Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-16
Council Proc dings.

| Council met in adjourned session
last evening, President Lawlor In
the Chair.
| Tax Collector Kremer presented
the delinquent tax list for the year
1880, subject to the approval of the
Council.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the same
be recslved and a committee Of
i've be appointed by the Chair to
examine 1t. Carried.
Msssrs. Kuhrts, Mcdonald, Beck,
Schumacher and Buchanan were
appointed said committee.
On motion, the committee was
granted power to employ assist.
ants for the examination of the
said tax list.
The City Surveyor presented the
profile Of New High street, show.
ing the proposed grade Of the same.
Action postponed until the next
meeting of Council.
The City Attorney also presented
the amended resolution providing
for the construction of the Also
street sewer. Adopted.
Mr.. Beck took the Chair.
Ths. City Attorney presented q
form OF lease for the rooms to be
occupied by the City Justice-elect.
Adopted.
Several bills were audited by the
Finance Committee and ordered
paid.
The Finance Committee reported
In favor of drawing q warrant in
favor of the Zaniero for the amount
asked for. SO ordered.
Hon. u. Wiley Wells, by per.
mission, was heard as counsel for
the Continental Oil Co., in refer
ence to the enforcement Of the fire
ordinance in the second district, az
ordered at the last session Of Coun.
oil. A memorial asking for the
granting of the petition of said
company was also read.
Mr.. Wells then thoroughly ex.
planned the question at issue show
ing that the location and character
Of the proposed tanks for the stor.
age Of coal oil are entirely HARM
less and of great commercial i'm
portance to the interests of the
city. The speaker also read ex.
tenslvely from the fire ordinances
of the city in support of his posi-
ton.
In reply to questions, Mr.. Wells
stated that the tanks proposed to
be erected by the company are en-.
tireIy fire proof.
Mr.. Brown, property owner,
was next heard, protesting against
the granting of the petition.
Mr.. Wells again ably spoke in
favor of the petition, presenting
further facts and figures in support
of his position.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the On.
tire question be referred to the
Committee on Fire and Water In
conjunction with the City Attor-
nsy, to be acted upon next Satur.
day evening. Carried.
The Finance Committee report.
ed In favor of awarding the con-
tract for printing the city reports
to Messrs. Yarnell & Mathes, in
accordance with their bid. So or
dered.
The Committee on Supplies re-
ported having purchased the nec-
essary furniture for the apart
ments of the City Justice. APP
proved.
Petition of Messrs. Levy and
others, praying against establish
ing the modified grade Of Seventh
street as per speoi locations. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public
Works In conjunction with the
City Attorney.
Petition OF Mr.. Patterson. Passed
for one week.
A summons directed against the
Council OF the city of Los Angeles,
individually, was read, praying
for Judgment 10 the sum Of $1,000,
on account Of the water having
been diverted from the Corralitos
and San Rafael bitches, by the &C.
ton Of said Council, thereby in
juring the irrigators on said
bitches in the above sum.
Messrs. Beck and Lawlor dis
cussed the question.
On motion, the City Attorney
was instructed to defend the suit
in question, and the Finance Com
mittee instructed to confer with
Col. Godfrey regarding his assist
ance in defending the suit after
the expiration of his term of Of.
fee.
Adjourned.