Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-24
Council Prse dings.

Council met In regular session
Saturday evening, President Spence
In the Chair.
Minutes sf. the previous meeting
read and approved.
Message from the Mayor vetolng
the franchise granted to 8. II.
Slaught for q street railway, for the
reason that the character OF the
road 10 not described.
On motion, the veto was sus-
tainsd.
Report of City Auditor showing
the condition Of the various funds
In the City Treasury. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The City Assessor reported the
collection Of S7ss.s2 personal prop
srty tAx, ,and submitted Treasursr's
receipts for same, less $A.95 com.
mission. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Weekly report Of 'Zanjero Of
work done and wages paid on city
bitches. Referred to appropriate
committees.
Report OF City Surveyor and Ian.
jsro In relation to numing portion
Of Zanja No. 4. Referred to Zanja
Csmmittee, with power TO act.
The City Surveyor presented list
Of property fronting on San Pedro
street assessabls for expense Of
widening said street. Adopted
and, Clerk instructed to enter same
on docket Of city liens.
Report Of Overseer of the chain
gang. Filled.
Bill Of Chief Of Police for SIS for
services Of man employed In COM
| piling list Of business houses And oil
persons liable to pay city licenses.
| Warrant ordered drawn.
The Board Of Public Works rec-
omwsnd that notice Of intention
to establish the grade Of Olive
street, between 4th and 6sh streets,
be published. 30 ordered.
Also, that certain street sprink.
ling hydrants bs rspaird. Approx.
cd and repairs ordered to be made.
Also, that the Board be author
izsd to build culvsrt on Zapjs No.
7, on road leading to Fruit Land
Assn Tract. So ordered.
Also, that certain new street
sprinkling hydrants to be put In at
an amount not to exceed $25 each.
90 ordered.
The Finance Committee submit
ted . report a. follows:
Recon- mend the payment OF
| $3.50 to Nsssrs. Bower d Baker,
rebate on personal property tax,
also $l.2l to Mr.. Luitwsiler for
same. 80 ordered.
Also, that petition of Mrs. Huber
be granted. 80 ordered.
Also, that new license ordinance
herewith submitted be adopted.
Approved.
AIso, that warrant for S142 81, In
favor Of ZsBjsro for pay ment Of
wages due. 80 ordered.
On melton, ordered that 500
copies Of the new lleense ordinance
BE- printed for distribution among
those affected thersby.
Mr.. Gsphard moved that the
Clerk be Instructed to draw Q war.
rant In favor Of Col. J. F. Godfrey
for $l00 for legal services In the
city eases before the Supreme
Coart. 80 ordered.
The Committee on Fire and Wa.
ter recommend that Asssrs. Barker
d Mueller be allowed to erect q
sheet iron building In the rear Of
their store on Spring street, and
that Messrs. Harper, Reyno &
Go. bs accorded the aame privilege.
| Adopted.
Report Of Zapja Committee REQ.
mmendlng the appointment OF
Q. N. jenkins - Deputy Zanjero
for the 9Th District. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore mevsd that the salary
be fixed At SO per month. Lost, 7
ayes, 4 noes.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the salary
for District No. s be fixed at $50
per month and that the Zanja Com.
mittss be empowered to allow the
Deputy Zapjsro for that district
pay for an extra horse at the rate
OF SO per month during the busy
season when such extra horse 10 ac.
tually used. Lost. 8 ayes, 2 noes.
Further consideration postponed
for one wsek.
Bids OF w. ]. Nicely, G. willard
and N. w. 6towell for the eonetrue-
ton Of the Alameda and San Fer.
nando street sewer. Referred to
the Committee on Sewers.
Petition Of residents on Virgin
and College strssts for gas lamp.
Referred to Gem mittas 81 Gas.
Petition OF Los Angeles City Wa
ter Company for payment Of bills
f0r water furnished Union Hall.
Referred to Finance Com nittes.
Petition Of Thomas strohm for
return Of taxes paid on double %.
ssssment. Referred to Com mittee
on Finance.
| Petition Of Lewis Bros for rebate
Of personal property tax. Same
reference.
Petition Of same Arm for permits.
sion to suspend banner In front Of
their place Of business on Spring
street. Referred to Board Of Pub.
lie Works.
| Petition Of N. P. Campbell. Re.
ferrsd to Finance Committee.
Communication frorn ]. =. Long.
head in relation to water for irriga.
Titan nafarvod IN "a mia fam m 4.