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

CUUNGIL pkVGeEuIHG0.
Message From tho Mayor Transmit-
ting "A Platform OF Principles
Embodyins . Scheme OF Indian
poncy for the Federal Govern
ment" : Reports OF Omoers RE-
port OF the Secretary OF the Board
of Education Franchise to tho
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
r. NJ. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present = Bsliade, Day,
French, Gasssp, II ilton, Hammel,
Johnson, Lamibie. Nj daIry. Miles, Sa-
bichi. sehroeder. Wolfskill.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
herewith transmit for your consider
alton q "Plstform 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
cmbody your approval of the plan in
set Of resolutions, which are to be for
warded to thu Honorable the Mayor Of
PHI laIelphia Tor use. Isuggest that the
papers be rdsrrsd to al appropriate
committee for examination and report.
air. Schroeisr moved that the mes
sage snl documents be referred to COM
nittee 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
estimats Of cost Of grading Summit ave-
nue. ~ follows: ll72 linear feet. s22S5. 40.
Also. for grading Montreal street, 1885
linear feet, s5l28.50.
Also. Sand street, 1860 linear feet.
$44l0. 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 ellO6.90. the amount required for
the construction Of the Virgin street
sewer. Filed.
The Secretary of the Board Of Educa-
tion 6led report for the month ending
December 3lst. Expenditures during
month. supplies. water and labor.
$G2l.05; F. H., Powell. new school
building. 5000; Teacher salaries,
81. 4.2OL25; janitors' salaries. $255; Sec
retsry's salary. $50; total, 0,l2s.so.
Balance on hand January /, 1854, s20,-
6lO.6O. Referred to Committee on Fl.
nance.
The City Attorney reported that he
had dismissed the suit of TIE City vs..
p. Beaudry. he paying the costs. Ap-
proved.
Ordinance granting franchise to
the Central Railway Company. Adopted.
NoSacc VI Autcub1ou " o8teOAl1o tuo
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 N. s.
Baker L Co. be denied. Approved.
Recommend that the Superintendent
Of Streets be instructed to notify the
City Railway Company to put culvsrts
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, = follows: Cost Of
embankment, S345.6l; l60 feet of cement
pipe, sl60; total. s505.67; and recon-
mend that when the said avenues shall
be graded, donation shall bs made to
said special fund Of $500. Adopted.
Mr.. Miles moved that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to propose grade
for Also avenns 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, 1
to hs held in the Council chamber on
Wednesday. January 2sd, at 7 P. N. to
consider the matter Of regarding 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 bs
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
plsns for structure not to sxcsed In
cost 500, 600. the architect whose plan
shall be approved to be paid - ont Of