Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-19
Council Proceedings.

yesterday afternoon, Presiden
Lawlor in the Chair.
Minutes of last meeting read anC
approved.
The Mayor reported the collec
tion of SIS fines. Filed.
The Auditor presented a report
showing the condition of the vari
GUS city funds. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Bond of Chief of Police. Same
reference.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
| On motion, President Lawlor an
nounced the standing committees
as follows:
Board of Public Works-Buchan'
an, Meinzer and Kuhrts.
Finance-Spence, Beck and Mo
lony.
Police = Moran, Bauchet and
Monroe.
Sewers-Monroe, Buchanan and
Green.
Fire and Water-Molony, Beck
and Kuhrts.
Zapjes : Mcdonald, Workman
and Moran.
Land-Green, Bliss and Bu'
chanan.
s-Schumacher, Bliss aud
Spence.
Gas-Bsck, Mcdonald and Bau-
chet.
Supplies Meinzer, Schumacher
and Beck.
Water Supply Workman, Mo-
ran, Bauchet, Mcdonald and Green.
Board of Health-Bliss, McDon-
aid and Workman.
The City Attorney read an opin-
ion setting forth that the present
Council is the proper body to hear
and determine the contest of John
e. Briefly as a member of Council
from the Second Ward in place of
FL. Schumacher.
Mr.. Beck moved that the opinion
be received and filed and a COM
mlttee of seven be appointed to
count the votes cast. Carried.
Messrs. Beck, Buchanan, Mon
roe, Molony, Moran, Spence, Nc
Donald were appointed said COM
mittee.
Mr.. Green, from the special COM
mittee to confer with the bonds.
men of A. J. Hamilton, reported
that q number of the bondsmen
were present by attorney and asked
that they be heard.
Mr.. Judson appeared for Messrs.
Bent, Salisbury and Gillette, who
are willing to pay their proportion,
II per cent, of the deficiency with
out litigation-Mr. Bent, S1l30.40;
Mr.. Salisbury, $347 50; Mr.. Gill
lette, $437.75.
Mr.. Wicks, on behalf of his eli
ent, Mr.. Stassforth, submitted u
similar proposition.
Mr.. Gardiner represented Mr..
Boutwell, who, as a compromise
and to save litigation, offers to pay
$3.50, his pro rata, provided Council
will guarantee him against litiga-
ton from any source in this matter.
Mr.. Stephenson appeared for M.
Devine who offers to pay IL per
cent.-$5l0-his pro rata of the de-
ficiency.
The total sum offered amounts to
$4, 900.
Mr.. Beck moved that the COM
mittee be continued with the addi-
tion of the City Attorney. Carried.
Resolution changing the time of
the meeting Of Council from 3
to Z o'clock. Lost.
Contracts of p. H. Harmon and
T. Banbury. Approved and the
Mayor instructed to sign the same
on the part Of the city.
Recess till 7 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Report of City Surveyor. Refer
red to Zapja Committee.
Petition of M. Keller and others
for relief in the matter of opening
Seventh street. Referred to Board
of Public Works.
Petition Of J. Nj. Vignes. Refer
red to Zanja Com mite.
The Zanja Committee recon-
mend that fiume on Zanja 9-E,
washed out by the late rains, be
repaired. So ordered.
Also, that break in flume on
Nichols ditch be repaired. so Or
dered.
The special committee to COM
pare the assessment roll OF the city
with the delinquent list, report that
the same are correct and recon-
mend that the City Auditor be in
structed to settle with the Tax Col
leotor according to the items of his
account, except $S,277.25, the
amount due from the Tax Collec-
tor.
MIR. Buchanan moved that the
Auditor be instructed to make the
settlement under the advice and
direction of the City Attorney.
Adopted.
Also, that the Chandler Arm
strong assessment be referred to the
CITY Attorney. So ordered.
Also, that the Tax Collector be
authorized to receive taxes from
w. H. Perry on 49A feet of certain
property on Main street, and to
hold the balance as delinquent in
tho name of David Anderson. So
ordered.
Also, that assessment of lot 4,
block s, Ord's survey, assessed to
Louis Harmon on pages il6l and
172, same book, be declared dou-
BILE assessment. So ordered.
Also, that the Clerk deliver the
| delinquent list to the Tax Collector.
So ordered.
The special committee appointed
by Council to confer with the Leg
islators from this county and sug-
gest needed legislation for Los An-
geles city, submitted report in
which they recommend,
1st, That our representatives be
requested to procure the passage OF
a law empowering Council to re-
fund the balances remaining un-