Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-28
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session
yesterday afternoon, President
Beck in the Chair.
Present: Full Council.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Mr.. Butler moved that the rules
be suspended for the consideration
of the following:
To the President of the United
States, Washington, d. c.:
The people of the Pacific Coast
have had thirty years experience
with Chinese coolie slavery, and
they ought to know something of
its practical workings; and they
ask protection against the fearful
scourge. Our Eastern brethren in
general do not understand this
question practically, as they have
had no such experience; therefore,
their clamor is senseless.
President Lincoln killed African
slavery after 1t had attained gigan-
tic proportions. President Hayes
now has the power to Scotch" if
not to forever strangle, Asiatic
slavery on our shores in its infancy.
In behalf of the people of our
city and onwealth, we fer
vently but respectfully beg that he
will not lose the golden opportun-
ity. (Signed.)
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF rHE
CITY oE Los ANGELES.
Adopted, and Mr.. Butler appoint
committee of one to wait upon
the Mayor and ask him to transmit
the message by telegraph as direct
ed, which was done.
The Mayor reported the collec.
tion of $45 on since last report.
| Filed.
The City Auditor submitted his
weekly report, showing the condi-
tlon of the several funds in the City
Treasury. Filed.
The City Tax Collector reported
the collection of $2,1S7 for licenses
for the month of February, less
$685. 81 commissions, and returned
1886 licenses unc0llected. Referred
to Finance Committee.
The Zanjero reported sale of wa.
ter permits to the amount of $25
for the month of February, returned
permits unsold amounting to sos,
and submitted Treasurer's receipt
for same. Same reference.
The Chief of Police reported the
collection S19. 40 delinquent licenses
and returned licenses to the amount
of $96 which he was unable to COL
lect. Same reference.
He also reported so arrests for the
month of February, as follows:
Drunk, %; assault with q deadly
weapon, 1; fighting, 4; murder, 1;
petit larceny, 4; grand larceny, /;
disorderly, 1; trespassing, 13; gam.
bling, IL; vagrants, 8; total, So. To-
tai fines, SPAS: total fines collected,
$221.40. Same reference.
Mr.. John e. Jackson, Secretary
Of the Board Of Education, submit
ted report for the month ending
January 31st. Filed.
The Health Officer reported that
he had ordered the abatement of a
number of nuisances since his last
report. He also reported rs births
in the city for the month of Janu-
ary, as follows: Males IL, females
IA; of American parents IA, foreign
7, foreign and American 4; white
"a, yellow l. Among the above
was one case of twins and one of
triplets.
The report was filed and the sew
eral sanitary measures were re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
An ordinance prohibiting the
carriage of swill through the streets
between the hours of 8 A. NJ. and 6
P. NJ, was read and adopted.
, The City Attorney reported ver-
bally that he considered the assess.
ment for the opening of Los Ange-
. les street entirely legal.
Mr.. Perry moved that the CLERK
be instructed to procure the bonds
necessary under the law. Adopted
, The Committee on Finance re-
turned q number Of bills approved
and recommend that the Clerk be