Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-31
CITY DUNeIL.
Session of he Municipal
Fathers x yesterday.
BROWNS sEATFo BE FILLED.
The Circus Must Take a Portion
of the Burdens frtm Liquor
Dealers.

The City Council met at 2:l0 o'clocl
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Breed in tn
chair. All Of the members were pres
ent excepting Messrs. Biscailuz Welsh
and President Sinsabangh, but the latte
4 gentleman entered before the session wa
concluded.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS o. CITY OFFICERS.
The City Auditor presented his report
Of the condition Of the several funds o.
the city. Referred TO the Finance Com
mittee.
= The Mayor reported that during
March $50 so worth Of water had beer
sold Finance Committe.
The Clerk of the Council asked per.
mission to cancel an overdue warrant fol
1925. Ordered carried out.
The Superintendent Of Streets pre-
sented weekly payroll amounting to
$3O5.25. Finance Committee
The City Board of Education re.
ported the receipt 1f$l4, 900. 81, and the
expenditure of s55s6.62 during the
month Of February. Finance Commit
tee.
Mr.. IN. Workman presented deed
for right Of way for zanIa. Committee
on Zanias.
City Surveyor eaton reported that
the cost Of the sater system to the
Sixth-street Park will be Sl417. I'm.
provement ordered
The City Attorney reported that he
had paid into courtthe amount collected
on opening Of Man street, and recon.
mended that ths Superintendent of
Streets remove al distractions on said
street. So ordered.
That Superintendent of Streets remove
distractions on hena Vista street. So
ordered.
Reported that high license money had
been paid into city treasury. Filed.
Presented an ordinance fixing the
width of certain sidewalks. Referred
back to the City Attorney for amend
ment.
Presented an ordinance dedicating GER
tain property for city park. Adopted.
The City Surveyor reported that
thirty-inch pipe would remove the nui-
sance on the Arroyo de los Reyes. Prop
erty owners to be notified to put in pipe.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Reported the exapination of the re.
ports of certain city officers and recon-
mended that they be filed. So ordered.
That the petition iof I. c. Severance
for return Of taxes lie denied. Adopted.
Returned without recommendation
the petition to have special election to
gil the Councilma3ic vacancy in Third
Ward caused by designation of Albert
Brown.
Reported with3 tut Recommendation
petition Of Officer jackson for compen-
sation Ter loss OF jhorse. Referred to
Police COMMISSIONER
That $500. 81 fbe transferred from sal.
airy fund to pipd line fund. So ordered.
That 5000 bq transferred from salary
fund to cash futtd. 50 ordered.
That $1,000 be- transferred from the
salary fund to the, department fund. So
ordered.
MINOR coMMIrTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Sewers recon-.
mended that the City Health Officer
abate nuisance near the electric light
works. So orde'ted.
That City Health Officer compel mar.
ties to connect With sewers whenever
practicable. 80 o-rdered.
The Committee On Parks recommend.
ed that pipe be laid from the WOODEN
mill ditch TO the Sixth-street Park to
supply said park with water. Park
Committee Ordered to prepare plans and
Presented plan of the Plaza Park
and recommended its adoption. So or
dered. =
The Cos ni.tee on zanjas recommend.
ed that NJ bid Of Peter Keenan, for
hame on MA SIR be rejected. So or
dered. The matter was left to the Com
mittee on zanjas, the property owners to
pay half Of the cost
fae special committee reported an
amended ordinance granting franchise
70 thu Main Street and Agricultural
Park Street Railway Company and rec
omnended its adoption. So ordered.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommended that the ordinance on
houses OF ill-fame be amended as to
limits. SO ordered.
That the Superintendent OF Streets
put Temple street, between Pearl and
Spring streets, in order. Superintend-
emit Of Streets ordered to repair street in
accordance with present grade, and prop
erty owners repair cutters.
That bid OF M. y. Baker & Co. for
furnishing street roller for 1925 be ac-
cepted. SO ordered.
That the City Surveyor propose grade
for Diamond street. So ordered
That Mr.. Lewis grade intersection OF
Bellevue avenue and Fort, North Phila.
delphia and South Philadelphia streets.
SO ordered.
That the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company be notified to plank their track
from Buena Vista TO First street. So
ordered.
That the Council arbitrate on opening
OF Wells street. Mr.. Stearns was ap.
pointed as Council arbitrator.
That notice OF intention to establish
grade OF Downey Avenue from Mission
street to Thomas street, be published.
so ordered.
That the City Surveyor propose grade
for Beaudry street. So ordered.
That the City Assessor define lines Of
Kuhrts street. Ordered that City Sur
veyor lay out and furnish map of street.
Presented a resolution to establish
grade OF Flower street south of Seventh
street. Adopted.
Presented resolution to establish
grade OF Charity street from Seventh
street TO Ninth street. Adopted.
That sidewalks on Bunker Hill Ave
nue. be made eight feet in width. Prop
erty owners permitted to widen at their
own expense.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The assessment list Of real property
fronting on San Pedro street was
adopted.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the chain.ganr
repair Temple street from Pearl street
10 city limits. So ordered
Mr.. Jones moved that the City Attor-
ney draft resolution ordering an cleo.
tion in the Third Ward.
Mr.. Holbrook seconded the motion.
Mr.. Breed left the chair and favored
the election.
Messrs. Breed and Jones were appoint
ed q Committee on Judges.
The contract with M. s. Baker for
street roller was approved.
On motion OF Or. Sinsabaugh the
Council decided to accept the invitation
to attend the flower festival,
Mr.. Goss moved that the Council re-
!. porters BIO invited to accompany the
: Council to the flower festival. Carried.
Mr.. Jones moved that the reporters
be furnished with free tickets of adnoia