Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-03
CITY COUNCIL.

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Cells and Osborn. ''
The minutes of September 25th,
were read and amended. so as to read,
that the Committee on Lands re-
ported fayOrably on the report of Pc
tition of +. SignOret, provided he
pays all delinquent taxes. and ASSESS
ments due the city.
The Mayor reported q collection of
$4l on account of fines imposed. He
also recommended the purchase of ten
pairs of blankets for the city prison.
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On motion Of Mr.. Workman, the
1 report was received, placed on file,
and ii was ordered that the Committee
on supplies, i'm conjunction with the
Mayor, purchase. the necessary arti-
cles..
The Marshal reported that he col
lected ST ,54l.00 on account Of license
tax; also, S553.57 on account of city
tax; and $l25.25 for. sewers and grad
ing streets.
MFR. Workman moved that the re-
port be received and placed on file.
Carried.
The monthly statement of scripts is
sued was presented by the clerk to be
placed on the minutes.
The City Attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
To the Hon., the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the city of Los .Ange-
les-Gentlemen: Under and pursuant
to your Instructions, have prepared
and filed with the, u. s. Surveyor
General, objections to the approval of
the Hancock survey Of the Pueblo lands
of this city, making objections thereto
on the following grounds, to-wit;-
]. Because said survey was not made
according to-: the magnetic courses as
the same should have been made.
III. Because the western boundary
running north and south is not from
the center Of the plaza.
TIT. Because the northern boundary
was not surveyed in a straight line,
but followed the meanderings of the
Los Angeles river down to the mouth
of the Arroyo Seco, and thence up the
same to q lpOint one league from the
center Ofthe plaza, and thence east in
"a straight line to point where it
would intersect the eastern boundary.
w. Because the State survey, as
made, does not embrace within its
limits four square leagues of land.
I have. received from the Surveyor
General, a letter stating that the evil
dence in: support of the objections
would be taken as soon as the period
of ninety days, allowed for the filing
of objection, should expire, OF that
you will hereafter be advised.
Mr.. Teed moved that this report be
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The committee on Zanjas reported
favorablyj on the bill of expenses,
amounting to $29S.5O for cleaning and
repairing different winter bitches.
Mr.. Reaudry moved that the report
of the. committee he received and a
| warrant be- issued TO Mr., Easton in
conformity with the report.
The. report of a special committee
appointed at the last injecting to Sc
cure a truck, or vehicle, to convey the
Engine to the place Of fire, consisting
of Messrs. Beaudry, Teed and Osborne,
reported in favor of allowing $40 OO
instead Of 81 GO. to the first truck, or
vehicle, that arrived at the Engine
house, for the purpose Of taking the
Engine to the fire, after the alarm hat
been sounded by the Engine-hOuse
hell, provided they are in readiness for
that purpose within three minutes af-
ter the Engine-bell has commenced to
ring. When the alarm proves to be
false, no pay shall be claimed; and in
all cases. the parties taking the En-
gine from the .Engine-h0use shall re-
turn tito its usual place,
Mr.. Workman moved that the re-
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the committee discharged; and that
the recommendation contained in the
report be carried out. -.
The. report of the special committee
appointed at the last meeting for ex-
change of School-house property on
Second and Spring street, for the
Church property, cor. ef New High
and Temple SITS, reported that Mr.. f.
H. Workman and Mr.. Long he ap-
pointed, in conjunction with two citi-
zens to be appointed by the Church,
to value and appraise the. properties
above mentioned; and upon the ap-
praised value OF those gentlemen, the
exchange should be made with the
Church, subject to ratification by the
Mayor and Common Council, and the
Bishop of the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Reaudry moved that the report
as amended be received and placed on
file. t"54ts r..
An ordinance t0prOvide for the sale
anil management OF water used for ir-
rigation was read, and explained by
the Chairman on Zanias. The Ordi-
nance was discussed, and Mr.. De Cells
moved that it be referred to the com-
mittae on Zanjas; that they report at
the next regular maati ing, and fill up
all blanks in said ordinance.
A petition of citizens of the Third
wan! complaining against the con-
stant .vapOrs and stencil arising from
the soap factory on Sec nd street; was
on motion of Mr.. Workman, referred
to the Board of Health.
ApetitiOn from II. q. Shelf IN to he
appointed a member of the Police
force of this city, was on motion of
Mr.. Beandry, referred to the commit
tee on Police. .....
"A communication from certain citi-
zens complaining of officer Bilderain
for neglect of duty, was on motion of
Mr.. Teed, referred to the Police COM
mitte6. tAts
"A complaint from Sonora Peraz
against the. zanjaro, was presented,
and 0n motion of Mr.. Teed was re-
ferred to the committee on zanjas, to
examine into said complaint and re-
port at the next meeting OF the Coun-
til.''
The following bills were presented
and referred to the finance committee:
J. G. Loo
Tiffany & 80
NJ. Brtnftt 90 on
a. W. Hutton. u
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