Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-24
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short and Dry Session
Yesterday.
CITY HALL PLANS ADOPTED.
Boring n Haas the Successful
Architects-The Board OF
Public Works.

baugh in the chair, aud all OF the mem
bers present excepting Mr.. Biseailuz.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The City Auditor presented his report
of the condition Of the several funds oi
the city. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Superintendent of Streets pre-
sented a weekly payroll amounting tc
$434 .35. Finance Committee.
The zanjero presented a pay roll
amounting to sl9O.s71. Finance Com.
mistee.
The City Assessor reported the collec-
ton Of s347 % personal property taxes.
Finance Committee.
The City Attorney presented an ordi
nance regulating the sale OF water foi
irrigating purposes. Adopted.
The City Surveyor presented as gift
from the City Surveyors corps plans fol
a city hall. Referred to Building Com
mittee.
Main street and Agricultural Park
franchise referred to special commit.
tee. consisting of Messrs. Frankenfield,
Kuhrts and Breed, for amendment.
BOARD OF PU BLIc WORKS.
Recommended that Tax Collector pro-
coed to collect assessment of b. Coin on
extension Of Main street. So ordered.
That the potion Of H. c. Shafer be re-
ferrsd to the City Surveyor. So or
dered.
That petition Of Stevenson and Wilson
be granted. So ordered.
That grading Of Bellevue avenue be-
tween Bnena Vista and CASTELAR, streets,
be accepted. So ordered.
That Mr.. Beaudry be given notice to
fill up hole near Pearl street. So or
dered.
That Superintendent of Streets give
attention to a hole corner Third and
Charity streets. So ordered.
That property owners be required to
pipe Arroyo de los Reyes through their
property. SO ordered.
That notice of intention to establish
grade Of Fifth street be published. So
ordered.
That specifications for graveled streets
be adopted and that printed forms be
procured. So ordered.
That property owners on Pleasant
avenue and Also avenue extension be
allowed to grade in front Of their prop
erty. SO ordered.
That City Attorney draft ordinance
fixing width of sidewalks on Spring
street between Temple and Ninth streets
at twelve feet; also on First street be
tween Main and Spring streets. So or
dered.
That property owners between Court
House and Temple streets ON Hope
street be permitted to grade. So or
dered.
Presented notice of intention TO tstab-
lish grade of Hoff street. Adopted.
Presented resolution establishing grade
Of Main street between Washington
street and city limits. Adopted.
Presented notice OF intention to change
grade Of Ninth street between Pearl and
streets. Adopted.
That property owners on Temple street
west of Pearl street be allowed to grade
in front Of their property. So ordered.
That property owners on Sichel street
be allowed to turnpike. SO ordered.
That the Superinten dent Of Streets be
instructed to lay cement pipe calvert
across Sichel street between Hawkins
and Baldwin streets. SO ordered.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEES
the examination OF sundry city
officers reports. Filed.
That petition of Mary J. Davis to can
eel certificate OF tax sale be granted. So
ordered.
That the ordinance regulating fishing
permits be adopted. So ordered.
Reported that the law regulating sale
of liquor by druggists is sufficient, and
that druggists desiring to sell liquor
other than as medicine should take out
retail liquor license. Adopted.
That license on theaters be reduced TO
So per day. Adopted.
That s.. So overpaid taxes be returned
to N. P. Campbell. So ordered.
THE CITY HALL PLANS.
The special committee on City Hall
reported that it had adopted the plans
Of Boring & Haas, subject to the APP
proval Of the Council. Report sp-
proved and committee authorized to
make a contract with Messrs. Boring &
Haas for specifications and detailed
plans.
MINOR COMMITTEES.
The special committee recommended
that all parties be forbidden to use San
Pedro street at the cold Santa Monica
depot" for freighting purposes. So Or
dered.
The Committee on Zanjas recommend
ed that the petition of David Carr ct al i.
for leave to erect hydrant near junction
Of DAILY and Workman streets be grant
ed. So ordered.
The Committee on Lands recommend
ed that X. M. Allen be granted quit
claim deed for certain lands. So or
dered.
The special committee on publishing
water rates stated that the Times would
publish the ordinances for S25, the HER
AID for $25 and the Erpress for SIS.
Mr.. Frankenfield said that as the Times
aud HERALD bad already published the
difference in water rates, it was hardly
necessary to republish them. Mr.. Breed
moved that the thanks OF the Council
L.e extended to the Times for publishing
the ordinance gratuitously. Mr.. Hol-
brook moved to include the HERALD.
but Kaiser Kuhrts suggested that as the
HERALD was paid in city coin for the
publication, il was not deserving OF
thanks. The motion carried and the
Times got the thanks and the HERALD
the coin.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Holbrook moved that the thanks
of the Council be extended TO the City
Surveyors corps for plans for City
Hall. SO ordered.
An ordinance to regulate houses OF
ill-fame and disorderly houses, was re-
feored to the Board Of Public Works.
Proposals for street roller were pre-
scented as follows:
M. S. Baksr & Co., S525; III. Fl,
Conklin. 500; Livingston q Gunther,
$3.50.
Mr.. Baker being present said that he
considered the plans for the roller de-
feetiye aud he would rather build by his
own plans; however ne would build il
as the Council wished. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
Proposals for wooden Aume on Zanja
s-R. were presented as follows:
r. Keenan,, 38c. per foot. Referred
TO the Zanja COMMITTEE.
W. s. Maxwell, by agent, asked fol-
further time on opening Of street paw.
ng bids. Opening Of bids deferred one
week.
Mr.. Jones said something should be
done about piping the Arroyo de 10.
Reyes below Seventh street. Referred
to the City Surveyor to report at next
meeting.
Mr.. Breed moved that the City Attor
ney draft an ordinance setting aside city
property in Quarry Hill for public
park. SO ordered.
MAIN STREET OPENING.
The City Attorney reported that
Sli ,04l.57 had been paid in on the
opening of Main street. A warrant for