Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-03
CITY COUNCIL.
The Proceedings of the Body
Yesterday.
REPORTS OF CITY oFFIcRns
The Los Felfx Water Matter Clos.
ed-The New Engine House
Paid For-The Board OF
Trustees OF the Libra
ry Meet.

Trustees OF the Libra
ry Meet.
The Council met in regular session,
President Moore in the Chair.
Present. Councilmen Wolfskill,
Gassen. McGarry, Lambic. French,
Miles, Sabichi, Hamilton, Hammel,
Schroeder, Ballade.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
,sEpoRrs or CITY OFFICERS.
The City zanjero reported that dur.
ing the past week s7.lS worth of work
had been done Oh the zanjas. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Zanjero also recommended that
bids on ditch No. be accepted to-day
in order TO commence work Immediately.
Same reference.
Reported that the pipe is closed from
Requena street to the Cathedral.
Filed.
The City Tax Collector reported that
he had collected during the month of
August the sum Of S4O43.5O. Deferred
to The Finance Committee.
The report Of the City Treasurer was
presented Published in the HERALD
yesterday.l Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Finance.
The City Health Officer reported
twenty. three deaths during the month
of August from the following causes:
Consumption, 5; suicide, 3; accidents,
2; cancer, l; typhoid fever, L; inalaria
fever, l; absoess of the spine, | bron-
chitis, l; inflammation of the brain, I;
gastro.enteritis. 2; tetanus, l; atrophy,
!; still-born, 8. During the month
there were twenty-four births. Males,
II; females, 7. That he had ordered the
abatement Of thirty seven nuisances and
granted three disinterring permits,
charging therefor $50, which has been
paid into the City Treasury. Filed.
The Health Officer also made special
report on the Sixth street sewer as fol-
lows II find the property all connect
ed except the following: Mr.. Spence,
100: Mrs. Devine, 62l; John Coleman,
406; Mrs. Walker, 2I9 aud 22f; j. II.
Rhuart, $751;" Filed.
City Treasurer reported that the Su-
perintendent Of Streets had paid into
the Treasury sl0l6 on account of inn
proving Buena Vista street, between
High and Short streets, the same being
the sum estimated for such improve
ment. Approved and the contract or.
dered awarded to the lowest bidder.
Tho Street Superintendent reported
that he had paid the City Treasurer
$5594.73 on Court House Street I'm
provement Fund, and that j. v. York
would complete the work aud take q
warrant as face value. Approved and
on motion the contract was given to !.
v. York.
Am unable to find the owner Of the lot
on Olive street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, and asked further time.
Granted.
That work had been done on the streets
during the week to the amount OF Sl44,
and asked warrant for the same. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The recommendation OF the City At
torney in reference to city tax titles was
referred to the Finance Committee.
COMMITTEE OK SEWERS
Reported pay roll Of men employed in
repairing Main street sewer. amounting
to $l73. 40, and recommended that war
rants be drawn for the same. Referred
k<. ~. m
That 78l linear feet Of Main street
sewer had been repaired during past
week, making total Of 500 feet. Re.
ceived.
That work had been commenced to
connected 38's Engine House with the
Los Angeles street sewer. Filed.
A notice Of in ntention to construct q
branch sewer on Olive street, from Court
House street to Temple street. Ap-
proved.
That the work OF constructing q
branch sewer on Fourth street, between
Olive and Hill streets. is now in pro-
gress, and that the committee had or.
dered the same to be done without ad
vertising as the cost will be less than
$500. Approved.
COMMITTEE ON POLICE
Reported on the petition of Donald
and Others to have . house on Charity
street abated rs nuisance, that the
Chief of Police be instructed to arrest
the party keeping the house and the pc.
titioners furnish testimony for or against
conviction. 30 ordered.
That the ball leading to the Postoffice
is dark and dangerous at night and rec.
commended that the Postmaster be re-
quested TO light the hall for the con-
veuienee of the public. So ordered.
COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
Reported that the reports of the May
or, Zanjero and City Auditor had been
filed. So ordered.
Asked further time on the petition Of
Bottelier. Granted.
Also in the matter OF employing coun.
sci in the case of the City We. Los Ange-
les Water Company. Granted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommended that the petition Of
Daniel Harris to construct cobble stone
crossing in front Of his wood yard be
granted, and the work done under the
supervision Of the Board Of Public
Works. SO ordered.
A resolution ordering the grading and
improvement Of Also Avenue and Also
Avenue extension. Adopted.
Recommended that the Clerk be in.
structed to advertise for proposals for
grading Second street between Main and
spring streets. Referred back to the
Board Of Public Works.
Stated that the estimated cost and ex.
penses Of grading Seventh street between
Pearl street and Alvarado street is $l6,-
434 40. Approved.
Recommend that an assessment dia-
gram Of Seventh street between Pearl
and Alvarado streets be prepared.
Adopted.
Recommended that meeting Of prop
erty owners on Fslrth street between
Main street and Los Angeles street, and
on Los Angeles street between Mayo and
Fifth streets, be called to consider the
proposals for grading the same. Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER
| Reported that d. Hsnnessy, who built
the 3S's engine house, had furnished re-
| csipts for material used in the building
but they could not report Is to labor
| Committee approved the account fol