Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-27
CITY COUNCIL,
The Los Feliz Water Still in
Allegiance.
STREETS ORDERED GRADED,
The SALARY OF the Mayors Clerk
Observation-Disclosures OF City ON
sers AiIowed-Reports OF
Committees.

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| Increased-salarie OF city ON
sers AiIewed-Reperts OF
Committees.
Council met in regular session yester-
day at 2;30 o'clock P. M, President
Moore in the chair. Present, Council.
men French. Miles, Gassen. Ballade,
Hamilton, Schroeder, Day. Hammel.
Sabichi. wolfskill, McGarry.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
REPORTS OF CITY oFFIcERs.
Mayor Thorn reported that the sum Of
1923 had been collected for fines since
July 10th and enclosed the City Treas
urer's receipt for the same. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported the condi.
tion Of the several funds Of the treasury.
Referred TO the Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets reported
that during the week ending August
23d he had employed thirteen men at
cost Of $l64, and asked warrant for
the same. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
He also reported that he had given
Mr.. Stockwell notice to grade his prop
erty on Downey avenue and that MIR.
Stockwell had promised to comply with
the order without further delay. Ap-
proved.
Resolution accepting the Improvement
Of Summit avenue. Approved.
Resolution ordering payment for i'm
provment Of Summit avenue. Approved.
The Superintendent of Streets re.
| ported that he had sold lot Of Vir-
ginia Davis to tho city for sl36. AZ.
Filed.
The City Surveyor submitted re-
vision Of the cost Of grading jackson
street as follows; 594 linear feet at 81 20
per linear foot, e7l2.8O. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
The City Zanjero reported $38. 95 work
done during the past week, and asked
warrant for the same. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Reported that it would csst more than
$500 to repair the tunnel, and asked
that the Clerk advertise for bids accord
ing to specifications. So ordered.
Reported that Mrs. Schieffelein had
taken up her pipe from Zanja No. 9-E
and asked to be relieved from paying for
the same. Granted.
The Health Officer reported that on
second inspection of Seventh street
ho had found the property all connected
with the sewer except the fol-
lowing; Mrs. Donaldson. No. 724;
Mr.. johnson, No. 627; Mr.. Laz-
ard, No. $40; Mrs. Grove, No. 3l3;
Mr.. Tsmplston. No. 302. The follow.
ing maintain dirt privies: Mrs. M. Il.
Hunt, No. 423; Mr.. Hunt, No. AIS; Mr..
e. Pinkham, No. 3O6; Mr.. Rohr, No.
800. Referred to the Committee on
Fire and Water.
The City Attorney reported In the
matter Of the petition Of H. Glass, he
tion have been running water through
said ditch for five years, and the Coun-
Gil has not the right to order the Zanjero
TO sell no more water from the ditch.
Filed.
Recommended that the Street Super.
intendent be allowed $4.32 for cleaning
Court street. 30 ordered.
Reported that building sewer
through the property Of Mr.. Boullier
had undoubtedly injured the property.
ami the city should pay for the same.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommended on petition Of s.
Townsend for . payment of 81. 500. on
account Of grading Also street, that
warrant for s., 500 be drawn in his fa.
vor. So ordered.
In the matter of the protest Of v.
NJ. Clement and others against opening
Rio Avenue, recommended that the pro-
test be referred to the City Attorney.
So ordered.
City Attorney reported that the pro-
test be denied. Filed.
On petition of L. Lichtenberger and
Others to have the grade Of Fourth |
street established, recommended that |
the City Surveyor propose grade there
fer. 30 ordered.
On the petition of City Railroad CON- |
pany asked one weeks further time.
Granted.
Recommended that the Superinten-
dent of Streets be instructed to notify |
property owners on Olive and Hill |
streets, between 9Th and 18th streets, to |
grade street in front Of their property at
once. So ordered.
On grading Of 7th street, between
Pearl and Alvarado street, recommended |
that the following proposals, being the
lowest bids, be accepted: On section l, |
w. J. Neely at sos per linear foot;
on section 2, s. 4 +. Townsend at g. 90 |
per linear foot; ON section 8, York q |
Smith ct &. 90 per linear foot; and that |
all other bids and checks be returned. |
So ordered.
Recommended that the City Surveyor
be ordered to revise his estimate Of the |
cost Of grading 7th street. So ordered. |
In the matter Of grading Jackson |
street, recommended that the cost Of |
said work be $792. 80. So ordered.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
present an assessment diagram of Jack |
son street. So ordered.
COMMITTEE ON zANJAs.
On the petition Of Boring and Haas to |
connect the Ellis Villa College reservoir |
with the Woolen Mill ditch, recommend |
cd that IL be granted. 10 ordered.
On petition Of Stern & Rose to use |
river water to cool the tubes of their |
distillery, recommended that il be grant
ed II Stern & Rose pay the amount now
due the city for water and hereafter pay
In advance. SO ordered.
Recommended that the Clerk adver-
tise for bids for laying pipe on the
Seventh street zanja, above Flower, at
q cost not exceeding 5000. So ordered.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Reported that the reports Of City
Treasurer for July and City Auditor for
Aug. 18th bad been examined, and rec
commended that they be ordered filed.
Report filed.
approved the bill of W. A. Boring of
2l69.75 for drawing plans and specifica-
tions Of engine-house opposite Plaza.
Warrant ordered drawn.
Reported on and recommended the
payment of sundry claims, and the bill
OF salaries of city officers. Warrants or
dered drawn.
COMMITTEE on SEWERS
Reported the payroll of men employ
ed on main sewers at STA, and recon-
mended that war; ants be drawn for that
amount. Referred to the Finance CON-
mittee.
Stated that to date 5l89 feet of said
main sewer had been repaired. Filed.
Recommended that the Committee on
Sewers be instructed to have . small
branch sewer constructed on Fourth
street, between Olive and Fort streets.
So ordered.
Stated that to connect as,s Eno;ne