Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-07
Council Proceedings.


yesterday evening. Mayor Mac
Dougall in the Chair.
Present Messrs. Green, Lips
Cohn, Potts, Jones, Apablasa and
Mutually.
Minutes Of the last meeting read
and approved.
Mayor MacDougall reported that
the Tax Collector had collected in
May for licenses $2l23 40; returned
unpaid, $2O5 so; commi mission,
$65 so; total. $2394 so. Filed.
The Tax Collectors report to the
same effect was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The report of the City Clerk on
the sale of $1,000 bond for New
Irrigation Fund at So cents was
filed.
The City Judge reported the col
lection of $74.00 fines since last re
port. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The report of the Chief of Police
for May, showing q total of 70 ar.
rests, was referred t. the Finance
Committee.
The report of the Finance Com
mittee in regard to licenses and
recon- mend that the Clerk auyer-
tise for proposals for printing the
new City Charter and ordinances
and resolutions now in force as
well as Los Angeles street bonds.
The license matter was laid over;
the printing item adopted.
The Board of Public Works rec.
commended new notice Of inten.
tion to be pub lished for improve
ment Of Main street from Fifth to
Ninth.
Recon- mend that j. Sehumach.
er's petition for entrance to White
House basement be granted.
Adopted.
The Health Officer reported that
he had served notices in regard to
uuisances. Called the
of Council to pond of
water at Olive and Second streets.
The drainage report was referred
back to the Health Officer.
The Treasurer's report to June
lst, showing amount on hand of
$45, 2S0 64. was read and referred to
the Finance Committee.
Report of P. Beaudry in regard
to poor drainage in the vicinity of
his property OH Negro alley, was
referred to the Sewer Committee.
Petition of tailors asking an abo-
lition OF license was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Petition of Coulter & Harper for
allowance of $500 on pipe wa, re-
ferred to the Committee on Water
Supply.
Also two bills of same firm of
$95.57 and of S25 were referred to
the Committees on Finance aud
Water Supply.
Communication of the Water
Company in regard to water sup
ply for sprinkling carts was refer
red to the Com mittee on Fire and
Water.
Communication of County Clerk
in regard to free location of road to
Ell Monte by Poor Farm was re-
ferred to Board of Public Works.
Petition of undertakers, asking
reduction of license was laid on the
table.
Petition in regard to zanja No. 7
was referred to the Committee on
Protest against houses of ofill-fame
between Alameda, Los Angeles,
Commercial and First was referred
to to the Police Committee.
Petition of Mappa & Gay for
warrants for grading Olive streets,
between Second and Third, was
read.
Mr.. Green moved to reconsider
the action of the former meeting
in regard to this grade.
The matter was referred back to
the Board Of Public Works and
City Attorney, and the Clerk was
to defer entering it in
the book of city liens.
Bids on Fourth and Fort street
sewer were opened and referred to
the Committee OH Sewers, leaving
the choice of the kind of pipe to
the majority of the property own
ers having to pay for the work.
Com mmunication of S. G. Hubbell
in regard to the condition of the
track running around the Plaza to-
wards East Los Angeles, asking
of action by Council
for thirty days. Granted.
Protest of Feliz Olivas against
action of officer Sanchez in carry.
ing off his son. Referred to Com.
mittee on Police.
The Finance Committees roll of
monthly bills was adopted.
The report of the City Surveyor
showing o balance of $3.50 90 due
Stevenson & Haber on tower and
culvert was referred to the Com.
on Water Supply.
The report of the City Surveyor
on balance of $l,O0U due on dam
No. 5, to VIM. Smith. contractor,
was referred to the same Commits.
tee.
The Chief of Police was instruct.
ed to enforce the dog ordinance.
The City Attorney reported in
regard to lost warrant of Mr.. Cruz
that the City was not liable unless
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