Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-17

meet the Board Of Public Works at the
Council chamber at 0 o'clock this
morning to discuss the river and bridges.
The bids for constructing spans to
First and Also street bridges were or
dered returned unopened.
All petitions for street railroad fran
chises were ordered laid over for one
week
The Committee on Parks presented .
payroll amounting 70 $50 Referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
On motion OF Mr.. Co.'s Il was re-
solved that the city put down no more
wooden crossings.
The matter OF parties not connected
with sewers was referred TO the City At
torney for prosecution.
In the course OF a discussion on street
paving MIR. Kuhrts said that the prop
erty owners on First street between
Main and Spring were going to put down
asphaltum as soon as the sewer was re-
paired.
Mr.. velsir moved that the Superin-
tendent Of Streets order owners 10 re-
pair sidewalk over zanja on upper Main
near College street. So ordered.
Mr.. Perry moved that property own
ers on the east side Of Main street from
the Foster block to Seventh street be
notified to repair sidewalk. So ordered.
MIR. Stearns moved that the City At
torney, the Clerk and one Councilman be
appointed to draft an ordinance fixing
the salary Of the Tax. Collector. So or
dered; and Mr.. Stearns was appointed
as said Councilman on the committee.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS. ETC.
From }, d. Lynch asking an extern
sion Of one week on contract for print
ing reports of city officers. Granted.
From s. j. Chase and J. A. Baker to
rent certain city lands on city hall lot.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
From A. G.. Stearns Withdrawing
lumber bid in favor of lumber dealers.
Granted.
From Baron Rugnet to connect q
small reservoir with zanja 9 Il in East
Los Angeles. Committee on Zanjas.
From George s. Walker to move q
church building from Sixth street to
Fifth street Board of Public Works.
From Alfred Moore withdi awing his
request TO, $1,000 for damage done by
the food and demanding $4,000 for said
damage. Laid on the table.
From B, j. Reeve to use part of Main
| street in front of u. 8. Hotel for build.
ing material. Granted under the rules.
From N. P. Campbell for s5.48 over
paid taxes. Finance Committee.
From w. A. Wheatley to exhibit q
sample Of street pavement. Referred to
Board Of Public Works.
From r. A. Ling for franchise to
build and operate a street railroad over
| the following route: Commencing at a
point south of Macy street where q
southerly prolongation of the center
| line of Mission road would intersect the
same; thence northeasterly, following
the center line Of said Mission road
about 5000 feet to the center line Of
Johnston street; thence north with the
center line of Johnston street about
$500 feet to the center line of Downey
avenue Referred to Board of Public
| Works.
From the City Railroad Company for
a franchise to build its track along Main
and Alameda streets to the foot Of COL
lege street, connecting with the present
track at the Plaza and Main street, and
at College and Alameda streets. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
From J. M. Thompson for cable
street road franchise on continuation
of Main street. Referred to the Boar |
of Public Works.
From r. Pratt to rent portion of city
hall lot Referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
From E. Britton ct al, complaining of
nuisance, in the shape of dairy, on
Boyle Heights. Referred to the Health
Officer,
The City Health Officer reported that
| 1t would take full head OF water to
clear zanja 81. Filed.
All persons running sewage into zanjas
were ordered arrested.
From John G. Nichols to put down .
sample Of pavement between Pico and
Chavez streets. Referred to the Board
of Public Works.