Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-15
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The Committee on Fire and Water
recommend that The city purchase 500
feet Of the Maltese Cross hose, subject
to the inspection of the Fire and Water
Committee and the Chief Engineer, for
the use Of the Fire Department, to be
delivered at sl.25 per foot. Approved.
Also. that the hose now in use by
Confidence Engine Co. No. 2, be trans
ferred to Park Hose and that the hose
now in use by Park Hose be transferred
to East Los Angeles Hose Company.
Approved.
Also, that McKeag & Hughes be al
lowed $50 per month rent for building
for East Los Angeles Hose Company
from January l. 1884. Adopted.
Proposition Of C. II. Simpkins to lease
to the city the old gas house on Sonora
street for an engine house, at $50 per
month for five years. he to put the same
in order according to plans to be fur
nished. Referred to the Committee on
Fire and Water, with power to act.
The Committee on Zanjas, to whom
was referred the matter of selecting o
site for a reservoir to supply lands east
and south Of the County Hospital, re-
port that they examined tract Of 81. 10
acres. owned by Messrs. Lacy 4 John
ston, who will sell said land at $500 per
acre aud who agroe to wait for payment
therefor until the next tax levy; and
recommend that the city give bond to
the parties mentioned that the lard de-
scribed will be purchased by the city.
Referrsp to the City Attorney for his
written opinion.
Recommended that the petition Of G.
b. Gould & Co. TO use water from zinja
No. 8. for making ice, be granted ct
monthly rental of $40. Approved.
Recommend that the petition Of DR..
+. c. Marks. to pipe portion Of zanja No
7, be denied. Approved.
Recommend that the petition Of Frank
A. Garbutt to put boat on reservoir No.
be denied. Approved.
Also. that the petition of P. E. Hor-
thorns be denied. Approved.
Report that the pipe on zanja 6-l is
n,t large enough to carry the amount Of
water needed for irrigation and recon-
mend that a new pipe be laid alongside.
Action postponed one week.
Recommend that the balance of S47O,
contributed by citizens on the East Side,
be expended for the repair Of zanja No.
Q, south Of reservoir No. 8. Approved.
The Committee on Land report as
follows:
Recommend that a quit-claim deed be
granted to Harry Sherwood for the land
petitioned for. Adopted.
Also. that the City Surveyor be in
structed to survey all city lands in &C.
cordance with the recommendation OF
the Mayors annual message. So ordered.
Recommend that the petition of Fran.
els M. Baker for squit-claim deed be de-
MED. Approved.
Mr.. Miles moved that the petition Of
Geo. D. Rowan and others for an electric
light on Bunker avenue be referred to
the COMMITTEES on Gas. So ordered.
Bids for grading Bunker Hill avenue:
S.&F. Townsend, s2.95 per running
foot; Thomas Copley, s34S per linear
foot. Referred to Board Of Public
Works.
Mr.. Sabichi presented . petition from
members of the Fire Department and
prominent citizens. asking that portion
Of the city cemetery be set apart for the
burial OF deceased members Of the Fire
Department.
Mr.. johnson moved that the rstition
be granted and that the Fire Department
be allowed TO use the lot formerly
granted to the United Order Of Redmen.
Adopted.
C0MMUN1cATIoNs, PETITIONS, ETC.
Communication from John 8. Saun-
ders, offering to fill ravines in Also
avenue and Also avenue extension, be.
tween Chicago and Soto streets, for
$500. Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
Petition OF G. A. Dobinson, to do
grading in front Of his property on
Charity street. Granted under the
rules.
Petition of G. Kerck hoff, for permis-
sion to take up pipe line on his property
on Main street. Referred to the Zania
Committee.
Petition Of Geo. E. Long and Others,
asking for bridge over Zanja No. !,
ct corner of Mission and Date streets.
Referred to the Board Of Public Works,
with power to act.
Petition of Mrs. J. NJ. Deming in re-
gard 10 erroneous assessment. Referred
to the Committee on Financs.
Petition of John McQuilkin, for per-
mission to use portion of Spring street
for building material Granted under
the rules.
Petition OF J. Cox, for lease of lots on
Hope street for brick-making purposes.
Referred to the BoarI Of Public Works.
Petition of j. A. Bernard, to do grad
ing in front Of his property on New
High street. Same reference.
Petition of /. r. Dunkelberger and
Others, for an electric light at intersec-
ton of 9th and Pearl streets. Referred
to the Committee on Gas.
Petition of N. w. Stowell, for q
street railway franchise. Referred to
the Board Of Public Works.
Mr.. johnson moved that parties
henceforth desiring to make sewer con-
neetions Of property not assessed for
same, be charged 90 cents per front
foot, instead Of 30 cents, as heretofore.
Adopted.
Adjourned.