Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-28
Water Supply on the Hills In
vestigated.
A Public Market Due to the Farmers
Alliance.
Dogs to Be Under the Ban from August
1st-Policemen to Get Vacations
with Pay-R0utine Busi-
ness Transacted.

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18th to the 10th of July, 1891, he col
lected $357l.54, by seizure from the Sc
curity Savings Bank and Trust company,
the Los Angeles Savings bank and the
Main Street Savings Bank and Trust
company.
Councilmen Innes and Rhodes,
special committee on water, brought in
a report reciting the facts of the conse-
quences OF the poor water supply on the
hills, and presenting the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the president be, and
he is hereby instructed to appoint a
committee consisting Of three members
of this council to act in conjunction with
the city engineer to investigate and as
certain the cause Of the insufficiency of
said water supply, and to report the
same at the next regular meeting of the
council, together with such recommen-
dations as they may choose to make
touching remedy for the existing state
of affairs, and particularly whether the
city can purchase or lease said system,
and If go, if it would be practicable or
advisable to do either.
The report was adopted, and the COM
mittee was continued with the addition
OF President Bonsall.
The recommendation of the board of
public works that the petition of the
Farmers Alliance, asking that a place
be set aside for public market place
where country people could come and
al hos~ ho koJ kLck
Los Angeles street and the plaza be set
aside for that purpose, and that people
selling there be charged no license, was
adopted, with the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Tufts, that the city be put to no
cost and that the permission OF adjacent
property-holders be first obtained.
The bid Of j. W. Petillo for construct
ing cement sidewalk on Grand avenue,
between Ninth and Eleventh streets, at
1078 cents per square foot was accepted.
The resignation Of A.. j. Norton, City
hall engineer, was accepted, to take
effect August 1st.
On report Of the finance committee
the keeper of the pesthonse was allowed
to procure private employment in addi-
tion to his duties at the pesthouse.
The poundmaster was instructed to
commence the capture of stray dogs
August 1st.
The city attorney reported on the petit
tion OF w. T. Davies, presented last week,
recommending the preparation of new
ordinance ordering the grading of
Eighteenth street and inviting pro-
posals. He also reported the prepara-
tion of the waiver in the Broadway open
ing matter. The waiver had been
placed in proper hands to secure sigma
lures. The report was adopted.
The street superintendent asked ad-
ditional help in his Office. He states
that the retrenchment ordinance has re-
duced his force to such an extent that
he is not able to do his duty. His re-
quest was referred to committee of the
whole.
The zanja committee recommended
that the zanjero be ordered to close up
the zanja south of Seventh street, which
was granted to Ames and others on the
S0th day of September. This was set
for special order of business on Mon
day next at 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Nickel moved that sprinkling
hydrant be placed on the San Fernando
road. Referred to the board of public
works.
The annual report of the park COM
missioners was referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
The police commissions action of last
Wednesday came up in the presentation
OF q communication. After some dis
cussion motion was passed that the
police force be allowed vacations with
pay, but no specials to be appointed in
their places.
The city auditors report was read and
referred to the finance committee.
The city engineer recommended the
granting Of the petition for establishing
the grade on Haight street, presenting a
draft of an ordinance of intention in the
matter. The ordinance was duly passed
MDder suspension of the rules. A SIM
silHr recommendation and ordinance
with relation to a part Of Ticket street
met with the same treatment. The city
engineer also returned the plumbing
ordinance with amendments and correc-
tions. Major Furrey was called upon
and spoke with reference to the neces-
.sity of having q proper plumbing Ordi-
nance, and in favor Of the one presented.
On motion the ordinance was referred to
che city attorney, in connection with
the sewer committee to be reported for
passage next meeting.
The amended specifications for laying
sewer pipe were presented and on mo-
ton adopted, to take the place Of for
mer specifications.
An ordinance calling for the appoint
ment OF an engineer for the city hall at
q salary of 800, to serve from 8 80 a. m.
to 8 o. m. every day except Sunday. was
read and passed, under suspension of
the rules. Mr.. Summerland voted
against it, as he wished the hours and
two engineers to remain as they now
are. On motion Mr.. Eprague was ap-
pointed to the position OF engineer, his
appointment to take effect August lst.
An ordinance providing tor the en-
plovment of three assistants in the city.
tax collectors Office for the month OF
July was read and passed.
A draft Of contract with Frick Broth
ers for the laying Of certain pipe was
read and the bond approved, after which
the contract was approved and sent TO
the mayor for his signature.
Several petitions were read and re-
ferred.
The land committee reported, recon-
mending the granting of 9 certain deed
for land. The report was adopted and
the deed ordered prepared and signed.
On motion Of Mr.. Tufts, parties on
Grand avenue who had already COM
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