Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-01
Mr.. Niles moved that the zanja Com

mittee be instructed to have zanja No.
8. between Pico and Washington streets
filed up and to open zanja on the west
side of Charity street. So ordered.
Mr.. McGarry moved that the Super
intendent Of Streets be instructed to
have the chuck holes on Alameda street
filed. So ordered.
Mr.. Lambie moved that the Board Of
Public Works be instructed to have
Mission road within the city limits re-
paired. So ordered.
The Committee on Z,njas presented
report as follows:
Ask to be authorized to advertise for
proposals to repair two fumes ON zanja
9-E. Adopted.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to prepare plans aud speci-
fications for said repairs. SO ordered.
Recommend that the bid Of w. J.
Nicely for piping zanjs be accepted.
Adopted.
Report that $4,000 will be required
for the immediate repair Of zanias, and
request that provision be made for the
issuance Of scrip to cover the expense,
said scrip to be redeemed from the sale
Of water. Filed.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Zanjero
be instructed to examine Zanja No. OR,
and report as to its condition. So or
cred.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Zanja
Committee be instructed to put the
city zanjas in repair So ordered.
The Land Committee submitted the
following:
Recommend that petition Of Mrs.
Cecilia A. Owens for quit claim deed,
be granted. Approved.
On petition of J. 4. Hollenbeck, re-
commended that certain piece of land
on the east side Of the river be sold at
public auction and that the minimum
price be fixed at $500 per acre. Adopt.
ed, and that the City Attorney draft
the necessary ordinance.
Recommend that petition of Jose
Tasso, to release certain city land be
granted, at a rental of $50, payable in
advance. Adopted.
Recommend that the lots owned by
the city ON Sand street be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder; that four
Of these lots be reserved for school pur-
poses and one for municipal pur.
poses, and that the City Surveyor be
instructed to make map showing the
location of the several lots. Adopted.
In the matter of the Abila tract and
the Pearl street graveyard, recommend
that the City Attorney be instructed to
investigate the rights Of the city therein
and that he be authorized to employ
Mr.. Juan Zorro to furnish the necessary
data. Mr.. Torro to receive no compersa-
tion unless the city is successful in
establishing its right to the lands. So
ordered.
The Board Of Public Health submitted
the following report:
Recommended that street sprinkling
be done by carts at fixed sum per cart
per diem. Jones L Pike bid "a per day
per cart, and Lewis 4 Co., $500. Con-
tract awarded to Jones L Pike.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the bond Of
Jones L Pike be fixed at $4,000.
Carried.
Recommend that the Clerk be in.
stfancted to request the State Board Of
Health to station an officer at Yuma,
Arizona, to prevent the introduction Of
smallpox and yellow fever subjects into
our State. So ordered.
Recommend that the Health Officer
be instructed to enforce all health ordin-
ances and Immediately abate all nuis-
ances by suit, II necessary. So ordered.
Bond on contract of Mappa & Cay
for grading Buena Vista street, between
High and Virgin streets. Approved.
coMMUNIcArroNs, PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition of J. c. Kays and others, to
proceed with the grading of Hill street.
between Seventh and Eleventh streets.
Referred to the Board of Public Works.
Petition Of Juan Meza, asking to have
corner of CASTELAR, and Short streetslde-
fined. Referred to the City Surveyor
Petition Of George A. Howard and
others, asking for the grading of Fort
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Referred to the Board Of Public Works.
Petition of Mrs. A. Huber to have the
lines of Los Angeles river defined in
front Of her property. Same reference.
Petition Of w. O. Burr for permission
to use portions of Spring and Second
streets for building material. Granted
under the rules.
Petition of D. Smith and A. j. Cooper,
asking to have street laid out east Of
Lemon street to Los Angeles river. Re.
ferred to Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Police
Commission be requested to provide
night watchman for East Los Angeles.
Carried.
Petition of J. c. vilIalobos. Referfed
to Finance Committee.
Adjourned.