Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-30

Referred to the Finance Committee.
The report of the City Auditor was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The weekly and monthly report of the
Zanjero received. Same reference.
Report OF the Street Superintendent
read and referred to the same committee.
Report of the City Surveyor read and
ordered filed.
The Mayor reported the sales of
water for the month ending July 26th,
1884, a total of S2076. Approved.
The grading of College and Yale
streets were approved.
Specifications for laying pipe across
the Los Angeles river, to connect with
zanja No. 8 read and referred to the
Zanja Committee.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the CITY
Attorney draft an ordinance repeating
the ordinance closing the saloons at
1928 4. NJ Carried, HkFT
Mr.. w. r. Lewis presented bond, in
the sum of $977, for the grading of Cali
fornia and Washington streets. APP
proved.
Mr.. Hammel moved that the Mayor
suspend the midnight law cases until
decision is made on the question. Car
ried. @
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution condemning the wooden
sewer on Spring street. Adopted.
Resolution accepting the straighten-
ing of the track Of the Central Street
Railway Company, and directing the
dismissal Of suits against the Sixth and
San Fernando Street Railway Company,
upon the payment by the defendants, or
their successors, of the costs of said ac-
tions. Adopted.
CHINATOWN.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Coun.
ell of the City Of Los Angeles:
SECTION |. That portion of the city
of Los Angeles known as chinatown"
and bounded and described as follows,
to-wit: That certain part Of the city of
Los Angeles lying within the boundary
described as follows: Commencing at
the northeast corner of Arcadia street
and Sanchez street, running thence
along the east side of Sanchez street
northerly 354 feet, to the south bounda-
ry of the Plaza, easterly l6S feet to the
southeast corner of the Plaza, thence
along the easterly boundary Of the Plaza
northerly SO feet, thence on line drawn
at right angles TO the east boundary Of
the Plaza, easterly 230 feet to the west
boundary of Alameda street, thence
along the west boundary of Alameda
street southerly AIS feet to point eight
feet northerly from the northwest cor
ner of Alameda and Also streets, thence
westerly Ala feet to the northwest cor
ner of Negro alley and Arcadia street,
thence along the north boundary Of Ar
cadia street westerly l6S feet to the
point of beginning, is hereby declared to
be detriment and injurious to the pub
lie health, and that the same should be
abated. ii A N4TU UF-FE .faa
SEC. 2. That the said part Of the city of
Los Angeles is hereby declared to be,
and the same is, 0 nuisance, and the
same is hereby ordered to be abated.
SEC. 3. The clerk Of the Council shall
certify to the passage Of this resolution,
and shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD.
and thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be in force. sa1
The city recommended that each
nuisance be attacked separately, and
continued until all Of them were thing
of the past. ,..e---~.,...
Action on the resolution was post
poned. slr
Mr.. Schroeder moved that all men
maintaining nuisances in Chinatown be
arrested and brought into Court. Car
ried. - Va q wan
The Health Officer stated that all
that portion Of Chinatown east Of Negro
alley, and on Also street, Is now con.
nected with the sewer, or will be this
week. Water closets will also be put
in when needed. The part of China
town on Sanchez street has no sewer.
Mr.. Hamilton stated that there were
other nuisancss, by crowding houses
with Cinnamon, and that they were
moro dangerous than lack of privies and
sewers. qHfe 13lhas1
The Chief Of Police was instructed to
enforce the cubic air ordinance, in con
nection with the Health Officer
Report of bills due to city employees
presented. -s
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. cd
The Board of Public Works presented
a resolution regarding the grading of
Pearl, Seventh and Alvarado streets.
Adopted.
Also, resolution ordering the grading
of jackson street. Adopted.
. Notice Of intention to grade Fort
street. between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Laid on the table.
Recommend that a meeting of prop.
erty owners on Roeder street be held on
August 4ih at 4P. NJ. Carried. n
The Committee on Finance recon.
mend that the report of the City Auditor
be filed. So ordered.
The second installment on the con-
struction of 3s's engine house was or.
dered paid. -
Also, reported in favor Of paying the
usual bills. Warrants were ordered
drawn on the proper funds.
The Committee on Sewers reported
the number of men employed on the
San Pedro street sewer, and recommend
that warrants be drawn for their pay.
So ordered.
Also reconmend that, Bell Il Haskell
having presented the lowest bid for the
construction Of the Main street brick
sewer, the contract should be awarded
TO them. So ordered. ,.f u
Also, request further time to construct
the San Pedrs street sewer. Granted.
The Committee on Fire and Water
recommend that the petition of Fran
cisco, Caystile, Maihes & Otis be grant
ed, So ordered.
Also. that the bid of d. Hayes for
hose cart for the Ss's Engine Company
be accepted. the City Attorney to draft
n contract. So ordered.
Also. that span of horses for the
fire Department be purchased from
VIM. Michigan at $3.50. So ordered,
The Clerk was instructed to draw
warrant for the purchase Of the horses.
The Committee on Zaujas recommend
that the petition to ereot water Wheel
on zsnja No. be granted. So ordered.
Mr.. Schroeder took the chair.
The matter of removing the electric
light mast on Third and Spring streets
20 Second aud Main strsets was referred
to the Gas Committee.
The assessment rail for the improve
ment Of Washington street, between
Main and San Pedro streets. Adopted.