Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-03
Council Procee dings.

tne Cnalr.
Minutes of last meeting read an,
approved.
, The Mayor reported the c0llec
tion 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-
oeived and referred to the Finance
Committee.
| The Zapjero reported sales Of
water to the amount of S133f fol
the month ending September 25th
Referred to Finance Committee.
Also, that the expenditures fol
repairs, etc., for the month, includ
ing $524.67 salaries. amounts to
$69608. Filed.
He also presented regular weekly
report of work done and wages paid
during the past week. Referred ia
Finance Committee.
Certificate of City Surveyor that
w. J. Neely, contractor, has com.
pleted section of the Alameda
street sewer.
On motion, warrant was order.
ed drawn in favor OF Mr.. Neely for
amount due.
DR.. Winston, Health Officer, re.
ported 81 deaths for the month OF
September, as follows: Cancer OF
stomach l, cholera infantum /,
dropsy l. dysentery 2, fever 8. heart
disease 3, inanition l. jaundice !,
measles l, meningitis l, phthisis
pulInonalis l, suicide l. or these lO
were males and IL females; under 6
years of age, 8; born in Los Ange-
les s, California !, other States S,
foreign countries Z.
| During the same peIIod there
were % births, IL males and IL fe.
males; of American parentage 10,
foreign 13.
Number of nuisances abatsd, 8.
Report received and filed.
The Chief of Police reported 1lS
arrests for the month Of Septem.
ber, as follows: Drunk 72, assault
2, battery 2, selling liquor without
license 6. assault with deadly wssp.
on 5, vagrancy 2, misdemeanor 10;
grand larceny 3, on warrants 6,
petit larceny 10. smoking opium 4,
disOrderly conduct 8, fighting IL,
murder l, robbery /, insane 2, es-
capped prisoners Q, burglary 1, tres.
pass obstructing officer l.; total
l43. Total amount of fines $6S9:
fines paid $321.50. Filed.
Report of the Overseer of the
chain gang. Filed.
The Finance Committee recon-
mend that the following petitions
for rebate Of personal property tax
be granted; ]. M. Griffith, $21. 36;
A. w. Hutton, $454; G.. A. Wig
nolo, $2.74; S.Spesdy & Co., SIS. 2S;
A. .Vignolo & Son, 1904. Approved.
The usual monthly bills were
read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Committee on Zanjas report
that Deputy Zapjeros J. +. Shower,
Luis Martinez and A. J. Cooper
have been discharged and the dis.
tricts for the remaining deputies
enlarged as follows, the deputy al
the Toma to receive $25 per month,
he to live at the Toma:
District No. 1-Main Supply
ditch and dam and bitches 8 f,
r, and Reservoir No. 8, w. Saun-
ders, deputy. Approved.
District No. 2-Ditch 7 from the
dam at covered bridge, including
the dam and bitches Nos. l, 2, 3,
and 6-1, e. H. Dalton, deputy
Approved.
District No. S-Ditches 5, s, 6 r
the Nichols ditch and Reservoir
No. 4, G. M. Jenkins, deputy. Ap'
proved.
District No. 4-The Toma, all thu
gates, Zapja Madre and ditch
from the Toma to the dam at tn,
covered bridge, q. Aguilar, deputy
Approved.
Recommend that the City Sur.
veyor be instructed to run levels
for a pipe line for waste water i'm
: mediately, in order to find the
cheapest and best route. So or
dered.
The special committee to which
was referred the petition of s
Speedy & Co. to be permitted tC
slaughter hogs at their packing
house, recommend that the samt
be granted. Adopted and the com.
mittee instructed, in conjunction
with the City attorney, to prepare
q resolution embodying the restric-
tlons under which the privilege is
granted.
Petition of Pablo Subedra, sen
fenced to the chain gang for six
months, asking that the Captain o.
the chain gang be instructed to re-
move the chains from his person,
In consideration of which he prom
ises to work faithfully and not at,
tempt to escape. Referred to Board
. of Public Works.
Petition Of John O'Sullivan anG
others, asking that q certain ditch
be declared q public zanja. Re
ferrsd to Zapja Committee.
Petition Of Lus Angeles Ice
Com pany. Same reference.
Petition OF +. COronel and othel
residents OF Buena Vista street, fol
gas lamps. Referred to COMMITTEES
= on Gas.
,I Mr.. Lawlor moved that as the
Los Angeles Gas Company has re-
, duced the price of gas 20 per cent
} to city consumers, the Gas Com
, mittee be instructei to walt upon
the Gas Company and ascertain Il
corresponding reduction cannot
] be made In favor of the city fol
} time for which its contract runs
: 80 ordered.
MI. Bliss moved that the Board
! Iof Public Works BE- instructed =