Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-14
Council Proceedings.

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Council met in regular session last
evening, President Moran in the chair
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from the Mayor
with reference to his signing the deed "a
certain city lot, and enclosing a peti
tion from the President of the Board Of
Education requesting him not to sign
said decd, was read and referred to the
Committee on Land.
A message from the Mayor with refer.
ence to plank sidewalks was read and
referred to the Board Of Public Works,
to draft an ordinance in accordance
Herewith.
The Auditor presented his usual re.
port, showing the condition of the vari.
GUS funds in the City Treasury. Re.
fsrred to the Finance Committee.
Weekly report of Zanjero OF work
done on the city bitches. Referred to
appropriate committees.
Report Of the Overseer OF the chain
gang received and filed.
Bond of Charles M. Jenkins, Zanjero,
received and approved.
Report of City Attorney relating to
the act for constructing sewers in cities
read and referred to special committee,
in conjunction with the City Attorney.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed
to send the draft of the proposed bill to
both branches of the Legislature now in
session at Sacramento.
A communication from the City At
torney suggesting the urging upon the
Legislature the passage of Law for
the grading of streets, making of side.
walks, etc.; and also requesting the
passage Of ordinances with reference to
drunken persons and vagrsnts, was read.
On motion, the matter was referred to
special committee.
Resolution relating to hackmen, car
risges, parcel wagons, etc., was read and
adopted.
Petition of City Attorney praying for
a deputy to assist him in transacting the
city's legal business, read.
On motion, the matter was referred
to special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Schiefelin, Steere and Ryan.
Report of City Surveyor and City
Zanjero respecting the improvement of
Zanja Madre, read. Referred 70 Zanja
Committee.
Certificate Of City Surveyor. certify
ing to certain work done by Matt Mana.
han, and report Of Sewer Committee
recommending the paying Of warrant
for $3.50 for this work, read. On motion
a warrant for the amount was ordered
drawn.
Petition of Smith 4 Carr for payment
of e99a for work done. read, and war.
rant ordered drawn for the amount.
Lat of assessments for the grading Of
Bunker Hill avenue presented. On mo.
tion the assessment was adopted.
Mr.. Ryan submitted a list of questions
to be answered in written opinion by
the City Attorney. On motion the City
Attorney was instructed 50 to answer.
Certain bills of expenses were read
and referred to the Finance Committee.
Report Of Board Of Public Works, an
nouncing that It had no laborers with
which to have any city work done. and
asking for instructions, wss read. On
motion the matter was referred to the
Board OF Public Works in conjunction
with the City Attorney.
Notice of Intention to establish grade
of Court House street, between Charity
and Hill streets. read. Adopted.
Notice Of Intention to improve and
grade Third street, between Main and
Spring streets. read. Adopted and Or
dered published.
On motion Chief of Police was in
structed to notify Mr.. Geprge Walker
TO flll up the holes In San Fernando and
Alameda streets. made in moving the
Pacific Hotel, and in case of non-com-
plianco that he would be prosecuted,
On motion the Board of hablic Works
was instructed to put pipe Or brick
culvert across Downey avenue near the
bridge.
Report Of Finance Committe recon-
mending the filing Of the reports of the
several city officers for December, road
and approved,
The offer Of Messrs. H. Newmark l.
Go. TO furnish suitable rooms until the
proposed new quarters are finished, on
motion was accepted.
Report of Finance Committee recon-
mending the paying Of certain hills Of