Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-22

ness--Reports of Committees--Bids
forGrading Commune ations and
Petitions.
Council met in regular session at 2
P. NJ. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present: Ballade, Gas
sen, French, Hamilton, Hammel, Nc
Garry, Miles, Niles, Sabichi, Schroed-
or, Wolfskill.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
Message from the Mayor enclosing
communication from James Cummings,
captain Of the chain gang, in relation to
its management Referred to the Police
Committee.
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 ditches and wages paid.
Same reference.
The City Assessor reports collection of
1854. so personal property tax, and pre-
sents Treasurer's receipts for same, less
commission Same reference.
The City Assessor reports the appoint
ment Of D. W. Field as Deputy Assessor.
vice John B. Fitch, discharged. Con-
firmed.
The City Treasurer reports that no
claims or liens have been filed against
Fort street sewer No. or Mott alley
improvement. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
The City Surveyor presented revised
estimates of cost Of Improvement OF
Buena Vista street, between Short and
High streets, amounting to 1885, Filed.
The City Surveyor presented report
on levees for Los Angeles river. After
showisg the difficulties to be overcome,
and that the willow mnts sys-
tenn advocated by some Of our citizens,
has been signal failure on the
Sacramento river, and that a prop
or system Of levees would cost the
city from 5000, 900 to 81, 900, 900, accord
ing to the distance the work may be ex-
tended, the City Engineer concludes
by stating that he belit yes the construc-
ton Of levees in quicksand foundation
for the purpose of successfully prevent
ing erosion is not possible or financially
practicable. He suggests, however, that
the Strengthening of the channel and the
planting of trees along the banks of the
river would probably have the desired
effect.
| Mr.. Schroeder moved that the matter
be referred back to the City Engineer
to prepare an estimate of the cost Of such
work as he suggests. So ordered.
| Application Of the City Attorney for
two weeks leave Of absence. Granted.
/ Report Of the Superintendent Of
Streets of men employed and wages paid
to men in his department. Warrants
ordered drawn.
Notice from the Superintendent oi
Streets to the city to repair sidewalk in
front Of Spring street school property,
Referred to the Board OF Public Works
Resolution accepting Section 7 Of the
Hill and Seventh street sewer. Adopted
Resolution ordering payment for Sec-
tion 7 of the Hill and Fort street sewer
Adopted.
/ Bond of Mappa 4 Gray to grade vir
gin street, between Upper Main and
Yale streets. Approved.
By permission, Mr.. Hellman wal
heard in regard to macadamizing hiI
street railroad, which he assured the
Council was being pushed as rapidly a,
possible.
Anumber of bills were read and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Resolution TO improve and grade
Washington street, between Main and
San Pedro streets. Adopted.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works presented
the following report:
Recommend that the petition of A. J.
Cooper and others be denied. Approved.
Recommend that the complaint of W.
d. Gould against J. v. York in regard
to grading lot on Fort street be filed,
the matter now being before the Supe-
rior Court in the case Of Leal VS.. York.
Approved.
Ask two weeks further time in the
matter Of the report on the Regarding
Of Main and Spring streets, and recon.
mend that special committee be ap.
pointed with authority to visit San
Francisco and Folsom to obtain informa.
tion in relation to paved streets and the
prices Of materials, eto. Referred back
to the Board to obtain the necessary in
formation.
In the matter of petitions asking for
the rebuilding of the first street and
Also street bridges, recommend that
the Council build bridges across First
street, Also street and Seventh street as
soon as the condition of the city's finances
is such as to warrant the construction Of
truss bridges, with spans Of fifty feet.
Filed.
Recommend that petition of A. Begon
to grade in front of his property on High
and CASTELAR, streets, be denied. Ap.
proved.
| Ask one weeks further time on peti.
tion Of Mrs. Shaw. Granted.
| Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Board
of Public Works be instructed to pre-
pare a resolution ordering the grading
of DAILY street, East Los Angeles. So
ordered.
| The Finance Committee presented a
report as follows:
Find reports of Board of Education
and city officers correct, and recommend
that they be fled. So ordered.
Recommend that on payment of s95.67
P. M. Scott be allowed tersdeem certain
property sold to the city for delinquent
taxes. Carried.
| Present a list of certificates of tax
sales to the city held by the City Treas
urer and Recommend that they be re-
ferred to the City Attorney to report to
the Council on which of the certificates
tax deeds should be issued. Also re-
commend that all such deeds shall be
made to the city at the expiration Of one
year from date of sales and the sanie
duly recorded. Approved.
Recommend that no action be take n