Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03
Council Proceedings.

L
Beck in the Chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The Mayor reported collection of
$4S fines since last report. Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
weekly report, showing the cond.A
ton Of the several funds in the city
treasury. Filed.
The Treasurer's report for the
month of September was received
aud referred to Finance Commit
tee.
The Assessors report and petit
I'll IN for rebate of taxes were re-
ferred to the same committee.
The City Tax Collector reported
| the collection of S4l7.52 city taxes,
a ID on licenses $l.919 Is, which
wls referred to the same commit
tee.
The report of the Health Officer,
complaining of certain nuisancps,
was referred to the Iinja Com nit
tee.
The report of the Zanjero was re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
It was moved that the Clerk Sc.
,ure the transportation of the per-
.un of DR.. Babcock to San Fran
cisco. The matter was postponed
ell the party petitioned for such
transportation.
The petitions for rebate of taxes
of the following persons were, Oh
uotion, allowed and warrants or
Tered drawn; e. Martin & Go
| S22 IS; Il. w. Strobridge, S. 81;
Geo. Pridham, 50 IL; l.. Bixby,
So 52; NJ. St. & A. T. h. II. Co.,
500 66.
The act of the Zanja Committee
IN discharging Assistant u ,njeros,
P Luney, E, Il. Dalton. j. w.
Coon, Tuney Bright and f. Geise,
aud A. Cobler as ZApjero's clerk,
was approved.
They also recommended and sub
mitted an ordinance regulating the
price of water as follows: Inside of
he city limits the price to be for
"a hours, ST.; for IL hours, 75c out
ide of the city limits for "a hours,
81; for IL hours, ST. so. On a vote
oeIug had the same was 80 de
clarei aud ordered published.
They further reported that the
waste water from the WOODEN mill
ntch should be taken care Of by
the WOODEN mill company after the
| irrigatiug season is over, and that
the Clerk SO notify the company,
aud that the city will require them
to make the necessary bitches. On
| motion, the same was so ordered.
1t was moved that u warrant be
| drawn in favor OF Il. q. Severance
| Tor $50, to the discount on previ-
Gus warrant. On vote being had
| the same was lost.
The Board of Health reported
that they had discharged two water
carts, live being retained. Also
| recommended that the contract
with Hawley g. Wild be declared
void.
The bill of Charles Prayer for
| "a so for shirts for members of the
chain gang, was ordered paid.
| A warrant was ordered drawn In
favor of John Schmidt for $45 90,
Tor work on the East Side ditch.
The Zanja Committee reported
that A. Glassell. Esq. requested
hat the city have the lands that
were covered by dam No. 2 survey
ed Immediately. On motion, the
Committee were allowed further
time to Investigate the matter.
Also recommend that flume No.
9 be repaired, as there is danger of
It's breaking away. Referred to
Zanja Committee with power to
act.
On motion, the consideration of
the matter was postponed till all
the evidence now in the possession
of the Mayor could be presented to
the Council.
At this stage of the proceedings
Mr.. Workman was excused Tor the
remainder of the session.
The report of the Sewer Commit
tee presented at the last session
was taken up, and on motion was
again postponed one week.
The folio wing petitions for rebate
ofiaxes were referred to the proper
committees, viz: Peschke 81 NJ err
$40 u; Crane, Breed & Co, $500;
Seymour & Co., $27 SO; Dupuy u
smith, SIS. IA; Charles smith, 7ac ;
A. Mckenzie, $l3 20; l.. Liebmanu,
$l3 %.
The petition of X. Thorn son and
w. J. smith in regard to zanja Oh
Tenth rect, was referred to the
Zanja Committee.
The petition of the Spanish Mu-
ual Benevolent Society, asking for
further time In which to commence
the erection of their hospital build
ing, was granted and the time ex'
tended twelve months.
Sundry bills were referred to the
Finance Committee.
Leave of absence was granted tC
Mr.. Vail for four weeks.
Adjourned.