Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-19

| Reports - communications anu
Petitions,
Council met in regular session at 2
r. Nj. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members present -Ballade, French, Gas
sen, Hamilton, Hammel, johnson. Nc
Garry. Miles, Niles, Schroeder. Sabichi
On motion. the reading Of the minutes
was dispensed with until the next meet
ing.
| Mr.. Hamilton moved that Relief
Committee, TO consist of one member
from each Ward, be appointed to assist
the Board of Public Works in the pres.
ent iuneture. Carried, and Messrs.
Hamilton, Day, Gassen, Wolfskill and
Niles were appointed.
MIR. B. W, Edelman presented COM
munication from Mrs. Louise Rial, ten
dering benefit by the Jay Rial Ideal
| Combination for the food sufferers, and
! asking that committee of Councilmen
be appointed to receive and distribute
the funds.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that Mrs. Rails
offer be accepted and that committee
OF five of which the Mayor and President
OF the Council shall be members be
appointed Adopted, and Messrs
Schroeder, Miles and Day appointed
the other members of said committee.
Resignation of George A. Vignolo,
City Assessor. Accepted, and the City
Attorney instructed to draft an ordinance
calling special election to elect City
Assessor.
Messrs. Hamilton, Day, French. Miles
and Miles were appointed committee to
select polling places.
The Chief Of Police presented list oil
names Of persons employed to assist in
moving property from the flooded dis.
trict on Sunday night. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
| Weekly report OF the City Auditor o.
balances in the several funds of the City
, Treasury. Referred to the Committe,
} on Finance.
The Clerk Of Council reported that
the whole amount of assessment, Sl4l2.'
J 80. for grading Buena Vista street, be
/ f,ra ran, ,,Nla al paaE 81 hos
been paid to the City Treasurer.
Il On motion, the City Attorney was in
struced to draft the necessary contract
u The City Treasurer reported that the
Superintendent of Streets has paid int
: the Treasury S426.67 on account of FRS
/ street sewer No. 3,
On motion, the contract for said worl
was awarded to w. A. Frick at 1874, 4S
The Secretary OF the Board of Educa
lion presented report for the month o
January as follows: Balance on hant
: December Slst, $50, ,60l 60. Expendi
| lures for January; Taxes, rent. water
library, supplies, ETC., S725,6S; salarie
OF teachers, S4, 220; salaries of Seeretar.
and iantors, S333,75; balance on hand
SIS, 322.l7. Referred to the Committe
c on Finance.
Communication from the Health ON
= Ger, calling attention to the condition Q
4 the sewer on Main street, north OF Ba
0 | ker Block. Referred to the Sewer Com
. mittee.
CONTRACTS APPROVED.
Contract and bond with Jos. II
@ Smith to lay Fort street sewer No.
= Approved.
Q Contract and bond with W A. friel
j to lay Seventh street sewer No. 3. Az
r proved
h Contract and bond with W. \. Eric
, to lay Pearl street sewer No. |. Al
, proved.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee recommen
!, that warrants be drawn for payment c
: extra men employed by Chief Cuddy 0
: Sunday night So ordered
Recommend that bill of Charles Hal
for services az substitute for office
Fletcher during the time the latter wa
, in san Francisco as witness, b. r,
jected. Approved
Recommend that report of Comnittc
OF the Board of Education in favor {
> the sale of the High School property
i referred to the City Attorney. So RI
! ferred.
Recommend that petition Of Mrs. /
!, B. Cheney, to be paid for damage to he
a property by fow OF water from tb
street, be denied. Approved.
+ CONDITION OF CITY sE-ERs.
d The Committee on Sewers reported:
1t j. That. on investigation, they foun