Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-06
Council Proceed dInas.

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Council met In regular session
Saturday evening, President Epenc'
In the Chair.
Minutes Of previous meeting reat
and approved.
Report Of Police Com mmissioner
recommending that the city polio.
Office bs connected with the tele
phone line.
On motion, 1t was decided not Il
adopt the recon- m endation.
Report of City Auditor showing
the condition Of the various funds
in the City Treasury. Referred tc
Finance Committee.
The Tax Collector presented q
report stating that the sum o.
$1798 81 has been paid on city IL
censes for the month of February
Referred to Finance Committee.
Bill of D. M. Adams received
and read. On notion Of Mr.. Cohn
q warrant was ordered drawn TO,
the amount due.
The report of the City Pound
Master for the month of February
was received and read. Referred
to Finance Com mite.
Report Of Zanjero received, reat
and acted upon.
Report of Health Officer foI
month Of February read. Total
number of deaths, 22-males 10, fe.
mailer o. Total number of births,
25-msles IL, females l3. Number
Of nuisances abated, 10. Filed.
Contract with the Los Angeles
Gas Company read.
The President Of the Gas Com
pany was heard on the subject.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the con.
tract be adopted fixing the rate
per lamp at II ceuts per night,
IS SO per month.
Mr.. Chandler requested the
opinion of the City Attorney as to
whether the city has the power to
make contract for q stated term.
Mr.. Gage, representing the City
Attorney, stated that he thought
1t doubtful whether the city has
such power.
Col. Godfrey, attorney for the
Gas Company. stated that the
company 10 willing to take the risk
rs TO the validity Of the contract.
The question recurring on the
motion Of Mr.. Kuhrts, the same
was lost.
Mr.. Moore moved that the con.
tract be amended go that the rate
per lamp per night be 154 cents per
lamp for the term of Lwo years, the
Gas Company to furnish 10000 feet
Of gas to the city free OF charge.
The contract, thus amended, was
adopted, and the Mayor Instructed
to sign the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Bliss, the rec.
ON mendation OF the Police Com.
missioners relative to the placing
OF telephones In the Police Office
was recOnsidered.
Mr.. Moore moved to amend by
connecting each engine house with
the telephone line.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved to amend by
connecting three. engine houses
Confidence. the Thirty. Eights and
Park Hose Company. Lost.
The previous motion Of Mr.. Bills Q
was then taken up. Carried.
The message of the Mayor veto.
Ing the ordinance permitting NJ Vi or
T0ler to stock Reservoir No. 4 with
fish oame up before the Council.
On motion, Major To.er was
heard on the subject.
The veto message wss sustained.
Various hillG were presented and
referred to the Finance Commits
tee.
Report of Board Of Education re.
csived and referred to Finance
Com mlttee.
Report of the Finance Committee
read.
Recommend granting the petit
tion Of Judson, Gillette & Gibson
50 ordered.
Also, that q committee be ap.
pointed to confer with B. Dubour-
dieu and pthers. So ordered, and
the Finance Com mittee directed to
act in conjunction with the City
Attorney.
In the matter OF the petition oil
KerckhoH, recon- IN end that war
rant for $1s 20 be drawn for said
Kerckh0ff. SO ordered.
The Sewer Committee reported
that they have no authority to EN-.
ploy supsrintendsnts for sewer con
struction. Report adopted.
Also, that the city has no au'
thority to exempt the Beaudry
water works from the assessment
for the Alameda and San Fernando
street sewer. Report adopted.
The Committee on ZAnjss pre-
sented q report relating to the pc
tition Of Mr.. Sabichi for a division
gate and recommended granting
said petition. Petition denied.
Rscomm mend that the Board O
Public Works build q culvert acros,
Jefferson street on construction O
ditch by petitioner. So ordered.
Reoomm mend that no charge b.
made for the use Of water wheels
on the zaDjas beside the regular
rate for irrigators. Recommends
tion adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Moran, the
question Of granting Mr.. Sabichi'i
petition was rec0nsi dered. Petition
granted.
The petition Of Mr.. Childs for die
vision gate was then taken up an
also granted.
On motion, the Zanjero was in'
structed to have the diiches cleaned
at an expense not to exceed $500.
Tue report Of the Board Of Health
was received.
Bid Of Jones 4 Pike for eprink
ling the streets accepted. :.
On motion, . committee was ap.
poited to confer with the Sheriff IL
the matter Of Increased Jail accom-
mediation.
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