Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-28
Council Proossd Ings.

Council met In regular session
last evening, President Lawlor ir
the Chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The Mayor reported the collec'
ton Of fines to the amount Of 81
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 Zanjsro reported that he had
sold water to the amount Of $40. 80
for the month ending November
Goth. Referred to Finance Com
He also presented his weekly re-
port of work done on the several
zsnjas with the amount paid for
same. Referred to appropriate
On motion, the Zapjero was in.
structed to clean west branch OF
ZaDja No. 8 r, to run waste water
from Wooden Mill ditch.
Report of Pound Master. Re,
ferred to Finance Committee.
Report OF Overseer Of chain gang.
Filed.
The Finance Com mittee report
ed favorably on several petitions
for abatement of personal property
tag. Approved and warrants Or
dered drawn.
The City Attorney presents
ed 3 written report In the
matter OF salary OF City Justice.
He says the law Ia go ambiguous In
its language that 1t is q matter OF
doubt whether the salary is to be
paid by the State, county or CITY
and advises that the Council take
no action until the matter shall
have been determined by the
Courts. Report received and fled.
Mr.. Spence, from the Finance
Committee, stated that . number
of rooms for the City JUSTICES
Court had been offered and he
moved that the matter be referred
to the Committee on Supplies. with
Mr.. Buchanan added, with power
TO secure q suitable room and re-
port to Council. Adopted.
The Finance Committee recon-.
mend that petition of Robert De.
vine be granted and that q warrant
be drawl for the amount claimed.
So ordered.
Petition of John Haley. Passed
for the present.
Ordinance to provide for the IL
censing Of solicitors for hotels, etc.
Adopted.
Mr.. Spence moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to examine
the City Charter and ordinances
and report to Council In regard to
provisions In either that may con-
dict with the new Constitution,
In regard to publishing
city legal notices in any language
other than the English. Adopted.
Mr.. Workman moved that, in
view Of the fact that the new City
Justice will receive q salAry Of
$4,000 per annum, the City Attor-
ney be instructed to examine the
Charter and suggest the proper
means for ab0lishing the salary at
tached to the Office Of Mayor. 30
ordered.
Governor Downey was heard in
to the construction of
the Vine street sewer.
On motion, Messrs. Bliss, Mo-
lony and Beck were appointed a
special com mittee to confer with
the Mayor In the matter of rescind-
Ing the resolution ordering the
Of the Vino street
sewer.
The Committee ON Fire and
water, IN the matter of petition of
Walter Mallard, recommend that
the sum OF $40 be deducted from
the monthly pay Of the driver OF
Park Hose carriage and paid to
Mr.. Mallard. Approved.
Mr.. r. A. Ling, by permission,
was heard in relation to the I'M
healthy condition Of his neighbour
hood, caused by = private zapja on
Olive street.
On motion, the matter COM
planned Of by Mr.. Ling was re.
ferred to the Committee on Zanjas,
with power to abate the nuisance.
Mr.. Workman moved that the
Clerk be instructed to see the
Clerk and have q supple.
list of regulations printed
and added to the great register
used at the Presidential election.
Mr.. Beck moved that the Com
mittee on Supplies be empowered
to secure copies of the great regis
ter on the best terms possible.
Adopted.
The Committee on Zapjas rec.
ommend that the Zanjero be In.
atructed to have ZAnja No. 5,
property of Y. Garcia,
cleaned. So ordered.
The Board of Health approved
the bill of Jones & Pike for $53 so.
Clerk instructed to draw warrant
for same.
On motion q warrant was order
ed drawn In favor Of the Health
Officer for $40 to purchase bovine
virus.
Communication from Jones &
Pike apprising Council that their
for street sprinkling has
expired. Referred to Board Of
Health.
The Committee on Water Supply
recomm me nded that the Zapjero be
EN- powered to employ men to ex-
q mine the embankments Of the
reservoirs to see whether there are
any gophers or other Injurious
animals therein. Adopted.
The committee suggest that, In
order to increase the capacity Of
the reservoirs, they be despsned at
the upper end by scooping out the
earth. Referred back to commits
tee, In conjunction with the City