Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-08

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Approved Reports OF Commit
tees : Communication and Petit
tions.
Council met in regular session at 2
P. NJ. yesterday. President Moore in the
chair.
Members present: Blllale, Day,
French, Hammel, Hamilton, johnson,
Lambie, McGarry, Miles, Niles. Sa.
bichi, Schroeder, Wolfskill.
Minutes of tic last meeting read
and approved.
Communication fro 4 Mayor Thoni,
notifying the Counc that he has re-
turned to the city and is ready to re-
sumo his duties as Mayor, Filed.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report of City Auditor of
balances in the several city funds. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The City Clerk reported that he has
issued 800 licenses, amounting to s4,l4l,
for the month OF March, fifty-seven of
which, amounting to s232 so, were re-
turned uncollected. Same reference.
Communication from the Clerk, noti-
flying the Council that r. A. Rising,
who purchased lot Is, block 34t, at the
recent sale Of city lots, has not paid for
the same and asking what shall be done
with his deposit Of $40.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the money
be paid into the City Treasury and that
the Clerk be instructed to destroy the
deed. SO ordered.
The City Tax Collector reported the
collection OF So. 9Os so city licenses and
presented Treasurer's receipts for same,
less commissions. Referred to the Fl
nance Committee.
Monthly report of the City Treasurer
| for the month of March. Same refer
ence.
Report of Superintendent Of Streets
of men employed by him during month
Of March. Same reference.
Weekly report of the Zanjero of work
done on city bitches, and asking an ap-
preparation of s437 so for wages due.
Same reference.
The City Assessor reported the col.
lee ion Of S2Sl.lS personal property tax
| and presented Treasurer's receipts for
same, less commissions. Same reference.
The Chief of Police reported l9f ar
rests for the month Of March. Fines
collected, S567. Same reference.
Resignation of Chas. NJ. Stephens, as
Assistant District Attorney. Ac.
cepted.
The Health Officer reported thirty
two deaths, nineteen males and thirteen
females, for the month Of March.
During the same period there were
twenty-four births, fourteen males and
| ten females. Filed
Monthly report of the Pound Mas err.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The City Surveyor presented revised
estimates Of the cost of grading streets.
Filed.
Regular monthly bills read and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Wolfskill moved that the matter
of the San Pedro street sewer extension
be referred to the Sewer Committee and
the City Attorney to draw up new con-
tract with the South Side Irrigation
Company changing the line of the pro-
posed extension from the Briswalter
property to San Pedro street, provided
they deem such change advisable.
Adopted.
| UNFISIsHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance defining the duties of Su-
perintendent of Streets. Adopted.
Mr.. Niles moved that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to close the street
proposed to be opened by C. Prayer.
Lost.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the dia-
gram Of lots and streets of C. Pager be
accepted. Carried.
Ordinance directing proceedings to be
taken for the opening and widening Of
Los Angeles street from Arcadia street
to the Plaza. Adopted.
The City Attorney reported the ap-
pointment Of w. NJ. Graham as Assis.
tant City Attorney, vice Charles M.
Stephens, resigned. Confirmed.
Contract with w. J. Neely for laying
cement pipe on Olive street. Approved.
Contract with W. A. Frick for the
construction of the Wilmington aud
Jackson streets sewers. Approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Board of Public Works presented
the following report;
Recommend that protest Of A. NJ.
Stephens and others against change Of
| grade of Hill street, between Second and
Court House streets, be filed. APP
proved.
In matter of repairs to Mission street,
recommend that the necessary steps be
taken to put same in good order, one
half the expense to be borne by the city.
| Repairs ordered, the work to be done by
the chain n-gang.
Recommend that petition of James
Reagan and Others, for change in the
official alignment of Los Angeles river,
be denied. Approved.
| In matter of regarding Temple street,
recommend that no action be taken.
Approved.
Resolution ordering the grading and
improvement Of Court House street.
Adopted.
Resolu ton ordering the grading and
Improvement of Also avenue and Also
avenue extension. Adopted.
Recommend that petition of Geo. A.
Howard and others, asking for the grad.
ing of the extension Of Fort street, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets, be referred
to the City Surveyor, with instructions
to report whether said extension will
produce Fort street at the same width as
the original street, without an offset
from the exterior boundaries of said
original street. So ordered.
Resolution of intention to grade
Twelfth street, from Main street q
Pearl street, in lieu Of the former reso.
luton progiding for grading said street
from Olive to Pearl street. Adopted.
Recommend that petition of the Gen.
tral Railway Company, to make certain
changes in the alignment of their track