Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-29
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Herald Gets the City
Printing.
THE CITY HALL CONTRACT LET.
A Pipe Line 10 be- Built Across the
Los Angeles River-New Steam
Fire Engine Bought Much
Routine business Dis
posed OF.

Council met In regular session yc.tcrda,
afternoon Present, President Moore ana
conneilmen Day, woiiskill, Hamilton Lam
Bile, Hammel. French. niles, Milcs, McGaHy
Schroeder. Gassen Ballnde, johnson.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read aud approyed.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The Mayor presented n message withhold
| ing his approval Of the ordinance Tor the
| construction and repair Of sidewalks" foI
| the reason that Also street. between Los An
pele4 and Alameda streets, and Upper Main,
from the Plaza To Virgin street, were left out
Of the ordinance Also, that the minimum
penalty for u violation Of the ordinance Il
excessive, while the maximum penalty
might safely be increased, Ordinance re-
ferred to the Board Of Public works and the
Clty Attorney for correction.
REPORTS OF cry OFFICERS.
The city Auditor presented u statement 81
tho condition Of the various funds Of the
city for Oct DIST ond 2sth. Committee on
Finance.
The Mayor reported that $50 had been col
lecled from sales Of water during the month
Of October Finance Committee.
The Superintendent Of Streets reported II
pay roll for two weeks amounting to si2lbO,
and asked warrant. Same reference.
Reported that he had repaired G23 feet of
the East Los Angeles bridge Mt a cost OF
s6ii 20 In lumber and SEQ for labor, making a
total Of SG7i2O. Filed.
q IA. atn tar
and drains of the city before the fall rains
commence. Superintendent Of Streets au-
thorlzed to clean the same.
Reported that three 5O-f foot lots on Turner
street. near Alameda, should be graded. Re
ferred to the Board Of Public Works and
City Attorney.
The City zanjero reported sales Of water,
during the month Of October, amounting To
s63s75. Referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance.
Also reported n pay roll for the week,
amounting to s2775. Same reference,
The Health OfllCer reported that VIM.
Niles place on Washington street was not
injurious to health. Filed
The Chief of Police recommended that the
City Surveyor be instructed to define the
line of Halls alley. Referred TO the city
Surveyor.
The contract aud bond OF VIM Mulhollnnd
and u. McGregor for cleaning the tunnel OF
the zanja Madre was presented. Referred IL
the City Attorney.
Contract Of J. u. Campbell to erect jail aud
engine house, and fix old school house for II
city hall for tls,i7b, was presented and mp
proved, and ordered signed, work to lie done
In five months
The City Attorney presented an ordinance
tension Of Second street to San Pedro street,
Adopted.
number Of bills were read aud referred
to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Committee on Finance reported that
they had examined the reports Of various
city officers aud recommended that they be
filed. So ordered.
Recommended that warrant for $3.50 be
drawn In favor of the Hanjero. 81 ordered,
Recommended that the Assistant city At
torncy be allowed $40 per month for Office
rent So ordered
Presented an ordinance for the widening
OF San Pedro street. Ordered printed
Reported favorably on II number OF bills
and recommended that they be paid. 81
ordered.
The Committee on Lands recommended
that the petition OF Schroeder, Johnston &
Co. be granted. SO ordered.
Recommended TINT the petition of \,
We'll he denied. So ordered
The Committee on Sewers recommended
that the petition of NJ. A. Forster, relative to
connection with the First street sewer, be
granted. So ordered.
Reported pay roll of men employed on
the Los Angeles street sewer for the " eek
ending Oct. 18th. amounting to $3.50. III
nance Committee.
Reported that 100 linear feet Of the above
sewer had been completed during the past
Filed
The Fire and Water Committee recon
mended in the purchase Of n new steam fire
engine that the bid Of d. d. Hayes, OF s33O1,
he accepted SO ordered.
Recommended that the petitions Of Il. A,
Forrest and r. A. Bnrthel he returned to the
3Ss Engine Company, as the committee will
not recommend the appointment of u driver
for hose cart until the company decide On n
man for the position, tn be appointed by the
company ut It's next regular monthly meet
Ing. So ordered.
Recommended that the City Water Com
pany be requested to erect two fire hydrants
Ninth street Mr.. Schroeder amended by
placing one on the corner of Buena Vista
and Bernard streets. So ordered.
Recommended that the city CLERK he in
structed to advertise for bids to erect four ar
more fire hydrants, to he connected with
the Beaudfy Water Works. So ordered.
The Committee on Water supply, IN the
matter OF site for reservoir M. !, reported
that property owners had been interviewed
with the following results. DIR. II. NIdelu,
$50 per acre; o. W. Childs, $3.50 per ncre; l.
W. Hellmail, WV per acre The cost OF the
site will be -. Approved,
ri~ unr,inn ~ H., FIX y,ith 49,
that the area to he served Included 100 acres,
worth 100000, and contains d 0 people
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THE BOARD or PUBIC WORKS
Recommended TINT the petitIon of DIR !
c ,Zahn and Mrs. s, ], oliver. on the accent.
ance of the grading on Fonrth street br
tween bunker UilI Avenue and Hone street
be granted. So ordered
Asked further time on the matter of grad
ing of Olive street between Cont and Tnm
pie Granted
Recommended that the extra excavation
from the Los Angeles street sewer he re-
moved To seventh street, between san
Pedro and Main streets So ordered
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then opened, as follows
]. d. Lynch, 50 cents per square for first in
sertion 50 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion, Mr.. Lynch also stated In