Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-05
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The New City Hall Closely
Inspected.
SUIT AGAINST THE COUNCILMEN'
The Precinct Boundaries to be Fixed
This Morning, and Election
Day Fixed.

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dent Kuhrts in the chair, and Messrs.
Ford, Hanley, Sinsabaugh, Cohn, Bos-
byshell, Threlkeld, Wilson, McNally,
Bryant, shaler, Humphreys, Moriarty
and Earl present.
The reports of the various officers were
read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The City Attorney recommended tha,
the election under the new charter be
called at once, to be held within thirty
days from the date of the passage
of the charter by the Legislature
L aid over for future action.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the plans of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company for the construction
of bridge over Aurora street be adopted
and referred to the City Surveyor ano
City Attorney. Adopted.
The Zanjero reported that his Office
needed three deputies and no clerk. HI
asked that the clerk be dispensed with
and that he be allowed another deputy.
Mr.. Threlkeld NOV ed that such action
be taken, but Mr.. Cohn objected until 6
proper amendment to the salary resolu
ton had been drawn up.
The Richmond Fire Alarm system
asked that warrant be drawn for $4,000
the balance due on the system. Referred
to the Fire Commission and the Finance
Committee.
The resolution fixing the salaries oi
the city officers for the year, as signed by
the Mayor and published, was read.
Mr.. Ihrelkeld introduced an amend
ment to the resolution allowing the
Zanjero an additional deputy at $50 pei
month.
Mr.. Hanley moved that warrant fol
$50 be drawn in favor of the Zanjero's
clerk, instead of numbering the records
with resolutions. Carried.
A message was received from the
Mayor stating that he had received 8
copy of the new Charter by special mes
sage. The Charter had been approved
on January 23d, and signed by the
proper officers on January 31st. Re-
ceived and filed.
The matter Of the application of con-
tractors for money due on street grading
where the property owners were moi
liable was referred to the City Attorney
and Messrs. Cohn and Sinsabaueh.
Justice Austin appeared and asked
that q courtroom be provided for him
for use after March 1st, when the newly.
elected Police Judges would need it.
Mr.. Cohn said that the question
should not be decided by the Council as
to whether room was necessary, as il
was the intention OF the Charter to dc
away with the present Justices. He
moved that the matter be laid on the
table. Lost.
The City Attorney said that the City
Justices would remain as at present
and two Police Justices would be elected
under the Charter. The CITY would have
to pay all four and provide court.rooms
for them.
The matter was referred to special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Ford
Bryant and McNally.
The report of the Board of Public
Works as published in Sundays HER.
AID was read and adopted.
The contract for grading First street
was awarded to Mr.. D. F. Donegan, the
lowest bidder, and the resolution oi
award was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hanly, the Surveyor
was instructed to make plans for the ap.
proaches of the Seventh and Ninth
street bridges.
At this point a recess was taken until
30 O'Clock