Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-27
Meeting Of the Common Council.

The Council met pursuant to adj
journment yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock. Present, Messrs. Workman,
Beaudry, Dockweiler, Valdiz, Huber,
Gerkens and Mascarel. Mr.. Work
man was called to the Chair as Presi-
dent pro tenn. The minutes of last
meeting were read and approved.
A communication was then present
ed from the City Attorney, accompa-
MED by maps and documents, relating
to the survey of city lands made by
Henry Hancock in September, 1858.
On melton, the communication was
received. 5s
A communication from the Zanjero
was then read, stating that he had APP
pointed Felis Gallardo as his deputy.
On motion, the communication was
received and appointment confirmed;
vote being taken by ayes and noes.
A report was then received from. the
City Surveyor relative to the examin-
alton of canal and reservoir ditch or
dered by the Council, recommending
that the cleaning of ditch be deferred
until the grass and weeds are fully
grown, when one cleaning will answer
the whole purpose. Report accepted.
Report Of the City Surveyor was
presented, stating that 1872 feet of sew
erage had been completed, and recon-
mending that the work be confined.
Mr.. Beaudry moved that the Commit
tee ON sewers be instructed to ascer-
tain the number of feet necessary to
be constructed and advertise for bids
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Report Of committee on license of
travelling statesmen was then received.
The committee recommended that
tax of fifteen dollars per month be inn
posed on all parties selling goods in
this manner, by sample or otherwise.
On motion the report was received
and adopted. It was moved by Mr..
Beaudry that the City Attorney act in
conjunction with the Finance Com
mittee in drafting an ordinance
meeting requirements. Motion car
ried.
A communication from Mrs. Mary
Cary was read requesting that correc-
ton be made in deed from the city, an
error having been made in spelling
the name. Moved and seconded that
the request be granted. Motion car
ried.
A minority report from the Com
mittee on Police was read, recon-
ending that the matter of appoint
ing special policemen be left entirely
to the Mayor and merchants, as it is
not deemed advisable for the city to
bear any portion of the expense. u
This report was signed only by Mr..
Dockweiler, one of the other members
Of the committee being sick and the
other absent from the meeting.
On motion, the report was received
and adopted.
Petition of George Lehman was pre-
sented, praying for removal Of hay
scales from the corner of Fifth and
Fort streets, and placing at the corner
OF Sixth and Spring. To1 - Il.
Petition referred to the Board of
Public Works. - tai,iiihtr8
The following bills were then pre-
sented: Sheriff. for services, $l35I So;
Knowles & Co., for painting, $40; Jno.
g. Scott, care of town clock, $40; r.
Bills, hauling engine to fire, ST; Good
man 4 Co, ihorse-shoeing, ST so; Page
Il Gravel, blacksmith work, $22 Is;
Perry, Woodwerth & Co., for lumber,
$24 So; Geo. P. McLain, for keeping
city horses, $40; Jehn Mayer, for
building $50 feet of sewer, $l98; M.
Teed, for post and signs, SO 25; Harper
4 Dalton, for implements, $lg 25; Star
printing Office, for printing and adver-
Using, $40. ,feIr 80
The bills were upon motion referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Dockweiler moved that the pre-
vious action taken relating to purchase
ofhorses for fire engine be RECONSTRUCTED,
after which some debate followed and
the question being put to the house
the vote was q tie. The motion was
carried, however, by the deciding
vote of the President. Mr.. Beaudry
moved that the purchase of horses be
dispensed with entirely for the pres
ent, the amount OF money in the
treasury not being sufficient to justify
the expenditure. Here again the vote
stood d tie, and was decided affirm
atively by the President voting aye. ,
MIR. Huber stated that there Is not
sufficient work in the office of the
City Surveyor to require the aid of an
assistant and suggested that the man
now filling that position be discharged.
Here followed quite q spirited debate,
and many explanatives concerning the