Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-09
COUNCIL pRocIzDlmcs.
Adjourned Session Committee Re
ports Street Sprinkling Contract
Awarded Bids for Street Work
Ordinance Fixing the Price OF
Water for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cationa and Petitions

Council met in adjourned session at .
P. Nj. yesterday, Mr.. Schroeder in the
chair.
Members present: Bal'a lie. Gassen,
Hammel, Hamilton, Johnson, Loinbie,
Miles, Niles, sabichi, Schroeder, Wolf
skill.
The Superintendent OF Streets reports
that First street sewer No. 2 is COM
pleted. The usual publication ordered.
Statement of L. w. French, chairman
of Board of Public works, of amount
paid out by him on account of river and
street work. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Also, pay roll Of men employed on
similar work. Same reference.
The Committee on Sewers as follows
Recommend that the matter of con
structing sewer on Sainsevain street be
laid over for the present, for the reason
connection cannot be made with the
Alameda street sewer. Approved.
In view of the fact that the capacity
of The Alameda street sewer is INSULT
cient for the work required, recommend
that new sewer be constructed on that
street, the cost 10 be paid from the
general sewer fund
Mr.. Wolfskill moved that the matter
be referred back to the Committee to
ascertain If the defects cannot be remedi.
cd by relaying about 1000 feet of the
sewer. Adopted.
In the matter of the Orange street
sewer, recommend that the Clerk be
instructed TO advertise for meeting OF
property owners interested, 10 be held
at the Office of the City Surveyor on
Friday, April IL, at $3.50 p NJ. So
ordered.
In the matter OF tae extension of the
San Pedro street sewer through the
property Of Andres Briswalter, q state.
ment that the City Surveyor reports
that Mr.. Biswalter objects 10 his locat-
ing said extension on the strip of land
decided by him to the city. fhe Com.
mittee therefore recommended that the
Council act promptly aud deeisively in
the matter.
In connection with the above reso' u
ton If the Board of Directors of the
South Side Irrigation Company, asking
that the matter be referred to the
Sewer Committee Of the Council, in con-
junction with the City Attorney and
City Surveyor, was real and adopted
The Committee ON Zanjas recommend
that the petition of p operiv owners to
have Zanja No. 8 removed from the CEN
ter OF Charity street to the west side
thereof and from Pico street to Wash
ington street, bs granted, and that the
Board OF Public Works be instructed to
have four frrrows ploughed on the west
side of Charity street and that the Fan
iero be instructed to e=cavate said
ground for new ditch. So ordered
Mr.. Lambe moved that the Board of
Health be instructed TO have all graded
streets sprinkled when necessary.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Board
Of Public Works and the Surveyor be in
sflc,ed s to examine Downey avenue and
report whether it, has been graded ac-
cording to contract and that the Board
De empowered to have the ungraded
portion graded at the expense of the
property owners. Carried
On melton, Messrs. Jones and Pike
were instructed to continue the sprink
ling OF streets until the bond Of VIM. k.
Lewis, the new contractor, is approved.
The Committee on Police reported ad-
verseiy on petition of j. w. Parker.
Approved.
The Special Committee to examine the
repairs on the East Los Angeles bridge,
report that the work has been done in q
workmanlike manner. Filed.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Com.
mittee on Lands be authorized to pro.
cure an abstract of title to the lands
claimed by j. G. Downey on the east
side OF the river. Carried.
Bids to grade Buena Vista street: u
Chick. Sl.Sf per linear foot; s. 4 F
Townsend, sl.00 per running foot; +
Lyon. 81 20 per linear foot; L. Gay
Co., Sl.75 per linear foot. Referred t,
the Board OF Public Works.
Bids for burying dead horses, cows
ETC.: j. Folk, 81. 45 per carcass. Con
tract awarded
Mr.. Miles moved that the Superin
tendcnt of st eets be instructed to have
dangerous holes on all streets filled, a.
an expense not to exceed 500. Adopted
Contract with VIM. r. Lewis foI
sprinkling the streets for the ensuing
year, at $500 per cart per day. Ap'
proved.
Ordinance fixing the price of water for
irrigating purposes. Adopted.
The Health Officer reported that offens
i've garbage is being deposited at the end
of Sainsevain and other streets near the
river.
Also, that the zanja from which Mr..
Milliken receives water at the ice works
is bursted and the water OVERLOOKING the
neighborhood.
On motion, the Health Officer was in.
structed to enforce the Health ordinance
in the above cases
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Health
Officer be autho lied toe purchase vac.
cine virus TO the amount OF IS whcu
needed. Carried.
The City Attorney reports that the
case of the city VS.. Manuela johnson has
been decided in favor of the city with
costs, but that the defendant being in.
solvent, the costs will have to be paid
by the city. Referred to the Finance
Committee
Mr. Hammel moved that the Commit
tee on Lands and the City Attorney be
instructed to investigate the title Of Mrs
Bigelew to certain lands on the corner
OF First street and the river; also, that
they be empowered to procure the ncces.
sary abs act. So ordered.
Tha ktnapca Comuritta., r,o.,,,.,,s,, 4
that warrant for SS6 100 be drawn in
favor of the City Attorney for the pay
ment of costs in the johnson case So or.
dered.
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Protest of s. Haley against the sale by
the city Of certain land on the east side
of the river which he claims as his prop.
erty. Referred to the Committee on
Lands and the City Attorney.
Petition of Mr.. B. Farris & Co. to use
portion of Spring and Fourth streets for
building material. Granted under the
rules.
Petition of V. Ponet, to be allowed to
do grading in front OF his property on
Bucna Vista street. Denied.
Petition of 5. Haley, for conference
with the Committee on Lands in relation
to certain property on the east side of
Los Angeles river. Referred to the Com
mittee on Lands.
Petition of Mapra & Gay for permis-
sion to take gravel from CASTELAR, street
to finish grading contract. Referred to
the Board of Public Works, with power
to act.
Petition of II. Nadeau, asking the
Council to order the sale of lot I, block
45, known as the quarry lot. Referred
to the Committee on Lands.
Petition of J. Louis Cmches aud
others, owners of lots in the Also tract,
asking the city to drain the water from
their property. Referred to the Board
of Public Works.
Petition of Eagle Corps, asking that
the City place an electric light at the
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