Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-09
Special Meeting Of Council.

An Adjourned meeting of the
Council was held yesterday after
noon.
On motion Of Mr.. Lawlor, Mr..
Buchanan was called to the Chair.
Council adopted a resolution pro-
claiming a municipal election to
be held the first Monday In De-
cember, and appointed the follow
ing polling places and Inspectors
and Judges:
First Waid-Rivara's brick build
ing, opposite the new S. P. II. r.
depot; Oscar Macy, Inspector; J..
n. McManus, A. G.. Davis, Judges.
Second Ward-School Superin-
teDdents room in Court House; A.
J. Norton, Inspector; Henry Deck
er, Samuel Moran, Judges.
Third Ward-Park Hose House,
Spring street; Geo. H. Pike, In
spector; John Davis, Martin Kuhrts,
Judges.
Fourth Ward-Old Santa Monica
Depot, San Pedro street. J. B. Win
ston. Inspector; o. II. Bliss, S. Fl.
Hazeldine, Judges.
Fifth Ward-D. Waldron's sa-
loon building, Washington Gar
dens; f. S. Graham, Inspector;
w. III. Toler, Edw. Dalton, Judges.
Tax Collectors report of money
collected on account of Tax Fur d
1S79-S0 and extension of Seventh
street and presenting Treasurer's
receipts therefor, were read and ..e-
ferred to Finance Committen.
The City Treasurer's report for
the month ending Oetober 31st,
showing the total am sunt in treas
ury to the credit of the several
funds to be $33, 126 SO. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The Board of Ed Ication submit
ted a detailed report Of school mat
ters. Consideration deferred until
next regular meeting.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on officers reports sub
mitted to them.
Recommend that Tax Collectors
reports be referred back to him to
furnish list of names of persons
paying taxes. Adopted.
Recommend that warrants be
drawn in favor of J. M. Griffith &
Co. for $130.25 and Lothian & Co.
for $4S98, on the General Irriga-
tion Fund. Approved.
Petition of Ii. J. Treat in regard
to improper assessment. Referred
to City Attorney.
Petition of Mrs. A. B. dc Baker
for plank crossing in front eff the
Baker Block. Granted, provided
Mrs. Baker will agree to pay two
fifths Of the cost.
The Committee on Sewers rec
ommend that the Good Templars,
Joseph Burke and Asa Hunter be
relieved from payment of assess
ment for construction of Temple
street sewer. Approved.
Petition of V. Beaudry on same
subject. Laid over till the next
regular session of Council.
Assessment list for Temple street
sewer. Ordered to be entered on
docket of LIENS
The Board of Public Works was
instructed sto clear the river bed of
trees, logs, etc., at an expense not
to exceed $35, the chain gang to be
utilized in said work.
Also, to purchase a horse, cart
and harness, the same to be for use
on zanja repairs when needed.
Various repairs on zanjas were
approved of and the general report
of the Zanja Committee adopted.
The special committee on the
Seventh street extension reported
that residents on Chapparel street
had good cause for their grievances
and recommended their cases to
some future Council.
The special committee on the
Zanjero's failure to comply with
the request of the Finance Com
mittee ask that one weeks
further time be given the Zanjero
to arrange and produce the neces-
sary report. Granted.
A number of applications for re-
bates on taxes paid on personal
property and the usual number of
bills were read and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Adjourned.