Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-24
Meeting Of Council.

completing the diminished business
, of the previous meeting, President
Spence in the Chair.
The first business in order was
the appointment of
| STANDING COMMITTEES,
Which were announced as follows
by the Chairman:
Public Works-Kuhrts ,Gephard,
Bower.
Finance COIN. Chandler, Gep-
hard.
Police-Bluchet, Moran, Green.
Sewers-Moore, Teed, Cohn.
Fire and Water-Teed, Kuhrts,
Moore.
Zanias-McDonald, Moran, Bow.
er.
Land-Chandrsr, Green, Melon.
aid.
Parks-Bliss, Gephard, Bauchet.
Supplies-Monroe,!K uhrts, Bliss.
Gas-Green, Mascarel, COIN.
Water Supply-Moran, Moore,
Monroe, Bauchet. Chandler.
Board of Health-Mascarel, Mon
roe, Bliss.
The Mayors message was then
taken up, and that part relating to
the city finances was referred to
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Conn suggested, in relation
to the refunding of city bonds, that
Council should give some definite
instructions to our delegation in
the Legislature, so that they may
know exactly what they are ex.
pected to do In the matter.
| In regard to the suggestions. of
the Mayor In relation to public i'm.
provements, Mr.. Cohn moved that
the Board of Public. Works, 10
cobj Junction with the Committee
on Parks, be instructed to draft
bill, to be submitted to the Legis.
lature for passage, empowering the
city to issue tonds for the erection,
In one of the public parks or other
suitable place, Of city hall, said
law to be submitted to vote of the
people for approval at the next an.
nuai election.
The Mayors suggestions as to
the improvement OF the sidewalks
and the planting of shade trees
along the same, were referred to
the Board of Public Works and the
Com mittse on Parks.
The suggestion in regard to the
increase of the license tax paid by
saloons was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The other portions of the mes.
sage requiring action by the Coun-
Gil were referred to appropriate
committees.
On motion of Mr.. Teed it was or.
dered that the message be spread
upon the minutes.
Report Of the City Auditor. Re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report OF the Zanjero in
relation to work done on city
zanjas. Referred to Finance Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Green moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to draft an
amendment to the ordinance Gre
ating the office of Zanjero making
1t obligatory upon said officer to
give bond similar to that fur
nished by other city officers, tho
amount to be fixed by Council.
Adopted.
Report Of the City Surveyor in
the matter of the grade of New
High street. Referred to the
Board OF Public Works.
Resolution fixing salaries of city
| officers as previously agreed upon.
Adopted.
Ordinance amending ordinance
requiring the publication of the
delinquent city tax list. Adopted.
Report Of Overseer of chain gang.
Filed.
| Mr.. Monroe moved that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids
for the San Fernando street and
Aliso street sewers. 80 ordered.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the cues.
ton OF the Seventh street sewer be
referred to the Sewer Committee
in conjunction with the City At.
torney. Adopted.
Bids for the Vine street sewer,
Referred to the Committee on
Sewers.
Bids for painting the City Hos
pital. Referred to the Board of
Health.
The official bond, $25, 900, of Hor.
ace Burdick, City Tax Collector
elect, with the following sureties
was approved: Horace Burdick, J.
M. Griffith, J. 8. Slauson, J. e.
Hollenbeck, l.. Lichtenberger, w.
H. Perry, s. II. Mott, VIM. Fergu-
sou, Thos. Goss, X. r. Haines, A.
H. Denker, d. G. Stephens, J.
Lsventhal, Phil Lsuth.
Bond of H. Il. Hazard, City At.
torney, for S 900, with JIG. Dow
ney, I. r.. DunkelOerger and s. b.
Caswell as sureties, was approved.
Mr.. Cohn moved that q vote of
thanks be returned by Council to
Col. John f. Godfrey, the retiring
City Attorney, for the very eff.
cient manner In which he had dis
charged the duties Of the Office of
City Attorney. Adopted.
The bond OF J. Il. Toberman,
Mayor elect, for $4,000, was then
read and the sureties approved.
The following are the names of his
h0ndsmen: q. w. Bush, G.. E.
Long, l. NJ. Hellman, V. Ponet.
The bond of John Il. Jackson,
City Surveyor, for $4,000, with
Isaac Lankershim, Harris New.
mark, George Hansen, Jacob Phil
ippi as sureties, was approved.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the CLERK
be instructed to issue certificates
to all other city officers, elected or
appointed, and notify them to file
the necessary bonds. So ordered.
Petition of Mary A.. Dennison.
Referred to Committee on Land.
! Petition of G. Deleval and others
for crossings on Also street. Re.
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