Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-09
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Regular Meeting Message from the
Mayor-Reports OF oficers Mis-
cellaneous Business Reports OF
Committees Electric Light Ord
nance Petitions. Etc.

Committees -Electric Light oros :
nance Petitions. Etc.
Council met in regular session at 2 P.
NJ. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present: Day, French, Gas.
sen, Hamilton, Hammel, Lambie, Nc
Garry. Miles, Sabichi, Schroeder, Wolf
skill.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
Communication from the Mayor en-.
closing communication from this City
Water Company, asking that the sprink-
ling of the streets be discontinued for o
time, with recommendation from the
Mayor that the number of sprinkling
carts be reduced. Referred to the Board
Of Health.
The communication of the Water
Company was referred to the Committee
OF the Whole, TO meet at 10 A. NJ. on
Thursday for conference with the Wa.
ter Company.
Message from the Mayor informing
the Council that he has been notified by
City Justice Morgan that he declines
to serve rs City Judge from and after
the 10th instant. The Mayor states
that temporary Arrangements have been
made with Justice Ling by which City
Justice Morgan will be released and rec
ommends that the matter be referred to
a committee for investigation. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report Of City Auditor OF
balances in the several city funds. Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report OF the Zanjero OF work
done ON city bitches and wages paid
Same reference.
Monthly report Of City Treasurer.
Same reference.
The Superintendent Of Streets pre-.
SCENTS pay roll of men employed on the
streets, amounting to $92, for the week
ending July 9Th. Same reference.
The Health Officer reported % deaths,
II males and females, during the
month Of June. During the same period
there were 20 births, 10 males and 10
females. Filed.
Special report of Health Officer, CIV
ing names of property owners on Main
street whose places are not connected
with sewers. Referred to the City At
torney to take the necessary action and
the Health Officer instructed to contin-
ne mis- investigations.
Bond and contract with the San
Francisco Bridge Company. Referred
to the Committee on Finance.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works sub
mitted the following:
On petition of C. Gollmer and others,
ask one weeks further time. Granted.
On motion Of Mr. Leonis and others,
to have Kearney street opened, recon-
mend that petitioners be requested to
furnish map showing alignment of said
street with names Of owners Of property.
Adopted.
On plan and proposals for building
jail, etc., ask one weeks further time.
| Granted.
Recommend that the Superintendent
of Streets be authorized to employ a
| sufficient force Of men to abate the
nuisance on Cemetery avenue. Adopted.
Recommend that the petition Of Mrs.
E. B. de Brundage in regard to side
walk be granted. Approved.
| In matter Of protests against accept
ance Of grading Of Bunker Hill avenue.
recommend that said professionals be
heard by the whole Council. Set for
| Thursday next at 1904. M.
| Recommend that s. Townsend be
granted 60 days further time to complete
contract for grading Olive street.
| Granted.
Recommend that the resolution pre-
scented by the Central Railway Com
pany be adopted. Laid over one week.
Recommend that Thos. Copley be
paid $3.50 on account Of grading Buena
Vista street, between Temple and Rock
streets. Warrant ordered drawn.
The Finance Committee presented the
following report:
Find reports Of the Mayor and other
city officers correct and recommend that
they be filed. Approved.
Recommend that petition Of A. Me
eartney for return Of 1914. O3. amount pait
for certificate of tax sale, be denied
there being no double assessment in the
case. Approved.
Recommend that petition of M Leonil
be rejected. Approved.
Call attention to the fact that some
parties are charging outrageous prices
for articles furnished the city, and rec.
ommend that members of the Council
before giving orders for supplies ascer-
tain the price that is to be charged fol
same. Adopted.
Recommend that bill of T. j. Cuddy
Chief Of Police. for salary during tern
of his suspension, be referred to the
City Attorney. So referred.
Ask further time in matter of the
Beaudry Water Works and the placing
Of fire hydrsnts on the hill. Granted
! Ask for instructions in regard to bills
of Dennis Hennessy for extra work OF
38's engine house, opposite the Plaza
amounting to s4l3.5O. Warrants or
dered drawn.
Recommend that the ordinance pro
hibiting the cutting Of electric ligh
wires be amended so as to permit officer
Of the Fire Department, in case Of ne
cessity. to cut said wires. Ordinance a
amended adopted.
Monthly bills approved and warrant
ordered drawn.
Mr.. Roberts was heard in relation I,
the supply of water from Beaudr,
, Water Works on First and Flewe
streets. Referred to the Committee OF
, Fire and Water for investigation.
II Mr.. French moved that the bill o
Walter McGrath for $Sl, for services u
superintendent of street grading, b
paid. Warrant ordered drawn.
Mr.. French moved that the drivers O
|. garbage wagons be paid 81. so per day
Adopted.
Mr.. Hammel moved that the City Al
. torney draft an ordinance requiring al
4 citizens to remove their own garbage
I Lost, 6 ayes and 6 noes.
The City Attorney, in the matter 9
experts report in regard to business q
, City Justices Office, reports in the mat
ter of Constables fees, that the law a
lows said fees to be paid by the coar
+ from the fine collected in each particula
, case, but whether such fees were onl
SO paid he could not say. Referred bac
| bncf AnNouvtkuioh " thV cAPVt
In the matter of the suit Of Downe
, VS. the City, the City Attorney asks I
! be- authorized to procure an abstrat
3 from Gillette 4 Gibson. Granted.
, Mr.. Miles in the chair.
, Mr.. Schroeder moved that, from an
after the 10th instant, the salary Of tn
Clerk to the City Court be stopped an
! that in case the Mayor assumes tn
0 duties of Police Judge, said Clerk
transferred to him. Carried.
Mr.. Moore called attention to th
e provisions of the City Charter and move
that the Mayor be instructed to act 6
City Judge. Carried.
Also, that the Clerk be instructed
notify the Mayor that the Council Chan
y Der and the room adjoining are at b
9 service as court room and private Office
Q Adopted.
!. Mr.. Hammel moved that the Cit
Water Company be notified to raise tn
fire hydrant at the corner of Main an
Reauena streets. So ordered.