Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-23
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session
last, 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.
Weekly report of the Overseer
of the chain gang. Filed.
The City Assessor reported tue
collection of $27S Il taxes during
the past week. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Report of Zapjero. Same refer.
ence.
The City Surveyor reported that
the Seventh aud Spring street
sewer is completed. Received and
filed.
:. The City Attorney reported that
the ordinance excluding tbs Chi.
nese from the fire limits of the city
would be invalid, and stated his
reasons therefor, based upon the
present treaty and the Constitu
ton of tbs United States. He
stated that he thought no China.
man could be convicted under the
proposed ordinance. Received and
ordered spread upon the minutes,
after some d scussi0n by Council
men Cohn and ehieffslin and City
Attorney Hazard.
The City Attorney again gave the
legal status of the matter.
Mr.. kuhrts moved that COM
mittee of three, In connection with
the City attorney, be appointed to
draft resolution declaring China.
town nuisance.
The original resolution intro
dueed by Mr.. Cohn at the last
meeting was read, received and
filed.
Mr.. Kuhrts's motion was carried
and Messrs. Schieff.lin, Cohn anC
O'Neiil appointed said committee
Certain bills were referred to fhe
Finance Committee.
| Resolution regarding q nuisance
consisting of street railroad tracks
read. Passed for one week.
i Further time was granted re.
garding the survey of Chsve.
street.
The Finance Committee reported
in favor of paying certain bills 81
ordered
The Zapja Committee reported
in favor of granting the petition OF
Henderson 81 Marshall. Approved
| The Committee on Lands re
ported ia favor of leasing certain
city lands TO w. 7. Lambie at TIL,
rate of two dollars and half pc
acre. SO ordered.
| Several petitions for the rebat,
of personal property tax, were re
ferred to the Finance Committee
The City Surveyor was instruct
ed to furnish grading map TO
East Los Angeles.
Mr.. SGhieffelin moved that tn
Mayor be instructed to correspond
with the agents of the electri
light, with view to lighting tn
city. Carried.
Petition tor sewer on Hill
street. Referred to the SeWe
COMMITTEES.
Various petitions were referre,
to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the va
cancy III the City Board Of Educa
ton be filled at once. Carried.
Messrs. L. e. Rowan. b. +
Coulter and Conrad Jaeoby wer
: placed in nomination.
The frat ballot resulted as fol
. lows: Coulter, s; Jacoby, 6
Rowan, 4.
The City Attorney said the va
cancy could not be filled by tn
Council.
The second ballot resulted
Rowan, 5; Jacooy, 5; Coulter. 2.
The third ballot resulted: Coul
ter, 8; Jacoby, 4; Rowan, 4.
Further balioting was postpone
/. for one week.
The question OF selling the hoo
: and ladder truck was referred t
the Committee on Fire and Water
/. to be referred o the Council, VIII
will fix the price of the same.
Mr.. Carter spoke by permission
regarding damage by the zanj
on j fferson street. Referred To tn
City Attorney for his offici.
+, opinion.
Adjourned.