Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-30
couuc,I Proceedings.

yesterday afternoon, with B. Cohn
Mayor pro tenn, in the Chair.
Present-Messrs. Green, Jones,
Mutually, KerchevaI, Potts, Lips,
Apablasa, Cohn and Hollenbeck.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved.
The Mayor reported the collection
OF 1882 50 on account of water sold
by the q ,niero, and presented City
Treasurei's receipt for same. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The City Judge reported the COL
lection of S27 so fines since las! re-
port, with City Treasurer's receipt
for same. Filed.
The Health Officer reported that
he had given notice for the abate.
ment of 20 nuisances since last re-
port. Filed.
The City Clerk reported that a
disused city cart had been sold for
$40. Referred to Finance Com.
mittee.
He also asked that the Mayorpro
ten, be instructed to slgu proceed
ings of the two previous meetlngs.
So ordered.
Bill Of Messrs. Glassell, Chap.
man & Smith for balance due
$250-on contract to act as counsel |
for the city in the matter of the
suit In relation to the patent of
1866. Clerk instructed to draw war
rant for the amount.
In the matter of executing the
dog ordinance, tho Special Com
mittee TO which was referred the
report Of the Chief of Police, find
that, as he receives SO per cent. of
the fees collected for licenses and
the redemption of dogs, he ought to
pay the difference between the
amount appropriated and the cost
OF killing unredeemed dogs. Re
ferred back to the Committee for
further Investigation.
The repors of the Chief Of Police
shows that since June l, 1878, 1863
dog licenses had been sold, amount
ing to $l60 80, and Is dogs redeemed
at So each, making total receipt
S I'll so. Expense of catching dogs,
S3l 25; mOiety of Chief of Police,
$lU5 rs; amount paid into City
Treasury, $40 80, leaving a balance
of So due Chief Harris. Same refer
ence.
The Finsnce Committee SUBJ
miited the following:
Recommend that petition of
Peschke & Merz. to refund 81 Al
excess of personal taxes, be graft
ed. So ordered.
In the matter of the communica-
tion Of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company, the Com mittee are
of opinion that, as the State and
county taxes were paid without
protest on the part of the company,
the city is under no obligation to
refund the amounts 80 paid, but, as
the city has reoived Sl93 OF of city
taxes, recommend that that
amount he refunded and that the
City Gle so notify Mr.. Towne,
Superintrndent of the Railroad
Company. Adopted.
There being outstanding war;
rants, amounting to $149 81, on the
Cemetery Fund, recon- mend thut
the City Treasurer be Instructed to
transfer that amount from the
Cash Fund, and that hereafter the
expenses OF the cemetery be drawn
from that fund. So ordered.
The Cpm mittee on Water Sup
ply submitted their report, which
was filed, and the recommended
tions acted on seriatim:
VIM. Monks having completed
his contract for work at the tunnel
and arch at n total cost Of $3.50 As,
recommend that the balance due
$3.50 46-be paid. So ordered.
Also, that work at the i,tlet Of
the tunnel on dam is finished and
recommend that the bill for same,
$1l7 90, be paid. So ordered.
Also, have authorized Mr.. Ban.
bury to construct ditch inside Of
Reservoir No. 5, ut cost of Sis.
Approved.
The following work should now
be done at Reservoir No. to place
it in order for use:
1st, A temporary waste gate
should be constructed. Adopted.
2ud, The supply ditch should be
extended about 800 yards to deliver
water into the reservoir beyond the
base of the embankment. Adopted.
Sd, A bridge should he built from
the embankment to the tower.
Adopted.
4th, A road should be built con-
Meeting the gate with the tower.
Adopted and committee empower
ed to have the work doue. Adopted.
The City Superintendent submit
ted his monthly report Of the city
schools. Filed
The Board of Public Works pre-
sented their report, which was filed
and the recommendation acted on
seriatim:
The Board submit q map of a
portion of the city showing fences,
lines of streets, etc. known as Ord's
Survey; also, communication
from MIR. Hansen, dated Nov. ID,
1859, to Council, to the effect thai
the monuments known as lords
Rocks" are unreliable as data and
recommending that the city have
accurate monuments erected; also,
a map of the city prepared by City
Surveyor Kelleher showing the
lines of streets at present; and re-
com mmend that stone monuments be
erected at street intersections.
On motion of Mr. Potts, the
ad ,ption of the map as the official
map of the city was laid over for 80
days to give property owners al
opportunity to examine the same
Recon- amend that resolution bt
published establishing the grade O
Date street. So ordered.
Recommend that Council ordel
barriers to be erected on New Higl
street In rear of Lafayette Hotel
| Clerk instructed to notify the own