Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-23
Council Proceedings.

VouHciI met lu regular session
yesterday afternoon, President
Beck In the Chair.
Minutes of previous m Meeting read
and approved.
The Mayor reported the collec
tion Of $58. 80 dues since last report.
| Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
weekly report, showing the condi.
tion of the several funds In the City
Treasury. Filed.
The Savings and Loan Society
having had their bid accepted, the
Clerk notified the Council that the
bonds had not been presented for
redemption. The Clerk was dire CT
ell to notify them to comply with
their offer within ten days.
The Assessor rep ,rted c)l ections
of prr,onu:tax, S474 70. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The n, J 'ro's report was read
Notifying C,uncil tina, wafer is run.
mug through the tunnel, but ow
Ing to percoiation cannot be retain.
ei. Recommend changes. Rs.
ferred to z nj Committee.
Recommend catch basin he con.
structed at " ,ste gate of city water
gate Referred To z mia Com IN it :.
tre With power to acC.
Recommend improvement OF the
chsnuel of the river and diagonal
draius. Referred to ZAuja Commit.
tee.
Recon- mend the erection OF cen.
tre supports to the large fume
crossing Los Angeles river ut Feliz
rancn on z mia E. Referred to
Water supply Committee with
power to act.
Report that Canal and Reserv ,ir
Ditch broke GU May 10 aud had
been repaired at the expense of
$l1.37. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Report that the people of Corali-
tas are using city water without
paying. Referred to City Attorney.
The Board of Public Works re.
ported improvements on Mayors
office finished, and asked perm .s-
sion to buy carpet. Granted.
The Finance Committee recon-
mend that bills in their hands be
referred back 10 Council for final
action. Passed.
That the Clerk report the copdI.
tion of the fund to employ experts
to examine the books aud papers of
the late Treasurer and Collector.
Adopted.
That the Zanja Committee report
the details Of our irrigating system
aud the duties OF q ,njero. Adopted.
That the Zinjero report the num-
Der of irrigsting heads and means
employed TO distribute water.
Adopted.
That the Zaniero report special
duties of deputies. Adopted.
That the City Attorney report
the general plan Of ordering sup
| plies In well organized cities; the
means adopted to procure material
for improvements, when the city
IS com pelle,l to pay debts not con-
trao ed ny the city. Adopted.
The z mia COMMITTEES reported
adversely on petition OF Wright
Adopted.
On petition of w. J. Nsely to
turn Off water In Zipja No. 8 to
lay pipe; favorabiy.
That u change of hours Of selling
water is not advisable. Adopted.
On Complaint of A. A. Hellinai,
adversely. Adopted.
On petition of M. Bsnnon for
damages a iversely. Adopted.
| On petition Of f. NJ. Trapp et al.
.harging Incompttency Of Deputy
Zuj-ro Coopei; adversely. Laid
over one week.
Mr.. Butler was appointed D
special committee to Investigate
the matter reported on.
The Committee alsD asked per
nis-i III to appoint u deputy to di
vide the water at the tOns aud TO
hamges at certain points. Mr.
Buchanan was insiruc, ell to devls.
means for dividing the water ut thu
mouth Of the tunuel.
Statement that residents ON Bad
win Ranch Use too much water amt
room ,eul that Mr.. }. w. CnOk
he appointed deputy on c'rtain
litches aud prescribe certain dutier
for other deputies. Adopted.
R-commend that Bunch 1T al. b,
allowed ii cents additional
grazing fiume. Adopted.
Mr.. Francis moved that certain
gates he put in while the presen
Hume IL being constructed
Adopted.
The Committee on Water Supply
recommend that the right Of WAY
from the Canal and Reservoir