Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-01
COUNCIL pRocEE pIHcs.

neers and Drivers of the Fir
Engines RESOLUTIONS and Ordi
nances Petitions and Communi
cations.
Council met in regular session at
P. NJ. yesterday, President Moore in tn
chair.
| Members present = Ballade, Day
French. Gassen, Hamilton, Hammel
johnson, Lambie, McGarry. Miles, Sa
bichi, Schroeder, Wolfskill.
Minutes Of previous meeting read an,
approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The Mayor repn ei sales of waite
amounting TO $40 % Tor the month end
ing December 26th. Referred to tn
Finance Committee.
Weekly report of the City Auditor o
balances in the several city funds. Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The City Attorney reported that b.
had collected the delinquent asssssmen
Of A. Workman for the Spring stree
sewer. Filed.
The City Surveyor presented estimat,
I OF cost for the extension OF main
sewer (San Pedro street) 5330 feet, a
Sl.O5 per foot, total S5634.30. Also
specifications for said work. Referred
to Committee On Sewers.
Also, report that j. b. Sanders ha.
completed the work OF raising the en-
bankment Of Reservoir No. 8, aud thai
he has ex, awaited from the interior oi
the reservoir aud placed along said EN-
bankment 6,ll9.3O cubic yalds Of earth
Mr.. Schrot der moved that the CLERK
be instructed to notify w. IL. Workman
to pay to the City Treasurer the citi
zens proportion for the cost Of the abo, {
work. SO ordered.
The Superintendent Of Streets reports
that Section Of the Hill aud Seventh
street sewer has been completed accord.
ing to contract. On motion, the Clerk
was instructed to notify property owners
Of the completion of the work.
Resolution accepting Section of Hill
and Seventh street sewer. Adopted.
| Resolution ordering payment for Sec
tion Of Hill and Seventh street sewer.
Adopted.
Bills for salaries Of city officers and
employees and for rents of Offices. War
rants ordered drawn.
REPORTS OF coMMITTEEs
The Board Of Public Works was
| granted one weeks further time.
| The Committee on Finance present, d
Q report as follows:
In the matter Of r. Beaudry to be ex-
cused from paying back license in excess
Of what he has already paid, recommend
that he be required to pay Sl00 In full
for all back licenses to November |, 1888.
and from and after November l, 1883,
| SIS per month, and that the Chief of
Police be 80 instructed. Approved.
In the matter of salaries Of the police
force, recommend that the salary OF the
Chief Of Police be fixed as at present,
| 1925 per month; Captain of Police be in
creased from $50 to 500 per month;
that the salaries Of policemen mot to ex-
ceed 81 in number) shall be as follows:
Mounted policemen, $95 per month;
foot policemen, $50 per month; all to
take effect from and after January l,
1884.
Resolution fixing salaries Of the police
force. Adopted.
On petition of w. r. Hughes for du.
plicate warrant, recommend that petit.
tioner be required to advertise the loss
Of original warrant for five days. Ap.
proved.
Recommend that reports OF City Andi
itor, City Treasurer and Board Of Edu
cation be filed. Approved.
/ Rnuru,snav.I that n nj ho dru
for SIS in favor Of w. H. McKeag,
amount Of taxes erroneously assessed
So ordered.
Also, that petition Of Mary Serovich
for rebate of taxes be rejected. Ap'
| proved.
Mr.. French moved that the pay Of the
drivers Of the city carts be raised to 81 sc
day each. Adopted.
The Committee on Sewers presented
q report a. follows:
In matter of extension OF First stree
Sewer, recommend that same be refer
red to the City Attorney. Adopted.
Recommend that recommendation o
the Health Officer to connect the Frank
lin street Sewer with the Spring stree
Sewer be carried out. Approvei.
recommend that the Clerk be instructed
TO notify the City Water Company te
erect one fire hydrant at the corner O
San Fernando and Sotelo streets. ant
one ON San Fernando street at the ent
Of Beaudry's fence. Approved.
On petition of Engineers Of the fir,
engines for an increase of salary to Sl25
recommend that same be fixed at Sill
per month each. Adopted.
Also, that the salary Of the driver o
3S's engine No. ]. and driver OF Conf
dence Engine No. 2 10 fixed. for the yea
1884. at $50 per moath each. Adopted
Ths Committee on Zanjas recommend
that petition of j. Kiefer to continu
the use Of his water wheel be denied
Approved.
4 Mr.. Sabichi moved that Mr.. Kiefer b
allowed to construct side ditch, at hi
own expense, in which to use his waite
wheel. Adopted.
| Recommend that Mr.. Kiefer be allow
ed to put water gate in the zanja pipe q
his place. Adopted.
Mr.. Caswell, on behalf Of the Waite
Company, stated that the reason VII,
the company had shut of the water q
the Pearl street School house, war tina
the hydrant was on the outside Of tn
building. and was frequently allowed ;,
run all day, causing q great waste o
water and making mud puddles on tn
street. The company had requested tn,
Board Of Education to remove the by
drant inside the building. but no atten
ton had been paid by the Board to thei
request.
i Mr.. Hammel moved that the Board o
Education be requested to have the by
drants removed to the inside Of th
school buildings. when practicable
Adopted.
Assessment list for the Improvement
Mott alley. Adopted and confirmed.
| The Committee ON Land rscommen
that quit claim decd be granted u A. N
Hamilton for property on San Pedr'
street. Adopted. and the Mayor re
qusstsd to sign deed ON behalf Of tn
city.
/ Mr.. 8. G. Hubbell presented verbs
petition ssking that tho suits brough
against the San Fernando and Sixt
Street Railroad BE- disnissed. Referrc
70 the City Attorney and the Board &
Public Works.
i Mr.. HAMILTON called attention to Ii
| fact that the land at the junction o
Upper Main, Alameda and Virgin street,
was forever dedicated to the use Of tn
city, and moved that the Committee OF
, Land, in conjunction with the City Al
torney, be instructed to ASCERTAIN ii th
title is still in the city. Adopted.
Judge O'Melveny was heard in tn
matter Of the appeal of the case Of III
City Of Los Angeles vs.. P. Beaudry, nm
presented the following resolution:
Resolved, That the further consider
tion Of the matter Of taking an appoa
to the Superior Court Of the case Of III
, City Of Los Angeles vs.. Beaudry. be re
ferred to committee to hear o full ex
PLANTATION Of the facts and circumstance
in relation thereto, and that said com
mittee report to the Council thereon.
Mr.. Sabichi moved that the matter b
referred to the Committee Of the Who'll
to be heard at 8 P. n. on Saturday next