Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Reports OF city omcers-- Committee
Reports : Railroad Francishes
Granted = Communications and
Commissions Canvass of the
Vote of the City Eiection-Names
of oficers Elected.

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
The Auditor presented his usual re-
port. showing the condition of the vari-
Gus funds in the City Treasury. Re.
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Clerk of Council reported that he
issued, for the month of November, SS8
licenses, amounting to s4006, of which
ninety three - S53S. so - were returned
uncollected. Same reference.
The Tax Collector reported collection
Of s3557. so licenses and presented Treas
urer's receipts for same. less commits
sions. Saine reference.
Monthly report Of City Treasurer.
Same reference.
The City Surveyor presented his re-
port, as follows;
Estimated cost Of improving and grad
ing Olive sire ct, between Second and
Court House street, $6984.50.
A sessment diagrams Of Mott alley;
also of Buena Vista street, from High
street to Virgin street.
Estimate of cost Of grading and i'm
proving OF Second street, from Cemetery
avenue to Montreal street. $3.50.
Report adopted and the superintend-
ent Of Streets instructed to make the
necessary assessments.
fhe health officer reports 43 deaths
for the month Of November--22 males
and 81 females. During the same period
there were 20 births--l9 males aud 10
females. Filed.
Bond on contract with w. j. Neely
for construction of section OF the Hill
street sewer. Approved.
Annual report of the Chief Of the Fire
Department. Referred to Special CON-
mittee.
The bond OF the South Side Irrigation
Company, with the following sureties,
was approved: The South Side Irriga-
tion Company. SIS. 900; Andres Briswal-
ter. 5000; James Entwistle, $5000s J..
c. Horgsn. 5000; Martin McDermott,
$4,000; 8. McKinIay, $4,000; H. Boetcher,
$2500; Henry Martz, $500.
| Contract with w. A. Frick for laying
pipe line through the Kiefer tract, the
work to be completed by January 18th.
with bond of 5000. Approved.
Ordinance granting franchise to /
w. Hellman for street railroad.
Adopted.
Amended ordinance granting franchise
to Central Railway Company. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works presented
report as follows:
Recommend that the contract for
grading Virgin street, from Yale street to
Upper Main, be awarded to Il. Gay & Co.
at $l.s0 per linear foot. Approved.
Recommend that contract for grading
Hill street. from Temple to Court House
street, be awarded to e. Gay L Co, at
1920 per linear foot. Approved.
On petition of J. w. Ellis to be al
lowed to remove Trinity NJ. 4. church
building. recommend that same be grant
ed, the petitioner to so perform the
work as not to interfere with other
interests. Approved.
Resolution changing and establishing
the grade Of Charity street. between
Court House and Fifth streets. Adopt
cd.
Resolution ordering the grading Of
Sand street. between Cemetery avenue
and Montreal street. Adopted.
| Recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for meeting Of all
property owners ON Court House street,
from Fort to Flower street, to be held at
the office OF the City Surveyor. Thurs
day, Dec. 18th, At2Y.M. SO ordered.
| Recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to notify Mrs. Wilson to remove
her fence to the proper line Of Mott al
ley. SO ordered.
Recommend that J. " York be paid
$50 on account Of grading Bunker Hill
avenue. Warrant ordered drawn.
Recommend that petition of ]. B.
Thayer and others. for the opening Of
Palm street. be filed, said street being
private property. Approved.
Recommend that $500 be paid to the
executors Of the Allen estate for the
widening Of Spring street, at the corner
of Temple, provided a good dssl be
given to the city for the same. Ado lted.
Mr.. Schieffelin moved that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to have
fence ON Downey avenue removed.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported
reports of Mayor and other city officers
correct and recommended that same be
filed. Approved.
Bills Of oficera Of the city election ap-
proved for 90 each. Warrants ordered
drawn.
Regular monthly bills reported cor
rect. Warrants ordered drawn.
Mr.. Steere moved the Clerk be in.
structed to draw warrant on the City
Treasurer for $500 in favor of W. j.
Nicely, the amount due for the construc-
tion Of San Fernando street sewer No. 3.
So ordered.
Mr.. Steere moved that the Clerk be In
structed to draw warrant In favor of
the Board Of Education for 5000 to
build school house. so ordered.
The Committee on Fire and Water
recommend that the petition Of Mr..
Brown to build balloon story on his
building on Main street, be denied. APP
proved.
The Special Committee on Annual Re-
ports Of City Officers recommend that
the Clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals for printing 500 copies of an
nual reports. So ordered.
The Committee on Sewers presented
the following report:
Recommend that petition Of c. M
Allen to have refunded the amount paid
by him on account of Hill and Seventh
street Sewer, be denied. Approved.
Recommend that petition Of John
Meade and others. TO be allowed to con-
struct an S-inch stone sewer, be
granted, the work to be done under the
supervision Of the City Surveyor.
Adopted.