Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-11
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session
Saturday evening, President Spence
in the Chair.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
The report Of the City Auditor
showing the condition of the vari-
Gus funds in the City Treasury. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Weekly report of ZsDjero of work
done and wages due on the zanjas.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Mr.. Bliss moved that the City
Surveyor be instructed to furnish
grade from the "sycamore" tree to
the river for the use of the ZaDjero.
So ordered.
The Chief of Police reports that
of the $15S delinquent licenses for
the month of July placed in his
hands, he has collected $25 and
turned the balance over to the City
Clerk and City Attorney. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Bond OF J. D. Lynch, with r. 8.
Baker and A. w. Potts as sureties,
in the sum of $1,000 for the faith
full performance Of his contract to
do the city advertising for the en-
suing year. Approved.
Report of City Attorney as to
certain city lots. Referred to Com
mittee on Lands.
Report of Overseer of chain gang.
Filed.
The Board of Public Works pre-
septed resolution for the grading
of Fifth street between Olive and
Charity streets. Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported
the regular monthly bills correct,
and recommended that warrants
be drawn for their payment. So
ordered, except AS TO bill of the Gas
Company.
Mr.. Cohn moved that a warrant
be drawn for the payment of the
bill due the Gas Company. So
ordered.
Recommend that petition of
Howard and others for reduction
of license be denied. Approved.
In the matter OF petition OF
Clark, Schroeder and Eaton for a
reduction of license, recommend
that, If the theatre is to be per-
manent and orderly place of amuse-
ment, the City Attorney be in.
structed to draft an amendment to
the license ordinance fixing the
license for said theatre at $50 per
month. Postponed for one week.
Resolution fixing the payment of
salaries Of drivers of the city carts
and the city jailer from the Salary
Fund Adopted.
Colonel Godfrey was heard on
the claim of Juan Toro for bill for
collecting evidence from Spanish
records in the case of Felis Ranch,
VS. City of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Moore moved that the claim
of Mr.. Toro be paid.
Mr.. Gephard moved as an amend
ment, that the nmatter be post
poned for one week. Carried.
The Committee on Fire and
Water, to whom the notice of Mrs.
Abbott, to the effect that, after the
18th inst, the rent of the house
occupied by the Hook and Ladder
Company would be $25 per month,
recommend that the house be re-
tained until other quarters can be
secured. Adopted.
Mr.. Green moved that the Com
mittee on Fire and Water be re-
quested to secure u room at
cheaper rent. Adopted.
Mr.. Bliss moved that the Board
of Public Works be requested to
interview Mr.. l w. Hellman in
relation to the removal Of the old
canon at the corners of Main and
Commercial street. Adopted.
MIR. Kuhrts moved that the clerk |
be instructed to again notify j. G.
DOwney to remove the distractions
from the sidewalk In front of his
property on Commercial street.
SO ordered.
Petition of E. A. Decamp in re-
lation to Zapja in East Los Ange-
les. Referred to Zapja Committee.
Communication from Mrs. Min
ME Rump in relation to Zanja 8
r. Same reference in conjunction
with City Attorney.
Petition of w. Fl. Nordholt,
calling attention to grading on Los
Angeles street. Referred TO Board
of Public Works. Adjourned.