Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-20

Mayor : Reports of Ofiicers The
Fisueroa Street Matter Reports
of Committees Ordinances and
Resolutions Miscellaneous Bus
iness-Bids for Bridges.
Council met in regular session at 2
P. NJ. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present Ballade, Day,
French, Gassen. Hamilton, Johnson. Nc.
Garry. Niles, sabichi. Schroeder.
Wolfskill.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR,
Calling attention to the fact that certain
unauthorized persons wear badges SO
like those adopted by the Police Com
missioners for the regular police force as
to deceive people, and recommending
that an ordinance be adopted 'Prohibit-
ing persons not policemen from wearing
policeman's badge" Referred to the
City Attorney to draft the ordinance
recommended.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report of City Auditor Of
balances in the several city funds. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The City Assessor reports the collee-
tion Of $43S.60 personal property taxes
since last report, and present City Treas
urer's receipts for same, less commission.
Same reference.
On motion, the appointment of E. H.
Dalton as Deputy zaniero was ap-
proved.
Weekly report Of Zaniero Of work
done on city bitches and wages paid.
Same reference.
Report Of the City Treasurer that no
claims have been brought against the
Hill and Seventh street sewer or
branches. Filed.
Also, that the Superintendent Of
Streets has paid into the City Treasury
S23lO.36 on account OF Summit avenue
Improvement. Contract for said work
awarded to Cassidy 4 Chick.
The Superintendent Of Streets present
ed payroll of men employed on the
streets. Warrants ordered drawn.
Contract and bond with Thomas Cop
ley to grade and improve Sand street.
Approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance prohibiting the erection Of
barbed-wirs fence within the city limits.
Adopted.
Ordinance requiring building permits
to be taken out. Adopted.
Mr.. Schroeder gave notice Of a motion
to reconsider the ordinance at the next
meeting.
Ordinance directing sale Of certain city
land to f. w. Covert. Referred back
to the Committee on Lands and the City
Attorney for correction.
Ordinance directing sale of lots and
s in block IS, Hancock's survey.
Adopted.
Ordinance to provide for the creation
Of q fund to be known as Los Angeles
River Improvements Fnnd. Adopted.
REGULAR BUSINESS RESUMED.
Mr.. Brown. on behalf of residents on
San Pedro street, asked that the Social
Evil ordinance be enforced against o
house of ill-fame recently located on that
street.
Mr.. Ballade moved thatNthe matter be
referred to the Committee on Police
with power to act. Adopted.
The City Attorney. in the matter Of
distinctions on Figueroa street. reported
that he would repeat his previous re
port now on file, that there are obstruc.
tions on said street, north Of Pico street
Mr. Gebhard was heard in protes
| against SAID report.
Mr.. Hammel moved that the partie,
who desire the opening Of Figueros
street be allowed to go ahead on theil
own responsibility and that the Cit,
Attorney be instructed to take nj
further action in the matter.
| Mr.. Niles moved as an amendment
that the report Of the City Attorney bt
adopted. Carried.
REPORTS OF coMMrTTEEs.
The Board of Public Works presented
the following report:
On petition Of Warren 4 Cherry t.
erect ire alarm telegraph, ask twt
weeks further time. Granted.
Recommend that the City Surveyor b,
instructed to present street assessment
diagram of Buena Vista street from
Short to High street. So ordered.
Also, that the City Surveyor be in
structed to define the lines Of Buen,
Vista street. from Rock street to Shor'
street, and that he propose q grade fo
same. So ordered.
Recommend that the bid for gradinJ
Second street, from Hill street t,
Bunker Hill avenue, be rejected. Ap
proved.
| Resolution of intention to grad
Second street from Olive street !,
Bunker Hill avenue. Laid over on
week.
| Recommend that no further action b
taken in the matter Of grading Dial,
street, East Los Angeles. Adopted.
| Recommend that deed from J. NJ
Dawes and Others, conveying portions 0
Vine and Second streets to the city b
referred to the City Attorney for re
vision. Adopted.
On petition Of w. H. Workman an,
others to do grading on Also avenu
extension, ask one weeks further time
Granted.
Recommend that the City Surveyo
be instructed to propose grade 70
Ingraham and Kip streets. So ordered
On petition Of c. Apablasa, ask on
weeks further time. Granted.
Recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to notify the s. P. r. r. CO
TO fill up the pond near the junction q
Alameda and San Fernando streets. s
ordered.
Report that the building Of city ja
and remodeling tho school building o
Spring street, will cost not less than SIS
600, and asking further instruction
Referred back to the Committee for on
week.
Recommend that petition of G. J
Grove to change the ALIGNMENT Of th
Arroyo de los Reyes on Flower stree
be granted, provided the work be don
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