Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-02-06
Council Proceedings.

Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The City Auditors report, show
ing the condition of the various
funds in the City Treasury was re-
ceived and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Clerk reported that the as
sessment for the construction of
the Vine street sewer has all been
paid into the city treasury.
On motion, the Clerk was direct
ed to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of said sewer.
The Clerk also reported that for
the month of January he issued for
collection ASS licenses to the City
Tax Collector, and he returned I'M
collected SO. Amount collected,
$1SO5. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
A report from the City Tax Col
lector was read stating that he had
collected up to date the sum Of
$3262.61, delinquent city taxes, and
that be has paid the same to the
City Treasurer, less commission.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The report of the Zanjero was
read and on motion referred to Fl.
nance Committee.
The City Surveyor presented q
report showing the specifications
for work on certain public works.
The monthly report of the Chief
of Police was read: Number of ar.
rests made, ia, as follows: drunk
and disorderly, Is; assault to MUIR
der, 2; larceny, d; committing
nuisance, /; selling liquor to In
dams, 9; battery, 4; abduction, L;
trespa.s, %; drunk, "a; vagrancy,
5; laundry without license, /; sa.
loon without license, /; disorderly
house, l; peddlipg without license,
2; misdemeanOr, /; desertiOn, 2;
robbery, 2; burglary, 8. Report
TeCelVeu uuu uleus
The report of the Board OF Educa-
ton was read showing the condi-
ton of the city schools. Cash on
hand in treasury Jan. 3lst, $12,-
484 IS. Referred to Finance Com.
mittee.
City Treasurer's report read and
referred to Finance Committee.
The City Attorney reported that
he had dismissed certain suits of
the city.
Also, that he made certain
changes in the law relating to the
sale of opium. All persons engaged
In the sale of this drug must here
after obtain license for that pur-
pose. Ordinance az amended
adopted.
Also, that he had requested our
delegation at Sacramento to intro
duce q bill providing that the
Mayor and Common Council shall
hereafter fix the salaries OF city Of
ficers.
The Health Officers report was
read. Number of deaths, 20; males,
IA; females, 6; under five years of
age, 5. Number of births, 10; males,
s; females, Z. Number of nui-
sances abated, IL. Report received
and filed.
Report of Overeecr of chain gang
received and filed.
Various bills were presented and
referred to the Finance Committee.
A question having arisen as to
whether the salary of City Justice
Adams shall be paid until the
question of the legality OF his cleo
ton be decided,it was finally agreed
that it be allowed.
1t was moved that all moneys
paid in by tue City J1stice be
turned into the Salary Fund. So
ordered.
Report Of Board of Public
Works read. On petition it was
that Franklin street
be- graded. Recommendation
adopted and Clerk directed to adj
vertise for bids.
The resolution providing for
grading of Wilmington street was
read and on motion adopted.
Resolution providing for the i'm
provement OF First street, between
Main and Fort, read and, on mo-
ton, adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Green it was
decided to place in the contracts
for grading streets clause limiting
the size of stones to DO laid in the
roadbeds to two inches.
Report Of Committee on Finance
received and read. Various bills
were reported favorably and war;
rants ordered for the same.
The Committee on Fire and
Water, in the matter of granting
w. III. Toler the exclusive right of
stocking reservoir No. 4 with fish,
recommend granting the right as
requested. So ordered.
The Committee on Ianjas rec
ommend that the former City At
torney DO engaged, If possible, to
assist in the management of the
water cases now before the Su-
preme Court, involving the right
to tho water of the Los Angeles
river, on account of his familiarity
with these cases. On motion, the
WH0le matter was lalu on the Ia
Bile.
The Committees Oh Finance and
Lands reported that the railroad
agree to accept $19S for the so acres
of land decided to them by the city
for workshops. On motion, the
offer was accepted and the Ctty AT
torney was directed TO draw up the
deed.
In the matter of sQuatters on the
city lands, it was reported that in
a number of cases the city lands
are unlawfully occupied. Ga mo-
ton, the matter was referred to
the City Attorney in cOnjuDctio II
with the City Surveyor. with in
stru ctions to take prompt action.
The Committee on Gas presented
d report containing a proposition
from the Los Angeles Gas Com