Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-22
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session
yesterday afternoon, with Mr.. G,
G. Lips in the Chair.
The first business in order was
the election of Mayor pro tenn.
Mr.. Kercheval nominated Mr.,
Lips.
Mr.. Jones nominated Mr.. Cohn.
Mr.. Lips having declined, Mr..
Cohn was chosen by acclamation.
Present-Messrs. Green, Jones,
Mutually, KerchevaI, Potts, Lips,
Apablasa, Cohn and Hollenbeck.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Report of City Judge showed col
lection of $50 fines since last report.
Filed.
The City Tax Collector reported
the collection of S6,9lo Is since last
report, and presented Treasurer's
receipt for same. Referred TO FL
hahSO SOiu luIltee.
The Health Officer reported that
he had given notice for the abate.
ment of % nuisanees since last re-
port. Filed.
Chief of Police presented his an.
nual report. Referred to special
committee.
The annual report of the City
treasurer was also presented. Same
reference.
The Committee on Zanias rec.
ommend that action on the petit
ton of Mr.. Milliken be deferred.
Adopted.
The City Tax Collector presented
his annual report for the fiscal wear
1S77-S, including thu months of
September and October, as follows:
City taxes collected. .sI23. .a2s ss
Less commissions, 2per cent?. 2,47S 81
mel taxes ......... Sl21 Ais IA
COLLECTIONS for the fiscal year
1857 to Nov. A............... ..... s60. .S77 2j
Collections on account OF IL.
censes from Nov. 1st, 1877, to
oct. 81. lS7s s....."-.............-.... s24sss 90
hcss oinmlssions, per cent?. 7i6 81
-
Net amount deposited. s,l,I4l So
Collections on account OF street
improvements and sewers...... sl3, ,3i227
Same reference.
Petition from Peschke 6 Merz.
asking that certain personal taxes
be refunded. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Petition from II. Newmark & Co.
for permission to erect powder
magazine. Referred TO Committee
on Lands.
Communication from O. w.
Childs. Referred to Committee on
Sewers.
Communication from A. N,
Iowne, General Superintendent
Central Pacific Railroad, in answer
to the letter of the Clerk OF Council
requesting the removal of the rail-
road building and switches from
the f1fty-acfe tract on the east side
OF the river. Referred tn Finance
Committee.
Petition OF Rivara & Sanguinetti
to connect with the main sewer.
Granted, under the rules,
Communication from z. Beaudry
asking that warrants drawn on the
Cemetery fund for water for the
city cemetery be ordered paid,
there being no moneyin that fund.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Petition of q. #. Snyder for per-
mission to tap the Wooden Mill
ditch. Referred to Zanja Comm it.
tee.
Petition OF business men on Court
aud Spring streets for gas lam D.
Referred to Committee on Gas.
Petition Of James Lemon, con.
tractor asking 80 days extension of
time. Granted.
Certificate of CITY Surveyor. that
there Is due VIM. Monks, for filing
in arch at south end of tunnel.
S12l 50. Referred to Special Water
Committee.
Resolution for the election oil
two members of the Board of Eiu-
cation. instead of three, as preyi-
ously published. Adopted and or.
dered republisbed.
MIR. HOllenbeck moved that the
Clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals for publishing in PAM
phiet form the annual reports of |
the several city officers. So or.
dered.
The Clerk was also instructed to |
draw a warrant for 1901 So to pay
the jury fees in the case of the City |
vs. Melius, to be held in readiness
in the event of the jury disagree.
ing or falling to bring in a verdict
for the city.
Mr.. Green moved that u commit
tee be appointed to investigate the
manner in which the Chief of Po-
lice disposed Of the dogs captured
under the ordinance. Adopted and
Messls. Green, Jones and Mullally |
appointed said committee.
Adjourned.