Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-25

". yesterday. Councilman French in the
chair.
Members present: Baslade. Gassen,
French, Hamilton, Hammel, Lambie,
McGarry, Miles, Sabichi, Schroeder,
J Johnson.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
The Clerk presented communication
from the San Francisco Bridge Com
pany.
Mr.. Merchant, President of the Bridge
Company, on motion. was heard in rela.
tion to changes made in the plans for
the Also street and First street bridges,
requiring iron cylinder abutmen t.,
which, he claimed, were not in the origi.
nal plans and specifications. Referred
to the Bridge Committee to report at
the present meeting.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report of City Auditor of
balances in the several city funds. Re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The City Assessor reported collec-
tion of $l2l2 IS personal property tax,
and presented Treasurer's receipts for
same, less commissions. Same refer
ence.
Weekly report Of Zanjero of work
done on city bitches and wages paid.
Same reference.
The Superintendent of Streets pre-.
sented payroll Of men employed on the
streets.
Resolution regulating the removal of
garbage. Laid.over one week.
The City Treasurer reported that the
Superintendent Of Streets has paid over
$5232. 80 assessment for grading Mon
treal street.
Contract awarded to E. Gay & Co.
and usual publication ordered.
The City Surveyor submitted REVISED
estimate of the cost Of grading Washing.
ton street, from Main street to San Pc
dro street, Filed.
The Health Officer asked that an ep-
preparation be made to abate the nui.
sance caused by agnant water on the
city's lots at the corner Of Cemetery av-
enue. Referred TO the Finance Com
mittee,
Deed from Mrs. A, B. do Baker do
noting right Of way for extension Of L ,s
Angeles street and Fourth street. Re-
ferrred TO the Board Of Public Works.
Communication from residents OF SaiI..
sevain street calling attention to house
Of illsfame on that street. Referred t.
Committee ON Police.
Abstract of the proposed extension of
Wood avenue. Referred to the City
Attorney.
The City Surveyor presented specifi.
cations and plans for the northern ex-
tension Of Main street sewer. Referred
TO Committee on Sewers.
The Mayor presented decd from the
Odd Fellows Cemetery Association,
granting certain property on sauds
street. Referred to the Committee on
Land.
Bids for laying 1900 feet Of l6iuch
pipe on Zanja s: W. J. Nicely, 93 cents
per linear foot; w. A. Frick. II cents
per linear foot. Referred to the Com
mittee on Zanj,s.
The City Treasurer reports that the
Superintendent Of STREETS has paid
$l30S. rs on account Of Bunker Hill ex.
tension fund.
Contract awarded to s. F. Town
send and the usual publication ordered
The City Attorney reported that, un-
der the revised charter, the Council has
the right to enlarge. improve and close
zanjas. Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
In the matter Of petition Of Mr.. Bean.
dry to do grading on Montreal street,
reports that the right cannot be given to
him unless in conjunction with a major.
ity Of the property owners. Filed.
Bills of salaries and rents for month ol
June. Referred to the Committee OF
Finance,
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Board Of Public Works presented
the following report.
On petition Of V. Beaudry, ask on
weeks further time. Granted.
Recommend that grading on Colleg
street, done by J. Mullaliy and c. b
| Woodhead, be accepted. Adopted.
| Recommend that revised estimate 70
grading and improvement Of Washing
ton street, between Main and San Pedr
streets, $27S970 be adopted for sai'
work. Adopted.
Recommend that the City Surveyor b
instructed to prepare street assessmen
diagram for the. above work. So or
dered,
Resolution OF intention to improv
and grade Seventh street from Pear
street to Alyarado street. Adopted.
The Committee on Finance presente'
report as follows,
Find the reports Of city officers cor
rect and recommend that they be filed
Approved.
In the matter Of the Beaudry Waite
Works, report that at meeting of citi
zens the following resolutions lresolu
tions published in the HERALD of Jun
l2th) were unanimously adopted
Filed.
Report that the committee requests
the City Water Company to supply th
people on the hills with water accordin
to their franchise, but as yet have re
ceived no reply.
The City Surveyor reports that res
ervoir Of 20, 600. 900 gallons capacity
with l3-inch pipe line, TO connect wit
Beaudry Water Works. will COST S27, ,00t
and three miles Of pipe of No. 8 iron, !
inches in diameter, Sl3, 600 per mile
S39, 900, making total cost 500. 900. Cos
Of l2-inch cast.iron pipe, SIS, 500 pc
mile; l5-inch do, $4,000. Your CON
mittee cannot make any recommends
ton in the matter until they hear fror
the Los Angeles Water Company, but
is their opinion that, at the present time
no steps should be taken towards FORTE
ture Of the Beaudry Water Works, q
the city il not prepared to supply I'll
people upon the hill lands with waite
Report referred back to the committe
for more definite action.
| The Committee on Police presente
the following:
| Recommend that the petition of til
Board of Trade asking for the adoptio
of the standard of time known as ii
l20th Meridian, as legal city tim
be granted. Adopted, and the Clerk il
structed to notify the regulator of Il
city clock.
| Recommend that the petition Of job
Nickerson and Others for reduction
license on express wagons from - to
per month be denied. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
| Petition of VIM. Mclean to be a
lowed to remove wooden building fro
South Spring street to Third stree
Referred to the Committee ON Fire ar
Water.
Petition of Geo. w. Rowe and other
asking for an extension Of Waln'
street. Referred to the Board Of Publ
Works.
u Petition of +. Fl. Kincaid to be I
| lowed to redeem certain land sold at d
r linquent tax sale. Referred to the Coz
! mittee on Finance.
Petition of Assistant City Attorn,
Graham, asking ten days leave of a
sence. Granted.
d Resolution approving the straighte
ing of the G ntral street Railway trac
, Referred to the Board of Public Work
Mr.. Lambie moved that it is the sen
Of this Council that the alignment of d
Central street Railway, as recently
, tablished on San Fernando street, il 20
! isfactory. Adopted.
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