Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12

Regular Session : Communications
from the Mayor Reports Of Of
ficers Miscellaneous Business
COMMITTEES Reports Resolutions
ana Ordinances Communications
and Petitions.
Council met in regular session at 2
P. M. yesterday. President Moore in the
chair.
Members present -Ballade, French. Gas
sen, Hamilton, Hammel, johnson, Lam
bic, McGarry. Miles, Niles, Schroeder,
Sabichi, Wolfskill.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
ooMmUNIcATloS FROM THE MAYOR
Calling attention to an error in Sec
tion 3 in the ordnance defining the boun-
dsries of District NJ. Of the fire limits.
Referred to Committee on Fire and
| Water.
Also, message returning lease OF old
gas house on Sonora street unsigned, for
the reason that as the city is the owner
in fee Of an eligible site for an engine
house in the neighborhood Of the Plaza,
ON Upper Main street, and recommends
that proposals be advertised for 10 build
q suitable engine-house ou said lot. Re
ferred to Committee on Lands.
Mr.. French moved that the Clerk be
instructed to notify J. v. York that his
contract for grading Bunker Hill avenue
will be declared forfeited il be does not
furnish bonds within three days, and that
he be enjoined from using any moro
gravel from that street. So ordered.
REPORTS OF orFIcERs.
Weekly report of the City Auditor of
balances in the several funds Of the City
Treasury. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The Clerk of the Council reports the
issue Of $50 city licens $, amounting to
e40l9 so. of which s., amounting to
$500. so, were returned uncolIected.
Same reference.
Weekly report of zsnjero Of work
done on city zanjas.
Mr.. Gassen moved that the Zanjero be
authorized to pay laborers 81 per day.
Carried
Report Of the City Treasurer for Janu-
ary. Referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
The City Treasurer reports that the
Superintendent Of Streets has paid into
the City Treasury s744.6l on account Of
Wilmington and jackson streets sewers.
Filed. .
On motion the contract for construc-
ton Of said sewer was awarded to w. A.
Frick.
Also, that no claims have been fled
against the Hill and Seventh streets sew
er or branches. Filed.
Monthly report Of Chief Of Police.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Surveyor presented a report
as follows:
Estimate Of cost Of grading and i'm
pvovsmsnt Of Buena vists street, Sl432.
60 Filed.
In matter Of increasing the carrying
capacity Of Zanja 6.l, presented three
plans for that purpose, either Of which
| would answer the purpose desired. Re-
ferred to zanja Committee.
The City Surveyor also presents map
defining boundaries of Buena Vista and
CASTELAR, streets, between Virgin and
High streets. Referred to the Board Of
Public Works.
The Health Officer presented report
calling attention to the condition OF
Commercial street sewer. Referred to
the Committee on Sewers.
Resolution accepting Section 6 Of ths
Hill and Seventh street sewer. Adopt
ed.
Resolution ordering payment for SEQ
tion 6 of the Hill and Seventh street
sewer. Adopted.
REPoRTs OF coMMrrrEEs.
The Board of Health presented q form
Of advertisement for PROP osals for street
sprinkling. and recommend that fifty
copies Of same be printed for the infor.
nation Of members Of the Council. So
ordered.
Recommend that the petition Of O.
W. Childs and Jose Mascarel, in relation
to sewer connection. be granted. Ap.
proved.
The Board of Public Works report a.
follows:
| Recommend that revised estimate Of
City Surveyor for grading Montreal
street be adopted. Approved.
| Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to prepare street assess
ment diagram for said work. So or
dsred.
Recommend that petition Of A. F
Coronel and others, to do grading il
front Of their property on Buena Visit
street, bs denied. Approved.
| Resolution orderia 8 the grading o
Buena Vista street. from High to Shor
street. Adopted.
/ Recommend that the City Snrveyol
be instructed to propose grade TO
Georgia street, from Alameda street h
Los Angeles river. So ordered
Recommend that all resolutions pre-
viously adopted for the grading of Cour
House street, from Fort street to Flowe
street, be repealed and that a new reso
luton Of intention to improve and grad
said street be published. Referred L
the City Attorney to prepare Iesolu
ton.
Recommend. ..tha I petition Of H. Dock
weller and others, and protest Of A. M
Stephens and others, in relation to th
grade of Hill street. be referred to tn
City Attorney to present . legal Opinion
on the questions arising. So referred
Also, the matter Of the grading o
College street. Same action.
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