Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-09
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short Session Yesterday
Afternoon.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Old Council Hangs on and Re
fuses to Die Until Next
Thursday.

The City Council met at 2:3o o'clock
yesterday afternoon. President Miles
in the Chair. The following Councilmen
were present: hlessrs Bscailuz, Brown,
Bulls, Day, Hamilton, Holbrook, Lam
bic, McGarry, Santee, Sinsabaugh
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The City Auditor presented bis report
of the condition of tho several funds oil
the city. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Mayor reported having received
from the zanjero sS5s so for water sold
during the month OF November Same
reference.
The Mayor reported the collection oil
sl63 for fines during the month of No
vember. Same reference.
The City Clerk reported the issuance
of licenses TO the amount of 1885. 90,
Of which So, 1872 SO was collected and
sGo2 60 returned uncollected. Same
reference. :,
The Zanjero presented a pay roll
amounting 10 SQ4. so. Same reference.
The specifications for hume on Ala
media street were presented. Adopted
The Superintendent OF Streets pre-
sented Jay roll amounting to S4i5.5
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Treasurer presented, his re-
port for November previously pub
iished in the HERALD. Same refer
ence.
An insurance policy on the City Hall
was presented. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The City Health Officer reported 3s
deaths during November, 2l males and
IL females. Births, 10. Nuisances
abated. 81, Called attention of Council
10 nuisances at Charity and Third
streets. at Court House street and Bun.
ker Hill avenue, and one on Howard
street. Referred to the Board Of Pub-
lie Works.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Submitted map OF blocks IS and 20,
Hancock's survey, and recommended
Presented notice of intention to
change and establish grade OF Kip
street, Ingraham street and North Phil
adelphia street. SO ordered.
Recommended that f. Linde ct al. be
allowed to grade ia front Of their prop
erty on Hope street, from Court House
street to Temple street. So ordered.
That Fl. Il. Dawson ct al. be allowed
to grade in front Of their property on
Workman street, from Dowpey avenue
to Hoff street. So ordered.
That the City Surveyor establish the
grade Of Main, formerly Bath street;
also, Virgin street, from Yale to Mon
treal street. So ordered.
That the bridge across zania Or, on
Soto street, near Brooklyn avenue, be
reconstructed. Laid ever fer enc week
That three crosswalks be built, as fol-
lows: Downey avenue and DAILY street,
Downey avenue and Hellmsn street,
and Downey avenue and Workman
street. Laid over for one week.
That the petition of J. w. Davis be
referred to the new Board Of Public
Works. SO ordered.
That the petition for bridge across
the Arroyo Seco on Well street be re-
ferred to tho new Board OF Public Works.
So ordered
rHK FINANCE COMMITTEE
Recommended the sale Of the following
lots In block II, at the following prices;
Lot IL, $500; lot l2. $500; lot Is. 500;
lot Ia, 800; lot 10, 800; lot 10, 5000;
lot II. 5000; lot IS, $500. So ordered.
That overpaid taxes be returned to
John G. Brown. SO ordered.
That the ordinance creating Board
Of Fire Commissioners be sisd. So GO
That the City Treasurer transfer
$4,000 from the cash fund to the salary
fund. So ordered.
Recommended the acceptance Of poll
cies of insurance on the new city hall.
So ordered.
MINOR COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Sewers reported a
pay roll amounting to 1875. Referred
to Finance Committee.
The Committee on Lands recommend
ed that the deed to j. B. Lankershim be
corrected. So ordered.
MIscRLLAsEous BUSINESS.
The Police Commissioners recommend
ed that Officer C. Weatherman be a.
lowed sol salary during the time he was
sick, said illness being caused by expos
ure while in the execution OF his duty.
Carried.
The lines of Buena Vista street wero
ordered changed.
A new contract was ordered drawn
with Mr.. J. d. Lynch Of the HERALD
for doing the city advertising.
The deed Of Messrs. Hellman and
Hansen for right of way in the Chavez
Ravine was ordered returned.
s. NJ. Perry was instructed to put in
fire hydrant at the corner Of Hope and
Temple streets.
PETITIONS, coMMUNIcA rIoSs, ETC.
From Isabella Thornton, ct al. for a
auit-ciaim deed. Referred to the Com
mittee on Lands.
From James Patlison et al, for cul-
vert at First street and Gesry street.
Referred to the Board Of Public Works.
From George W. King, to have the
grade OF Griffin avenue established. Sc
ordered.
From B. j. Reeve. to use the corner
of Mott alley and First street for build.
ing material. Granted under the rules.
From j. Cox. ct al, calling attention
to nuisance at the corner Of Court
House and Hope streets. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
From James Kensella, to move a shed
on Aliso street. Referred TO the Board
Of Public Works.
From the General Evangelical Com
mittee. for four special policemen at the
Tabernacle. Referred to the Police
Commissioners.
Also a request for a iorty.foot electric
light mast at the junction OF Fourth and
Main streets. Referred to the Commit
tee on Gas.
A communication from w. II. Work.
man, stating that he has laid a section
of the new cable road at the junction ol
Also avenue and First street. Filed.
The Council then adjourned to meei
at 1880 P. NJ. Thursday.