Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-20
ment with the city. Referred to

Board of Public Works.
Petition of Meyberg Bros. to sus
pend sign across Main and Spring
streets was referred to Board Of
Public Works.
Petition of Theo. Greiner, glass
blower, to exhibit in this city free
OF charge. Laid on the table.
Petition of Taxpayers to abate
the blockading of sidewalk in front
of Fl. II. Browns auction store.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
Petition of J. ID. Allen to have
fenced the open cellar on the estate
of the late Jacob Weixel. Referred
to the Board of Public Works.
Petition of Typographical Union
for lot in Cemetery. Referred to
Committee on Lands.
Petition of Ii. Newmark & Co.
for land for powder magazine. Re.
ferred to Committee on Lands.
Petition of o. w. Childs for re.
lief from compulsion to connect
with sewer. Referred to Sewer
Committee.
Petition of property holders for n
street lamp at the corner of Spring
and Fourth streeta. Referred to
Gas Committee.
The report of the Committee on
Zanjas of the old Council read and
referred 10 the new Zanja Commit
tee.
An ordinance relating to the fire
limits of the city, not approved by
the late Mayor, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire
aud Water, in conjunction with
the City Attorney.
An ordinance was read relating
to the sale of water TO irrigators In
the winter season. Referred to the
Zanja Committee.
An ordinance relating to the sale
of spirituous liquors was read and
referred to the Finance Committee
in conjunction with the City At
torney.
An ordinance prohibiting auction
sales on the public streets was read
and referred to the Police Commit
tee.
The City Attorney was directed
to draw u resolution establishing
the grade of Charity street between
ond Third.
The sale of bonds to provide
funds for the Irrigation Fund was
ordered, and the Mayor instructed
to sign the same and the warrants
on the fund audited by the former
Council.
The Board of Health was in
structed to have the streets spriu-
kled by Geo. H. Pike, until ~ rain
occurs, at the former rates.
A resolution to confirm sale
made by the city to f. p T. Tenn
pie was referred to the Committee
on Lands, in conjunction with the
City Attorney.
A resolution was adopted for the
purpose of holding regular sessions
of the Council on Thursdays of
each week, at O'Clock p. NJ, in
the new chamber provided in Gen.
trail Block, No. 26 Spring street.
Adjourned until p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Council re-assemhled at Z p. NJ,
Beck in the Chair; all the mem.
bers present except Mcdonald.
Bill of Mr. Bunch for SIG so, on
motion, ordered paid.
Petition of Prof. Griener to ex-
hibit glass blowing without pay
ing license. Referred to Finance
Mr.. Butler gave notice to discuss
the Chinese question at the next
meeting. He also offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, That all the candidates
of the Worklngmen's party elected
are expected to appoint only such
men to Office as have been men,
bers in long standing in the party,
of tried integrity and honesty and
capable of performing the duties of
the Office.
On motion Of Mr.. Workman, the
resolution was placed on file.
Mr.. Molony moved to adjourn
until l O'Clock tomorrow. Lost.
On mo ion proceed to elect q
Chief of Police, the following were
placed in nomina ion: King, Wal
dron, Davis, Armstrong, Harris,
Gerkins, Skinner.
First Ballot-King, 4; Gerkins,
5; Skinner, .; Harris, 2; Davis, 0;
0; WaIdron, l.
Second Ballot--King, 4; Ger
kins, 7; skinner, 3; Armstrong, l;
Harris, 0
Third ballot-King, 5; Skinner,
2; Gerkins, I.
Fourth ballot-King, 7; Ger
kins, 7.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth ballots resulted in for Ger
kins, 5 for King and blank.
There being no selection, the
Council adjourned to o'clock p. NJ.
on Friday (to-day).
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