Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-17

Mayor Reports OF Ofhcers-BilIs
Ordered Paid--Oommi tee Reports
Miscellaneous Business : Petit
tione. etc.
Council met in regular session at 2 P.
NJ. yesterday. President Moore in the
chair.
Members present; Ballade, Day,
French, Hamilton. Hammel. Lambie,
McG AIRY. Miles, sabichi, Schroeder.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
Message from the Mayor enclosing
commu nication from the San Francisco
Bridge Company, objecting to certain
changes made in the specifications for
the Also and First street bridges. Re-
ferred to the Special Bridge Committee,
in conjunction with the City Surveyor.
REPORTS OF ovFIcERs.
Weekly report Of City Auditor of
balances in the several city funds. Re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The City Assessor reported collec-
tion of SSS0.45 personal property tar,
and presented Treasurer's receipts for
same, less commissions. Same refer
ence.
Weekly report Of Zanjero Of work
dons on city ditches and wages paid.
Same reference.
Deed Of s. j. Beck and j. Shober,
granting right Of way ON San Pedro
street. Accepted and ordered to be
placed ON record.
The Superintendent Of Streets pre-
sented pay roll Of men employed on the
streets. Warrants ordered drawn.
Certificate of w. II. Boring, that
Dennis Hennessy has done sufficient
work on the Plaza engine house to en-
title him to 0 payment Of 81 900 on
account. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Regular monthly bills approved by the
Finance COMMITTEE. Ordered paid.
On motion. ON bill Of w. K. Lewis. .
warrant for S76l. .95 ordered drawn and
the balance Of the bill referred to the
Mayor for approval.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Board Of Public Works presented
the following:
Recommend that petition Of V.
Beaudry be referred 10 the City At
torney, with instructions TO report the
power of the Council in the matter. 30
ordered.
Rec ,mmend that bid Of 4. Gay L Co..
for grading Washington street, between
a.. ,,A ID n1ro - ta NJ cd
Adopted.
Recommend that petition of J. W.
Eyestons and others. to do grading. be
denied. Approved.
On petition Of j. C. Byram and Others,
10 do grading iu front Of their property
on Charity street, recommend that ii be
granted, provided other property swn-
ers agree to grade the remainder Of the
block. Adopted.
Recommend that petition Of w. A.
Cheney and other, in relation to Chi ds'
branch VI zanja No. 8, be referred to the
City Attorney, TO report - to the po~ er
Of he Council in the matter of closing
said ditch. 80 ordered.
Recommend that the petition Of A. J.
Cooper AMI Others, asking for the open
ing Of street, 10 denied. Approved.
Recommend that the Clerk be in
siructed to advertise for proposals for
the grading and Improvement of College
street, betwean Yale snd Buena Vista
streets. So ordered.
Also, for the grading and improve
ment Of Orange street, from Pearl street
to the eastern boundary Of lot !, block
81. Hancock's survey. So ordered.
The Committee on Fire and Water rec
ommsnd the appointment Of J. NJ. Ri
varra o. driver Of hook and ladder
truck, ct $50 per month; also, the ap-
pointment OF Wm. Hayman rs tiller-
man. Adopted.
Recommend that the committee be
authorized to purchase . set Of harness
for hook and ladder truck. Adopted.
The Finance Committee report re-
ports Of city officers correct and recon-
mend that they be fled. Approved.
Recommend that ID. d. Ksvanaugh
be allowed to redeem lot purchased by
the city at delinquent tax sale on pay
ment Of a 80. Adopted.
Recommend that q warrant be drawn
for $3.50 in favor of Mrs. Brundsgs for
property necessary to straighten BueLa
Vista street and that the City Attorney
be instructed to take steps to collect the
amount from the property owners on
said street. Adopted.
The Committee ON Sewers report that
Los Angeles street sewer has been re-
paired and Zanjs No. 5 put in good or
der. Filed.
Also, that W. J. Nicely, contractor,
has completed 400 feet Of San Pedro
street sewer and recommend that he be
paid $50 on account, in addition to
amount previously recommended. War
rant ordered drawn.
Present pay roll of men employed in
repairs ON main sewer. Warrants Or
dered drawn.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that 200 copies
Of the report Of the photographic en-
gineers bs printed for distribution.
Carried.
The Committee on Police recommend
that petition of w. A. Clinton to lay
sidewalk be granted under the rules.
Approved.
'Rscommend that peti'ion Of w. A.
Clinton to erect porch in rear Of build
ing be denied, unlsu rooted with iron.
Approved.
Recommend that petition Of NJ RI.
DORA Jones TO remove one-story build
ing be granted. Approved.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Chief
Of Police be instructed to enforce the
sidewalk ordinance. Adopted.
Mr.. French moved that the Clerk be
instructed to notify Mr.. spence TO have
the Central Street Railroad track placed
ON the grade at Commercial street aud
other places. So ordered.
Mr.. Hammel moved that the City At
torney be instructed 10 draft an ordi-
nance changing the hour for the meeting
| Of the Council. So ordered.
The Committee ON Lands recommend
that . quit claim decd be granted to
Alice Henderson. with the usual reser-
vations. Adopted.
Also, that quit claim deed be grant
ed to +. Lsmaire under same conditions.
| AdoDted.