Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
what the CITY Fathers hid Yesterday
Additions 10 the E,eiice Force
Migrants = Reports OF Committees.


Migrants = Reports OF Committees
The City Council of Los Angeles was
In regular session yesterday afternoon.
Present, His Honor, Maror Beaudry,
in the chair, and Councilmen Work
man, Campbell, Leahy, Huber, Teed,
Carmona, Mascarel, Sotelo, Lichten-
berger, Mullaly, Robinson and Wolf
skill. sFt
After the minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
BEGGING WHISKY TO SECURE LopG-
INGs IN THE CALABoosE.
Mayor Beaudry made the following
remarkable message to the Council:
| am informed that certain number
Of persons go about the saloons begging
whisky in order to intoyicate them
selves so us to be arrested for drunken
ness and thus obtain shelter in Jail for
the night This class Of offenders
cannot be reached by any ordinance
now in force, they being neither va
grants nor disturbers of the peace. /
suggest that the City Attorney be in
structed to draft an ordinance by
means of which such offenders may be
reached and punished accordingly.
So ordered.
REVISING THE ORDINANCES.
The Mayor further suggested as fol-
lows:
Since the ordinances were revised
and published a great number Of addi-
tional resolutions and ordinances Were
passed, with which every member of
this Council ought to be conversant,
but scattered about in the minutes as
they are now, without al index, they
are almost out of reach. [ suggest
that the said aforementioned resolu-
tions and ordinances be printed and
bound in pamphlet form with those
already revised, and that a better
digested index be made of them all,
and that special committee be APP
pointed to attend to this matter.
So ordered. and Messrs. Huber,
Mascarel and Robinson appointed on
said special committee.
DON PlO flCO . IEItTlON.
The Mayor referred to a petition
from Don Pho Pco relative to the dam
age caused by water to his property on
Main street, opposite the Pico House,
to which he had replied that the city
had no power to intervene in the mat
ter. sos4e
Messrs. Huber and Workman were
of the opinion that the Spring and
Sixth Street Railroad Company was
responsible for the damage to Don
Pico's property.
No action was taken on the petition.
DAMAGES TO zANJAs.
The Zanjero made report, setting
forth that considerable damage had
been done by the storm to the dam
and most of the Zanjas.
On motion of Mr.. Leahy, the Zan-
jero was requested to notify all persons
taking water from the zanjas, to con-
struct and protect their gates as re-
quired by ordinance.
REPORT OF THE LAND COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Lands reported
as follows:
LIST. That in the matter of the petit
tion of Reyes Romero, as the protes-
tants did not protest, a quit-claim
deed be granted rs prayed for. So or
dered
End. That in the matter of the petit
ton of Cayestano Apablasa, a quit
claim deed be issued rs prayed for. Capt.
Haley, by permission, addressed the
Council i'm opposition to the petition,
as the land inquestion IS in litigation.
Ordered that quit-claim deed be
granted.
Sd. In the matterof the petition of
Santiago GARLIC, the committee
recommended that deed be
granted, reserving that portion COW
cred by the Los Nietos road. Ordered
that the City Surveyor lay out the
road in question through these lands
and furnish a description thereof to
the City Attorney, and that quit
claim deed be given to Mr.. GARLIC on
his agreement to forego all his right to
the land required for said road.
| 4th. That in the matter of the petit
| ton of Francis Garcia they find that
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| sion of the said land for twenty years.
| Ordered that quit-claim deed be is
sued as requested.
POLICE MATTERS.
The Committee ON Police recon-
mended that Mr.. Carlos Cruz be ap-
pointed policeman in place of p. Ryan,
resigned. Mr.. Cruz was elected pO-
| llceman.
The committee suggested that two
additional policemen be added to the
force, to better provide for the protec-
ton of the city. So ordered.
The committee recommended that
Messrs. J. II. Thomas and b. Turner
be appointed as additional policemen
On motion, Mr.. Turner was elected
by q viU0 VOce vote.
Mr.. Huber objected to Mr.. Thomas
charging him with misdemeanol
while in office. Mr.. Thomas, by per
mission, addressed the Council, charg
| ing Mr.. Huber with misrepresenta.
ton. Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Peter Ga.
briel were placed in nomination, anC
Mr.. Thomas was elected, receiving six
votes to five for his appointments.
| On motion of Mr.. Mascarel it wa'
ordered that each policeman be re
quired to give bond in the sum o
$1,000 for the faithful performance o.
the duties of his Office.
| At the suggestion of the Committee
on Police it was ordered that the pc
lice be required to wear a uniform an'
ssstarsu of a uniform size. The Com
mittee on Police was instructed to de
eide on the uniform and "stars."
THE CITY SURVEYORS OFFICE.
The special committee,to which wa