Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-06

The Council met as Board of Library
Trustees, Mayer Thorn in the Chair. A
quorum was present. City Librarian
Miss Jessie Gavitt, read the minutes of
the last meeting. which were approved.
Miss Gavitt also read the list OF books
purchased during July; also. books or
dered bound. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Adjourned as Board Of Library Trus-
tees, and met as Board Of Equaliza-
ton.
Several assessments were heard and
acted upon, occupying about an hour
and half, including the reading Of the
complete minutes, after which the
Board met as City Council in regular
session, at O'Clock P. NJ. President
Moore in the Chair.
Members present; Hammel, Day, Sabi-
chi, Schroeder, Hamilton, Lambie, Nc
Garry, French, Moore, Ballade, John
son, Miles, Wolfskill and Gassen.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Sabichi Introduced resolution
on behalf of the Council, paying a
tribute to the memory Of the late Robert
s. Lynch, as gentleman. faithful
man and friend. Adopted unani-
mously.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Report Of the City Auditor for the
week ending August 4th, showing a bal.
ance on hand Of s42O6.75. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
Report Of the Zanjero as to labor per-
formed on the zanias for the week end
ing August 9Th, which shows having
paid warrants amounting to slS2 45,
and asks for further warrants for work
on the zanjas Of $386.77. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
Requests that the Clerk be instructed
to furnish the Zsnjero's office with one
Of the new city maps. Same reference.
He reports having been obliged to re.
fuse to sell water on the Canal and
Reservoir ditch, No. 8-R. Referred to
the Zanja Committee.
Reservoir No. has failed, and there
Is not enough water coming through the
upper ditch to supply the demands
above the reservoir. The Zanjero aud
the ditch at once.
He needs all the water in the Canal
aud Reservoir ditch for thirty days and
thirty nights, to supply the water need
ed by the irrigators Of the western dis
trict. Referred to the Zanja Commit
| tee.
We have had all the water for two
| days and three nights. Previous to thai
no water had reached our reservoir.
| The ditch has been and is now carrying
III .28 cubic feet per second. No action
The pipe ON Olive street ditch No. 8 is
cracked from Seventh to Eighth streets
Referred to the Zanjs Committee.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of paying warrant OF 1886 II in
favor OF the Zanjero, as asked for. War.
rant ordered dawn.
Report of the Superintendent oi
| btTt6ts, Will q CtEJ EJtlCdto Vi bdic vi run
estate, lot 72x60 feet, on Court House
street. assessed to Virginia Davis, tota
assessment, $f36.42. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Report of the City Treasurer for thu
month ending July 3lst, filed August
4th; balance, 81, 3OO.62. Referred tt
the Finance Committee.
Report of the Chief Of Police for the
month ending July 3lst. Business trans
acted; fines paid. $463; delinquent Ii
censes, $l4g for July.
Further to report that fines imposed
by the Police Commissioners on Officers
Bland, Murray and Hess were not col
lected, because the officers did not have
the necessary amount after paying fine
into Court. Referred to the Financ,
Committee.
| Report Of the City Surveyor. be-
leave to respectfully submit: First
revision of my estimate Of the construc
ton OF the Main street sewer extension
as follows: 1904 feet of brick sewer
ETC., at A.s7i per linear foot. s5,I77
two man holes, $40 each; total s., 207
Referred to Sewer COMMITTEES.
Second-In the matter of Bunker Hill
avenue, o statement that l have care
fully considered the subject and hold tn
opinion that IL would be well for you
honorable body to accept and pay TO
said street. So ordered
Respectfully submitted.
GEoRGE C. KNOX.
City Surveyor Of the City Of Los An
geles.
August 5th, 1884.
The Health Officer presented hi
monthly report for July, with tabula
statement, showing total Of thirty fiv
deaths for the month. Received an
filed.
NO CONNECTION WITH SEWERS.
GKsrLEMEN-In inspecting propert
on South Fort street, find the follow
ing property not in accordance with th
city ordinances, as follows: Mrs. Mes
mer, connected with sewer, but man
tains dirt privy. Mr.. Ogier, near by
same. Mr.. Newmack, near by same cor
dition. j. A. Sepulveda, No. 2S9 Sout
Fort street, and Mrs. A. j. Sepulveds
No. 243 South Fort street, no connectio
with sewer. d. G. Roberts, No. 247
Mrs. Knox, Fourth and Fort streets
Mrs. H. C. Wiley, No. All, and Nj
Dobinson, agent, No. 435 South For
street, four in all, no sewer. Mr.. Hen
derson, No. 30l South Fort street; Mi
Bryson, No. 355; Mrs. Keyes, No. 32s
A. r. Hannah, No. 337: all dirt privie,
Mr.. Marts, No. 343 South Fort street
Mr.. Haynes, No. All, both with n
sewer. Mr.. Martz. No. 3l6; Mr.. Kraust
! No. 800 South Fort street. dirt privies
Mrs. Wiley, No. los; DR.. v. Gelcicf
No. 3l9; Mr.. Msrtz, No. 3l2; c. J
Glover, No. 5l4; Mrs. Graves, No. 524
Mrs. Jackson, No. 545, South For
street, six in all, not connected wit
, sewer. Respectfully submitted.
, I. G.. GALE, Health Officer.
The Health Officer was instructed I
enforce sll these connections to the le
ter.
The City Attorney stated that th
sidewalks on Temple street are yer
bad. Referred to the Board Of Publ
| Works.
An ordinance, prohibiting games {
chance of all kinds, was read and adop
cd, with penalty Of $500 fine and 81
months imprisonment, for anyone play
| iuS thC kuuicos lhc OTuiHNuCt u VcT
strict in every respect, and contains min
sections.
On motion, nine ayes to four noes
the ordinance was adopted, and was OF
dered to be printed.
The City Attorney presented resolu
tion regarding the closing of the saloon
at 1925 o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.. McGarry wan
\ ed the disreputable places closed, br
those kept open near the depots and fc
travellers.
: The ordinance was adopted.
An ordinance, regulating the registrs
, ton of dogs running at largo, was read
! the number on the pound-keeper's boo
/. to correspond with the number on IL
! dog, and all loose dogs to be taken NJ
! Adopted,
The usual bills were read and referre
TO the Finance Committee.