Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-02
Council Proceed dings.

i IO~sA'N"J SNShidkS AO6iuOnt uAoAon
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.
Report of the Mayor, suggesting
that the ordinance regulating the
erection of poles for the telephone
company be modified.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the
vote by which said ordinance was
passed, be reconsidered. Carried.
The ordinance was read by the
| Clerk.
Mr.. Teed moved Its adoption as
read. Carried, after some unim-
portant amendments.
The Mayor reported sales Of
water for the month of March as
being $7sS rs. Referred to the Fl.
nance Committee.
The May0r'srsport on the sale of
licenses for March received the
same reference.
The City Assessor reported on
the personal property tax collect
ed during March. Same refereno
On petition of the Assessor, Jose
Antonio Aguirre was appointed y
deputy Assessor for three months
from April 3rd, ut $75 per month.
Contract With Hamilton & Frink,
for the construction of the lower
Spring street sewer, was read and
adopted, the contract to be COM
plstsd within twenty days.
The Zarjsro presented his week.
ly report. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Also, reported an itemized state.
ment of his sales of water for the
month OF March. Same reference.
The report of the pound.m astsr
received the same reference.
The report of the Chief of Police
for March was received and filed.
| Report of the Beard of Educa-
ton fer the same time was referred
to the Finance C0mmittee.
The Board OF Education also pre-
ssnted q report showing that
$19, $50 is required frem the city
for the use of the Board for the en- /.
suing fiscal year. Received and
fled, the report not being present.
ed in accordance with the charter;
also referred to the City Attorney.
The Health Officer presented his
report for the month of March,
showing 25 births and % deaths
during that time. Received and
filed.
The usual monthly bills were re-.
fsrred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Cohn stated that no arrange
ment could be made with the own.
ers of property on Los Angeles
street regarding the opening of that
street.
Mr.. s. M. White, as attorney for
certain preperty-owners on that
street, spoke on the question, ask
ing the Council to take some action
in the matter.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City
Attorney dismiss the proceedi ngs
regarding the opening of said
street. Carried.
The Finance Committee reported
In favor of paying certain bills.
Passed, and warrants ordered
drawn for the same.
The Zapja Committee reported
that no more money should be ex-
pended on ZaDja No. this season.
Approved.
Alss, that the hume on FiguerOa
street is too high for the grade of
the street, and should be changed.
City Surveyor instructed to make
the necessary change.
Also, that the petition of A. M.
Lugo be granted. So ordered.
Mr.. Schisffslin moved that q
special committee be appointed to
confer with property owners on
Buena Vista street, with reference
to the opening OF said street to the
Les Angeles river.
Action on the question postponed
for one week to be considered by
the City Attorney and Mr.. Schief-
felin.
Property owners on Bunker Hill
Avenue were instructed to call at
the City Surveyors office aud look
at the proposed grade of said street.
Petition of Mr.. Johnson and
others to prevent the granting of
further burial facilities in the old
city cemetery on the bill. Referred
to Com mittes on Lands.
Petition of Rivarra & Banguin-
etti. Referred to Finance Commit
tee.
Petition OF e. r. Spence and
others. Referred to zapja Com
mittse.
Petition Of Mr.. Seymour. Same
reference.
Petition for running the bounda-
ries of Main street, below Jefferson.
Referred to Board of Public w orks.
| Petition of Mrs. g. j. Glover,
Granted, on condition that she
pay the city $3.50 for the land il
question.
Il Mr.. Schieffslln aaked If the east
end of Lovers Lane, on the bsnh
of the river, is public street. Re
fsrrsd to City Surveyor to asesr
tain the facts in the case.
i Mr.. Steere moved that the con
| tractors for street sprinkling be in
strueted to continue the same 70
80 days more, the contract having
,. ex pired-bids for the future servlc
to be advertised for In the mean
: time. Carried.
Il Petition of M. II. Kimball. Re
=. ferred to Sewer Committee will
, power to act.
>, Petition of p. Miller, regarding
: the pounding of animals within
, the city limits. Referred to tn
:. City Attorney.
IL Petition Of H. Newmark & Co