Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-03
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Meeting Of the Common Council.

Dockweiler, Huber, Mascarel, Work.
man, Valdez, Beaudry, Gerkens and
Sabichi.
President Sabichi in the chair. Min
utes of last meeting were read and APP
proved. 49,
A report from the Mayor was intro
duced relating to receipts and expendi-
lures, as follows:
| Amount of water permits delivered
to Water Commissioner during the
month of March, $l24 25; permits re-
turned, $52 so; balance unaccOunted
| for, ST. Is. Amount collected in
Mayors Court for month, $23 so.
On motion the report was received
and placed on file.
| The Zanjero's report was then read,
giving statements as follows: "a sefsg
Water permits for month of March,
$124 25; water sold, $7l IS; permits
returned, $52 so; total, ia Is. Il
| Also statement of moneys received
of the Treasurer at sundry times
amounting to $500, with disburse-
ments for repairs on zanjas 1896 ,0S,
leaving a balance in hands ofZanjero
of 81 so. The report also stated that
other zanjas need repairing and reno
waiting, which will require an outlay
of $40.
On motion the report was received
and filed.
The quarterly report of the City
Treasurer was then presented, and, on
motion, received and ordered printed.
The balances of the several funds as
given in the report are as follows;l
/ Noch On, ho nd Aoroh 81 1QTd.f Cosh
Fund, $6,3S2 IS; Cemetery, 1864 IS;
Current Expense, So, 1871 So; City
Night Work, $65 81; Funded Loan
1870, Sc, 104 %; Gas, SAL; Interest and
Sinking, 1862, 1923 IS; New Water,
$5l9 40; River, $3.50 So; Railroad In
| terest, $3.50 SO; Redemption, S52 81;
School, $3,997 Is; Salary, 1882 33;
Street, SOL SO; School Bond, ST 1892 II;
Old Water, $217 SO; total, $50, 4S2 80.
| A report of warrants issued during
the month and previously since the
beginning of the present year was
then submitted showing the following
amounts: For month of March,
$3,55S "a; previously issued, So, 1888 rs;
total amount of warrants outstanding
this years issue, STAG 40.
| Report from the Finance COMMITTEES
was then read returning the bills as
referred at last meeting and recon-
mending their payment.
On motion the report with bills, was
received and bills ordered to be paid.
Moved by Mr.. Beaudry that no debts
be contracted on behalf Of the city
without the cognizance and order of
some member Of the Committee on
Supplies. Motion carried. -,
Mr.. Sabichi then submitted a report
as Chairman of the Committee on
opening of Morgan street. The report
recommended that said street be OPEN
ed from Main to connect with the
street already laid out through the
lands of Messrs. Wolfskill and that
| the City Attorney be instructed to take
the proper steps for condemning prop
erty for that purpose at the expense of
petitioners. es.efe ~, ..~st,
Mr.. Beaudry moved that the report
be received and placed on file and that
the recommendation be carried out as
soon as the new City Charter is re-
ceived.
A deed from DR.. Griffin was then
presented for the fifty acres of land
purchased by the city for the purpose
Of donation to the Southern Pacific
Railroad Co..
On motion the City Clerk was
authorized to place the deed on file in
the office of the County Clerk together
with map of the property.
Mr.. Workman was then called to the
Chair.
The Clerk called the attention of the
Council to the fact that the city con-
tracts for printing expire on the 30th
of this month, and recommended that
steps be taken for making further con-
tracts. i
Mr.. Gerkin moved that in future
the city advertising to be done in
Spanish shall be awarded to the Span
ish paper, provided that it be printed
at the same rate as in English papers.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Beaudry moved that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for separate
bids on the city advertising and job
printing to be done in English, based
upon the specifications in the contract
now in force. Motion lost.
Moved by Mr.. Sabichi that the SUBJ
ject be referred to a special committee
of three to ascertain the amount OF
job-printing necessary to be done and
invite bids for same. Carried.
Sabichi, Huber and Dockweiler APP
pointed Committee. On motion Mr..
Workman was also included in the
committee. The President then read
a letter from the office of Land Com
missioner at Washington in relation
to plan of survey Of lands belonging to
the city.
Mr.. Beaudry read telegram from
the authorities of the Southern Pacific
Railroad requesting that the Council
act this afternoon upon the proposed
gift of land to the company for, loca-
ton of workshops. L. I814
On motion the Mayor was instructed
to deed to the Southern Pacific road
the fifty acres of land in question, with
| proviso that it revert to the city if not
used for workshop purposes.
Additional bills were then presented
as follows: Mr.. Coleman, carting, $48;
Mr.. Peppers, carting, $lS; Mr.. Billin,
$50; Hellman, Haas & Co., SO %; Mr..
Hall, assistant surveyor, $50 On mo-
ton the rules were suspended and the
first three bills ordered paid and the
remaining two referred to the Finance
Committee. = q n / II -
Mr.. Huber, from the Committee on
Public Works, stated that he had in
vestigated the subjects of transfer of
scales and the building of a small
bridge, as referred at last meeting.
and reported favorably upon both. On
motion the report was received and
approved.
Mr.. Workman, on behalf of the
Zanjero, asked for an appropriation of
$500 to complete cleaning the bitches.
Motion to that effect was then made
and carried.