Complex sentence: Botiller was elected a member of the Los Angeles Common Council, the governing body of the city in June 1868, was re-elected in December 1868 and in 1869, and resigned on January 20,1870, after which he became the city auditor for eight years.
Split into simpler sentences: Botiller was elected a member of the Los Angeles Common Council, the governing body of the city in June 1868. He was re-elected in December 1868 and in 1869, and resigned on January 20,1870, after which he became the city auditor for eight years.