Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-30
Council Proceedings.

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evening, President Moran in the chair
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Auditors report, showing the con.
dition of the various city funds, was re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The report of the Overseer of the chain
gang was received and filed.
The City Assessor presented an item
lied report of his collections of personal
property tax for the two weeks ending
April %. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Mayor presented his monthly re-
port showing S930.25 worth of water
permits sold during the month of April.
Same reference.
The Zanjero reported the sales of
water for the month of April at 1854,
besides 500 received from Mr.. Kerckhoff
for pipe line on ditch No. s. Referred
to the Zanja Committee.
Petition to have the zanja connecting
with the Bruning tract declared public
zanja.
Opinion of the City Attorney read in
favor of granting said petition, and that
the City Surveyor should furnish pro-
per profile and description of the same.
Referred to the Zanja Committee.
The City Attorney reported that w,
I. Lambie had paid $3.50 per acre for
the city lands leased to him, and that a
lease had been given him for the same.
Approved.
Also, that j. H. Lucas has been given
a receipt in full in regard to his liability
as bondsman for A. J. Hamilton upon
the payment into the City Treasury of
$3.50, in accordance with previous in
structions of the Council.
The usual bills for the monthly sala-
ries of city officials were referred to the
Finance Committee.
Communication of C. Jacoby, declin-
ing to be candidate for member of the
Board of Education. Received and
filed.
The Board of Public Works reported
in favor Of filing the petition of Mrs.
Ferguson. So ordered.
Also, that the lien against Rivara &
Sanguinetti be quashed. So ordered.
Also, that the petition of G.. M. Hol-
ton and Dotter & Lord be denied. So
ordered
Other unimportant petitions were or-
dered filed.
Mr. COIN presented resolution pro-
viding for modification of the grade of
Bunker Hill avenue, between Temple
and Fourth streets.
The resolution was read by the Clerk
and Messrs. Brousseau, Davis, Cohn and
Gephard occupied about an hour in dis
cussing the resolution.
The resolution was carried by vote
OF nine to two.
Notice of intention to grade Bunker
Hill avenue was read and ordered pub
lished.
The notice of intention tograde Buena
Vista street to the river was read and
adopted.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of paying the salary bills for the
month of April. So ordered, and war
rants ordered drawn for the same.
Also, in favor of paying the bill OF
Hamilton & Frink. Same action.
The Sewer Committee reported in
favor of granting the petitions of Mrs.
Ferguson and Thomas H. Smith, upon
their paying an assessment of 30 cents
per front foot.
The question of electing member to
fill the vacancy in the city Board of Ed
cation was then brought up. After two
ballots, which both stood, johnson, 7;
Rowan, 4; further action was postponed
for one week.
Petition of j. r. Rogers to purchase
certain city bonds. Referred to Com
mittee on Lands.
Petition of H. Newmark & Co. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
Various other petitions were referred
to appropriate committees.
Petition of Il. r. Mills. Denied.
Adjourned.