Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-09
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

DCduuiJ III tiS ShoiA'
Present-Councilm Waldron, HUI
ber, Kuhrts, Teed, Workman, Leahy,
Gerkins, Carmona and Sotelo.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The Mayor reported the sale of cem-
etery lot for $50; also collection of
$2,0S2.S1 by the Marshal for licenses.
Filed.
Mr.. Leahy submitted copy of the
patent of lands to the city, issued in
1866, with an accompanying letter
from Messrs. Glassell, Chapman g.
Smiths.
Mr.. Workman moved that the docu-
ments be placed on file, and that an
official vote of thanks of this body be
telegraphed 10y the Mayor to Hon. p.
ID. Wigginton, who rendered such i'm
portant service in procuring said pat
ent. Motion carried.
The reading of the document, as it
was very lengthy,was postponed until
special session of the Council next
Monday.
The Clerk was instructed to deposit
the patent in the city vault and allow
nobody to see it till presented in full
to the council
City Judge Burdick reported the
collection OF $40 for fiues during the
week.
The City Marshal reported his col
lections for the. week in the same
amount as given by the Mayor. Filed.
The Committee on Finance reported
favorably on the petition of City AS
SCISSOR Morris for the employment of
an assistant for two months at 500
per month. Recommendation ap-
proved.
The Committee on Lands reported
favorably on petition of Ira M. Condit
for deed to certain property. Report
approved.
Mr.. Workman moved that the
Clerk advertise, for ten days, the land
petitioned for by Mr.. j. e. Hollen-
beck since the May or had not yet
signed the deed as authorized by the
Council. Motion carried.
A copy of rules and regulations
adopted for the police force was sub
mitted by the Board of Police Com
missiOners.
The Board gave notice of the ap-
pointment of VIM. Jerome as patrol
man at sos per month. Placed on
file, rules and regulations ordered pub
lished in pamphlet form and action in
appointing of patrolman approved.
Petition of p. Beaudry for deed to
certain lands as an equivalent for
lands granted twice by the Council!
previously and which he had lost.
Referred to Committe on Lands.
Application for appointment as City
Physician, with accompanying petit
tion submitted by Dr. Lndley.
The Board of Health recommended
the appointment of j. H. Mckee as
Health Officer, the same being rec
commended by the medical society.
Further action on the appointment
of City Physician was deferred for
one week.
By permission Judge Brunson ad-
dressed the Council inviting that body
to be present and listen to his argu-
ments on the Board of Pnblic Works,
this morning.
An invitation to attend the picnic of
the Spanish Benevolent Society was
presented and accepted.
Petition for bridge across zanja a near
Turner and Alameda streets referred
to The Board Of Public Works.
Petition of w. Barrowe for privilege
to remove gravel blasted and picked
down before the late restricting act of
the Council, laid on the table.
Petition of l.. Wolfskill for removal
of line of zanja referred to the Com
mittee on Zanjas.
Mr. Teed moved that the ordinance
imposing tax on Chinese vegetable
pedlers be taken up. The ordinance
was then carried on a vote seven to
one.
A communication from Water Com
panY relative to connecting water
main with Main street sewer was re-
ceived. The letter was in lieu of con-
tract between the city and Water
Company. Referred to Committee on
Sewers with executive power.
A resolution changing grade of
Pearl street from Fifth to Sixth was
aubmitted and approved.
Copy OF award to Commissioners on
San Fernando street was submitted
by the Clerk and action deferred till
adjourned meeting.
TIE Finance Committee reported fa-
vorably on bills referred at last meet
ing, and the same were ordered paid.
Adjourned until next Monday at
two p. NJ.