Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-22
Mr. French moved that tho c;tv i

turney anu lily Eukineer po iusructeu
to examine the franchise Of the City
Water Company, and ascertain the
quantity Of water granted to that com
pany. and also the amount actually used.
So ordered.
The Finance Committee presented
report as follows
Recommend that weekly report Of
City Auditor and monthly reports Of
Board of Education, Clerk of Council,
City Treasurer and City Tax Collector
be filed. So ordered.
On petition Of Mrs. j. NJ. Dunnng.
for repayment Of taxes wrongly as
sessed, report that the matter is now out
of the control Of the Council, and it is
question for the coarts to decide. APP
proved.
Recommend that the City Treasurer
be instructed. in any case Of money or
dered to be paid by resolution for street
improvement or sewer contracts, to no.
tify the Council after the expiration Of
fifteen days from the passage of such
resolution, whether or not any claims
have been filed against the amount. SO
ordered paid within the said fifteen
days, and, il any, the amount Of said
diims. Approved.
Reported a number OF bills approved.
Warrants ordered drawn.
Mr.. French moved that r. Rogers be
requested TO present at the next meet
ing Of the Council all ordinance for the
street railway franchise asked, to be
accompanied by petition Of the ma.
jority Of property owners along the
line of the proposed road, asking for
the same. Carried.
Mr.. French novel that the matter Of
grading in front of the Eighth Street
School House be referred to the Board
OF Public Works. with power to act.
Carried.
The Commtteeon Supplies recommend
that the bid of j. d. Lynch for printing
the annual reports of the city officers be
accepted and that the City Attorney be
instructed to draw up the necessary con-
tract. Adopted.
Also, that the check of Francisco,
Caystile, Mathes & Otis be returned. So
ordered.
Assessment roll for grading Buena
Vista street, between High and Virgin
streets. Approved.
Bids for sprinkling street,: James
Brown, eight carts, at s3.47 per cart; r.
]. Collier, two carts, at IS 25 per cart;
Jones & Pike, ten or more carts, at s4.25
per cart. Referred to Board Of Health. /
f. II. Boyd, Superintendent Of Streets,
asked for one weeks further time to fur
nish official bond, one of his bondsmen
being absent from the city. Granted.
Mr.. Lambie moved that The Commit
tee on Parks be instructed to have the
Eass Los Angeles Park fenced at an ex-
pense not to exceed $500. Carried.
Mr.. Day moved that the Fire and Wa
ter Committee be instructed TO procure
bell fer tho East Los Angeles Hose
Company's house. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition Of G. Bsrnero asking three
months further time to lay sidewalk on
First and Spring streets. Referred to
the Board of Public Works
Petelon of G. F. Mohn asking further
time to make sewer connection at Spfing
and Fifth streets. Referred to Commit
tee on Sewers.
Petition Of A. F. Coronel and others
for the privilege of grading in front of
their property on Buena Vista street.
Referred to Board Of Public Works.
Petition of ]. w. Hollingsworth to do
grading in front of bis property on Buena
Vista street. Same reference.
Petition Of J. F. Godfrey and others
asking that the Court of the City Justice
be located in Temple Block. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Protest Of A. Brossmer and others,
members of the United Order Of Red
men, against donating the burying
ground to their Fire Department. Refer
red to the Committee on Fire and Wa
Ter.
Petition Of P. Boutwell, to have suit on
bond of A. J. Hamilton dismissed.
Denied.
Petition Of E. B. Millar and Others in
relation to Hill and Seventh street sewer.
Referred to Sewer Committee
Petition of A. w. Potts and others in
relation to the grade of Court House
street. Referred to the City Attorney.
Petition of E. w. Jones and others
for the establishment Of the grade of
Seventh street, from Pearl street to Al
varado street. Referred to the Board of
Public Works.
Petition Of j. E. Hollenbeck and 9TH
ers asking for the change of line Of street
on Boyle Heights. Sarae reference.
E. w. Noyes presented verbal petition
to be employed as auctioneer at the sale
Of city lots on January 3lst.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to take the
necessary steps to compel E. ]. Baldwi..
to repair the sidewalks in front of his
property on Spring street. So ordered.
Petition for an electric light near res
ervoir No. 5, East Los Angeles. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Gas.
Petition Of Josefa de Montafiss ask
ing for removal Of obstruction on Short
street. Referred to Board of Public
Works.
Petition of James Hampton and c. A.
Wise in relation to the closing Of their
peanut stand. Referred to the City
Attorney.
Mr.. French moved that the Superin-
tendent of Streets be instructed to en-
force the ordinance against the obstruc-
tion of the streets. So ordered.
Petition Of F. A. Geier, calling atten-
ten to the condition of Zanla No. s.
Referred to the Committee on Zanjas.