Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-11
Council Proceedings.

COurctl met in regular session
Saturday evening President Spence
In the Chair.
Minutes of preceding 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 Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Chandler protested against
the action of the last special ses.
sion of the Council, regarding the
compromise of the suit of Rogers
vs.. Kuhrts.
The Mayor presented a commu n.
ication declining to sign the war.
rant for $2,650, in favor of w. e
Rogers. believing the same to be
illegal. Received and filed.
the Zanjero reported the bills
paid during the pact week. Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Report Of the City Attorney
Same reference.
Report of the Oversser of the
chain-gang. Received and filed.
The Finance Committee reported
In favor of the payment of the
usual bills. Passed, and warrants
ordered drawn for the same.
The usual weekly bills were re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
On motion, the bill of the Los
A pgeles Gas Company was laid
over for one week.
Mr.. Kuhrts took the Chair.
The Finance Committee reported
that the reports of the city officers
are correct, and should be filed. Sc
ordered.
The city officials reported list
of the city property in their pos.
session. Referred to the special
com mittee GA reports.
The Board of Public Works pre-
sented a resolution for the grading
of Charity street. Adopted.
The Sewer Committee reported
In favor of granting the petition OF
Trinidad Nuilez. so ordered.
Also, in favor of granting vari-
Gus petitions for sewer connections.
So ordered.
Also, reported that J. G. McMen.
omy being the lowest bidder, be
should be given the contract for
the construction of the sewer on
Seventh street. So ordered, and
the City Attorney instructed to
draw up the contract, che work to
be completed in thirty days.
The Committee on Fire and
Water reported in favor of grant,
ing the petition of w. B. Lever.
idge. So ordered.
The Zarja Committee reported
in favor OF building fume On
zsDja No. l. on First street. Action
postponed for two weeks.
The Board of Health re. orted
the sanitary condition of the city
to be good. Received and filed.
The ordinance regulating the
storage of gasoline, etc., within the
fire limits, was read.
Messrs. Chandler, Green and
C0hn discussed the ordinance.
On melton of Mr.. Cohn the ordi-
nance was withdrawn indefinitely.
Mr.. Green moved that the ord
nance be re-referrei to the Com
mittee on Fire and Water, in con-
junction with the City Attorney,
10 report in writing to the Com
mittee. Carried.
Communication from the Board
of Supervisors concerning a sale of
the 3ity's interest in Jail property.
Action postponed for two weeks.
Petition of s. B. Caswell, ct. al.
the Los Feliz road Re
ferred to Board of public works.
Petition of d. A. Stern. Same
Mr.. Green moved that Rev. Mr..
Chaee and Rev. Mr.. Ellis be al
lowed to address the Council by
Carried
MIR. Chase read the resolutions
passed by the Union Temperance
meeting held on Sunday last, aud
made few appropriate remarks.
Rev. Mr.. Ellis followed in few
rem arks to the same effect.
Mr.. Green moved that The Chief
of Police be instructed to enforce
the Sunday law.
Mr.. Cohn thought The Council
had no jurisdiction and opposed
the motion.
Mr.. Chandler made vigorous
appeal for the enforcement of all
laws against felony and misde-
meanor.
Mr.. Moore rose to "a point of
order and Mr.. Chandler sat down.
Mr.. Moore moved that the ques-
ton be postponed for two weeks.
Carried by a vote of 8 to 2.
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. COhn were
appointed Tsllers by the Chair to
canvass the votes cast at the recent
election.
Petition of Louis Mesmer to be
counted in as member of the Coun-
Gil from the Third ward, and re-
u recount of the votes cast
In said ward, received. Action
Mr.. Moore protested against re.
the retnrns sent in from
the Fourth Ward on account of
On molten, q recount Of the
votes cast for Councilman IN the
Third Ward was ordered, and pro-
ceeded with.
On motion no counsel was al
lowed in the contest on either side.
The count resulted as follows, re-
gardlpg the doubtful candidates.:
Messmer, 1877; Steere, 1853. Mr..
Steere, thereupon, was announced
as the elected candidate.
The members of the Council for
The entire city were then ANNOUNCE
ID as elected, as heretofore pub
lished In the press.
Adjourned.