Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
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Regular Session Report of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society -Mes-
sage from the Mayor Reports OF
omcers Report OF the Board OF
Education- Resolutions Adopted
BOND Of City Assessor Fischer
Reports Of Committees : Miscel-
laneous Business
Council met in regular session at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. President
Moore in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and sp.
proved.
Members peesent: Day, French, Gas.
sen: Hamilton, Hammel, johnson, Mo.
Garry. Miles. Niles, sablchi. Schroeder,
wolfskill.
THE LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Mrs. Ducommun, President Of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society. reported
that the Society had received about
$1,000 from the benefits given for the
food sufferers. and that the Society has
expended some $1,000 of this amount In
furnishing provisions. clothing. etc., to
the sufferers. She asked what should
bs done with the balance still on hand.
Mr.. McGarry moved that the Ladies'
Society be requested to continue their
good work and erpend the balance in
their hands as their judgment directs.
Carried.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Ladies'
Benevolent Society be rendered vote Of
thanks for their disinterested action in
relieving the food sufferers. Adopted
unanimously.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
The Mayor submitted message in
forming the Council that he had tenn
porarily suspended T. J. Cuddy IS Chief
Of Police. and appointed Captain L. F.
Froelioh to discharge the duties Of Chief
of Police until further orders. Ap.
proved.
Mr.. Hamilton presented a report REQ.
ommsnding that the Office Of Chief Of
Police be declared vacant.
Mr.. Gassen moved that the report be
filed.
Mr.. Niles moved, a. an amendment,
that the report be adopted. Lost, 8
ayes, 10 noes.
The motion of Mr.. Gassen was then
adopted.
REPoRrs OF OFFICERS.
Weekly report of City Auditor of bal
anoes in the several city funds. Re-
fsrred to the Committee on Finance.
Weekly report Of Zanjero of work
done on the city bitches. Same refer
ence.
Monthly report Of the City Treasurer.
Same reference.
The Superintendent Of Streets reports
that Pearl street sewer is completed ac-
cording to contract. The usual publica.
tion ordered.
Monthly report Of the Chief of Police
for the month Of February. Filed.
The Health Officer reports SO deaths,
~ males and II females, for the month
Of February. and Is births, IL males and
Is females, for the same period. Filed.
The Secretary Of the Board Of Educa-
ton presented the following report:
Balance january 81, sl5. .a22. II; appor-
tionment city fund, s467 .l2; spportion-
ment county fund. SLIGO; total, $26,-
eA9.2o. Expenditurss-Supplies water.
rent, etc., e340.63; B. Reeve. architect,
$40; 7. H. Powell. work on new school
building. $500; teaohers' salaries, ETC.,
s46l0; total. s7.5706S; balance on hand
March lst. ala. s7a "A RAi.rred to the
Committee ON Finance.
Resolution accepting Virgin street
sewer. Adopted.
Resolution ordering payment of con-
tractor for same. Adopted.
Official bond Of John Fischer, City As
sessor, with L. Lichtenbsrgsr, Louis
Roeder, c. G. Lips, J. r. Holbrook, H.
Merz, George zobelsin. Leopold Winter,
George Hansen as securities. Ap-
proved.
Mr.. Sabichi moved that the City As
SCISSOR occupy the sans office as the Su-
perintendent Of Streets. Adopted.
Contract and bond with J. v. York
for the grading Of Bunker Hill avenue.
Approved.
In accordance with resolution of the
Council. the City Surveyor presented a
diagram showing that by drawing .
straight line along tho river, from the
Toma to Seventh street, sixty.fivs acres
Of land would be cut of, the greater
portion on tho east side.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the City
Surveyor BE- instructed to make . survey
Of the river and present practicable
plan for Strengthening the river bed. So
ordered.
Mr.. Hsmilton moved that the Saper.
intendent Of Streets be instructed 10 en-.
ploy none but practical mon TO oversees
the laying of sewer and zania pipes So
ordered.
Payroll of j. B. Niles. amounting to
9304, for work done on the river. War
rant ordered drawn.
Payroll Of E. NJ. Hamilton. s42, on
sams account. Same order.
Bills Of special policemen on the river
front. sos. Same order.
REroR1s OF COMMITTEES.
The Board Of Public Works presented
q report as follows:
Resolution Of intention TO grade Aliso
avenue and Also avenue extenslon.
Adopted.
Recommend that contract for grading
Main street, from California street to
Washington street. be awarded to 8. 4
F. Townsend. Approved.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to present an assessment
diagram for above work. So ordered.
Recommend that, - resolution Of
intention to grade and improve Sand
street at corner Of Fort has not BEEN
published, petition Of C. N. Wilson to