Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-28
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Regular Meeting Message from the
| Mayor = Reports OF Omcers-
The South Side Irrigation Com
pany Contract-Reports Of Com
mittees Miscellaneous Business
Communications and Petitions.
Council met in regular session at 2
P. NJ. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present. Ballade, Day,
French, Hamilton, Hsmmel, Nc.
Garry. Miles. Miles, Sabichi, Schroed
or, Wolfskill.
Minutes OF the last meeting read
and approved.
The Mayor presented . communica-
tion notifying the council that he had
been served with the papers in an action
brought by Andres Briswalter. enjoining
the city from building an engine house
on the lot near the Plaza. Referred to
the Finance Committee with authority
to employ a competent attorney to de-
fend the suit.
The Mayor reported sales OF water
amounting to H.25 for the month Of
April. Referred to the Finance Com
mittss.
REPoRTs OF oFPIcERs.
Weekly report Of City Auditor Of
balances In the several city funds. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report Of Zanjerc Of work
done on city ditches and wages paid.
Same reference.
The City Assessor reported collection
Of $466.5 personal property tax since
last report and presented City Trsasur.
er's receipts for same. Same reference.
The Superintendent Of Streets reports
that the Wilmington and jackson streets
sewer has been completed according to
contract. The usual publication ord.
cred.
A'so, that the work Of grading Busna
Vista street. between High and Virgin
streets, has been completed. Same
action.
The Mayor appeared before the
Council and reported that the route Of
the main sewer extension 10 different in
the contract from that described in the
franchise granted to the South Side
Irrigation Company, and suggested that
they be made to harmonize.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that tho Mayor
be requested to withhold his signature
for one week, and that the matter be re:
fsrred to the City Attorney in conjunc-
ton with the Sewer COMMITTEES and the
Mayor. Carried.
The Superintendent Of Streets present.
cd pay roll Of men working on streets.
Wsrrents ordered drawn.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Super
intendsnt Of Streets be allowed $3.50 for
the repair Of streets.
Bills of salaries Of officers and en-.
ployds Of the city and for rent of Offices.
Warrents ordered drawn.
REPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Tho Board of Public Works reported
~ follows:
In matter Of proposals for grading
Alviso Avenue and Alviso Avenue RI
tension, recommend that bid Of w. II.
Workman be rejected and that his check
be returned BY the Clerk. Approved.
Recommend that the estimated cost
for grading and improving Buena vists
street, Sl0lo, be adopted. Approved.
In matter of sidewalk in front of
Spring street school property. ask two
weeks further time Granted.
In the matter of material for repavine
Main and Spring streets. ask two weeks
further time. Granted.
In the matter Of the City Railway
Company. have examined the track and
cannot find that any provision Of it,
franchise has been violated. Filed.
In the matter Of rebuilding First and
Alviso streets bridges and the PROPOSE
tion Of M. r. Lsdbetter relative thereto,
recommend. lst. that the proposal of N.
h. Ledbstter be filed; ID, that the Clerk
Be instructed to advertise for rebuilding
said bridges in accordance with the orig
inal plans and specifications. So or
dersd.
Recommend that grading on Charity
street. between Seventh and Eighth
streets, be accepted. Adopted.
Recommend that petition Of Il. T.
Newell and others. in relation to grad
ing Of Twelfth street, be denied. Ap-
proved.
In matter Of grading and improve
mont Of Court House street, between
Fort and Flower streets, recommend
that the bid of L. +. Townsend BE- re-
iected and that the bid Of J. v. York,
e2.S3 per linear foot, be retained; and
that the City Surveyor be instructed 10
revise his estimate in accordance with
the bid Of said York. Adopted.
Recommend that the City Attorney be
instructed to investigate the present con-
dition of Adams street, between San
Pedro street and the south boundary Of
the city. to ascertain whether there are
obstructions on said street, and report to
the Council in writing. SO ordered.
The Finsnce Committee report having
examined reports Of the City Auditor
and other city officers. and recommend
that they be filed. Approved.
Recommend that warrants be ordered
drawn for payment Of men employed in
cleaning city bitches. So ordered.
Mr.. 6abichi moved that the Finance
Committee be instructed to procure N
abstract Of the property to be condemned
for the opening Of Los Angeles street.
So order cd.
The Committee ON Sewers submitts
the following report:
In the matter Of the Alameda street
sewer. which il inadequate TO carrying
Of the sewage matter. recommend that an
examination be made and that the city
do something at once to remedy the de-
feet and abats the nuisance caused there
by.
On motion, the committee va instruc
ted TO make the necessary Investigation.
The same condition Of affairs existing
in the Los Angeles street sewer, from
Mayo street to Seventh street, the same
Recommendation is made. Same action.
In the matter Of the San Pedro street.
or main sewer, il will be necessary to re-
conatruct the same from Waahington