Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-16
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Council met in regular session,
Beaudry in the chair.
Present-Councilm Waldron, HUI
ber, Kuhrts, Teed, Workman, Leahy,
Gerkins, Sotelo, Campbell, Mullaly
ami Wolfskill-a full Board.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The Committee on Zanjas reported
favorably on the petition of Louis
Wolfskill for changing line of zanja.
The Committee on Lands reported
| favorably on the petition of Isabella
Behr for deed to certain property.
Approved.
The Committee on Lands reported
adversely on petition of P. Beaudry
| for deed to lands in lieu of other lands
| lost by petitioner but recommended
| that said tract be placed on the mar
ket and sold. A lengthy debate fol-
lowed on the report, Mr.. Sotelo from
the Committee disappearing the ma
jority decision, and Mr.. Beaudry, by
permission, making an extensive re-
view of the subject. The report was
| finally received and recommendation
| approved.
Petition of Olive A. Williams for
removal of line of zanja across her
place referred to the Committee on
Zanjas.
Petition of J. w. Shoemaker for
sale of lot 7, block As, now belonging
to the city referred to Committee on
Lands.
Petition of w. Barrowe repeating
| request for permission to remove
ground from the line of Rock street.
Petition granted.
Communication from p. Beaudry
relative to lands which he proposed to
give for the extension of Temple street
from Pearl to Figueroa, and asking
prompt action for the construction of
necessary bridge across arroyo. Re-
ferred to Board of Public Works.
A resolution providing for the sale
of certain public lands East of the Los
Angeles river, now the property of the
city, was submitted. The minimum
price was fixed at 800 for tract of
2.09 acres.
A contract with B. G. Truman, of the
Star, for publishing the city ordi-
nances and resolutions in English and
Spanish was submitted and approved.
The City Attorney was Instructed to
draft bond in the sum of $500 to be
filled by the contractor.
Mr.. Teed stated that Engine No. |
needs to be repainted and revarnished.
and he moved that said engine be re-
lieyed from duty for three days Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, except
in an unusual emergency. Carried.
The same privilege was granted to
Engine No. 2, time of relief to be al
ternate with that previously specified.
Mr.. Workman moved that an ordi-
nance be drafted with the following
provisions: The City Assessor may
collect the taxes on personal property,
when such taxes are not a lein upon
| real property at the time OF making
| the assessment, or at any time be-
tween the first day of April and the
first day of September; and he shall
receive four per cent of the amount of
tax so collected by him. The Assessor
shall be governed as to the amount of
taxes to be by him collected on per-
sonal property by the rate of the pre-
viOus year.
Messrs. Workman, Gerkens and
kuhrts were appointed committee
to act in conjunction with the City
Attorney in drafting ordinance.
Application Of J. Luppo for appoint
ment as Health Officer submitted
The Council proceeded to consider
all applications of the same kind, with
recommendations, petitions, etc.
DIR. Mckee was nominated, as also
DR.. Lindley, DR.. Luppo and DR.. X. d.
Wise.
DR.. Mckee was elected on the Sec
ond ballot. The salary was fixed at
$75 per month for three months, said
officer being required to vaccinate all
applicants free.
The Doctor was instructed to order
vaccine matter at the expense of the
city.
Bill of G. Hargitt for $24.50, cost Of
repairs on Jail, was submitted and Or
dered paid under suspension of rules.
The City Surveyor was instructed
to make assessments for widening of
San Fernando street.
Adjourned.