Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-27

Reports of Omcers s-Buiiding Per-
init Ordinance Repealed Reports
of Committees Ordinances and
Resolutions-M Miscellaneous Bus
mess Petitions.
Council met in adjourned session at 2
P. NJ. yesterday. President Moore in the
chair.
Members present: Ballade, Day,
French, Hamilton, Hammel, johnson.
McGarry, Miles. Sabichi, Schroeder,
Wolfskill.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
The Mayor reports sales OF water
amounting to s46S. SO for the month end
ing May 26th. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report Of City Auditor of
balances in the several city funds. Ro-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report of Zanjero of work
done on city bitches and wages paid.
Same reference.
The Superintendent Of Streets pre-
sented the pay roll for men and carts
employed on the street for The week
ending May 24th. Warrants ordered
drawn.
The City Treasurer reports that no
claims have been filed against the Will
mington and Jackson streets sewer or
against Seventh street sewer No. 3.
Filed.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the vote by
which the building permit ordinance
passed be reconsidsred. Adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon its
passage and lost.
Contract and bond with n. Chick and
W. H. Cassidy to grade and improve
Summit avenue. Approved.
Contract and bond with Joseph II.
Smith to lay 1000 feet Of 22-inch Pipe on
zaiia 81. Approved.
The Health Officer asked that the
Council designate some place where ma
nure and other refuse matter may be
dumped. Referred to the Board Of
Health
Mr.. Hammel moved that the ordinance
fixing Seventh street and the river as the
place for dumping garbage be repealed.
Adopted.
Bills for salaries Of city officers and
employees and rent Of city Offices. War
rants ordered drawn.
Ordinance granting franchise to Sid
ney Lacey aud his assigns for certain
water privileges. Adopted.
Mr.. French moved that the contract
for filling pond at the corner Of Court
House street and Bunker Hill avenue be
awarded to j. v. York. Lost.
Mr.. Miles moved that Mr.. York be
instructed to put in a culvert at the cor
ner OF Court House street aud Bunker
Hill avenue in accordance with his con-
tract. Referred to the Committee on
Police.
Resolution Of intention to improve and
grade Second street from Bunker Hill
avenue to Olive street. Adopted.
REPORT oK THE CITY ATTORNEY.
The City Attorney reported that, in
his opinion, the city of Los Angeles has
not the right to issue bonds for the i'm.
provement of the water system. Filed.
In the matter of the lands occupied by
tho Continental Oil Company. recon
mend that the question be referred tc
the Committee on Lands for further in
| vessigstion. So referred.
| Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Cit,
Attorney be instructed to collect $40 pc
month rent from the Oil Company. s,
ordered.
Statement that the deed from Davie
to the city is vaIueless in its presen
form. Referred to the City Surveyor /
find the alignment intended to be de
scribed.
! Postmaster Dunkelberger asked per
mission to obstruct the sidewalk on FRS
street for two minutes at the time of ths
arrival of each mail. Referred to th.
Committee on Police.
| Contract with the San Francisco
Bridge Company for building the First
street and Also street bridges ovel
Los Angeles river. Approved and tn,
bond fixed at 5000.
On motion . committee consisting O
Messrs. Lambie, Day, johnson, Miles
Mc0ary and the City Surveyor was ap
poinl ed to supervise the construction O.
said bridges.
Contract with John Flood for the con
struction of an artificial stone Sidewalk
in front of city property on Spring street
Approved.
Resolution forbidding persons MOI
policemen. from wearing policemen,
badges or anything resembling the same
Adopted.
Mr. Hamilton moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to commence suit
against the occupants Of the Abila tracl
and file lis pendens
Mr.. Schroeder moved as an Amend
ment that innocent purchasers on the SO
called Abila tract present petitions fol
quit claim deeds which, it is the sense o.
the Council, shall be granted to them.
Action in the matter postponed fol
one week.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
the following:
On petition of @. Pelissier aud others
report that contract has been entered
into with Thos. Copley for the abate
ment of the nuisance complained Of
Approved.
Recommend that the City Surveyor b.
instructed to define the lines of Mair
street, of uniform width of eighty feet
between Adams aud Jefferson streets and
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