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

Council met in regular session
yesterday afternoon, Presiden
Beck in the Chair.
Present, all the members excep
Messrs. Bobenreith and Vail.
Minutes of previous meeting reat
and approved.
Mr.. Molony moved to amend th,
minutes by increasing the pay O
the Deputy Assessor to $40 pc
month for the first two months, al
recommended by the Committee
Adopted.
The Mayor reported the colIec
tion of ST fines since last report
Filed.
The City Auditor submitted hi
weekly report, showing the condi
tion of the several funds In the City
Treasury. Filed.
Tho ZaDjero reported that by tb.
11th inst. he will have completed
the cleaning of all the zanjas and
asks an appropriation of S72 s;
with which to pay off his men
Report referred to Finance Com
mittee and the Clerk instructed t.
draw 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-
ciuded as follows: "In view of the
law and the authorities on the
question, though recognizing the
hardship TO some of the claimants,
[ deem 1t 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 mainta
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: "Tht
Chief of Police and Health
Officer, under the charter, may b.
voted for at municipal elections
The Clerk and Librarian are re
quired to be appointed by the
proper authorities" 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 Cit,
be instructed to prepare q
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 n state.
ment of items.
Also, that the Zanjero be re
quired to present full statement
Of the men employed by him, and
the exact time employed.
Also, that each Deputy Zaniero
be required to keep similar record
aud to give their personal super
vision to all work done in their re.
'pective districts and that men so
ployed be paid at a stated hour
IN Saturdays.
Also, that all m embers be limited
20 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
to sign all orders for SUD-
'lIes to be furnished at the expens.
If the city.
Report adopted and the several
commentators ordered to be car.
led out.
Bill of II. e Thomas, for wood.
Referred to Mr.. Workman.
Bills of Messrs. Du Py and ]. f
Walker, assistants to the City Sur.
1eyor, ordered paid. At the rate of
81 so per day each.
Mr.. Perry moved that, hereafter,
all bills not approved by the entire
Finance Com nittee be referred to
'pecial committee of three, who's.
luty 1T shall be, also, to ascertain
what proportion of the expense o
'epairing the Jail should be borne
,y the city.
Adopted and the following COM
nittee appointed: Messrs. Perry,
MeinZsr and Workman.
Report Of Zanjero, of April Sd,
which was referred to the Finance
for examination, oil
molten, was referred back to the
lanjero for correction.
MIR. Buchanan moved that the
City Surveyor be instructed to fur
nish specifications for the Fort stree
sewer to the City Attorney. Adop
ed.
The Committee on Fire and Wa
ter, in the matter Of petition of G.
Ru:hard and others, report that
here being no water mains in that
and the population not
being sufficient to warrant the
Water Company in the expense of
laying mains, fire hydrants cannot
DO put in. Filed.
The Committee on Zanjas pre-.
sented their report, which was filed
and the concentrations acted on as
follows:
In the matter Of petition of James
Regan and Others, recon- mend that
the branch of Zanja No. 7 be de-