Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-21
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session
yesterday afternoon, President
Beck in the Chair.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
Tho Mayor reported the collec-
tion of IS fines. Received and filed.
The Auditor presented report
showing the condition of the vari-
Gus city funds. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Tho City Tax Collector reported
that 81, l01.76 had been paid to the
City Treasurer on account of the
Seventh street extension.
Persons holding claims against
the Seventh street fund were re-
quested to call on the Treasurer and
get their pay.
The City Attorney reported on n
number of minor matters. Re-
ceived and filed.
A warrant of $l5 was ordered
drawn for the purpose of filing
transcript in the case of the City
VS.. Mellus.
The Tax Collector reported hav-
ing collected $3,971.77 taxes for the
past week. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Also, presented list of the
names of city tax payers. Same
reference.
The Zaojero reported that nearly
all the repairs on Zanjas are COM
pleted as ordered, aud REQ ssted a
warrant for $lS3. 40. Referred to
the special committee on reports of
officers.
The Board of P.,blic Works re-
ported in favor vi fixing several
dangerous places on Sixth street.
So ordered.
Also, in favor of placing stoves in
the offices of the Mayor and City
Clerk. SO ordered.
Also, report in favhr of paying
the usual bills. Warrants ordered
drawn.
A number of bills were referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Zanja Committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for
building San Pedro street fiume to
P. I'll. Harmon at 2S cents per lineal
foot. So ordered.
Also, reported in favor of chang.
ing Zanja on Macy street to the
south side of the street. So Or
dered.
In relation to flume on Zanja No.
4 at crossing on San Pedro street.
Referred to Board of Public Works
with power to act.
The Health Officer presented his
annual report. Referred to the
special committee on such reports
The special committee on water
improvements reported in favor of
building 1000 feet of fiume on ZaDja
No. l, 500 feet on No. 8, 1872 feet on
No. 4, and 2200 feet on No. 5, at a
total expense of $1952.20. Recon-
mendations adopted.
The Tax Collector was ordered to
COllGCblOub Ou ACCOuub Vi
the Fort street sewer.
The Surveyor was instructed to
procure the right of way from Gov.
Downey for the Alameda street.
sewer.
The Zanja Com mittee was in.
structed to repair zanja on Wash
ington street, so as to provide for
the overflow from the Woolen Mill
ditch.
Petition of r. f.. del Valle for
the appointment of committee to
instruct the Assemblymen elect in
the wishes of the city regarding
legislation. Granted. Messrs.
Molony, Workman, Beck and
Hamilton were appointed such
committee.
The County Clerk reported that
number OF names recently added
to the Great Register render o sup
plement necessary. Referred to the
Finance Committee with power to
act.
A number of petitions Were re-
ferred to the proper committees. ,
A committee consisting OF
Messrs. Hamilton, Buchanan and
Francis was appointed to inves-
tigate Mr.. Meinzer's mode of irri-
CATION.
On motion. 1870 feet of property
on Temple street, belonging to V.
Beaudry, was exempted from sewer
assessment on account of private
connections.
Adjourned until the Goth inst.