Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-16

sion OF Council = Reports oil
omcers COMMITTEE Reports =
Condition OF Chlnatown-Misc
laneous Business Proposition
of G. j. Griffirh to Sell tho Water
Right of Los Feliz Rancho TO the
City for $4,000 = Oommunica-
tons and Petitions.
Council met in regular session at p.
NJ. yesterday. President Moore in the
chair.
Members present: Ballade, Day.
French, Gassen. Hamilton. Hammel,
johnson. Lambie, McGarry. Miles,
Sabichi, Schroeder, Wolfskill.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and
approved.
The Council met as Board Of Equali-
cation.
Mr.. Hammel moved that the Board OF
Equalization adjourn until Wednesday,
July 10th, at 2 P. NJ. Adopted.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report of City Auditor of
balances in the several city funds. Re-
.ferred to the Finance Committee.
The City Auditor recommended that
street fund balances 10 the amount of
S3l348 be transferred to the cash fund.
Transfer ordered to be made.
The Clerk of the Council reports the
issue Of 964 licenses, amounting to
$i3765 so, of which o. amounting to
1926, were returned uncollected. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Weekly report of the zanjero of work
done on city bitches and wages paid.
Same reference.
The Superintendent of Streets pre-
scented pay roll Of men employed on the
streets, amounting to $40. Warrants
ordered drawn.
The City Tax Collector reported col
lection Of $405l so city licenses and pre-.
scented Treasurer's receipts for same
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Tie Secretary of the Board Of Educa.
ton presented report for the month
of June: Cash on hand, Sl7,SI5.72. Ex-
penditures, sundrics, S752. so; architects,
$205, F. H. Powell. Spring and Fort
street school house, $500; teachers sal
aries, S437O; janitors' aud secretary's
salaries, $40; total, $Sl37. 1863. Balance
to July, s9678.03. Same reference.
Report of the Health Officer as to
sewers. Referred to the Board of
Health.
Resignation Of A. Kohler as Clerk Of
the City Court. Accepted.
Mr.. Day moved that City Justice
Morgan be allowed clerk for one
month. Lost.
Contract and bond Of s. L +. Town
send TO grade Bunker Hill avenue, from
Temple street to Montreal street. APP
proved.
Contract Of the City with w. A. Frick
for laying pipe in zanja No. 8 through
the Baker property. Approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works SUBJ
mitted the following,
In matter of resolution presented by
Central Railway Company. report that
said company has been requested to sur
render certain franchises in accordance
with instructions Of the Council.
Filed.
Recommend that Petition of Hrbbell
and Others, for the construction Of GER
tain culverts ut the expense of the city,
be granted; that the Superintendent of
Streets be instructed to build the same
when the street is ready and that the
City Surveyor be instructed to omit said
culverts in his estimate Of the coat Of
grading said street,
Mr.. Schroeder moved that at the
proper time contract be advertised for
said culverts. Adopted.
Recommend that petitions for and
against the opening Of Kearney street be
referred to the City Attorney.
Recommend that the checks of E.
Gay & Co. be returned.
Recommend that the City Attorney be
instructed to commence proceedings to
open and extend Walnut street. So or
dered.
Recommend that the Superintendent
OF Streets be instructed to construct two
culverts across Sixth street, at the inter
section Of Sixth and Charity streets. So
ordered.
Also, that the Superintendent Of
Streets be instructed to grade the inter-
section Of Bunker Hill avenue and
Fourth streets. So ordered.
The Committee return plans, ETC., for
q City Hall without Recommendation,
for the action of the Council. Referred
to the Committee of the Whole, to be
taken up at 2 r. NJ. Wednesday.
The Finance Committee presented the
following report;
Recommend that reports of city Off
GERS for the month of june be filed.
In matter Of boyd Of San Francisco
Bridge Company, ask for further time to
ascertain responsibility Of sureties there
ON. Granted,
In matter of investigation of books OF
City Justice Morgan, submit report of
expert C. A. Beebe.
The City Attorney reported at the
meeting Of July 8ih that Justice Morgan
had expended $3.50 without warrant
Of law, and the Committee recommended
that the matter rest until it has been de-
cided whether the city or the county is
entitled to receive the money collected
by Justice Morgan. As regards the
further investigation of the books of
Justice Morgan's office, upon report OF
the City Attorney. they employed the
same expert, who was not allowed to
make q second examination of said
books. Recommend that said reports be
filed for future reference. Adopted.
Report that the Mayor informed the
Committee that hereafter he will try all
eases properly brought before him.
Filed.
Recommend that the Committee on
Sewers make use Of all seryiceable lum-
Der taken from the main sewer. APP
proved.
Regular monthly bills approved and
warrants ordered drawn.
The Committee on Sewers reports as
follows:
Recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to re-advertise for proposals for
the construction of the Main street sew.
err extension. So ordered.
Report that l7l0 feet of the San Pc
dro street main sewer have been re-
covered. Filed.
Pay roll of men employed on main
sewer, amounting to Sl03. Warrants or
dered drawn.
Recommend that petition of J. D.
Gunther, to connect with First street
sewer, be granted. Approved.
The Committee on Police report that
they have examined Chinatown and
found it in y filthy condition; they also
found pestilential pond Of water in the
rear of Marteen's place on Also street,
guarded by ferocious bulldogs. In view
of this state of affairs II Is evident that
the Health Officer is not doing his duty;
therefore recommend that the office be
declared vacant.
BY permission. the Health Officer was
heard. He stated that, with due re-
spect. Chinatown is in cleaner and
healthier condition than ever before.
Mr.. McGarry moved that the Commit
tee on Police be instructed to point out
to the City Surveyor the boundaries of
Chinatown. Adopted.
Mr.. McGary moved that the report