Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-29
Council Proceedings.


Saturday evening, President Moran
in the Chair.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The report of the City Auditor
showing the condition of the vari-
Gus funds in the city treasury. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The report OF the Captain of the
chain gang was received and filed.
By special permission General
George Stoneman was heard upon
the question of the improvement
and towering of the grade on the
hill at the east end of Downey av.
enue,. the same being the road out
of the city most used by residenta
of the San Gabriel valley.
he also objected to the closing up
OF the old road, passing reservoir
No. 5, as the effect is that no team
ster can haul over half load by
the other route, aud stated that
opening the road would entail no
expense on either the city or the
county, the residents of the San
Gabriel valley being willing to
pay all the expenses of opening the
same.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the matter
be referred to the City Attorney
aud City Surveyor, with power to
act. Carried.
The Mayors report was received |
and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Zspjero presented his report |
for the month of January. Re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
The City Surveyor reported that |
the Seventh street sewer has been |
completed ia q workmanlike man
ner, and recommended the pay
ment of the bill for the same. Re-
ferred to Sewer Committee.
The City Surveyor reported re-
garding the official location of
Georgia street, and asked for fur
ther instructions. Referred to the |
Board of Public Works.
The City Librarian announced |
that meeting of the trustees Of the
City Library would be held on the
31st inst, aud requested the at
tendance of the members Of the |
Council,
Various bills we're referred to the |
Finance Committee.
The list Of the salaries of the city |
employees was read by the City |
Clerk. No action.
The Board of Public Works rec.
commended the granting of the Pc
tition of s. B. Caswell. So or.
dered.
The Finance Committee report.
ed in favor of paying certain bills. |
Adopted, and warrants ordered
drawn.
Also, the new charge OF the Sher-
ilf for boarding city prisoners is
not unreasonable, but that the city
should take come action to have
the work done more cheaply.
On motion, the Clerk was in-
structed to advertise for bids for
feeding the city prisoners, the
Sheriff to be paid fifty cents per
day until such contract Is awarded.
The discrepancy between the
amount actually in the Cash Fund
and the Auditors report was again
brought up.
Mr.. Chandler demanded an ex-
planstion OF the discrepancy, say
ing that warrants had been drawn
without being signed, but only
countersigned,
Mr.. Conn moved that an expert
be appointed to examine the books
of he City Auditor and report to
the Council.
Mr.. Moore raised the question
lof the legality of the unsigned
warrants, and suggested that the
whole matter could be settled to-
nigh as we'll as in the future.
Mr.. Cohn's motion was lost.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the
question of the legality of these
warrants be referred to the City
| Attorney.
Mr.. Cohn objected to the motion.
Mr.. Teed moved that, hereafter,
no warrant should be paid without
the signatures of both the Mayor
and City Auditor.
Mr.. O.Neill objected to the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Teed's motion was carried.
The Committee on Fire and
Water recommended that the bid
of W.. G. Furrey for furnishing
II / 200 feet of hose for the Fire De.
partment be accepted. Action de.