Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-27
Council Proceedings.

approved.
The Mayor reported collection Of
" fines since last report. Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
weekly report, showing the condi-
ton of the several funds in the city
treasury. Filed.
The City Attorney, in the matter
! of HE 50-acre railroad tract, Reports
thai there Is no necessity for dedi-
eating said tract as public park,
IA, by the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the case of the City VS.
Beaudry, deeds from the railroad
company and DR.. Griffin will sci
all adverse claims at rest and give
the city an uuquestioned title.
On motion, referred to the Com.
mittee on Lands to procure said
deeds.
Resolution making grain and
wool in warehouses in transit.
Adopted.
Resolution licensing warehouses.
Referred to special committee in
conjunction with the City Attor-
uey, to fix rate of license.
Contract with Sheriff Mitchell for
feeding city prisoners for six
months at 40 cents per day each.
Approved and the Mayor Instructed
to sign on the part of the city.
The Z,njero reported the sale of
water permits amounting to ST. 500
for the month ending June 25th
and returned 1901 permits unsold.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Chief of Police reports that
l40 arrests were made by the police
force during the months of May
and June, as follows: Petit larceny,
s; drunk, 81; arson, l; battery, II;
misdemranor, 20; Migrants, 8; as.
sault, 4; felony, 2; on warrants. IL;
escaping from Jail, 1; disturbing
the peace, 3; robbery, 2; burglary,
|; fighting, 4; obstructing an Off
Ger, j; insane, 2. Total fines inn
posed. $5l0; fines collected, $173 so.
Filed.
The Zanjero filed report Of work
done OIL the several zapjas, which
was referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
On motion, Messrs. Francis,
Shaffer and Hamilton were ap.
pointed a speciahcommittee to in
| vestigate the condition of the Bent
Nichols flume.
On motion, the Clerk was liz
structed to draw warrant of
S26 so in favor OF the Zanjero, for
work done.
On motion, the claim of Peter
Lunney was referred to the Zanja
Committee.
Mr.. Workman moved that a
committee be appointed to confer
with the Mayor in regard to the
penalty to be imposed for stealing
water. Carried and Messrs. Law
lor, Francis and Molony appointed
said ommittee.
The City surveyor presented q
report, which was filed aud the
| several recomm endatlons referred
to the proper committees.
The Board of Public Works. sub
mitted "a report as follows:
Recommend that the petition of
Jackson, Kerchkof & Gunner be
granted under certain conditions.
Adopted.
Also, that the Board be author
lied to procure half a dozen more
globe valves for the street sprink-
ling hydrants. So ordered.
The Finance Commute report
that they find the report of the
Z4njero correct and present a mum.
Der Of bills approved and recon-
mend that warrants be drawn for
their payment. Approved.
Recon- mend that the recommen.
dalton of Cily Tax Collector, that
numbers for hacks, trucks, etc., be
procured, be carried out. Adopted.
Also, that the City Attorney be
instructed to prepare an ordinance
requiring auctioueers to pay
monthly license in advance.
Adopted.
In the matter Of the petition of
John Schmidt, contractor. for pay
Tor extra work and discount on
warrants, amounting to $47.l4, REQ
ommend that it be disallowed.
Mr.. Perry moved that O. warrant
be drawn for Sill 38, the amount Of
discount. Carried.
Mr.. Molony moved that the petit
ton for extra ply $50 70 - be
granted. Lost.
The Committee on Sewers sub
mitted their report, which WAS filed
and the recOmme ndati0ns acted on
seriatim;
In the matter of the proposed
10 M ,la al =,
that it be so constructed as to con-
meet thu wood sewer spoken of in
petition of A. Fl. Denker Ut al with
the sewer used by the High school
building. Adopted.
Bids for construction of same
from John Mayer, w. J. Nicely, Z.
Farrell s. Co., VIM, Monks and X.
Eccles were referred to Sewer Com
mittee.
The committee do not find that
1t would be advisable to make any
change in the Fort street sewer, as
petitloned for by ]. G. Downey and
l.. Mesmer.
RECON- mend that notice of inten.
ton fer construction of Alameda
street sewer be published. So or.
dered.
Also, that list Of assessments for
construction of Fort street sewer be
returned to City Surveyor for cor
rection. So ordered.
By permission, DR.. Dunno pre-
scented a verbal petition asking
Council TO provide two carriages
for the use Of invalid Mexican War
| Veterans on the Fourth of July.
The Committee on Fire and Wa
ter recommend that 500 be appro-
prlated to aid in the proper celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July ami that
II warrant for that amount be- drawn
in iaver of A. II. Denker, Chair
man of the Citizens Committee.
Mr.. Francis moved to strike out
| e inD npH iucarf GE0 Lost