Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-06
Referred to Finance Committee.

weekly report OF Zan1erO. Re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Opinion of the City Attorney to
the effect that the Council have
not the power to call an election to
vote upon the question of building
City Hall. Received and filed.
Resolution calling an election to
provide funds for the erection of a
City Hall. Laid on the table.
The City Attorney reported that
he has commenced suit against the
Los Angeles Pork Packing Com
pany for the recovery of the prop
erty on which their works are
erected. Received and filed.
Ordinance prohibiting the OBJ.
structiou of sidewalks. Adopted.
Bond of FL. Krumdick, janitor of
City Hospital. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
Bill of D. M. Adams, City JUS.
tice, for months salary. Warrant
ordered drawn.
The Health Officer presented q
report for the month Of October.
Deaths 81, males Is, females Q; Cali
fornians II, other States 7, foreign
birth 8 Births 26, males IA, fe-
males IL; American parentage Is,
foreign 10. Nuisauces abated, 10
Filed.
The Pound Master reported the
collection of 81 pound fees for the
month of October. Referred TO
Finance Com mittee.
The Chief OF Police reported 104
arrests during the month Of Octo
Der. Fines collected, $3l9 20. Same
reference.
Also, reported that the Chinese
are erecting building in CHINA
town for celebrating the festival of
chasing out devils, to which an ad-
mission fee will be charged
Mr.. COIN moved that the City
Tax Collector be instructed to col
lect from the Cinnamon $25 per
night license, the same as any
other circus, provided they charge
an admission fee, during the con-
tinuance OF the celebration.
Mr.. Bliss moved to amend by
substituting So per night. Adopted.
Mr.. iced moved that the Chief
of Police be instructed to suppress
all noises in Chinatown at mid
night. Carried.
Report of the Overseer OF the
chain gang. Filed.
Regular monthly bill read. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Board of Public Works, in
the matter Of widening San
Ps3ro street, presented protest
of property owners against the i'm
prOvement for the action of the
Council.
Mr.. Conn moved that the petit
tion of the protestants be granted
and all proceedings dismissed.
Colonel Godfrey was heard on
behalf of those favoring the pro-
posed improvement and Mr.. Hnl-
ton and Mr.. Ssbichi for the petit
tions.
A vote was then taken on Mr..
Cohn's motion, which was carried I,
ayes 6, noes 5.
Recommend that petition of F.
w. Wood for stair case on the side i.
walk at Allen building on Tenn pie
street, be grsnted, provided that
not more than three feet be occu O..
pied. Approved.
Resolution in relation to change
of grade Of Charity street, between
Charity and Court House streets.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cohn offered q resolution for
the paving of Main street from the
Pico House to First street, Spring
street from Temple to Flrst and
Market, Court and First streets
between Main and Spring streets
with the Williams Composite
pavement, and that the City At
torney be instructed to draft au or
dinance authorizing the same. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public
Works.
The Finance Committee report
ed In favor of the rebate of per-
sonal property tax of P. Hirchfeld,
Fl. Cohn and q. B. Cerslli. War
rants ordered drawn.
Mr.. Gephard moved that the
Clerk be instructed to collect $500
from Mr.. B. f. Coulter, the
amount agreed npon for the use of
water at the Wooden Mill. So or
dered.
Mr.. Chandler moved that Major
Toler be paid $50 for the carp
placed by him In Reservoir No. 4.
Lost.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the
right of way granted by Thos. B.
Brown for the flume in front Of his
property be re-ceded to him. Lost.
Mr.. John G. Brown was heard in
reference to the houses Of prostitu-
tion on First street.
Mr.. Moore moved that the Chief
of Police be instructed to enforce
the ordinance In reference to
houses of prostitution. Passed.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to draft q