Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
counoil proceedings.

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 condition Of the vari-
GUS funds in the City Treasury. Re.
ferred to Finance Committee.
Weekly report Of Zanjero Of work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committee.
The Clerk presented deed from j. F.
Graham for right of way for pipe line
across the Arroyo Seco. Ordered placed
on record.
Also, deed from Andres Briswalter for
right of way for Zanja Madre through
lot on Bath street. Same action.
Assessment for the Hill and Seventh
street Sewer. Adopted.
The City Attorney reported that the
land on Buena Vista street, claimed by
A. B. de Baker is found, by abstract
furnished by Gillette, Gibson 4 Wood,
to be the property Of the city.
Also, that before proceedings can be
commenced for the opening Of Tigueroa
street. it will be necessary for the City
Surveyor to define the line Of said
street.
Protest Of Cosgrove and Others against
the proposed opening Of Figueroa street
on the line proposed by the Council.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the City At
torney be instructed to stay all proceed
ings for the opening of Figueroa street
for the present. Adopted.
On motion, the whole matter was
referred to the Committee of the Whole,
to be considered at meeting to be held
at the office Of the City Surveyor at
P. NJ. next Thursday, at which the prop
erty owners interested are requested to
be present. Adopted.
The City Attorney asked that COM
mittee be appointed to assist in drawing
up an ordinance licensing gambling
MIR Steere hoped that nothing more
would be done in the matter. This
city, he thought, did not need law
licensing gambling, and moved that the
City Attorney be instructed t. proceed
no further.
Mr.. Gassen moved as an amendment
that committee Of three be appointed
to assist the City Attorney. Adopted.
Messrs. Gassen, Steere and scLieffelin
were appointed said committee.
The City Attorney presented contract
with Andrew Jackson for the construc-
tion Of pipe line on Zanja No. 5, the
work to be completed by November lst.
Adopted.
Contract with W. A. Frick for piping
zanja 6-l. Adopted.
REPORTS OF coMMITTEEs.
The Board Of Public Works report as
follows;
Recommend that petition of NJ P.
Cutler to use sidewalk be granted under
the rules. Adopted.
Notice of intention TO establish the
grade of Twelfth street, from Pearl to.
Main. Adopted.
Recommend that petitions OF C. Du-
commun and Jos. Laventhal to grade in
front Of their lots on Ducommun street,
be granted under the rules Adopted
Also, that same privilege be granted
to 7. s. Juden on Turner street. Adopt
ed.
Also, that Otto Mueller and J H. Nc
Govern be allowed to grade in front of
their lots ON Olive street. Adopted.
Also, that same privilege be granted
to Otto Mueller, John e. jackson, c,
Pinkham and T. A. Templeton to grade
in front Of their lots on Seventh street.
Adopted.
Also, that M. L. Chamberlain, A. e.
senseny, B. Harbert, Pedro Ybarra, J.
Q. A. Stanley and V. Nj. sepulveda be
granted the same privilege on College
street. Adopted.
Recommended that Thos. Coplcy be
paid 5000 on account Of grading on
Fort street, between Sixth and Ninth
streets. So ordered.
Recommended that j. II. Ss it'll be
paid $3.50 on account Of Flower street
zanja pipe. So ordered.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the Zanjero
be empowered to remove the zanja to |
the inside Of the fence of D. McGarry, |
on Alameda street, the city to pay for
all vines destroyed, Adopted.
The Committee on Finances presented
i report as follows:
Recommend that petition Of w. J.
Brodrick to redeem certain lota sold at
delinquent tax sale be granted on pay
ment of SOFA Adopted.
Recommend that warrants be drawn
for payment Of the following bills
W. w. Robinson SOTO, for recording
deeds to city; r. +. Sanders for sl15,
). NJ. Perry. 5000; Meyberg Bros,
"a. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore moved that the Finance
Committee be instructed to secure a
suitable room for the Mayors use as
City Court room. Adopted.
Mr.. Schieffelin moved that the Clerk
Of the Council be furnished two lamps
for use at the meetings Of the Council.
Adopted.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Clerk |
Of Justice Morgans Court be discharged !
on and after Thursday next. and that
his duties be transferred to the Mayors
Court. Adopted.
Mr. Moore moved that the Clerk be
instructed to notify the Mayor to as