Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Message From the Mayor Transmit
ting "A Platform OF Principles
Embodying . Scheme OF Indian
poncy for the Federal Govern
ment" : Reports OF Omcers Re-
port OF the Secretary OF the Board
of Education Franchise TO the
Central Railway Company : Re-
ports of Committees -City HALL
| The Oity's Dash New Hose Order
Cd = COMMUNICATIONS ana Petit
| tions.
Council met In regular session at 2
p. NJ. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present = Bslade. Day,
French. Gassen, II ilton, Hammel,
Johnson, Lambie. Nj Ga,ry. Miles, Sa-
bich, Schroeder. Wolfskill.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
MESSAGE PRoM THE MAYOR.
herewith transmit for your consider
alton q "Platform Of Principles, embody-
ing scheme Of Indian policy for the
Federal Government" together with
documents. correspondence. etc. The
projectors desire that the matter be laid
before you With the hope that you will
embody your approval Of the plan in a
set Of resolutions, which are TO be for
warded to thu Honorable the Mayor Of
Ph ls.lelphia for use. suggest that the
p,pers be referred to all appropriate
committee for examination and report.
AIR. SchrueLsr moved that the mes
sage snl documsnis be referred to CON-
mittee Of five, Of which the President Of
the Council shall be one. Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs.
Schroeder. Hammel, Miles, French and
McGsrry said committee.
Also, message returning bonds Of the
Chief Of Police and Superindent Of
Streets for correction. On motion the
Clerk was instructed to inform said off,
GERS to file new bonds.
REPORTS OF oFFIcERs.
Weekly report Of the City Auditor Of
balances in the several funds Of the City
Treasury. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The City Surveyor presented revised
sstimats Of cost Of grading Summit ave.
nue. a. follows: ll72 linear feet. s22S5. 40.
Also. for grading Montreal street, 1885
linear feet, $5l28.5O.
Also. Sand street, 1860 linear feet,
$i4lO. Referred to Boord of Public
| Works.
The Superintendent Of Street. report.
ed that Section Of the Hill and Seventh
street sewer has been completed accord
ing to contract. Filed and the Clerk in
structed to make the usual publication.
Report Of City Treasurer that the Su-
perintendent Of Streets has paid over to
him $llO6 90. the amount required for
the construction Of the Virgin street
sewer. Filed.
The Secretary Of the Board Of Educa-
tion filed a report for the month ending
December 3lst. Expenditures during
month. supplies, water and labor,
$62I.05; +. H., Powell, new school
building. 5000; Teacher salaries,
81. .2Ol.25; janitors' salaries. $255; Sec
retary's salary, $50; total, N.12S.3O.
Balance ON HAND January l. 1884, s2o,-
6lO.GO. Referred to Committee on Fl.
nance.
The City Attorney reported that he
had dismissed the suit Of tie City vs..
P. Bsaudry. he paying the costs. Ap-
proved.
Ordinance granting franchise to
the Central Railway Company. Adopted.
Notice Of Intention 10 establish the
grade Of Court House street, between
Fort and Hill streets. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board of Public Works presented
the following report:
Recommend that petition Of NJ. s.
Baker & Co. be denied. Approved.
Recommend that the Superintendent
Of Streets be instructed to notify the
City Railway Company to put culverts
under their road at the intersection Of
certain streets. So ordered.
Recommend that the Board Of Public
Works be instructed to present reso-
luton for the grading and improvement
Of Court House street. from Fort street
to Flower street. and that all proceedings
under the former resolution be aban-
doned. Adopted.
In tho matter Of filing gulches on
Also avenue, and Also avenue exten-
sion, present estimate Of City Surveyor
Of cost Of said work. u follows: Cost of
embankment, S345.6l; 100 fest of cement
pipe, sl60; total, 1867; and recon-
mend that when the said avenues shall
be graded, donation shall be made to
said special fund of $500. Adopted.
Mr.. Miles moved that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to propose grade
for Also avenne and Also avenue ex-
tension. So ordered.
Recommend that the City Clerk be in
structed to to advertise . meeting of
property owners on Main and Spring
streets, from the Plaza to Second street,
to hs held in the Council chamber ON
Wednesday, January 2ad, ct 7 IN. to
consider the matter Of re-grsding said
streets. So ordered.
In the matter of the petition Of Ralph
Rogers for street railway franchise,
ask for further time. Approved.
Recommend that the City Surveyor be
instructed to propose grade for Temple
street. So ordered.
In the matter Of City Hall, recon-
mend that the Clerk Of the Council be
instructed to advertise for competitive
plans for structure not to exceed In
cost 500, 900. the architect whose plan
shall be approved to be paid - out Of