Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-11
Council Proceedings.

| Council met in regular session
yesterday afternoon, President
Beck In the Chair.
| Present, all the members except
Messrs. Bobenreith and Vail.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Mr.. Molony moved to amend the
minutes by increasing the pay o.
the Deputy Assessor to $40 pei
month for the first two months, as
recommended by the Committee.
Adopted.
The Mayor reported the collec
tion of ST fines since last report
Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
weekly report, showing the condi
tion of the several funds In the City
Treasury. Filed.
Tho ZaDjero reported that by the
11th inst. he will have completed
the cleaning of all the z,njas and
asks an appropriation of $72 So
with which to pay off his men
Report referred to Finance Com
mittee and the Clerk instructed to
draw q warrant for the amount
asked.
Report OF City Surveyor. Filed.
The City Attorney, to whom was
referred the claims for damages
arising from the breaking of Res
ervoir No 4, submitted an exhaust
i've opinion adverse to the claims,
citing the law and numerous de
cisions on kindred claims, and con-
cuded as follows: "In view of the
law and the authorities on the
question, though recognizing the
hardship TO some of the claimants.
deem it my duty to advise you
that, by paying the claims pre-
sented, or any part Of them, you
will be violating the law and the
oaths you have taken to maint tain
it," Filed.
Mr.. Francis moved that all
claims presented for damages be
laid on the table. Carried.
The City Attorney, in the matter
of the power of Council to declar.
all city officers ele ;tive, submitted
an opinion in which he says: eth.
Zanjero, Chief Of Police and Health
Officer, under the charter, NAV b.
voted Tor at municipal elections
The Clerk and Librarian are re
quired to be appointed by the
proper authoritIes.n In the matter
of requiring voters to be registered
on ward lists, he says: "Your bod,
has no power, in the absence OF
Legislative enactment, to oompe,
registration other than is now pro-
vided by the general law" Filed
Mr.. Butler moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to prepare a
resolution declaring the offices OF
Chief of Police, Health Officer and
Zanjero, elective. Lost.
The Finance Committee present.
ed the following report:
Recommend the payment of GER
tain bills against the city and thai
others be referred back for II state.
ment of items.
Also, that the Zanjero be re
quired to present O full statement
OF the men employed by him, and
the exact time employed.
Also, that each Deputy Zaniero
be required to keep q similar record
aud to give their personal super
vision to all work done in their re-
spective districts and that men so
employed be paid at a stated hour
on Saturdays.
Also, that all m EN- bers be limited
TO five minutes speeches on all
questions before Council.
Also, in view Of the loose man
ner in which supplies have been
ordered, that, hereafter, the Chair
men OF the several committees be-
required to sign all orders for sup
plies to be furnished at the expens.
of the city.
Report adopted and the several
recommendations ordered to be car
ried out.
Bill of III. e Thomas, for wood.
Referred to Mr.. Workman.
Bills of Messrs. Du Py and J. F
Walker, assistants to the City Sur
veyor, ordered paid. At the rate of
81 80 per day each.
Mr.. Perry moved that, hereafter,
all bills not approved by the entire
Finance Committee be referred to d
~pecial committee of three, who's.
duty it shall be, also, to ascertain
what proportion of the expense
repairing the Jail should be borne
by the city.
Adopted and the following COM
mittee appointed: Messrs. Perry,
MeinZer and Workman.