Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-03

laneous Business-Petitions
Council met In regular session at
P. M. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present; Day. French, Gas.
sen, Hamilton, Lambie, McGarry, Miles.
Sabichi, Schroeder, Wolfskill.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
The Mayor returned the contract with
the San Francisco Bridge Company un-
signed, for the reason that the specitica-
tions do not seem to be sufficiently ex-
plicit. Referred to the City Engineer to
prepare new specifications.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report Of City Auditor of
balances in the several city funds. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report Of Zanjero Of work
done on city bitches and wages paid.
Same reference.
The Zanjero recommends that an ordi-
nance be drafted requiring permits for
fishing in the city reservoirs. Referred
to the City Attorney.
The City Assessor reported the collec-
tion Of 1922 30 personal property taxes
and presented Treasurer's receipts for
same, less commissions. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The City Treasurer reports that no
claims have been filed against Seventh
street. sewer No. 3 nor against Buena
Vista street improvement. Same refer
ence.
Communication from the Superin-
tendsnt of Streets, in relation to dump.
ing ground for garbage. etc., aud recon-
mending that one Of the city lots in the
canon above tho city hospital be set
aside for that purpose. Ordered that
the recommendation be carried out.
The Superintendent Of Streets pre-
sents pay roll Of men employed on the
streets, amounting to $50. Warrants or
dered drawn.
Monthly report of the Pound Master.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Report Of the Board Of Engineers.
composed Of Frank Lecouvreur, II. J.
Stevenson and City Engineer George C.
Knox, appointed to examine the present
irrigation system of the city and to sug
gest such improvements in said system
as, in their opirfson. will increase the
supply Of water. The report is volum-
inous and recommends improvements
that will add largely to the irrigating
facilities, at total cost of S3SS, 1874. .S5,
exclusive of land, s25. 600. necessary for
reservoirs. Referred to the Water Sup
ply Committee.
Contract and bond with John Flood
for laying sidewalk in front Of Spring
street school property. Approved.
Commur ication from the Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department, calling
attention to the inadequacy Of the pres
ent fire department and recommending
that another steam engine be purchased.
Referred to the Committee on Fire and
Water.
The question of Increasing the facili-
tics for the supply Of water to sprinkling
carts was referred to special commit
lee, consisting of Cassen, Hamilton and
Day.
On motion, warrants were ordered
drawn for payment Of men employed by
Committee on Sewers.
Warrant for $50 ordered drawn in
favor of W. ]. Nicely on account of work
on Main street extension.
Regular monthly bills referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sabichi moved that the new hook
aud ladder truck be accepted by the city
and that warrant for S2550 be drawn
in favor Of D. Hayes L 20. for payment
for the same. Carried.
The Finance Committee reco mmend
that warrants for the drivers Of city carts
be drawn. 30 ordered.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the City
Engineer be instructed to prepare proper
assessment diagram for grading College
street. from Yale street to BueDa Vista
street. So ordered.
Also. that the Sewer Committee be in
structed to have plans prepared of cost
Of sewer for College street, from Yale
street to Alameda street. Adopted.
REPORTS OF coMMIrrEEs.
The Board of Public Works presented
q report as follows:
Recommend that petition Of s. w.
Little and others, to do grading on Hill
street, be granted under the usual condi.
tions, the work 10 be completed in forty
days. Granted.
On petition of w. Seaton and others,
for the extension of Howard street to
Also street, recommend that petitioners
be requested to furnish q map of the
proposed extension. So ordered.
Recommend that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for grading
Washington street, between San Pedro
and Main street. So ordered.
Recommend that petition Of S. w.
White be referred to the Zanjsro, with
power to act. Adopted.
Recommend that the Board be en-
powered to contract for Q cobble-stone
gutter in front Of city property on Spring
street. Adopted.
The Committee on Lands recommend
that the petition of W. Declez to pros.
pect for stone on certain city lots. be
granted for two years, at q monthly
rental Of s25. Approved.
Mr.. Lambie, to whom was referred
the matter Of curbing the Los Angeles
river within its proper limits. presented
a report with maps for levees to confine
the river to . width of 300 feet. the
whole at cost Of 5000 per mile, on
each side Of the river, and recommend.
ing that the City Engineer be instructed
to placs flags defining the official river
bed.
On motion. the City Engineer was in
structed to place flags as recommended.
The Committee on Police presented
the following report:
On petition Of r. W. Ready and 9TH
ers. to remove the shooting range to q
canon above the city reservoir, recon.
mend that same be granted. Adopted.
Recommend that petition of l. R.
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