol-
lows:
Find report OF the City Auditor and
report of the City Treasurer on sale of
Main sewer bonds correct and recon-
mend that the same be fled Adopted.
Recommend that the City Attorney
be authorized to commence Immediately
another suit against the s. P. R. r. Co.
for the collection Of license taxes.
Adopted.
On petition of J. G. zahn in relation
to water rates charged by " Beaudry,
ask for further time. Granted.
The Committee on Sewers presented a
report as follows:
la matter of construction of Hill and
Seventh street sewer and branches, rec
ommend that the following bids be
accepted: Sections ] and 2, w. j..
Neely; Sections and 4, Jos. H. Smith;
Sections s, 6 and Z, w. ]. Neely-they
being the lowest that the City
Attorney be instructed to prepare con-
tracts therefor. Action postponed, and
the matter referred back to the City
Surveyor.
! In matter of construction Of San Fer
nando street sewer, recommend that
contract be awarded to w. j. Neely.
Same action.
Believing that in the near future it
will be necessary to make changes in the
present method of discharging the sew
age of the city, recommends
lst. That the Council provide fn its
next tax levy for funds for extending
the San Pedro street sewer to the south
ern limits of the city, distance of
about 5000 feet.
End. That the Clerk Of the Council
be instructed to advertise for ten days in
the Los Angeles DAILY Herald for pro-
posals from farmers and irrigators to
receive and take charge Of said sewerage
at the south boundary of the city.
Adopted.
The Committee on Fire aud Water
recommend that the petition of R.
MoIony ha orantad Annr,vad