Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-28

Angeles may be the means of supplying
very large territory hitherto consid
cred of but little Importance, with suffi
cient water to render it susceptible o1
supporting a large and thriving popula
tion. This can be accomplished without
any impairment whatever of our muni.
pal rights.
AUDITORS REPORT.
send with my message the financial
report of the Auditor for the year end
ing October Both, 1886. l make no
comment on the same. " i'll from time
to time give to the people true and
faithful exhibit of city finances. l shall
at all times guard with fidelity the purs e
of the people.
In conclusion permit me to again call
to your minds the expectations which
naturally must be centered in us. The
preference which has been expressed for
those who were chosen at the late cleo
ton indicates the existence of conf
dencs which ought not to disappointed.
We are simply the servants of the peo-
Pile, delegated to carry out their wishes.
Extravaganza with their money should
not be tolerated nor mistakes made. l
know that you are as anxious as / can
be to so answer the'public demand as to
make record Of which no one should
be ashamed, and l can assure you that
you will always find in me, as l be-
lieve l will in you, that cooperation
and earnest effort which is the only
guarantee Of success.
OFFICERS REPORTS
The monthly report for November of
the Board of Education, showing bal
ance of S25. l55 46 on hand, was referred
to the Committee ON Finance
The tri.monthly report Of the City
Poundmaster, showing the impounding
of 43 animals, was referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance.
The weekly reports of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, with a payroll of
$402, and of the Zanjero with $S7, was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
An ordinance requiring a detailed
statement to be furnished the Council
by corporations furnishing water was
adopted under suspension of the rules
on printing.
The deed of Mrs Eduardo B. de Bun
dige to the city of Los Angeles for land
in block A of the Fort Hill tract was re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works
aud the City Attorney.
| THE PROPOSED CHARTER.
| Mr.. Knox addressed the Council in
respect to the proposed charter, and said
that he and Mr.. White expected to fin
ish their work in the coming week at
San Francisco, the work already done
meanwhile remaining with the short.
hand reporter who is transcribing it.
Mr.. Knox requested that as soon as the
transcript was ready that it be placed in
| the hands of the printer. Referred to
the Finance Committee with power to
act.
OFFICIAL BONDS APPROVED.
The following bonds were approved:
OF w. FL. Workman as Mayor, with
Geo. E. Long and II. L. Macneil as
sureties in the penal sum of SIC, 0,000
Of Oscar Macy, as City Treasurer.
with 1. w. Hellman, L. G. Goodwin,
c. Ducommun, James B. Lankershim,
Philip GARNER and o. w. Childs, in
$75, 600.
OF d. ". Field, as City Tax Collector,
with E. P. johnson. I. w. Field. d. +.
Miles, j. T. Richardson. I. c. Howes,
G. b. Hunt, J. NJ. Quinn, FL. G. Wit
mer, G.. H. Bonebrake, E. A. Hall, Jas.
Booth, w. 6. Cochran, G. Wiley
Wells. B. w. Lee and FL. II. Maynard
as sureties in $4,000.
Of. C. DAILY, City Attorney, with f.
F. Spence and A. I'll. Denker, as sureties
in $40, 600.
Of j. K. Skinner. Chief of Police,
with VIM. Lacy and Harris Newmark in
$4,000.
OF r. G. Teed. City Auditor. with
Geo. C. Knox. Geo. 4. Gard, Walter
s. Moore, G. o. Scott. Frank Marsh,
James Gunner and M. P. Chemberlin as
sureties in the sum of $4,000.
OF E. C. Dalton, City Zanjero, with
j. r. Toberman and w. L. Dalton as
sureties in $1,000.
Of F. Eaton, City Surveyor, with
VIM. Rowland, Andrew Glassell. P.
Beaudry, VIM. G. Kerchof, II. Burdick,
| C. Fl. Matthay, George Hansen and E.
German, as sureties, in the sum of Sl0,-
900.
THE LIGHTING OF THE STREETS.
The reading of the contract with the
Electric Light Company for the lighting
by electricity of the streets of the city
called forth discussion. Some mem.
bers objected to the contract being
made for two years, and others COM
planned that the light was not as good
as when first used. Colonel Rowland
afforded explanations to the Council,
and said in regard to the two years con-
tract that it would not be the policy of
the company to erect new masts for the
city at the cost of $l5,000 unless that
contract were grant ed for not less than
two years. The qu esion being put, the
one year contract was adopted.
On motion, the President was empow.
cred to appoint Building committee,
consisting of five members OF the Coun-
Gil, one from each ward. The appoint
ments will be made at the next session.
The President announced as Commit
tee on Gas, Messrs. Jones, Goss and
Hyans.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Reported, recommending
That the petition of L. M. Davis ct al,
for right of way to construct street
railroad be granted. Referred to Board
of Public Works.
Asked further time on petition of l.
w. Hellman for amendment of the City
Railroad franchise. Granted and re-
ferred to new committee.
Recommended that the petition of D.
f. Donegan ct al. to have the name of
Texas street changed TO Belmont avenue
be granted. So ordered.
That the grade of First street, between
Pearl and Beaudry avenue be established.
SO ordered.
That the City Surveyor propose grade
of Diamond street. So ordered.
That petition of E. X. Green 10 be
paid for wall ON Ninth street be denied
until the street has been graded, So
ordered.
That the Temple street grade between
Centennial avenue and Beaudry street be
.oao,tol Go arJarad