Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-08
Council Proceedings.

Council met In regular session
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 weekly report of the Ovet-
seer of the chain gang was received
and filed.
The City Tfeasurer's report was
referred to the Financs Commit
tee.
The Zanjero reported in favor of
increasing the force Of deputies on
or before the first of April. Re-
ferred TO the Zapja Committee.
The Woolen Mill ditch was or
dered repaired by parties owning
property aligning its hanks.
Bill of the City Justice for the
month of December. Ordered
paid.
The Health Officer reported 80
deaths during the month OF Decem.
ber. Births during the same time,
20 Received and filed.
The usual monthly bills were re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Certain bills audited by the FL
nance Com mittee were ordered
paid anu warrants ordered drawn
for the same
The Znjl Committee recon.
mended that the Canal and Reser.
voir diteh De cleaned, and that the
Z.njrro bs Instructed to carry out
the work. So ordered.
The Finance Committee reported
IN favor Of allowing certain petit
tions for rebate of personal proper.
ty tax.
Also, that the report of the vari-
Gus city officials be- received and
filed. So ordered.
Official bond of City Surveyor
approved.
Bond of Water Overseer ap-
proved.
Bond of City Clerk aud Auditor.
Same action.
The Finance Committee reported
in favor Of accepting the bid of w.
n. Gould, of the Commercial for
printing and binding the city re-
ports for 1881, and that the con tract
be awarded to him in accordance
with the proposals. So ordered.
Also, that the Council instruct
the City Attorney to give q written
opinion to this Committee on mat
ters of law which may come before
us in the performance of our duties.
So ordered.
The Board Of Public Works re-
ported In favor of granting certain
petitions referred to them. SO or
dered.
Mr.. Moore moved that a new
pair Of horses be bought for the
use of the Fire Department, and
the present ones used for the chain
gang carts; the horses to be pur-
chased for q cum not to exceed
$3.50. Carried.
The Committee on Fire and
Water presented q resolution 1e-
pealiDg all former resolutions In
reference to the fire limits and rec
commended it's adoption. Adopted.
Also, requested 10 be allowed to
draft an ordinance In relation to
the fire limits. So ordered.
The Committee on Lands report
ed against the proposition for the
city TO sell it's interest in the Jail
property. Adopted.
Also, reported in favor of giving
u quit-claim deed to the Los Ange-
es Packing Company, upon the
payment of $500. So ordered.
The special committee upon the
destruction of the bonds Of 1881,
reported that, in the presence of
the Mayor, the said bonds, to the
amount Of SIS 900, were burned and
totally destroyed. Received and
filed.
On motion, the time for the con-
struction Of the Seventh street
sewer was extended for ten days.
The City Assessor requested that
the City Council furnish his Office
with twenty maps for the purpose
OF assessment. Referred to Com
mittee on Supplies.
Protest of Mrs. Bigelow against
her excessive taxes. The Clerk
was instructed to inform the petit
tioner of the ground upon which
herjpetition was formerly denied,
viz, that 1t should have been
brought before the Board of Equal
iZation.
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