Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-25
Council Proceedings.

Council mt in regular session
yesterday afternoon, President
Beck In the Cll air.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The Mayor reported the collec.
tion of $40 fines SINCE last report.
Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
week y report, showing the condl-
tion of the several fuuls in the City
Treasury. Filed
The City Assessor reported the
collection Of $50 Al per.onal prop
erty tax. Referred 10 Finance
Com mittee.
The Poundkeeper reported the
collection of SIS pound fees. Same
reference.
The Zanjero reported distractions
in Z4Dja No. s, on Hill street, be-
tween Fourth and Sixth. Referred
to Ianja Committee.
Reported sales of water to the
amount of $1,000 for month ending
April 25th. To Finance Commit
tee.
The Zanjero recommended that
two of the three Deputy Zanieros
be discharged. Referred to Zinia
Com mittee.
Bids for the redemption of bonds
for the funded debt of 1870 were re-
ceived from the Loan and Savings
society Of San Francisco for SO, 500
at 1871 on the dollar.
The Bank of California offers to
surrender $500 of the 10 per cent.
bonds ut par AMI interest to May l..
Accepted.
Report of the Board of Public
Works that they have com menced
Improvements needed In city build
iDgs. Adopted.
That they had the chain gang at
work on Reservoir No. 4 to make
repairs. Approved.
The City Attorney was granted
further time in drafting an ordi-
nance to close butcher shops on
Sunday and draw up charter for a
new gas company.
The Finance Committee an
nounced the Zanjero's report to be
correct. Approved.
Also, reported the approval of
certain bills, for which warrants
were ordered drawn.
Also, reported adversely on bill
of John Fl. Jones. Bill referred
back.
The Fire and Water Committee
reported adversely on petition of
Pho Pico to build a shed on Spring
street. Adopted.
The Zanja Com mittee reported
fayorably on request of ZinJero to
purchase locks and bolts for water
gates. Approved.
Recommend that Bunch ct al. be
allowed additional compensation
for their work in excess of contract.
Approved.
Recommended that the City Sur.
veyor be instructed to ascertain
levels of Zapja 8 n OH Olive and
Hope streets. Adopted.
Ask for power to connect new
fiume on Alame eda street with
three fumes crossing said street,
and for covering flume across Chap
paral street. Granted.
The Committee ou Land reported
in favor of deed to Valenzuela.
Adopted.
Also, in favor of one years lease
to j. Mohan for o tract on the east
side OF the river, fronting on Dow
ney avenue. Adopted.
Favorable to lease for one year to
G. M. Hayden of lot in East Los
Angeles. Adopted.
Favorable to one years lease of
land in East Los Angeles to Mrs.
G. Wilson. Adopted.
Favorable to one years lease to
j. B. Kiff' Of land in East Los An
geles.
Mr.. Simpkins, proprietor of the
Gas Works, addressed the Council,
showing the relative figures of the
new gas company and the present
company. lie offered to furnish
the street lamps at S4 per month
each at the expiration of twelve
months, being the same rate offered
by the new company. He also
predicted fall in the price of gas
at all early date, IL he is not too
badly charged on freights.
The special com mittee on street
sprinkling recommend that pro-
posals b, advertised for four teams
per day, with option Of six, the
tanks holding 600 gallons, and to
be on The street ten hours daily.
A Aiopted.
The City Assessor asked the
Council to furnish certain surveys
ON East side ditch and southern
boundary. The Surveyor was or
dered to furnish the same.
The petition of II. j. Stevenson
for lumber for bridge or fiume at
Hope and Tenth streets, was referred
to the Zanja Committee, with pow
er to act.
Mr.. Workman moved that Mr..
Vail be granted four weeks longer
leave Of absence. Adopted.
A protest against the closing OF
meat markets on Sunday was read.
Referred to City Attorney.
Petition of J. M. Griffith & Co.
asking that their warrants be made
to bear interest after protest or be
changeable into bonds. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Petition of j. w. Temple asking
the city to establish It's south line
SO as to avoid trouble. Surveyor
ordered to fix the line.
Petition of Elizabeth Dickey for
deed to west half of lot 5, block
61, Hancock survey, was referred to
the Committee on Land.
Petition for a gas lamp on the
east side OF the bridge at East Los
Angeles. Referred to the Gas Com.
mittee.
A copy of a resolution adopted by
irrigators, asking that the Feliz
Ranch case be taken to the Su
preme Court Of the United States,
and that n 4 her nroappui nua ba I'm a