Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-22
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Regular session-Message from the
Msyor-Reports OF Onacers Mis-
celianeous Business ommittee
Reports s-Reeoiutions and Ordi-
nances- Contracts for Streets
Ava rded communications and
Petitions.
Council met in regular session at 2
P. M. yesterday, President Moore in tho
chair.
Members present Day, French,
Gassen, Hamilton, Hammel, Lambie,
McGarry. Miles, Schroeder.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
declining to sign warrant in favor Of J.
r. Fletcher for services as policeman
during the time he was absent from duty,
for the reason that ii would be paying
two men for the same duty, substi-
tute having been employed and paid for
the same time. Approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report Of the City Auditor of
balances in the several funds Of the City
Treasury. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The Clerk presented deed from the
Board Of Education for the. School prop
erty at the corner Of Spring and Second
streets. Referred to the Committee on
Lands, in conjunction with the Mayor
and City Attorney.
Final report OF CITY Tax Collector,
showing collections of SS,7si AZ on ac-
count Of delinquent taxes and costs
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Surer-
intendent Of Streets be instructed to
abate cess-pool nuisance at the corner Of
Alameda and First streets. So ordered.
Bond of w. A. Frick for the construc.
tion Of Pearl street sewer. Approved.
Bond Of Daniel Mccarthy for the con-
struction Of sewer on Virgin street. Ap.
proved.
Superintendent Of Streets reports the
completion Of Section Of the Hill and
Seventh street sewer. Clerk instructed
to publish the usual notice.
Resolution accepting Section Of
the Hill and Seventh street sewer.
Adopted.
Resolution ordering payment for See-
ton Of the Hill and Seventh street
sewer. Adopted.
Communication from the Health Officer
calling attention to the necessity of ven.
tilating the city sewers. Referred to
the Board of Health in conjunction with
the City Surveyor.
The City Surveyor presented assess.
ment diagram Of Virgin street, from
Yale street to upper Mai, street.
Adopted.
Also, Hill street from Courts House
street to Temple street. Adopted.
The City Attorney, in the matter Of
lands claimed by Woodhead and others,
reported that, under recent rulings Of
the Council, they are entitled to Their
land Filed.
Also, in the matter Of purchasing land
for reservoir, that under the law the
city cannot vote money or enter into
contracts in excess Of the tax levy with.
out vote of two thirds of the people.
MIR. Lambie moved that it is the sense
Of the Council that at the next tax levy
provision will be made for the purchase
from Messrs H. M. Johnston and Vim.
Lacy Of certain land for reservoir for
the storage of water for the irrigation of
lands in the vicinity Of the County Hos
pital. Carried.
Also, that the Supreme Court has de-
cided the appeal in the case of the City
VS.. D. v. Waldron ct al in
favor of the city, and that
he intended commencing proceedings
for opening Main street, south of WASH
ington street, as soon as the remittitur
Is filed. Approved.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the City
Attorney. be instructed to commence pro.
ceedings for the opening Of Main street,
formerly Bath street. So ordered.
The City Attorney presented a lease
from the city to John Benner Of the
house formerly occupied as the 3s's En-
gins House, at s25 per month Ap.
proved.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Board
Of Public Works be Instructed to call
meeting Of property owners on Los An
geles street to ascertain if some arrange
ment cannot be made by which that
street can be opened Immediately to Ala
media street. Adopted.
Bills Of Frank Lecouvreur and H. J.
Stevenson for $50 each, salaries as spe.
cial engineers to present new water
system for the city. Warrants ordered
drawn.
Contract with s. 4 F. Townsend for
grading Bunker Hill avenue, between
Temple and Montreal street, the work to
be completed by the lst Of August next.
Approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
the following report:
Recommend that the bid Of s. 4 +.
Townsend for grading Bunker Hill ave.
nue., between Temple and Montreal
streets, be accepted. Adopted.
Recommend that revised estimate Of
cost for grading Sand street, $4435, be
adopted. Same action.
Also, that revised estimate of cost of
grading Montreal street, $5l5350, be
adopted. Same action.
Also, that revised estimate of cost for
grading Summit avenue, S23l0. 40, be
adopted. Same action.
Recommend that the City Surveyor be
instructed to furnish assessment diagrams
of the following streets: Sand street,
between Cemetery avenue and Montreal
street, Montreal street and Summit ave.
nue.. So ordered.
Recommend that the petition OF J. Cox
to excavate on Fourth street, between