Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-11
council proceedings.

Council met In regular session Saturday
evening. President Moran IN the
chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Tie Auditor presented his usual re-
port, showing the condition OF the vsri.
Gus fands in the City Treasury. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Clerk Of the Council reported
that he issued 907 licenses tor the month
Of October, amounting to s407 so. Of
which 81. amountingl to s339.50, were
returned uncolleeted. Same Reference.
Weekly report Of Zanjero Of work
done on the city bitches. Same refer.
ence.
The Secretary Of the Board Of Eiuca.
tion presented report showing expendi-
lures as follows for the month OF Oc.
tober: Rent, supplies, ETC., S2llS.44;
teachers salaries, ianitors' wages, s4460.
Balance in fund. November LIST, $50, Ill, :
70. Referred to the Finance Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS.
The charter requiring that the annual
reports shall be referred to Special
Committee of Five, chosen by the Coun-
Gil, for examination. the following men,
bers were selscted as said committee:
Steere. Sohieffslin, Schroeder, Kuhrts,
Ryan.
Contract and bond, with Frank Le-
couveour and II. ]. Stevenson, to make
survey Of the city water system. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Water SUI :
ply.
Contract and bond, with Marley &
Freeman fer printing city ordinances in
pamphlet form. Approved.
Franchise for tie Also-street railway
extension. Referred to the City Attor-
ney, with instructions to prepare new
franchise.
The City Attorney reported that the
ordinance presented by the Central Rail-
way Company, asking for franchise,
contains several Questionable features
as to fares, etc.
On motion Of Mr.. Kuhrts, referred
back to City Attorney to draft new
ordinance.
Also, that deed from o. w. Childs
and M. L. Wicks, for right of way for
Twelfth street. is correct. On motor,
the Clerk instructed to have same re-
corded.
Also, that examination of the abstracts
filed in the Clerks Office shows that the
lands petitioned for by Stone and Nc
Donald were originally purchased from
Mrs. A. B. de Baker. in 1888, and by
Mrs. Bakers predecessor in interest,
from Scott and others, ia 1861 and
1862. Filed,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
. report as follows:
Recommend that petition Of Louis
Phillips be granted under certain condi-
tions. Approved.
Recommend that petition OF property
owners on Boyle Heights to have hoilows
on Also avenue and extension filed, the
work TO be done by the chain gang.
Approved.
Recommend that wooden cnlverts, in-
stead ii stone cutters, be placed across
Aliso street at the intersection Of Ala.
media street, as they will answer as foot
crossings. Approved.
Resolution Of intention to improve
and grade Sand street, between Gene
terry avenue and Montreal street.
Adott, d.
The grading Of Charity street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, having
been completed in accordance with the
plans and specifications. recommend that
same be accepted and warrant drawn
in favor Of Thos. Copley for sl,l40.
amount due on contract. Warrant or.
dered drawn.
Report that culverts have been con-
structed on the line Of Zania 6-l across
Sainsevain, Ducommun and Turner
streets. on Zanja across Fifth street,
and that the wooden drain from Main
and First streets on Zanja 8 has been
changed so as to drain the water into
zanja 5. Approved.
Recommend that the -lerk be in
structed to notify Mrs. Brundage and
Mr.. Beaudry to remove distractions on
Buena Vista street, between Temple and
Rock street. So ordered.
Also, that he be instructed to notify
Mr.. Sentous to remove obstructions on
Soto street, north of Also avenue. So
ordered.
The Committee on Finance, on petit
ton of Amelia Brewer, recommend that
a warrant be drawn for the amount
claimed. Approved.
Bill Of j. Sanders for work on reser-
voir No. for sl26.25 reported correct.
Warrant ordered drawn.
Regular monthly bills approved and
warrants ordered drawn.
Tho Committee on Sewers reported as
follows:
Revised estimate os cost Of coDstsnc.
tiou Of the Wilmington and jackson
streets sewer, S743.50.
Revised estimate OF Fort street sewer
No. 8. s424.30
Revised estimate Of First street sew
er No. 2. S424.43.
Recommend that said revised esti-
mates be adopted for the proposed
works. Approved.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to furnish diagrams OF the
following sewer districts; Wilmington
and Jackson streets sewer, Fort street
sewer No. 8. First street sewer No. 2.
So ordered.
Recommend that petition of L. Mes
mer to be relieved Of payment of assess
ment for the Hill and Seventh street
sewer be denied, for the reason that his
property on Hill street is benefited by
said sewer. Approved.
Mr. Schroeder moved that the Water
Company be requested to place a FIRE hy-
drant at the junction of San Fernando