Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-14

allowed to pay rent for portion Of
month. Allowed.
The petition Of j. L. Walters for re-
lection Of license on skating Kinks be re
jectsd. Adopted.
Reported various bills examined and
found correct, which were, on motion,
ordered paid.
MINOR COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Parks recommended
that clerk be authorized to advertise fol
bids TO improve Plaza Park, in ao-
cordance with specifications submitted.
Referred back to Committee to havs
walks m ide Of cement.
The Committee on Lands recommend
granting petition OF Helahay and asso.
oiate to lease city land on east side Of
river.
Recommend that j. Baptiste Gouard
be required so pay $50 for ground leased
by him.
The special committee on regulating
fees OF Tax Collector asked for further
time. Granted.
THE GAS MATTER.
The Committee on Gas reported that
| the expenses Of manufacturing gas in Los
Angeles are greater than in other places
and recommending that contract be
entered into with the company. fixing
price Of gas for public uses at 80 per
Thousand feet. the price to private con-
sumers to be the same. Contract to run
from May 1, 1886, to January /, 1888.
Adopted.
Proposals for supplying a FIRE alarm
system were submitted by the Richmond
| Fire Alarm Company, Lexington Elec.
| tric Manufacturing Company lno check
accompanying, Sunset Telephone Com
psny and California Electric Works
Referred to Committee on Fire and
Water.
PETITIONS.
j. w. Means 10 move three build
| ings from southwest corner Of Spring
and Third streets to the corner OF Fort
and Fourth. Board Of Public Works
with power to act.
OF property owners on Pearl, Ninth,
Tenth and Flower streets, for electric
light mast. Committee on Gas.
OF e. G. Wilson for privilege of using
street in front Of lots and 8. Downey
tract, for building material. Granted
under the rules.
OF j. II. Brya and others, calling at
tention 10 defective condition of Zanja
No. s, near Pico and Charity streets.
Committee on Zanjas.
OF G. J. Ellis and others, calling at
tention to fearful condition OF Figusroa
street, between Pico and Washington.
Board of Public Works.
OF Manuel Brunett, for employment
as Deputy Zanjero. Committee on Fan.
jas.
OF Jose A. Aguierre and +. s. Ora
ham, Deputies in Office Of City Clerk
and Auditor, asking increase of salaries.
Committee ON Finance.
OF Margaret Moore. by Alfred Moore,
claiming damages to the amount Of
5000 for injury by food. Referred to
COMMITTEES on Finance.
OF q. J. Griffith, asking the city to
bridges across Canal and Reservoir ditch.
Referred to Committee ON Zanjas.
0f G. j. Field and others, asking
continuance of pipe Of Ditch No. s
through Workn "a Alley. Referred to
Committee on Zanjas.
OF Victor Beaudry, asking exchange
OF land for street purposes on Pearl
street. Referred to Board OF Public
Works.
OF w. T. Henry and others, COM
planning OF nuisance caused by pond on
Beaudry street, near Temple. Referred
to Board Of Public Works with execu-
tive power.
OF IN. L. Wicks and others, asking
for culvsrts in two arroyos crossing
Stevenson street. Referred to Board of
Public Works.
Petition of Louis Phillips to open
sidewalk in front of his block to con-
struct chute to cellar. Referred to
Board Of Public Works.
GAS AGAIN.
Mr.. Simpkins, Of the Gas Company,
appeared before the Council and asked
that the date of change in price of gas
be fixed at July LIST instead of May LIST.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved to reconsider the
adoption OF the report Of the committee.
Mr.. Breed would not consent to the
change Of date. II il was changed now
he would Withdraw his signature from
the report.
After some discussion the motion was
dropped.
Mr.. Bullis moved that the Chief Of
Police be ordered to investigate the losd-
ing aud reloading Of freight ON San Pedro
street. The street Is taken up for this
purpose. without right, creating nui-
sance.
Mr.. Kuhrts thought this order would
work hardship on orange growers In
the lower end Of town. Mr.. Bullis's
motion was adopted.
wTKR.
Drawings prepared by the City Engi-
peer for stone wier in the river at the
head OF the toma were submitted and
referred TO the Committee on Zanjas.
The Council then went into executive
session TO discuss the secret service fund.
after which an adjournment was taken.