Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-26
oouncn Proceedings.

were read and approved.
I. MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
Mayor Thorn submitted messag,
recommending the passage Of an ordi
nance providing that hereafter no stree,
will be accepted by the city unless of a
uniform minimum width Of sixty feet.
Referred to the Board Of Public
Works.
! Also, that the construction Of the
public sewer from Yale street, along
Virgin street to Alameda, be pushed tc
completion as rapidly as possible
Filed.
i Also. that the salary Of the Health
Officer be increased to such sum as will
justify that officer in devoting his entire
time to the discharge Of the duties Of
that office. Referred to the Board Of
Health.
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.
Weekly report Of Zanjsro of work
done on the city bitches. Referred tc
appropriate committees.
1 Memorial from the Board of Educa
tion [Published in Fridays HERALD.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
City Surveyor presents specifications
for iron pipe line!on zanja E. Referred
to the Committee on Zanjas
Also, specifications for the Yale and
Virgin street sewer. Filed
Also, Pearl street sewer. Filed.
Lease from Louis Phillips to the city
Of the Jail property. Approved.
The City Attorney reported that he
had examined the records in regard to
the 5Oacrs railroad tract aud found
deeds from John s. Griffin and the Rail-
road Company, transferring the same to
the city. Filed.
In the matter of petition Of w. J.
Brodrick for quit claim deed for the
Gallardo tract, recommends that The
same be denied for the reason that
Gailardo never complied with the con-
ditions required by the city and sus-
gests that he be instructed to Commence
proceedings to recover the same for the
city.
On motion, the City Attorney was in.
structed to commence the necessary ac-
tion.
Ordinance changing the names of
Turner, Pacific, Elm. Pine, Georgia and
Rose streets. Adopted.
Bills for salaries and renis Approved
and warrants ordered drawn.
Mr.. Schroeder called attention to the
fact that police officer has been de-
tailed as meat inspector and one as
detective, and moved that the matter be
referred to the Police Committee to re.
port as to the necessity for such detail
Carried.
On motion. the Superintendent of
Streets was granted fifteen days further
time to complete the assessment for the
Hill and Seventh street sewer.
UNFIsIsHKD BUSINESS
Tho protest Of John q. Downcy and
others against the construction of o
sewer on Wilmington street. Referred
to the Committee on Sewers.
Ordinance directing proceedings for
the condemnation Of property for the
widening Of Main tBath) street. Adopt
ed.
Ordinance defining the fire limits.
Adopted.
| Mr.. Schieffelin moved that the City
Attorney be instructed 10 commence suit
against the owner or owners of Lanfran.
90 block for violation Of the city FIRE or
dinence.
Mr.. Ryan moved the reconsideration
of the ordinance changing the name Of
Georgia street, in Bells addition, to
Ryan street. Adopted, and the matter
referred back to the Committee on Pub
lie Works.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works presented
report as follows:
Recommend that the petition of w. J.
Melton to bore for oil in the bed of Los
Angeles river be denied, as it is the in
tention Of the Council to remove all OBJ
structions from the official bed Of the
river at an early date. Adopted.
Recommend that petitions from Mrs.
Ellen Devine. Mrs. A. Huber and others,
TO grade in front Of their properties on
Olive street, be granted under the rules.
Adopted.
Recommend that petitions Of j. Mas
carel and John McIlmoiI, to grade in
front Of their respective properties on
Ducommun and Fifth streets. be granted.
Adopted.
Inregard to petition Of NJ. L. Wicks
and others to define the boundaries OF
Figueroa street. would state that no
record Of the dedication Of said street,
between Pico and Ward streets. to pub
Lie use can be found, the petition is
therefore referred to the Council for con-
sidsration. Referred to the City Attor-
ney, to report at next meeting.
Recommend that the Board Of Health
be instructed to have Figueroa street
sprinkled from the Sixth street bydrant
as formerly. So ordered.
In the matter of the petition of P.
Garnier and others, for the dismissal Of
suit for condemnation Of certain lands
on Main street, recommend that the City
Attorney be instructed, If said suit has
not yet been dismissed. to dismiss the
same. So ordered.
Recommend that ThoRAs Coply be
paid $500 on account Of grading Fort
street. Adopted. and warrant ordered.
Also that Adams and French be paid
$500 on account of street signs. Same
action.
Also that J. v. York be paid 500 on
account Of grading Bunker Hill avenue.
Same action.
Resolution establishing the grade Of
College street, between Yale and Upper