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

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 Clerks report of licenses for
December was SIT; total amount,
$2Sl3; returned, AZ; amount,
1928. so; balance $25s9.5O collected.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Collector reported collection
of $25S9 80 taxes; comm ssioD,
$129.42. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Police Com missioners report
ed the police appointments. Ap.
proved.
The Cheif of Police reported lit
arrests for December. Of$1l1 de-
linquent licenses collected $39 Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Zapjero reported that he had
expended $3.50 on ZaDjs No. 3, and
asked a warrant. Referred to Fl.
nance Committee.
Also, that Deming & Co. had do
mated $l2 so to Zapjs Madre. Same
reference.
Water sold during month, SITS.
Same reference.
ZaDjero desired permission to
clean supply and reservoir bitches.
Referred to Zapja Committee.
He also desired to know the obIi-
cations of outside ZaDjeros, as one
OF them Is putting obstacles la the
way Of selling water. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The City Attorney recommended
recording of patent of August 8,
1855, and that 1t should be accept
ed. Referred to Com mittee on
Lands.
He also reported, in the case of
the City VS.. Hamilton, that Mr..
Lucas, who was on the bond for
$2500, offers to pay $3.50. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Official bond of W. Robinson,
as City Auditor. Same reference.
Official bond of ]. E. Jackson, as
City Surveyor. Same reference.
Official bond of Chas. M. Jack.
son, as Zanjero. Same reference.
The communication of the City
Librarian wa filed.
The weekly report Of the Over
seer of the chain gang was received
and filed.
The Committee on Lands was
granted further time.
The Finance Committee report
ed in favor Of abatement of certain
personal property tax and the pay
ment Of $I50 for expenditure OF
ZaDjer0. Adopted.
Finance Committee reported on
Auditors report, showing that the
discrepancy between the figures of
the cash fund as reported by the
Auditor and those reported by the
Treasurer was caused by unexe-
cuted warrants.
A lively debate ensued OH these
warrants and the !, ouncilmen bar-
died compliments aud counter
compliments in u lively manner.
Report received and filed.
Bond of H. King, Chief of Po-
lice, approved by Finance Commit
tee. Action approved.
Bond of H. Krumdick approved
by Finance Committee. Report
adopted.
Report of City Attorney on city
lands. Adopted.
Petition of Mrs. Bigelow for re.
lease from excessive taxation
Committee on Finance recommend
that it be denied. Adopted.
The Committee on Finance rec
0mmend that ten city bonds for
exchange, not needed, be burned.
Adopted.
Teed, Chandler and Kuhrts up-
pointed committee to burn bonds.
Mr.. Chandler moved that OouD-
Gil instruct the City Treasures to
pay warrants which ale not signed
by the Mayor.
The Chair decided it out of order
as the Council could not instruct
the City Treasurer as to his duties.
Mr.. Moore appealed, No second.
The Zanja Committee recon-.
mend that the pipe from z mia No.
l to corner Of Mrs, Bigelow's place
be taken out and replaced by a
wooden flume. Referred back.
The Committee asked further
time on petition OF irrigators on
Jefferson street. Granted.
The Board of Health reported
that Friday at 10 A. NJ. was fixed
for weekly meetings. Adopted.
Also, had selected DR.. Winston
as Health officer.
Mr.. Cohn objected to the con-
| firmatiOn.
Confirmed by vote Of 10 to3
Also, had elected II. krumdig
steward Of City Hospital.
Mr.. Cohn objected.
The appointment was confirm ed.
The special committee on the
Mayors message reported, point
ing out certain errors. Approved.
The special committee on the
charges said to have been made by
Councilman Weise against Coun.
Gilman COhn, failed to find that he
had made any detrimental charges.
Adopted.
Bids for printing municipal re.
ports were opened, as follows: w.
H. Gould. S1.95 per page; Yarnell,
Caystile & Mathes, 1925 per page.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Invitation of the Chamber of
Commerce to visit Wilmington
harbor accepted.
Petition of Jacoby Brothers and
QraIiaa a. piral,i for ha "a of