Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-22
Council Proceedings.

The minutes of the previous meetin
were read and approved.
Communication from Mayor Thor
asking for thirty days leave Of absence
Granted.
REPORTS or 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 COMMITTEES.
Weekly report Of Zanjero Of worl
done on the city bitches. Referred t
appropriate committees.
The Zaniero recommends the passag
Of an ordinance holding owners of prop
erty through which a water condui
may pass. responsible for injury to same
Referred to City Attorney.
The City Assessor reported the collec
tion Of S747,S4 personal property ia.
and presented City Treasurer's receipt
for same, less commissions. Referee
to Finance Committee.
Report OF Pound Master. Same ref
erence.
The City Attorney presented an OF
dinance amending street railway fran
chise of l. w. Hellman. Referred {,
Roard of Puhlic Works
Report of the Overseer of the Chair
Gang. Filed.
The Board Of Public Works presented
report as follows:
Recommend that petition of r. b
Johnston to use portion of New Higl
street for building material be granted
Approved.
Presents resolution establishing grad,
of Los Angeles street, from First stree
to property Of Mrs. Baker Adopted.
Also, resolution establishing grade o.
Virgin street, between Alameda ant
Yale streets. Adopted.
Recommend that the Clerk be in.
structed to notify P. Phillip, agent, tc
remove the fence projecting on Buens
Vista street, north of Short street. SC
ordered.
In matter of establishing grade Of Sum
init avenue, find that the grade was estab.
lished in 1876, and recommend that the
property owners present the usual pei
ton to Council for its opening. Ap.
proved.
Also, that the Clerk be instructed to
notify the Also avenue r. r. Co. to
plank the curve at the junction Of Main
and Arcadia streets. So ordered.
Recommend that the Board be en-
powered to extend the culvsrt ON Du.
common street, Zanja 6.l, across the
sidewalks. Adopted.
On protest Of A. c. Potter and others,
report that the owners OF more than two
thirds Of the frontage on Seventh street
extension, west of Pearl street, have
signed said protest, and the establish
ment of the proposed grade can not be
further proceeded with. Approved.
Recommend that George Hansen be
appointed to discharge tine duties of
City Engineer as prescribed in the Act
passed by the recent Legislature in re-
lation to streets, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that Council.
man Kuhrts be appointed Street Super.
intendent under the Vrooman Act.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wolfskill moved that Councilman
Ryan be appointed Chairman Of
the Zanja Committee during the alb.
sence Of Councilman Weyse. Adopted.
The Committee ON Sewers recommend
that petition of Henry Martz and
Others, for sewer on Fort street, north
OF Fifth street, be granted, and that the
City Attorney be instructed to draft the
necessary ordinance. Adopted.
Recommend that petition of D. Ames-
toy for sewer privileges be granted upon
payment of thirty cents per lineal foot,
and making the required deposit with
the Clerk of the Council Adopted.
Mr.. Steere moved that warrant for
$3.50 be drawn in favor of Mr.. McCarty
ON account of Fifth street sewer. So
ordered.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the City
Attorney be instructed TO take the neces-
sary steps to compel the City Water
Company TO move the fire hydrants on
San Fernando street, as requested, at
once, and that the Company be CON-
PEELED to put in fire hydrants at all cross
streets where ordered, within ninety
days. Adopted.
The Committee on Zsnjss recommend
that petition of c. T. Lambie to run
water ditch through the fifty-acre rail.
road tract in East Los Angeles, be de-
MED. Approved.
The Commute on Lands recommend
that petition Of C. 7. Lambie for re-
newal Of lease Of p acres OF city land
be granted. Approved,
The City Attorney reported that the
Board of Education cannot sell the prop.
erty belonging to it by receiving tho
consent of the Board Of Supervisors Of
the county. Filed.
Ordinance for sewer on Hill street.
Referred to Sewer Committee and City
Surveyor.
Bid Of Hamilton & Frick to lay l6-inch
pipe on First street. Accepted, and the
City Attorney instructed TO prepare the
contract.
CONSIDERATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition of G. w. Townsend to be al.
lowed to redeem lot purchased by the
city at delinquent tax sale. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Communication from G. Tononi and
J. w. Wolfskill, calling attention to en-,
croachments OH Soto street. Referred
to Board of Public Works.
Communication from Mrs. d. G. Scott
Withdrawing her signature to protest
against proposed grade of-Bunker Hill
avenue. Filed.
Petition of A. w. Pstts for permission
to do grading in front Of his property OF
Court House street. Granted.
Petition of p. W. Dooner and otbars