Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

The Council met in regular session
last evening, with Mayor Beaudry in
the chair.
Present-Leahy, Huber, Waldron,
Lichtenberger, Campbell, Teed, Kuhrts
Workman SotelO, Gerkins and Null
llaly.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The Mayor reported the collection
of SIP for fines and $40 for sale of
Cemetery lot; also sale of $43O25 in
water permits. Filed.
The Special Committee, consisting
of Messrs. Waldron and Huber, report
ed favoraby on the petition of J. F.
Ward and others for franchise for
street railroad. Referred back to
Committee for petition of property
owners along the proposed route in fa
vor of franchise. City Attorney in
structed to draft ordinance.
The Committee on Finance reported
that Don Pho Pico refused to make
any settlement on the delinquency of
the late City Treasurer. and conse-
quently the other sureties would not
conclude their arrangements. They
recommended that suit for recovery
be commenced at once. The Com
mittee further reported that they
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city without giving ample security,
which they conld not offer. Report
received and the City Attorney in
structed to commence suit at once
against the sureties of j. j. Mellus.
The Committee on Zanjas reported
that the Woolen Mill ditch was in bad
condition, and that they had instruct
ed the Zanjero to clean and repair the
same as soon as possible. Report
filed and approved, it being deter
mined that the costs of such repairs
and cleaning should be charged to the
Woolen Mill Company.
The Committee OH Lands reported
favorably on the petition of Ylanio
Ybarra for deed to certain property.
Referred back to the Committee for
one week.
The Marshal reported the abate.
ment of nuisances as ordered by the
Council
The Zaujero reported sale of water
permits to the amount of $420.35. He
asked for an appropriation of $500 to
pay men employed during the past
week. Report filed and appropriation
granted.
A protest was received from G. w.
Morgan against brokers' tax, asking
that it be reduced to $40 per quarter.
Referred to the Committee ON FL
nance.
A communication was received from
the Board of Public Works giving no.
tice that they had filed their bonds
and are now prepared to enter upon
the discharge Of their duties.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the com.
municatiOn be filed.
Mr.. Huber wanted 1t referred to the
City Attorney and a committee.
Mr.. Lichtenberger favored laying it
on the table.
The Mayor urged the utmost caution
in dealing with this matter.
The communication was finally re-
ferred to committee consisting of
Messrs. Huber, Lchtenberger, Null
laIly, Gerkens and Campbell, and the
City Attorney, on the following vote:
Ayes-Lichtenberger, Huber, Camp
bell, Waldron, Teed, Sotelo, Gerkens
and Mutually. Noes-Kuhrts and
Workman.
MIR. Gerkens hoped that the Council
would proceed in the discharge of its
functions as formerly, paying no at
tention to the law lately enacted. He
| did not advocate proceedings where
assessments were to be levied on pro-
perty owners. He desired to have the
question put as motion, but the
Mayor disfavOred the measure and it
was passed for the time without ac-
| ton.
A petition was received from B. L.
Peel, asking the Council to appoint
him Police Judge. Similar communi-
| cations were received from A. A. Will
| son, p. &. Carrillo and w. M. Nc.
| PhersOn.
The petitions were placed on file and
action deferred for one week.
A communication was received from
| the Clerk, asking for instructions con-
corning the advertisement from banks
for keeping the city funds; also for
advertising job printing and transla-
ting into Spanish.
Mr.. Workman moved that the Clerk
advertise for bids for publishing the
ordinances and resolutions of the
Council, reserving the job work to be
assigned by the Clerk where he could
get it the cheapest. Motion carried.
The Clerk was further instructed to
advertise for the keeping of public
moneys.
Petition from M. Rothchild and
Others concerning hook and ladder
truck. Referred to Committee on
Fire and Water.
Petition of John Ballard for permis-
sion to construct ditch. Referred to
Committee on Zanjas.
Petition for alignment of Seventh
street, from Main to Pearl. Referred
to Board of Public Works.
Petition from P. j. York for pay
ment for street work. Referred to
Board of Public Works.
On motion the Clerk was instructed
to light the lamps at dark and leave
them burning till daylight, according
to contract, or their bills would be re-
duced.
The following bills were then pre-
sented: City Surveyor, $76 so; NJ. Far
rell, SIS; ]. Kuhrts, $22SS; NJ. Teed,
So; d w Alexander, SIS. 81, $132; G
P Mclean, SO; M w Childs, $34O.6S;
w M Osborne, $l4.24; Manning & Nc
Menomy, $5; Perry, Woodwork & Co,
S120.26; X Hoffman, $l2; Also st.
wood yard, SIS; Cemetery, $5.6 Var
nell & Caystile, SIS; Eapess, $40; Bell