Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
Election of Some of the
Officers.
ACTION ON OTHERS DELAYED.
Chief of Police and Health Officer
Matters Postponed For
Two Weeks.

The City Council met yesterday
morning, President Humphreys in the
chair, and Messrs. Hanley, Matthews,
Barrett, Cohn, Hitler, Lowell, Bosby-
shell, Chandler, Collins, iced and
Gibbs present. After the reading
and adoption Of the minutes, the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported expenses of s41S during the
prst week. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
w. T. Lambie presented his official
bond as City Engineer with J. NJ.
Griffith, p. Ballade, j. w. Wolfskill,
Frank Sabichi and L. N. Breed as
sureties. Approved.
The City Auditor reported as to the
condition Of the city funds on the LIST
of the year. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Zanjero reported expenditures
of $32 during the week. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Mayor reported sales OF water
at 1914 during December. Referred
to the Finance Committee,
Freeman G. iced presented his
official bond as City Clerk and City
Auditor. with w. G. Knox, w. II.
Furrey, H. q. Osborne, A. H. Field,
G.. o. Scott as sureti IS. Approved.
The Health Officer reported sixty
one deaths during December. Re-
ceived and filed.
Mayor Workmen sent in message
stating that he would employ the
street gang, Fire Department, etc.,
for few days in removing the build
ings obstructing Los Angeles street.
Approved.
The Fire Commissioners report
was laid on the table on motion OF B.
Cohn, who stated that Mr.. Kuhrts
had acted on that commission when
he was no longer member.
Mr.. iced moved that the City AT
torney notify Mr.. w. L. Wicks that
he would be charged $500 per day
rent for the ground occupied by the
building in the City Hall lot, if it were
not moved by Monday next. Adopted
An ordinance changing the name OF
LIE Convieur street to Ashland street
was read and referred to the special
committee on names of streets.
The City Attorney reported in the
matter of the proposed levee on the
east side of the river below First
street that the Council could no. pay
for its construction. Spread on the
minutes.
The City Attorney was instructed
to draw an ordinance providing for
the proper payment of constructing a
ievee from Also street to Seventh.
The City Attorney stated that A. L.
Roeder had no cause for damages
against the city. Filed.
The City Attorney asked further
time in the matter OF the stopping OF
ball playing on Sundays. Granted.
A petition signed by % people from
all over the city asking the abolish
ment OF the Sunday games was "a
ferred to the City Attorney.
A motion fixing the terms OF office
of officers at the pleasure Of the Coun-
Gil was adopted.
The City Attorney presented an
ordinance providing for the issuing of
permits for carrying weapons was
adopted.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Bubble Works report
ed as follows:
On petition of j. A. Kelly ct al, in
regard to the improvement of Flower
street, recommended that the City
Clerk be instructed to notify the pc
titioners of September 81, 1887, to
conform the grading to the plan
agreed upon otherwise the street will
not be accepted. Adopted
On petition Of VIM. Wright ct al,
to have Flower street grading accept
ed; ask further time. Adopted.
Recommended that the City Sur
veyor prepare plan for the drainage
Of the intersection of Pearl and Sand
streets. Adopted.
On petition of John Goldworth ct
al, in regard to the opening of Pine
street, recommended that the City
Surveyor make survey OF the prop
erty to be condemned, and furnish
the City Attorney with a description
of the draft OF an ordinance defining
the lines between the west boundary
Of the city and Alameda street.
Adopted.
On petition of G. Simpkins for
switch, recommended that the same
be granted, provided they cause no
obstruction by standing cars on Kel-
Ter street. Adopted.
On petition OF Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, to have Aurora
street abandoned recommended that
the same be granted provided they
construct and maintain viaduct
between Buena Vista street and
Downey avenue, with carriage-wav
twenty feet in the clear, and two FIVE
loot sidewalks. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition OF
Geo. P. Baright and Mathews be re-
ferred to the City Attorney for his
opinion as to whether the Council can
grant the same. Adopted.
Recommended that Strong and
Shaw be granted ten days further
time in which to complete their con-
tract on Seventh street. Adopted.
On petition OF r. II. Weidt, ct al, to
have the intersection on Main and
Chavez graded, recommended that
the Street Superintendent grade the
same. Adopted.
On petition OF j. w. Means,
Tor permission to move houses,
Recommended that the same be
u fanted, under the supervision
Z q the Street Superintendent. Adopted.
On petition OF G. H. Maynard for
perrnission to deposit building mate
\ Ti&l on Fourth street, recommended
that the same be granted under the
xue]s. Adopted. :.
On petition OF A. Dallas for extern
8 nion Of time on his grant or contract,
recommended that he be granted
.forty days time. Adopted.
On petition of s. G. Foy in regard
- proposed widening of Seventh