Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-30

ioH-deneral lfrlgatlon, per cent A,50O
Total bonds outstanding. ............. s2SS, 500
Referred to Finance Committee.
The City Tax Collector reported
collection of 81, ,94S so license tax,
less sos 46 commissions, for which
he presents, City Treasurer's re-.
ceipt. Sam&reference.
The Zanjro reports sales of
water ameunting to $1,597 for
month ending May 25th and files
Treasurer's receipts for same. Same
reference.
Resolution liking price of water
at 81 per night, inside the city.
Adopted.
Resignation of Walter McGrath
as Deputy Zanjsro. Accepted.
Mr.. Buchanan moved that the
City Surveyor be allowed SIS for
an assistant in running the south
ern boundary of the city. Adopted.
Repairs recommended by Zanjero
referred to appropriate committees,
with power to act.
Communication from the Chief
or Police, enclosing an article re-
t1ecting on the police force and the
City Council in most scurrilous
terms, signed "Pilgarlic" and sup.
posed to have been written by
Councilman Butler, for publication
in the Daily Star.
The Chief of Police being called
upon, stated that the article had
been handed to him by G.. w.
Brown, editor of the Star, who in.
formed him that it had been writ
ten for publication in that paper
by Councilman J. H. Butler.
Mr.. Vail would ask Mr.. Butler
If he wrote the article.
Mr.. Butler-I decline to answer.
Mr.. Vail moved that Mr.. Butler
be requested to resign his seat as q
member of Council,
Mr.. Hamilton moved as an
amendment that Mr.. Butler bo re-
quested to retract the offensive re-
marks.
Pending action Mr.. Perry asked
that the Clerk read communica-
tion from Mr.. Butler that appeared
in the Star of April 1st, in which he
reflected on the motives of his fell
low members and stated that he in.
tended to tender his resignation at
the next meeting of Council.
Mr.. Butler acknowledged that
such was his intention at the time
the article was written. He still,
however, refused to acknowledge
the article presented by Chief
King and pronounced the action of
Mr.. Brown in the matter as highly
unprofessional.
Mr.. Buchanan called for the read
ing of a preamble and resolutions
which had been placed OIL the
Clerks desk, in which Mr.. Buffers
address to the men and women of
this city when he was o candidate
and resume of his failures to re-
deem the promises therein set
firth.
Mr.. Butler still declining to re-
tract the offensive remarks, Mr..
Buchanan moved the previous
question on Mr.. Wallis motion.
Mr.. Shaffer moved as q further
amendment that Mr.. Butler be al
lowed one weeks further time in
which to consider whether he will
apologize as requested. Carried.
Petition of B. l.. Peel and others,
asking that the Cape House be sup.
pressed. Referred to Police Com
mittee.
Petion OF J. Relihan for gates In
Zanja No. 7. Referred to Zanja
Committee with power to act.
Petition Of w. G. Perry and 9th.
ers asking that the railroad track
In Los Angeles street be covered
with gravel. To Board OF Public
Works with power to act.
Petition of Nelson Price to keep
boot-black stand in front Of the
United States Hotel. Granted.
Petition Of Perry "A. Rebeyrol for
permission to establish a bath
in Los Angeles river, above the
bridge. To Board of Health.
Petition of VIM. Forster for per-
mission to put In an undeishot
wheel In Zanja No. IL. To Zspja
Com mittee.
Petition of ]. G. Baker for ex-
tension of pipe on line Of zanja
No. s through his premises. Same
reference.
Petition from citizens of East
Los Angeles for the appointment
of B. w. Dlefendorfer as policeman
in that part Of the city. To Police
Committee.
Petition of franklin Hose Com
pany No. 3 for $50 to assist In the
purchase of q hose carriage. To
Committee on Fire and Water.
Petition of Rosario and Ygnacio
Garcia in relation to grades of
First street. To Board of Public
Works.
A number of bills were referred
TO the Finance Committee.
Report Of Special Committee,
consisting of Mr.. Butler, on duties
OF the Zanjero, suggesting i'm
provements In the management Of