Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-05
Council Proceed ings.

Council met in regular session
last evening, President Lawlor In
the Chair.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
The Mayor reported the colleo-
ton of fines to the amount Of $50
since last report. Filed.
The City Auditors report, show
ing the condition Of the various
funds in the City Treasury was re-
ceived and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Zapjero reported having ex-
pended $7sl.26 on the irrigation
system Of the city for the month Of
November. Received and filed.
The Zapjero also reported in de.
tail the amount of labor done dur
ing the past week. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The City Attorney reported that
the Mayors salary Is fixed by the
City Charter and cannot be altered
by the Council. Referred back to
the City Attorney to ascertain
some legal means of reducing the
salary of the Mayor.
The City Surveyor presented
specifications for the improvement
Of Los Angeles street between
First and commercial. Referred to
Board of Public Works.
The Health Officer reported
tweDty.three deaths during the
month Of November and twenty
four births during the same time;
also, thirteen nuisancss abated.
The report of the Overseer of the
chain gang was received and filed.
The Board of Public Works re-
ported having examined the pro-
posal of Messrs. Salisbury and
Slauson to relinquish to the city
part of the High School lot in ex-
change for half of the city lot, cor
ner of Second and Spring streets,
and find that the title to the first
named lot is not perfect, and rec
ommend that the City Attorney
take immediate steps to quiet the
city's title to the lot in question. 9.
That part of tue report relating
to the CITY Attorney was stricken
out.
The report as amended was then
adopted.
The Committee also recommend
ed that the Chief of Police arrest
any person found trespassing upon
said lot. SO ordered.
The bill Of Judson, Gillette &
Gibson, of $40 for services rendered
in searching title to said property.
was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Petitions of L. Lichtenberger,
Mey berg Bros. and others, for GER
tain cross walks, were referred to
the Board of Public Works.
On motion, the Board of Super
visors was requested to place as
phaltum sidewalks on Main street
in front of the Court House.
The Committee on Finance re.
ported In favor of filing the reports
of city officers up to Nov. 9th.
Approved.
The usual bills were read and re-.
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Sewer Committee reposted
in favor of granting the petition
of Mr.. Young and others. So Or
dered.
A single bid for printing the city
reports WAS returned unopened and
the City Clerk ordered to re. adver-
tise for the same.
Mr.. w. d. Stephens was heard,
by permission, in regard to the lie.
gal aspects of the proposed Sew
enth street sewer, protesting on
behalf of the property owners,
against the construction of the
same.
Two petitions to the same effect
were also read. Referred to FL.
nance Committee.
Petition of G. SchieMin and
others. Referred to Board of Pub
lie Works.
Petition of w. A. Spalding, Re-
ceiver, opposing the contraction
of the proposed San Fernando
street sewer. Referred TO Sewer
Committee.
Petition Of Los Angeles Gas Co.
Referred to Gas Committee.
The Gas Committee was request
ed to report at the next session
concerning some means of procur-
ing.cheaper Gas or other light.
Petition of Park House Co. for
the resembling of the action de-
Quoting $40 from the pay of the
Company's driver. Action post.
p0ned one week and the petition
referred to the Committee on Fire
and Water.
Adinurnad