Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17
Council Proceedings.
Council met in regular session Saturday
evening, President Moran in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The Auditor presented his usual re-
port, showing the condition of the va.
rious funds in the City Treasury. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report of Zanjero of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
On motion, the clerk was instructed to
notify the proprietors of the Woolen
Mill ro remove their racks from the
ditch, or to placea waste-gate therein.
The City Assessor reported the collec-
ton Of sl,039. IA personal property tax
since last report. and presented Treas
urer's receipts for same, less commits
sions. Referred to Finance Committee.
Petition of J. c. Bright and C. F.
Niece for rebate on personal property
tax. Same reference.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works submitted
the following report, which was filed
and the recommendations acted on seria.
ton:
Recommend that the City Attorney be
instructed to prepare an ordinance re.
quiring that 4 light be placed on all
building material left on the public
streets at night. So ordered.
Also, that the City Surveyor be in
structed to propose grade for Ducom-
nun street. SO ordered.
Also, that the City Attorney be in.
structed to draft an ordinance confirm.
ing the name of Ducommun street. So
ordered.
Also, that bid Of Hamilton & Frick fol
drain pipe on Charity street be accepted,
and that the city attorney prepare the
necessary contract. SO ordered.
Also, that the City Attorney be in
structed to draft an ordinance changing
the name of Polyxena-street to Clay.
street. So ordered.
Present an ordinance granting fran
chise to the Main-street and Agricultu'
raj Park Street Railway Company, and
asked one weeks further time to con
slider same. Granted.
Notice of intention to establish the
grade Of Hope-street from Temple-streei
to grounds of the State Normal School
Adopted.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to propose plan for wild
ening Los Angeles-street. So ordered
Recommend that Thomas Copley be
paid balance due for grading Charity
street. between Temple and Cour'
House streets. Warrant ordered drawn.
Recommend that Improvements Oh
Third-street. between Main and Spring
streets, be accepted. Adopted.
Committee on Finance presented re-
port as follows:
Find reports Of city officers correct
and recommend that they be filed So
ordered.
Recommend that petition Of Sisson &
Crocker, to be credited with S34 on ac-
count Of grading, be denied. Approved.
Also, that petition of H. Krumdick,
for an increase of wages, be denied. Ap-
proved.
Approved bill Of E. A. De Camp for
$50 and recommend that warrant be or
dered drawn. Adopted.
Recommend that bills Of Matt Mona
han for $50 and C. Anderson for $50. 50
be rejected. Approved.
The Committee on Sewers presented
the following report:
Recommend that S. M. Thayer be al
lowed to connect his property with Los
Angeles street sewer on payment of 80
cents per front foot for 25 feet. Ap-
proved.
Recommend that petition to connect
State Normal School with Filth street
,ewer on payment Of sll5.5O be granted.
Approved.
Recommend that Los Angeles street
sewer through Baker property and Wig
nolo tract be repaired where needed.
Referred to the Board Of Public Works.
Recommend that the Fourth and
Fort street sewer be flushed, the Street
Superintendent to have the work done.
Approved.
Mr.. Schieffelin moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to commence
suit against the City Water Company to
enforce the placing of FIRE hydrants at
points indicated throughout the city.
Adopted.
The Committee on Zanjas recommend
that sixteen inch Asbestine stone pipe be
laid on Zanja No. through the place
of John Kiefer, the work to be done as
soon as the time can be spared, The
cost Of the pipe will be about $500. Ap-
proved.
In the matter of the petition of Mrs.
Doria Jones, would report that there
are only a few acres inside the city to
irrigate and as the cost will be about
$500, would suggest that il those irrigat-
cd outside who are supplied with water
will furnish one-half the cost of putting
in new pipe. the city would pay the
other half. Approved.
Recommend that petition of John
and Kate Haraty be denied. Approved
In the matter of petition of Jerry
Rellihan and Mrs. Sullivan. consider
that they are competent to protect their
private interests. Approved.
The Committee on Lands recommend
that petition of E. A. Edwards for a
quit-claim deed be granted. Action de-
ferred one week.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Petition of Jean Sentous, for permis-
zion to lay conduit across his lot to
connect with Charity street culvert.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
PetitAn of John Fortmann, to do
grading in front OF his lot on Olive street.
Same reference.
Petition of A. Dalgalarrando, for
sewer privileges. Referred to Com
mittee on Sewers. 1