Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-07
Afternoon session.

The Coucil reconvened at quarter
to two o'clock, President Humphreys s
in the Chair and Councilmen Hanley,
Collins, barrett, Gibbs, Cohn, Hitler,
Bosbyshell, Sinsabaugh, Teed, Lowell,
Mathews and Chandler present.
The Sewer Committee recon-
mended that the Clerk advertise for
bids to excavate sewer trenches, to ley
the pipe and refill the trenches on
Fort street from Temple street to
Fourth in accordance with the system
adopted and plans, etc., the pipe to
be furnished by the city. Adopted.
Also, recommended that sewer be
constructed on First street. from Fort
street to Hill street, and that the old
! wooden sewer on said street be aban-
doned. Adopted.
Recommended the acceptance of
the sewer on First and Second streets.
Aopted.
On petition of P. T. Dorney. re-
ported that no such office as Super
lntendent of Sewers was turned over
to the Street Superintendent. Re-
ceived and filed.
The Land Com mittee recommended
that the petition OF Henry Charles for
a quit-claim deed be denied. Adopted.
Recommended that a quit-claim
deed issue to N. ]. Ponet. Adopted.
Recommended that quit-claim deeds
issue to John McIlmore. Adopted.
The City Surveyor recommended
that zanja No. 4 be piped to Washing
| k, Ao.. 70 TaFav,0n toto &c
5000 it. Adopted.
He also asked authority to purchase
more instruments. So ordered pro-
vided he keeps within the $500 limit.
The Zanja Committee recommended
that the west branch of ST.. be kept
open. Adopted.
Recommended that the Zanjero be
allowed deputy at $75 per month.
Laid over for one woek.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the mat
ter of the appointment of Health
Officer be taken up. Carried.
Mr.. Barrett stated that he would
like to know what the Board Of Health
had done in the matter.
At this point some other matter
came up and the Health Officer elec-
ton was dropped entirely from the
minds of the Councilmen.
Mr.. Crank being asked what he in
tended to do with the Kuherts street
road, said that the men would be on
the ground next week. He said that
owing to the grade OF the railroad
tracks near the bridge it would be
hard to operate the road but as soon
as these were raised he. would be only
too glad to operate it.
On motion of Mr.. Barrett the City
Surveyor and Superintendent Of
Streets were instructed to take steps
to have the distractions removed.
Mr.. Barrett moved that the City Clerk
no ify Mr.. Dallas to put certain street
intersections in good order. Car
ried.
Mr.. Sabichi appeared before the
Council on behalf of the people oi
Seventh street and asked that &C
ton be taken in building bridge
across the river. The Bridge Com.
mittee asked further time. Granted
| The Board OF health recommended
that Mr.. McAvoy's salary be in
creased from $75 to 500 per month
Lost.
The Fire Commissioners recon.
mended that wherever there is a
greater distance than 450 between
hydr ants the Chief Engineer be au-
thorized to place hydrant where
necessary. On motion of Mr.. Bar
rett the number of new hydrants was
restricted to three and the:recommen.
dation was adopted.
Recommended that three Ahrens
engines be purchased. Adopted.
Recommended that the Clerk ad.
vertise for two hose carts. Ad.
opted.
Recommended that two extra men
be put in the east engine house
Adopted.
Recommended that the Assistant
Chief Engineer be allowed a horse
and wagon. Denied.
Recommended that new contract