Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-15
CouuclI Proceedings.

G. Lips in the Chair.
Present-Messrs. Green, Jones,
Mullally, KerchevaI, Potts, Lips,
Cohn and Hollenbeck.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Report of City Judge showed col
lection of $40 fines since last report.
Filed.
The Tax Collector reported col
lection of taxes $40, licenses
$I,975.47. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Assessor reported the collec-
tion of S1,O22.27 personal property
tax for the year 1878. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The City Clerk reported that be
had settled with VIM. Moore on his
contract for constructing the tun-
mel, making the final payment in
bonds. Filed.
The Pound Master reported hav-
ing collected $5.75 pound fines. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee returned
bills approved. Also, examined CITY
Treasurer's report and found the
same correct. Also, find that Con-
suls Of foreign governments are en-
titled to exemption Of tax on
personal property, but that real es-
tate should be taxed, and recon-.
mend that the furniture of Mr.. Nor
enhaut, French Consul, be stricken
off the assessment rolls. Filed and
recommendations adopted.
The Committee on Zanjas re-
ported in favor of turnpiking Pico
street where it is Ove.dowed by
the zaDjas. Recommendation Or
dered carried out, under direction
of the Board of Public Works.
The Committee on Water Sup
ply recommend the sale of a
bond of $1,000, the proceeds to be
placed in the General Irrigation
fund. Recommendation ordered
carried out.
Communication Of G. HI. Pike,
expressing willingness to con-
tinue street sprinkling on the same
terms as heretofore, the contract
having expired. Contractor ordered
to stop.
Petition of George Carr, contract
or for brick work on Reservoir No.
5, asking for ten days. further time
to complete his work. Granted on
condition that If not then COM
pleted the city will finish the
same.
Petition of VIM. Moore for pay
ment for necessary work done on
the tunnel not included in the con-
tract. Bill of $500. Denied.
Communication of Los Angeles
Gas Company, that the cast iron
pipe lost by shipwreck has been re-
placed, and they are now prepared
to substitute it for the wooden
waste drain of their works, and ask
permission Of Council to put in the
same. Granted.
Petition Of fourteen prisoners for
an opportunity to go to Yuma to
work on the railroad. Laid on the
table.
Communication of Geo. e. Milli-
ken, of the Los Angeles Ice Com.
pany, offering, if the city will pay
fifty cents per foot toward the total
cost of constructing an iron pipe
conduit of the same capacity as
Zanja No. l, 1,400 feet, to straight
en- said water course, for the benefit
of the city and petitioner. Referred
to the Zania Committee.
Certificate OF the City Surveyor
of the condition of the contract on
Reservoir No. 5, by Thomas Ban
bury. Referred to COMMITTEES on
Water Supply.
Petition of l.. FL. Titus to erect q
horse shed in the rear of his barn
on Fort street, between Second and
Third. Referred to Chief of Fire
Department.
Petition of City Surveyor to
have two disinterested surveyors
to examine his profits, establishing
the grade of Charity street from
Second to Temple. Granted.
Bill of Juan nj. Vignes of S44 for
damages to horses and wagon by
falling into a sewer on San Pedro
street. Laid on the table.
Petition of E. Greenbaum to con-
meet with Main street sewer.
Granted.
On melton, the County Clerk
was authorized to have printed
fifty copies of a supplement to the
Great Register, for use at the com.
ing election, at the expense of the
city.
Communication of Stevenson s.
Haber in reference to their bill of
81, 1,495 Is for extra work not includ-
ed in their contract. Placed on lie
and application denied.
An ordinance regulating the con-
struction of or repairs to any build
ing in tho fire limits was adopted.
Bid of r. l.. Bell for brick work
in the tunnel, for 1915 SO. Refer
red to Committee on Water Sup
ply.
Bills approved by the Finance
Committee were ordered paid by
warrants on the proper funds.
The annual reports of the City
Attorney, Health officer, Assessor
and Clerk were referred to a special
committee, composed of Messrs.
Cohp, Hollenbeck and Kercheval.
The Clerk was also instructed to
notify other officers to file reports
at the next regular meeting of the
Council.
On motion, o warrant was order
ed drawn on the Zanja Fund in fa-
vor of the Zapjero, for $3.50, to pay
the men employed by him in clean
Ing Sanjas.
Adjourned.