Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-05

Regular Session = Communication
from the Mayor Reports OF Of
ficers = Miscellaneous business
Committee Reports Resolutions
and Ordinances-Bonds Approved
Communications and Petitions.
Council met in regular session at 2
P. M. yesterday, President Moore in the
chair.
Members prssent-Day, French, Gas
sen, Hamilton, Hammel, johnson. LAM
bic. MoGarry. Miles, Niles. Schroeder.
Sabichi, Wolfskill.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR
Calling the attention Of the Council to
the report of the Grand Jury in relation
to unrestrained gambling. in which the
Chief of Police is accused Of dereliction
of duty, and recommending that the
Council resolve itself into . COMMITTEES
Of the Whole, or appoint special COM
mittee, with power to send for persons
and papers. in order to fully investigate
said charges.
In this connection the following COM
munication from Chief Of Police Cuddy,
was read:
TO the Hon. Council Of the City Of Los
Angeles:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned re-
spectfully represents that the Grand
Jury of this county have in their re-
port intimated that he is derelict in his
duty as Chief Of Police and that they have
reason to believe that he is in league
with gamblers and other violators Of the
law. In view of this report he deems it
proper to make this communication, and
asks your honorable body for the fullest
investigation, which the Grand Jury did
not take the trouble to make.
Mr.. Sabichi moved that the matter be
referred to the Council as Committee
Of the Whole. at q meeting to be held
Tuesday, February 18th. at 2 P. n.
Carried.
REPORTS or OFFICERS.
Weekly report Of the City Auditor of
balances in the several funds of the City
Treasury. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The City Clerk presented report of
the sale of city lots January 3lst, with
the names of purchasers and the prices
paid published in the HERALD of Feb
ruary lst). Same reference.
Contract and bond with s. Townsend
for grading Olive street, between Court
House and Second streets. Approved.
Contract and bond with Joseph D.
Lynch for printing annual reports oi
city officers. Approved.
Report of the City Treasurer that nc
claims have been filed against the Hill
and Seventh street sewer and its branches
Same reference.
The City Tax Collector reports tbs
collection Of $3.50. city licenses for the
month Of January and presented Treas
urer's receipts for same. Same refer
euce.
The Superintendent # Streets reports
that Section @ Of the Hill aud Seventh
Street Sewer has been completed accord
ing to contract. Filed and the Clerl
instructed to make ths usual pub.ica
ton.
The City Surveyor presented revised
estimate Of cost Of grading Bunker Hill
avenue-sl2s3.25 : from Temple t.
Montreal street. Referred to Board Of
Public Works.
Also, assessment diagrams for Mon
treal street. Summit avenue, and Sane
atreet. Approved.
On plans for increasing facilities o
Zanja 6-l asks one weeks further time
Granted.
The Zanjero reports that zanjas No.
9.E and Canal and Reservoir are badl!
caved in.
Also, that the waste way of Reservoir
No. 4 has been robbed of ties and thu
sides are badly caved in.
| Report referred to Committee Oh
Zanjas, with power to act.
Report from the City Water Compan!
showing receipts and disbursements b.
the Company for the twelve months end
ing November l, 1888: Receipts, S92,
COS; disbursements, 500. 800. Rsfsrret
to Committee on Finance.
| Statement of the Beaudry Waite
Company for the year 1888. showing re
csipts Of 81, sos. so; expense. s.s4l.s6
improvements. s7.4s5.2O. Same refer
ence.
Report Of Pound Master. Same ref
erence.
| The Health Officer reported 80 DEATH
for the month Of January. and27 births
Is males, and l2 females, for the sam'
period.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that the Com
mittee on Supplies be instructed to hsv'
100 copies of the revised ordinances o
| the city bound in calf for the use o
members of the Council, city officer
and newspapers. So ordered.
The City Attorney presented draft o
lease from the Los Angeles Gas Compan!
Of house on Sonora street to be used b!
3Ss Engine Company No. l.
| Mr.. Sabichi moved that the lease b
approved and the Mayor requested +
sign the same on the part Of the city
Adopted.
Ordnance designating lot corner o
| Spring and Second streets for the erec
ton Of . public municipal building
Adopted.
Bills of city cart drivers for month o
January. Warrants ordered drawn.
Monthly bills read and referred to Fl
nance Committee.
Mr.. Schroeder moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to draft N
ordinance fixing rates to be charged b!
city water companies for the eusuinl
year. Carried, and Messrs. Schroeder
Miles and johnson appointed as sai'
committee.
REPORTS OF COMMIT Is.
The Board of Public Works prssente'
report a. follows:
Recommend that the City Surveyo
be instructed to prepare grade for Ala
media street. from First to Second street
| So ordered.
On petition Of H. L. Macneil and 9th