Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-11-14
Council Proceedings.

last evening, Mr.. Beck iu tbs
Chair. %
/ Minutes of last meeting read and
approved. feEf,IsnE
| On molten, the City Attorney
was instructed to draft an ordi
nance providing polling places for
the city election.
| On motion, Messrs. MeIpzer,
Kurtz, Buchanan, Workman aud
Moran were appointed u com mitte-
to confer with the City Attorney
In the matter.
The Mayor reported the collec-
ton of fines to the amount of $ll
since last report. Filed.
The City Auditors report, show.
ing the condition If the various
funds 10 the City Treasury was re-
ceived and re erred to the Finance
Committee. r
The Tax Collector reported the
collection Of $1S52.5O LICENSE tax
for the month IF Oatnber and flied
City Trea.urer's receipts for samr
lese $92 ~ collectors fees. Re
ferred To Finance Comm ittee.
/ Ordinance providing for the
licensing Of runners aud solicitors
for passengers, the hotel or board
Ing house employing such runners
to pay license of ST. per month
EACH for such solicitors. Same
reference. ,e.sa =-r..'... .. s.'----
The annual reports OF the Mayor,
| City Auditor, Zn j-ro. Health OF
fcer, City Attorney, Cnief Of Pa
noe. City Assessor aud Librarian,
were resolved: .t.-..l .Il....
| On motion. referred to a special
com mi ttes of flv--Me.srs Kuhr,.,
Buchansn, Meinzor, Workman
and Schumacher. rt .r.v
The Board Of Public Works rec.
Commend that Wilmington street,
from First to Commercial street, he
Improved, and that the City Sur.
| veyor be instr ucted to make the
necsssary survey. Adop eli.
Also, that Mr. J. E. HoHeubeck
be permitted to do the grading on
| New High street in front of his
property. Adopted. goo
/ Recommend that petition Of Mrs,
| Doria Jones aud Wm. H Perry, in
relation to grade of New High
| street, be denied. go . -
I Mr.. MeiDzer presented o mInori-
ty report recommending that the
petition be granted. S..
On motion, the whole euhiact
was referred back to the com NIT
7 tee, In conjunction with. the City
Surveyor, for further investiga-
ton. Pc '.,. ~ "
Further time was granted in the
matter OF establishing the grade of
Seventh street.
Recommend that certain ditch
on Seventh street be tillsd.
Adopted. ~ Z.
Tie Finance Com mittse return.
ed the monthly bills approved and
| recon- mend at warrants be- ,ira wp
on the proper funds for their pay.
ment. So ordered. a.'r. -- -
| Bills OF B Howard & Co. aud +.
Manning referred back to Finance
Com mtttee to Investigate.
| The Committee on q ,njas recon-.
mend that petition Of O'Sulli.
van aud others, tor q division gate
on branch Of Earl. No Z be- granted.
The COmmittee on Lands recon-
mend that petition Of Y. Hafau be-
denied. Adopted.
| On motion, the Committee on
Supplies were instruct. d to procure
the necessary blanks for the mu-
nicipal election; also, to procure
tho necessary copies If register Of
voters. ..... 49,.
The Board of Health presented
report, which was dIsd ami rec0m-
lamentations acted on serixtim:
| Recommend that the salary Of
| Il. Krumdick, keeper Of the City
Hospital aud special policeman, be
increased to SIS per month until
otherwise ordered. Approved. ,-
| P esidsnt LswiOr took the CHI air.
! RecOmmen that certain repairs
be made on the City Hospital. Ap.
proved, and the BOari OF Health
Instructed to have the work done
vt the least expense.
| Also, that. owners of property,
where practicable, be required TO
connect with public sewers.
Adopted.
| Bill of City Attorney for 500. 25,
Supre me Court COSTS. r ferreu "
Finance Committee.
| Mr.. Spence called the attention
Of the Council to the fact that, uu-
der the law, q new Office, has been
provided for the city, viz. y City
Justice, for whom 10 will hs nee-s-
sary to provide u Court room. Re.
ferred to Finance Committee, with
power to act.
On motion, the City Attorney
WAS Instructed to furnish. the FL
uancs Committee with written
OpiuiOn as To he fund from which
the salary Of the CIry Justice Is u
be paid, aud also the Relation Of
said Justice to the 81 y. .-.
Petition Of A. H. Wilcox In ask
Ing for \ sewer on Also stree
from Los Angeles to Alarmed /,
rect. Referred to Committee Oh
| Savers.
Petition Of Mrs. Ferguson. Laid
over for future considerations.
Several petitions for abatement
Of personal property tax. Referred
to Finance C0mmlttee. .4l
| Protest Of J. G Downey and
others az aiDst oonstructton OF
sewer on Vine street. Referred to
| sewer Comm tee.
Petition OF John A. Cline. Re-
ferred to Board of Pubic Works.
| Petition OF John Haley IN rsia
ton to erroueous assessment. Re
ferrsd To Finance C"mm,ttee In
conjunction with the Guy Attoi-
hey. 4-
Petition of Robert Devine on the
same subject. Same references.