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
omcsrs--Hsport of the Board Of
Education-Resolu Adopted
Bond OF City Assessor Fischer
Reports Of Committees = Miscel-
Ianeous Business Petitions.
Council met in regular session at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. President
Moore in the chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap.
proved.
Members present: Day. French, Gas.
SEN; Hamilton, Hammsl, johnson, Nc
Garry. Miles. Miles, sabichi. Schroeder,
Wolfskill.
THE LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Mrs. Ducommun, President of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society, reported
that the Society had received about
5000 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
BE- done with tho balance still on hand.
Mr.. McGarry moved that the Ladies'
Society be requested to continue their
good work and expend 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 disinterestsd action in
relieving the food sufferers. Adopted
unanimously.
| MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
The Mayor submitted q message in.
forming the Council that he had TEN.
porarily suspended T. J. Cuddy as Chief
Of Police, and appointed Captain L. F.
Froelich to discharge the duties Of Chief
of Polics until further orders. Ap-
proved.
Mr.. Hamilton presented report REQ.
ommending that the Office Of Chief Of
Police be declared vacant.
Mr.. Gassen moved that the report bs
fled.
Mr.. Niles moved, a. an amendment,
that the report be adopted. Lost, 8
ayes, 10 noes.
The motion of Mr.. Gassen was then
adopted.
REPORTS OF oETIcRRs.
Weekly report OF City Auditor of bal.
anoes in the several city funds. Re-
ferred 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 &C.
cording to contract. The usual publioa.
tion ordered.
Monthly report Of the Chief of Police
for the month Of February. Filed.
The Health Officer reports 80 deaths,
p males and II females, for the month
Of February, and Is births, IL males and
l3 females. for the same period. Filed.
The Secretary Of the Board of Educa-
tion presented the following report:
Balance January 81, el6. 6.322.l7; appor-
tionmens city fund. s467 IL; apportion.
ment county fund. sll,l60; total, $2o,.
oA9. %. Expenditurss-Suppliss. water.
rent, etc., e34o.63; B. Reeve. architect,
$40; T. II. Powell. work on new school
building. $2500; teachers salaries. etc.,
t46l0; total. 8. 7.5706s; balance on hand
March lst. -Aia- ga "a RAf.,rsd to the
Committee ON Finance.
Revolution accepting Virgin street
sewer. Adopted.
Resolution ordering payment of con-
tractor for same. Adopted.
Official bond of John Fischer, City As
SCISSOR, with L. Liohtenbsrgsr, Louis
Roeder, c. G. Lips, J. F. Holbrook, H.
Merz, George zobelsin, Leopold Winter,
George Hansen ~ securities. Ap-
proved.
Mr.. Sabichi moved that the City As
ssssor occupy the same 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.Avs acres
Of land would be cut of, the greater
portion on the east aide.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the CItv
Surveyor b. instructed to make survey
Of the river and present practicable
plan for Strengthening the river bed. So
ordered.
Mr.. Hsmilton moved that the Super.
intendent Of Streets DO instructed to en-
ploy none but practical mon 10 oversee
the laying Of fsswer and zanjs pipes. So
ordered.
Payroll Of J. B. Niles. amounting to
sS0A. for work done on the river. War
rant ordered drawn.
Payroll Of Z. NJ. Hamilton. $40, on
sams account. Same order.
Bills Of special policemen on the river
front. sos. Same order.
REroRrs OF COMMITTEE.
The Board Of Public Works presented
report IS follows.
Resolution Of intention 10 grade Also
avenue and Also avenue extension.
Adopted.
Recommend that contract for grading
Main street. from California street to
Washington street, be awarded to 8. 4
+. Townsend. Approved.
Recommend that the City Surveyor
be instructed to present an assessment
diagram for above work. So ordered.
Recommend that, - q resolution Of
intsntion to grade and improve Sand
ntroet At cornar of Fort hns uoe hs~v,