Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-25

Communication from the Mayor Rec
ommending the Appointment of
an Inspector of Weights and
Measures Veto Message stand
ing Committees Report of Police
Commissioners Regular Busi-
nes-Bids for Grading Petitions.
Council met in regular session at r..
NJ. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present, Ballade, Day,
French, Gassen. Hamilton, Hammel,
johnson, Lambie, McGarry, Miles,
Niles, Schroeder, Wolfskill.
Minutes OF previous meeting read and
approved.
Communications from the Mayor rec
ommending the appointment of an In
spector of Weights and Measures for the
city Of Los Angeles, the authority for
which will be found in Section g. Arti-
cleII of the charter. Referred to the
Committee on Public Works and the
City Attorney.
Message from the Mayor vetoing ordi-
nance granting to J. Mcdonald the right
to quarry stone on certain city lands,
for the reason that no time is specified
within which the right to enter and quar-
ry is to begin or terminate, and suggest
ing the proper amendment. Amendment
made and the ordinance adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The President announced tlat he had
appointed the following committees;
Board OF Public Works--L. W.
French, d. E. Miles and Frank Sabichi.
Finance-C. w. Schroeder. j. w.
Woliskill, Charles r. johnson.
Sewers-Charles r. johnson, W. L.
Lambie and Frank Sabichi.
Police-E. NJ. Hamilton, P. Ballade
and II. Hammel.
Fire and Water--Frank r. Day, d. X.
Miles and y. Ii. Niles.
Zanjas-J. W. Wolfskill, w. T. Lam
bic and d. NJ. McGarry.
Land-Frank Sabichi, Frank r. Day
and c. w. Schroeder.
Parks-D. M. McGarry, l.. w.
French and E. M. Hamilton.
Supplies--J. B. Niles, D. NJ. McGarry
and E. NJ. Hamilton.
Water Supply-W. T. Lambie, p.
Ballade, Charles r. johnson, Frank Sa-
bichi, J. b. Niles, J. w. Wolskill and D..
NJ. McGarry.
Board Of Health--The Mayor and
President of the Council, ex-officio, and
Councilmen H. Hammel. L. W. French
and J. w. Wolfskill.
SALARIES OF POLICE FORCE.
The Board Of Police Commissioners
presented the following report:
Recommended that the salary Of Chief
Of Police be fixed at per month;
present salary sl25; former salary $50
per month.
That the salary Of Captain Of Police
bs fixed at - per month; present sal
ary 800 per month.
That the salary OF patrolmen be in
creased from s75 to - each per month.
Previous to January |, 1881. the salary
OF patrolmen was ss5 each per month
That mounted patrolmen, who are re-
quired to furnish their own horses,
should be allowed SIS per month extra,
said sum being necessary to pay for the
feed and stabling Of their horses.
Report referred to the Finance Com
mit.ee.
Weekly report Of the City Auditor Of
balances in the several city funds. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported that Section One of the Hill and
Seventh street sewer is completed.
Clerk instructed to give the usual notice
by advertisement.
Official bond Of GcorgsC. Knox, City
Surveyor, with Andrew Giassell, j. NJ.
Quinn and I. D. Mott ss suret;es. Ap-
proved.
Official bond Of C. NJ. Jepkias, Zan-
zero, with George Dalton and J. G.. Nc.
Donald as sureties. Approved.
Recommendation from the Health
Officer that the Franklin street sewer be
connected with the new Spring street
sewer. Referred to Sewer Committee.
Also, that abandoned zanja No. 8,
where it eros ses jackson street and First
street, be filed up with earth and the
bridging removed. Referred to the
Board OF Public Works.
Major Patton, Secretary of the Board
of Education, reported that the City
Water Company had cut off water from
one Of the city schools and threatened to
stop water at other school houses. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works, in
conjunction with the City Attorney,
with power to act.
Secretary Patton also presented esti.
mates showing that S42, 800 will be re-
qnirsd for new school buildings for
the ensuing year. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The City Attorney presented an orli-
nance prohibiting fast driving over the
covered bridge. Adopted.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed
TO advertise for bids for grading Sand
street.
Bills of +. Lecouvreur and H. J.
Stevenson, $3.50 each, on account Of
services in making survey of city water
system. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Miles moved that Col. R. S.
Baker be given until March lat to re-
move fence on Ogier lane. Carried.
Mr.. McGarry moved that committee
of six be appointed to confer with the
railroad company and property owners
to ascertain If an arrangement cannot be
made whereby the tracks on Alameda
and San Pedro streets cannot be moved
to the river front. Adopted, and in ad-
dition to the Board of Public Works,
Messrs. McGarry, Wolfskill and
Sabichi were appointed said committee.
On motion, the assessment for the
Wilmington and Jackson street sewer
was adopted and confirmed.
Also, for First street sewer No. 2.
Also, for Fort street sewer No. 3.
Resolution fixing the salary of the
overseer of the chain gang at $50 per
month. Adopted.
PROPOSALS FOR GRaDI