Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-30

That the Superintendent of Streets
lay crosswalks across Spring street, on
the north side of Seventh street. and
across Seventh on the west side OF
Spring, and on Downey avenue west OF
Hay street. So ordered.
A resolution changing grades OF Nip
street aud Ingraham street. Soordered.
That the Superintendent OF Streets
lay crosswalks on Upper Main street on
the south side OF Virgin. SO ordered.
That the Superintendent OF Streets
make drainage culvert across FIRST
street at the head OF Carey street. SO
ordered.
That J. A. Wills ct al be allowed to
grade on Rock street from Cemetery
avenue to Baena Vista street. So Or
dered.
Presented notice of intention to estab-
lish grade OF Temple street from Bunker
Hill avenue TO Texas street. Laid over
for one week.
That the petition OF f. r. Green to
grade on Ninth street be granted, the
City Surveyor to furnish grade. So or
pered.
That the City Surveyor propose grade
for the following streets: Main from
Washington to south city limits, Chi
cago street, Boston street, Michigan
avenue, Pennsylvania avenue, Work
man street, Sichel street. Griffin avenue.
DAILY street, Pearl street from Temple to
Fifth street. Beaudry street, Beaudry
avenue. So ordered.
That Confidence Engine Company be
removed from its present quarters to
some proper place, and the present en-
CINE room be fitted up for the City Au-
ditor and City Tax Collector. 80 or
dered.
That a roller be purchased for the
streets. Deferred for two weeks.
That the City Surveyor propose a
change In the grades Of Hope street
from Temple street to the Normal
school. Court House street from Olive
to Pearl, Bunker Hill avenue from Tenn
pie to First, and Charity street from
Temple to First. So ordered.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Committee on Finance reported
that IL had examined the reports Of va
rious city officers and recommended that
they be filed. So ordered.
Recommended that $3.50 overpaid
taxes be returned to S. Strohm. SO or
dered.
That various petitions for the return
OF taxes be referred to the City Attor-
ney SO ordered.
That the petition Of G. w. Clapp for
reduction of rent on City Hall lot be re-
jected. So ordered.
That rent of 8. Mckinley on City Hall
lot be increased to $40 per month. So
ordered.
That U. w. Childs be rented twenty
FIVE feet front ON City Hall lot at $50
per month. So ordered.
That Beqaette q Co. be rented space
on City Hall lot at as per month. So
ordered.
Recommended that the following bills
be rejected as not being certified:
Lazarus & Meier .........-...... 1881
L., A. City Water Co. ..-....-........... 26.5l
+. Sfoermef .-...,-... ...t...... SUN
w. q. Furrey .... .4..........-....-... lvt
Schroeder. johnson & Co. .-.....s. l1.6d
So ordered.
MINOR COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Sewers presented a
pay roll amounting to $22. go. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
The special committee on petition OF
Rowland ct al. for franchise for electric
cable roads reported favorably. Laid
over for one week.
The Committee on Zanjas recon-
mended that the Surveyor prepare plans
for dam and headworks on the Zanja
Madre at the head OF the water tunnel.
So ordered.
That 100 foot hume 5s built ON Pieo
street, from Pearl to Egueroa. Laid
over for one week.
That the city buy the office furniture
of the retiring Zanjero for $40. Referred
to the Committee on Supplies.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Proposals for printing this annual re-
ports of city officers were read. Mr.. j /.
ID. Lynch OF the HERALD was the only
bidder. at ~ per page. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The water company was requested to
put in hydrant at the corner OF Hill
and Eleventh streets.
The City Surveyor was instructed to
establish the lines of seventh street
easterly TO the city limits.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise
for proposals for doing street sprinkling.
The Board of Health reported that
DIR. J. 8. Baker had been nominated for
Health Officer. DIR. Baker was unani-
mously elected.
Mr.. Stearns called attention to the
fact that the President had appointed
the same gentlemen on the Finance
Committee and ON the Supply Commit
tee. The President was granted week
in which to revise himself.
J. NJ. Rivera, deposed driver of the
hook and ladder truck, was allowed
seven days pay for December, and the
remainder Of the months salary was
awarded to Manuel Lugo.
PETITIONS, coMMUNIcA rIoNs, ETC.
From Y. A. McNeill. to fill up part of
abandoned zania 9-E. Referred to Com
mittee on Zanjas.
From Picket and Kelly, for extension
Of time on furnishing certificates Of title
to property On San Pedro street.
Granted.
From @. L. Milliken, for correction
Of assessment. Referred to City Attor-
ney. d.
From Henry Read. to be appointed
City Park Keeper. Referred to Com
mittee on Parks.
From Fred Weissman, TO be appointed
City sexton. Referred to the Board of
Health.
From City Treasurer Rays, for an
assistant Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
From P. C. Marks, to rent certain
city lands. Referred to Committee on
Lands.
From Alfred Hoffman, to rent certain
city lands. Referred to Committee on
Lands.
From Frank Reynolds ct al, that
zanja on Chavez, between Water and
Amelia streets, be bridged. Referred TO
Board OF Public Works.
From Kwong Gu & Co., to move an
adobe wall ON Los Angeles street. Re-
ferred TO Board of Public Works.
From j. c. Rays ct al. to grade on
Eighth street between Main and Charity.
Granted.
From A. Brunson ct al. to have grad.
ing ON Fourth street between Charity
street and Bunker Hill avenue accepted.
Board oil fuDifc works.
From VIM. Ruddy ct al. to have grad
ing on Fourth street between Olive and
Charity streets accepted. Board Of Pub
lie Works.
From the Central Street Railway 10
extend its line from the present terminus
ON Sixth street south along Pearl to
Ninth, along Ninth to Alvarado, along
Seventh to Pearl street. Board OF Pub.
lie Works.
From A. X. Crawford ct al. against the
proposed grade of Temple street. Board
Of Public Works.
Adjourned.
A valuable Medical Treniise
The edition for 1886 of the stirling Med
ical Annual, known as Hostetter's AL
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