Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-11-13
Council Proceedings.

council met IN regular 6esslOl
Saturday evening President Spence
in the Chair. 8a.i. So, +,
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
The City Auditor presented hi
weekly report showing the condi
ton OF the various funds in the City
Treasury. Referred to Financ,
Committee.
Annual reports of City Auditor
City Treasurer, City Tax Collector
City Attorney, Health Officer
Chief of Fire Department.. Libra
riap, Chief of Police and ZaDjero.
On motion, referred to a specia
committee - Teed, Cohn and
Kuhrts. -a.--si .--'.- " &. '.....a-- -..4- f
Weekly report Of Zanjero. Re.
ferred.
Report of Overseer of chain
gang. Filed. 49, ,, -. w..
The Board of Public Works pre-
scented a report as follows:
Recommend that Petition Of
John Trafford and others for cross.
ing on Spring street at Junction OF
Main be granted. Approved.
In matter of petition of A. g.
Pier and others, report that a CROSS
ing has been placed on Sixth
street on west side OF Olive street.
Approved. $40 -. -.
7. Present notice of intention to es-
tablish the grade of Ninth street,
between Pearl street anu the west
ern boundary OF the city. Adopted.
Also, o resOluti0n--tO establish
the grade of Fourth street, between
Hill and Olive streets. Adopted.
Also, resolution. to improve and
grade Chair " street, between Sec
ond and Third streets. Adopted.
The Finance Committee present.
ed report approving the bills re-
ferred and recommend that the
Clerk draw warrants on proper
funds for their payment. So or
dered as to all thu bills, except
that of the Gas Company. ,
Bill Of w. II. Gould for 500 for
printing briefs in the case of the
city VS.. the Gas Com psny. Dis
approved, on the ground that it Is
not city indebtedness.
Mr.. Moran moved that a war;
rant be. ordered draw for the pay
msnt Of the bill. Lost; 4 ayes, 6
noes. ................ observation-disclosures.
Recommend that as there is now
money on-hand to pay the three
warrants drawn In FAVOR OF the
Gas Company, that the City Treas
urer be INSTRUCTED to stop the pay
ment Of interest. Received and
filed.
The ZapjA Com mittee rec
mmend that u fums 200
feet long, in place of portion of
the pipe line, be CONSTRUCTED on
Georgia, street, the work to be done
by the = ,Djero. Lost.
Mr.. Gsphard moved that the
matter be referred back to the
committee, in conjunction with
the City Surveyor. to ascertain II
the pipe cannot be made to serve
the purpose desired. Carried.
Petitions for rebate OF personal
property taxi Fl. Onstott 81 03,
Peschke & Merz So OF. Clos & Co.
lestin SIS 40, @. P. r. r. Co, $40 80.
Referred To Finance Committee.
Petition Of P. LOisseau to be
exonerated from payment of sa-
loon license. Same reference.
Petition of John Lieva, 1. w.
Hellman and other property own
ers, asking that the petroleum gas
works erected by Mr.. Strowbridge
on the property of Alice hatfield
be declared O nuisance. Referred
to Committee on Fire and Water.
Mr.. Cohn offered q resolution de.
claring the gas works erected on
property of Alice Mansfield nui.
sance, and that the Chief of Police
be instructed to abate the same.
Adopted.
Petition Of property owners for
the improvement and grading of
Sainsevaine street. Referred to
Board of Public Works.
Petition Of D. v. Waldron in re-
lation to Zanja No. 6. Referred to
ZsDja Coamittee. @..p. -...
Mr.. Gephard moved that the
City Attorney be instructed to
draft a clause amending the Lii
cense Ordinance SO AS to include
shooting galleries. So ordered.
Resignation of George Gephard
as q member of the Council, to
take effect INN sdiately. Accepted.
Mr.. Cohn offered u resolution re-
turning thanks to Mr.. Gephard for
his efficient services as member
of the Council. Adopted.
Mr.. Gephard returned thanks to
the OOuneil-in-a few we'll chosen
remarks for the courteous manner
in which he has been treated since
he has been q member Of the body.
Resolution providing for the
holding of a municipal election on
the first Monday in December
proximo, and appointing election
officers. Adopted.
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