Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-16

ers, for piping zanja SIR. on Adams
street, recommend that said petition b,
favorably considered and that the city
agree to pay one-half the cost Of sale
improvement, the work to be done wher
the half raised by private subscription
shall be deposited with the City Treas
urer. The length of said pipe will be
5000 feet and the estimated cost $500
Carried
Bids for steam fire engines:
II. ?. Gregory 4 Co., OF San Francis
co, two sizes, No. |, 1000 pounds, ClapE
4 Jones engine, $500; No. ., $500
pounds, same makers, 5000; Ahrens
Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, second
size, Si400. Referred to the Committee
ON Fire and Water.
The Special Committee on Bridges re.
port that they let the contract fol
knocking down and piling up the old
lumber to l.. NJ. Corum for $500. APP.
proved.
Also, that they appointed c. L. Nellis
as Superintendent Of Construction at q
salary OF s. per day. Approved.
The Committee OF the Whole, &c
which was referred the matter of the
grade Of Bunker Hill avenue, recon-
mend that the same be accepted. Re-
ferred to the City Surveyor.
Mr.. johnson submitted the following
motion in lieu Of the report of the Com
mittee of the Whole in relation to the
water questions:
That there be and is hereby created o
committee Of five members, composed of
one Councilman fromIeach ward, and said
committee shall be appointed by the
President of the Council; that it shall be
the duty of said special committee to
enquire into and investigate any and all
alleged acts of omission or commission Of
the Los Angeles City Water Company,
whereby the lease or franchise granted
said water company has been violated;
and for the purpose of this investigation
said special committee shall be and here
by is invested with all the necessary
power and authority to carry on said in
vestigations. That said special commit
tee shall report to the Council its find
ings at the regular session Of said Coun-
Gil on July 29lh, 1884, or as soon there
after as practicable. Adopted and the
following committee appointed; LAM
bic. Hammel, johnson, Miles, Nc
Garry.
The Finance Committee recommend
that a warrant be drawn in favor Of
Geo. Lynch for $500 for horse. SO Or
'dered.
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition Of NJ. d. Chamberlain and
others, to accept the grade of Hill street.
Communication Of Y. Beaudry calling
attention to the cutters on New High
and Sonora streets. Referred to the
Board OF Public Works.
Petition Of Edward Simons to use
portion Of Spring street for building ma
terial. Granted under the rules.
Petition OF A. w. Sepulveda and 9th
ers, for permission to erect water
wheel in Zanja No. 6. Referred to the
Zanja Committee with power to act.
Petition of Geo. Dali in relation TO
double assessment. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Petition Of r. 4. Brakey and others in
regard to water supply on Boyle
Heights. Referred to the Special Water
Committee.
Petition of Southern California II s.
pital Association for deed for two acres
Of land between the Catholic and Jew
ish cemeteries for hospital purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Lands.
Communication from v. Beaudry offer
ing to furnish water free for fire n.y.
drants on the hill, provided the monthly
license tax be RENTED. Referred to
Committee on Fire and Water.
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