Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-26
Council Proceedings.

Council met in adjourned session last
evening, Councilman Kuhrts in the
chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Message Of the Mayor return
ing ordinance granting fran
chise for a street railroad to the
East Los Angeles and Main Street
Railroad, without his signature. His
objection is that, under Section the
Company can charge 10 cents fare over
the line of its road and connections.
On motion, the ordinance was referred
to the Board Of Public Works for cor
rection.
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.
The City Assessor reports collections
of personal property tax amounting to
S477. .95 since last report, and presented
City Treasurers' receipts for same, less
commissions. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The City Attorney presented report
as follows:
Reports that he is ready to commence
suits against the City Water Company
in the matter of fire hydrants, as soon as
the necessary data is furnished. Re-
ferred back to the City Attorney, with
instructions to examine the records for
the data desired.
Asked for ton days leave OF absence,
on account of illness. Granted.
Presented ordinance requiring lamps
to be placed on building material on
streets. Adopted.
Also, ordinance fixing the name Of
Dncommun stree. Referred back to the
City Attorney for correction.
Also, ordinance changing name Of
Polyxena street to Clay street.
Adopted.
Also, contract with Hamilton & Frick
to lay 5lO feet of 30.inch pipe on Sixth
and Charity streets. Approved, the
work to be finished by the 26sh day OF
August
Bills of Hamilton & Frick, Matthew
Carr and salaries and rents. Referred
to Finance Committee.
On motion, the protest Of b. Blake
and others against tconstruction of sewer
on Pearl street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets was filed.
The Board of Public Works presented
report as follows:
In matter of railing in front of prop
erty of /. w. Hellman on Los Angeles
street, report it was erected by permis-
sion of the Council, and that should the
Council require the removal of all pub
lie distractions. Mr.. Hellman will at
once cause it to be removed. Approved.
Presented ordinance granting addi-
tional franchise to the Main Street and
Agricultural Park Railway Company.
Adopted.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to define the lines of Buena
Vista street, between Temple and Rock
streets. So ordered.
Recommend that sprinkling cart hy-
drant at corner of Spring and First
streets, be removed to the northeast cor
ner of Fort and First streets. So or
dered.
Recommend that petition Of Los An
geles Electric Light Company to lay
pipe to conduct oil from the railroad
siding to their works on Banning street
be granted, under certain conditions.
Adopted.
Recommend that the petition Of H.
Edwards to do grading on Polyxena
street be granted. Adopted.
Recommend that petition of j. SEN
tous to connect with drain pipe on
Charity street be granted, the work to
be done under the supervision Of the
City Surveyor. Adopted.
In matter of repairs to sewer passing
through Baker property. report that the
work will be done as soon as practicable.
Approved.
Notice of intention to establish grade
of Charity street, from Sixth to Twelfth
street. Adopted.
Notice of intention to establish grade
of Olive street, from Sixth to Twelfth
street. Adopted.
Notice of intention to establish the
grade Of Seventh street, from Pearl to
Spring street. Adopted.
Notice of intention to establish the
grade of Ducommun street. Adopted.
Notice of intention to establish the
grade of Washington street, from Main
to San Pedro street. Adopted.
Resolution to establish the grade of
Hill street, between Temple aad Court
House streets. Adopted.
The Finance Committee recommends
that warrant be drawn in favor of
Zanjero for So, and, also, warrants for
salaries and rents. Approved.
Also, that warrants for rebate OF per-
sonal property tax of j. c. Bright,
$500, and A. F. Niece, for s4.4i. be
drawn. So ordered.
Mr.. Steers moved that the Board of
Public Works and Street Suporintend-
ent be instructed to connect the City's
property at the corner of Spring and
Second streets with the Spring street
sewer. So ordered.
Also, that the City Surveyor be in
structed to make the necessary surveys
for sewer on Wilmington and jackson
streets. So ordered.
Mr.. Moore called attention to the con-
dition of the main sewer at Mr.. Bris-
walters place. Referred to the Sewer
Committee.
Mr.. More in the chair.
The Comrnittaa on 7 ands racommend