Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-13

1iORo0iti0h AftCtttfoN aAao ~te&o
Company Petitions for the Right
to Erect Electric Light Poles and
Wires.
The Council met in regular session yes
terday at 2:2O P. NJ, President Moore in
the chair.
Members present: Messrs. Ballade.
Day, French, Gassen. Hamilton, Ham
mel, McGarry, Miles. sabichi, Schroeder.
wolfskill, and Lambic.
Minutes Of the meetings Of August
I'd, 5th and 9Th were read and approved.
A message from the Mayor vetoing All
ordinance for the registry and impound-
ing Of dogs, owing to its incompieteness
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Schroe-
der the ordinance was referred back
to the City Attorney for revision.
REPORTS on OFFICERS.
Weekly report Of the City Auditor Of
balances in the city funds. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
Weekly report of the Zaniero Of work
done on the city bitches and Of wages
paid. Referred to the Finance Commit
tee, which reported favorably and war
rants for S243. 90, amount OF wages, or
dered drawn.
The Superintendent of Streets pre-
sented pay roll Of men employed on the
streets. amounting to sl60 90. War
rants ordered drawn. He also reported
that by mistake a warrant for $l2 had
been issued to J. Markham, and asked
that it be destroyed. So ordered.
The City Clerk reported that, in ac-
cordance with ordinance l2S, he had
sold parcel Of land, containing l.9
acres, to F. A. Gibson for $3.50, and an
other parcel, containing IA acres, TO the
same person, for $50. Ordered filed.
The Assistant City Attorney reported
resolution for the better prott ction Of
the parks and public grounds of the city.
Adopted.
The City Attorney reported that the
creditors Of J. V. York had no right TO
garnishee the city nor had the Council
the legal right to decline to pay York
and take the money coming to him un-
der his contract and pay his creditors.
Received and filed. 1t was stated that
William Lacy had agreed TO pay York's
laborers, and thereupon the Finance
Committee allowed York's BILL
The City Attorney also reported that
George II. Smith, ESQ.,, declined to take
part in the case Of the City VS.. the Los
Angeles City Water Company, and that
Graves 4 Chapman could be engaged for
$1,000. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works SUBJ
mitted the following:
Ga the statement OF j. Mcdonald that
he had constructed a cross-walk Of stone
across Spring street at Temple, free Of
charge. recommend that the thanks of
the Council be rendered him. Carried.
A petition from H. X. s. O'Melveny
TO have AIvarado street opened from
Temple street northerly to Reservoir
street. Granted.
A petition from the Assistant City At
torney that the sidewalk in front Of the
High School property on Temple street
be repaired. Granted.
The petition OF ] M. Quinn and others
to grade Charity street, between First
and Second streets. Petition granted
and forty days time given petitioners to
do said work.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Reported that the reports of city Of
ficers had been examined, and recon-
mended that the same be filed. So or.
dered.
Recommends that the report of the
Chief Of Police relative to the fines Of
police officers be referred to the Police
Commissioners for investigation. So
ordered.
Recommends that the petition Of v.
Beaudry in reference to his water works
be denied, as the city has not the funds
tional right 10 change water rates at this
season Of the year. But the committee
recommends that the Los Angeles City
Water Company be requestedto supply
with water, for domestic purposes, that
portion of the city now supplied by the
Beaudry water works. So ordered.
The committee also reported number
Of bills allowed. The report was filed
and warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
COMMITTEE OK SEWERS
Submitted the pay roll Of men employed
on repairs Of the Main street sewer, to
the amount Of Sl4S.50. and recommend
ed that warrants be drawn for the sew
eral amounts. Soordered.
The Committee reported that the fol-
lowing estimated amounts will be need
ed for sewers during the ensuing year.
Main street sewer extension to the Plaza,
$3.50; Alameda street to 18th, brick,
$l7, 760; repairs on Main sewer to finish
said work, 81, $50; ordering repairs for
the ensuing year, 100. Total amount
needed, $26. 900. Committee recommend
ed that the above amount be appropria-
ted in the next tax levy. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
COMMITTEE on zAHJAs
Stated that it is q matter of the utmost
importance that repairs should be made
on the tunnel and the dam conducting
the water thereto, at as early date as
possible, and recommends that an appro-
priatiop for this purpose be made in the
next tax levy. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
On the petition Of G. L. Mesnager and
others, to abate nuisance caused by the
Les Angeles Ice Factory, on Zanja 6-l;
recommends that said Ice Factory be
notified to comply with the terms Of its
franchise and pipe said zanja to Downey
avenue. This was adopted, and it was
further ordered that if the company does
not perform its duty. that the City At
torney pro coed against it.
FIRE AND WATER.