Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-07
CITY COUNCIL.
An Unimportant Session
Yesterday.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
sauabble over the Tax-COlleetOr's
Salary and Outside Legal
Opinion Called For.

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, President Sin
sabauqh in the Chair. The following
Councilmen were present: Messrs.
Breed, Santee, Velsir, GosS, Jones,
Hrlbrook, Stearns, Kuhrts, Franken'
field, Willard. Absent--Biscailuz, Bull
lis, Perry.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A gentleman requested the Council to
donate small sum towards the new
Gty Directory. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
REPORTS or CITY OFFICERS.
The Mayor reported the collection OF
s22G. IS for fines in the City Court DUR
ing March. Finance Committee.
The Police Commission recommended
that the claim Of officer Jackson for the
price Of a horse be disallowed. Adopted.
The Auditor presented his weekly re-
port of the condition OF the several
funds of the city. Finance Committee.
Tine Clerk of the Council reported
that during March IS, 935.50 had been
issued in licenses and So, 1877 so collected.
Finance Committee.
The Superintendent OF Streets re-
norted pay roll amounting to S72G. 80.
Finance Committee.
The Zaniero reported pay roll
amounting to S302.75. Finance Com
mittee.
The City Treasurer presented hIs reg
ular monthly reportof the city $ finances,
previously published in the HERALD
Finance Committee
The City Assessor reported the collec-
ton of SAIL. SO personal property taxes.
Finance Committee.
The Pound Master reported that
during March he had impOunded s
horses and collected IS barges. Finance
Committee.
The City Attorney presented the con
tract and bond with NJ. s. Baker for
street roller. Referred back for amend
ment.
The City Surveyor reported that
Bellevue avenue, between Philadelphia
and Pearl street, and Eighth street, be-
tween Main and Hill streets, had been
graded IN accordance with specifications.
Board of Public works.
The Chief of Police reported the fol-
lowing work in his department during
March: Drunk and dsorderly, ";
lodging, 46; to sober up, 81; animals i'm
pounded, 10; lost children, 10; disor-
DERBY conduct, s; petit larceny, z;
battery, 7; vagrancy, 3; peddling with
ont license, 4; trespass, 4; leaving teams
unhitched, 4; disturbing the peace,
3; malicious mischief, 3; rob
berry, 81 fast driving, 3; violating
laundry ordinance, 3; burg
larry, 2; fighting. 2; indecent exposure,
2; for medical treatment, q escaped
prisoner recaptured. |; runaway boy, /;
violating fire ordinance, 1; discharging
firearms, /; resisting dog catcher, |;
using vulgar language, 4; begging, i;
carving concealed weapons, |; total,
22S.
The Health Officer reported that 3S
de lths had occurred during March
males %, females l6. He found it inn
possible to give the number of births, as
the physicians had not reported them.
He stated that the city was compare
lively free from malignant diseases.
Filed.
The City Attorney recommended that
the Tax Collector proceed by law to col
lect assessment of b. Cohn on Main
street extension. So ordered.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Reported that City Water Company was
relaying main on Spring street where
the paving is to be done. Filtd.
Recommended that grading of Frank
Friedman be inspected by City Surveyor
and accepted il correct So ordered.
Presented resolution for establishing
grade of Fifth street, from Charity to
Hope street. Adopted.
Presented resolution changing and es-
tablishing grade OF Ninth street, from
Pearl street to west city line. Referred
back to the Board of Public Works.
Presented notices OF intention to es.
tablish grades of the following streets'
Hawkins, Workman, Hancock, John.
ston, Hoh, Leoouvreur, Hellmin. Bar
bee. Kuhrts, Chestnut, Darwin avenue,
Thomas, Mission Road, Mozart, Gates,
Hayes, SicheI, Patrick, Truman, Wal
| nut, Nhecig bhiyH ~
nue., Baldwin, Chavez. Adopted.
That bill of W. K. Lewis for grading
intersection of Fort street and Bellevue
avenue be paid. So ordered.
MINOR COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Parks submitted
plans for water service in the parks.
Adopted
The Committee on Zanjas recon
mended that Zanja No. 5 be declared a
public zania from Main and Jefferson
streets to the city limits. So ordered.
THE COMMITTEE on FINANCE
Reported the examination of reports OF
sundry city officials. Filed.
That blanks for general Improvement
bonds had been received Filed.
That $40 IS from Bunker Hill I'm
provement fund be paid to V. Beaudry'
So ordered.
That S2.57, overpaid taxes, be re-
turned to N. 7. Campbell. SO ordered
That City Assessor appoint two addi'
tional deputies at $50 per month each
Adopted.
THE TAN COLLECTOR.
The City Attorney presented an ordi.
| nance fixing the fees and commissions OF