Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-20
Council Proceedings.

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| Council Proceedings.
Council met in regular session last
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 conli ion Of tho
various funds in the City Treasury.
Referred to the Finance Committee,
Weekly report of Ziujero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred 10
appropriate committee.
The City Assessor reported the col.
lection Of s23S 81 personal property tax,
and presented City Treasurer's receipt
for same, less commission. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Bond Of George G. Knox. City Sur.
yeyor, with Andrew Glassel, T. d. Mott,
and J. NJ. Quinn as sureties. Ap.
proved.
Communication from Ci,y Treasurer
Kays. informing the Council that on
the 22d day of February. 1883, he pub
iished notice to holders Of $4,000 Of
Main street bonds that interest on the
same would cease on and after March 0,
1888, and notifying them to present said
bonds for redemption. He further
reported that none Of said bonds have
been presented. Received and filed.
Tho City Attorney presented an ordi-
nance for the opening Of Main street,
between Msrchessauls and Alameda
streets; property on Main street. from
Fifth street to Alameda, TO be assessed
for said improvement. Adopted.
Also, ordinance amending street railway
franchise granted to I. W. Hellman.
Adopted by the following vote. Ayes
Bush, Ballade. Gassen, Kuhrts, Moore.
Ryan, Schiefelin, Moran. Messrs.
Mutually and Steere excused from vot-
ing. Noes--none.
Also. ordinance regulating the speed
OF railroad trains within the city linz
its. Adopted.
Ordinance making the stealing Of
water from mains. bitches. etc., mis-
demeanor, and imposing a penalty
therefore. Adopted.
Mr.. Bush moved that Mr.. Beaudry
be requested to change his water mains
on Bunker Hill avenue, in accordance
with the grade Of the street. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
a report, which was filed, and the recon-
menda.ion acted ON seriatim.
Recommend that communication
from William sla|ey be filed. Adopted.
That Ed Smith has been employed at
50 per day to designate the number for
houses, and notify owner of the same.
Adopted.
On petition Of J.. K. Booth and 9th.
ers, w. Bassett and others. and E.
8. Onstott, ask for further time.
Granted.
In matter Of proposals for the First
and Also street bridges. recommend
that the bid Of E. Gay be rejected, and
that the contract for the construction
Of the First street bridge be awarded to
Fl. Ledbetter for s3847; also. that the
contract for the Also street bridge be
awarded to H. Ledbetter for s2497, the
said awards, in either case, to take effect
on the payment into the City Treasury
Of the amount required Oh. said CON-
tract in excess of the $1,000 to be paid
by the city on each of said bridges.
Adopted.
Resolution of intention to improve
and grade jackson street. Adopted.
Resolution to improve and grade vir-
gin street, between Main and Yale
streets. Adopted.
Resolution to improve and grade
Buena Vista street, between High and
Virgin streets. Adopted.
Resolut on to improve and grade Sum.
nit avenue. from Pleasant street to
bridge on said avenue. Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported bills
referred to them correct. Warrants
ordered drawn.
In matter of sale Of the city's interest
in the Jail property the Committee re-
port that under the law it will be neces-
sary to advertise the property for sale
at public auction.
Apropos to this matter, District At
toney White suggested that it would
be well for the Council to pass an or
dnance for the sale of the city's inter
est in said property.
Mr.. Ryan moved that the City At
torney be instructed to prepare the
necessary ordinance. So ordered.
The Committee on Zanjas report as
follows:
Find that Hamilton 4 Prick have CON-
pletsd the pipe line on Zanjas 8 and 4
according to contract, and recommend
that same be accepted by the city.
Adopted.
Recommend that the ZanJero be in
structed to turn the water from Zsnja
No. 8 into the Zanja Maire and divide
the same on First street. So ordered.
Recommend that Zanja No. 3. north
of First street, be condemned and the
Board of Public Works be instructed to
have'the bridges removed and the ditch
filled up. So ordered.
Recommend that petition Of James
Crowley to have Zanja No. 7 piped
through his property, he to pay one-half
the cost, the city to pay the balance, DO
granted. Adopted.
Agreement with Henry Elms and
others for the city to take charge of the
Corralitos ditch aud furnish water to
said parties on the same terms as irriga-
tors in the city, in consideration Of
which said Elms ct al. agree to with
draw the suit now pending in the Supe-
rior Court. and to be at all expense for
repair and improvement of said ditch.
Approved.