Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-04-10
Council Praossd ings.


Council met In regular session
Saturday evening, President Spence
In the Chair.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Report of City Auditor showing
the condition Of tho various funds
In the City Treasury. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the
Mayors message relating to the
Normal School be taken up imme-
diately instead of on the date fixed
at the special session.
Mr.. Spence read q paragraph Of a
letter from q member OF the Nor.
NAL School Commission, stating
that If the city falls to give title to
the site selected, the Board, at the
Of thirty days, will pro.
coed to select another location.
A general discussion among the
of the Council followed.
On motion, the Council proceed.
ed with the regular business.
The City Tax Collector reported
that he had received $2Ol2 city tex.
es, and presented Treasurer's re-
ceipt for same.
Report of Zanjero received and
read. Referred to Finance Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Moore called to the Chair.
The Board of Education present.
ed q report showing the financial
condition of the city school system:
Cash on hand March LIST, $50, 372. O5;
during month, $685.
20; balance, $28. 855.76. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Report of Overseer Of chain gang.
Filed.
Report OF Finance Committee
read.
The regular monthly bills were
found correct aud warrants ordered
drawn for same.
Recommend granting the petit
ton Of Judson, Gillette u Gibson.
So ordered.
The Mayor presented a letter
from Mr.. Allen, Secretary OF the
Normal School Commissioners,
stating that the actual travelling
expenses Of each member amount
ed to $50 and stating that If the
city chose to pay the same the
Board would have no objection.
On motion Of Mr.. Cohn the letter
was returned to the Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Moran, the
Committee on Supplies was In.
structed to hereafter furnish the
Council with q list Of articles
needed, that the same may be ad.
vertised for and purchased of the
lowest bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Cohn, the City
was instructed to draw
up an ordinance providing for the
reissue of certain bonds.
Mr.. Gephard moved that on
Of the Whining.
ton street sewer all connection
with the Wilmington street cess.
peol be cut off. Carried.
The Committee on Zanlas pre-.
sented report which was read and
acted upon.
A communication from residents
Of the Fifth Ward was read, petit.
that G. r. Jenkins be re-
tanned as Deputy ZaDjero and that
his salary be increased $40 per
Mr.. Teed moved that Mr..
Jenkins be employed as Deputy
lanjero at salary of $40 per
Col. Godfrey was heard on the
subject.
Mr.. Monroe moved to amend by
the ZaDja Committee
and ZaDjero to nominate Deputy
Lapjero for the Fifth Ward. So
ordered.
. Petition Of N. T. H. Tuthill for
quit claim deed. Referred to Com
Inittee on Lands.
Petition of 8. w. Luitweiler for
hOooto Vi hcIeOuaA pOPCity tNAs
Referred to Finance Committee.
Petition Of I. N. Moore. Granted.
Petition of Mrs. J. Huber. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Petition of residents on Buena
Vista street to grade in front OF
their property. Granted.
Discussion Of the Normal School
question gesuMed.
Mr.. Chandler presented o resolu-
ton directing the Clerk TO notify
the Governor by telegraph that the
encnmbrance on the site selected
for the Normal School cannot be
lifted and informing the board that
the question Of location Ia re:
opened,
Mr.. Cohn amended the resolu.
ton by requesting the Mayor to at
once notify the Secretary of the
Board that it Is the sense of the Coun-
Gil that the city has no power to
appropriate the money to purchase
the site selected, but that private
individYals are endeavoriug to
raise the amount by subscription.
Mr.. Gephard raised the point OF
order that the whole matter under
discussion was out of order.
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