Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-18
Council Proceedings.

Council met In regular SESSION
Saturday evening President Spence
in the Chair.
Minutes of preceding meeting
read and approved.
The City Auditor presented his
weekly report, showing the condi-
ton OF the various funds in the City
Treasury. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The weekly report of the Over
seer of the chain gang received and
filed.
The Mayor presented the city
patent of 1866 with the opinion of
GlasselI, Chapman & Smith, at
torneys. Passed by consent.
The contract between the city
aud j. G. Nc Menomy, regarding
the construction of the Seventh
street sewer, was read and approved
by n unanimous vote.
The Committee on the Delinquent
Tax List reported that the delin-
quent list is correct as presented,
and recommended q settlement on
that basis with the City Tax Col
lector. So ordered.
On motion, two bills OF the Gas
Company, passed by former SEES.
sions of Council, were ordered
paid.
Mr.. COhn moved that the Coun-
Gil adjourn sine die, pending the
entrance OF the newly elected mem
bers TO their official duties.
President Spence made u short
speech eulogistic of the official acts
performed by the retiring mem
bers, citing the fact that the bonds
of the city were now worth far
more than they We're when the re
firing Council took their seats.
Mr.. Spence also compiimented the
sanitary condition of the city, and
commended "a change in the mu-
nicipal law regarding the construc-
ton of sewers. He also recom-
mepded the abolishing of the May
or's salary, as the official salary of
the City Justice covers the same
points. The speaker also cOmpii-
mented this electors of the city in
their choice of Councilmen ut the
recent municipal election. Mr..
Spence also thanked his confreres
of the Council for Kindness extend
ed to him during his official term
of office.
On motion. Mr.. Spence was ten
dered n vote of thanks for
| his uniform parliamentary
courtesy to the other members
during his term of office.
The retiring Council then ad.
journed sine die.
The new Council then took their
seats.
Mr.. iced moved that Mr.. Kuhrts
take the Chair. Carried.
Upon the calling of the roll, the
answered to their names.
The election Of President OF the
new Council was then proceeded
| with.
Mr.. B. Cohn and Mr.. J. p. Mo.
ran were placed in nomination.
The ballot resulted as follows;
Cohn 6, Moran 8, votes.
Mr.. Moran was theraupon elect
ed President of the Council for the
ensuing year.
The election of City Auditor
was then held.
Mr.. w. w. Robinson was uomi-
| nafad and ataptnH INV unn Ia ~, m = ON
The election of city officers WAS
then proceeded with.
Messrs. Henry King, George e.
Gard, G. e. Huber, and Emil Haf-
ris were nominated for the office of
Chief Of Police.
The first ballot resulted as fol.
lows: King, 6; Gard, Z; Huber, /;
Harris, l.
There being no majority OF the
votes cast for any one candidate,
another ballot was ordered.
The second ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Gard, Z; King, z; Harris. / .
The third ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Gard, z; King, s.
Mr.. Henry King was thereupon
duly elected Chief of Police.
Nominations for City Surveyor
were then declared in order.
Mr.. j. r.. Jackson was nomI-
mated aud elected to that oilics by
ACCLAIM alton.
Nominations for Zapjero were
declared in order.
Mr.. @. NJ. Jenkins was elected
by acclamatisn to the Office OF
Zapjero.
Mr.. Kuhrts nominated ]. y. Sui
livan for Captain of the chain
gang.
| Mr.. James Cummings was also
put in nomination.
The first ballot resulted: Sulli-
van, 6; Cumming, o.
Mr.. Cummings was thereupon
declared elected Captain of the
chain gang for the ensuing year.
Adjourned.