Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-20


innate Of the cost Of new bridge. So
ordered.
Recommend that the Clerk be In
structed to advertise meeting Of prop
erty owners on Pearl street. from Fifth
to Temple streets, to be held at the
office of the City Surveyor on Friday
next at 4 p. M. So ordered
The Committee on Finance recommend
that the reports Of the city officers be
filed. Adopted.
Recommend that warrants be drawn
in favor of d. J. Nicely and others for
bills against the city. So ordered.
Recommend that the City Attorney be
instructed to report to the Council
whether or not the Continental Oil Com
pany. occupying land on San Fernando
street, Is liable to pay rent for said land
to the city. So ordered.
Recommend that warrant for S567
be drawn in favor Of the Zanjero. So or.
dered.
Ordinance amending License ordi-
nance. Lost.
Mr.. Wolfskill moved that the City As
SCISSOR be allowed two assistants to write
up the assessment book, at a salary Of
SIS per month each. Adopted.
Mr.. Niles asked for ninety days leave
Of absence to attend the Conventions at
Chicago. Granted.
The Committee on Sewers presented
the following report:
Recommend that petition Of J.. w.
Parker and others, in regard to sewer
assessment, be denied. Approved.
Recommend that J. w. Nicely, con-
tractor, be paid $3.50 on account Of work
on main sewer extension. Warrant or
dered drawn.
Report that $50 feet of Los Angeles
street sewer have bet n replaaked at an OK.
pense Of Az cents per linear foot. Pre-
sent payroll of men employed on above
work, Sl03, and recommend that war
rants be drawn. So Ordered.
The Committee on Zanjas submit the
following:
On petition of G. w. Hazard, report
that zania through his property is a pri-
vate one. and therefore, recommend that
petition be filed. Approved.
Recommend that Handbook h Ward
be required to pay monthly rental Of
SIS for use of water from the Zanja
Madre. Action deferred for one week.
Recommend that the City Attorney be
instructed to report, first, whether bonds
for the improvement OF the water sys
tenn can be legally issued under the pro-
visions Of the Charter and the Statutes
Of the State. Second the proper pre-
liminafy steps be taken for the issuance
Of said bonds. Adopted.
The Committee on Lands report a.
follows;
Recommend that petition Of w. H.
Workman, Trustee, for quit claim deco, /,
be granted. with usual reservations FOR
bitches, streets, etc. Adopted.
On petition of Sacramento o de Lugo
and others for deed, recommend same
action. Adopted.
Also, that petition Of Shober and
Buck, for quit claim deed, be granted,
reserving all rights of way for bitches,
etc. Adopted.
The Committee on Police recommend
that the petition Of G. Apablasa be
granted. Approved.
Also. that petition of Woodhead.
Porter Bros & Co. be granted until
further notice. Adopted.
Oa petition of Woman's Christian
Union, recommend that the Chief Of
Police be instructed to enforce the ordi-
nances as they now exist, aud that a
| policeman be detailed to look after the
Club Theatre and other places Of like
character.
Mr.. Niles moved that the report Be
adopted, that the City Attorney be in
structsd in connection with the Commit
tee on Police. to investigate tho charac-
ter Of the Clob Theater, and report if il
cannot be abated as nuisance. Adopted.
Bids for rebuilding Also street and
First streets bridges; Pacific Bridge
Building Company, for 100 foot span,
s26. 30, for GA foot span. $24. 80 per linear
foot; San Francisco Bridge Building
Company, $24 40 per linear foot; G.
Hargett, $50 and sl3 per linear foot for
Howe truss; F. D. Frazer, $l5.75 pei
linear foot; T. w. Ferguson, $S.74 per
linear foot for pile bridge; e. Britvich,
so. 600 to SIS. 600 for bridges of 300 feet
span; W. G. Ward, for so foot span,
$l3.40; for 81 foot span. s9.45 per liner
foot; M. H. Ledbetter, 100 foot span,
sl9 IS and $3.50, for O. foot span 500
per linear foot.
On motion, bids referred to Commit.
tee Of the Whole. to meet at 2p. M. to.
day.
Adjourned.