Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-11
AN |N|QU|TY CONSIDERED
The Council Condemns Chain
Gang Barbarity.
A Big Commission Asked for Re-
funding Bonds Sale.
Proceedings of the City Council Yester.
day-Another Engine House-A
Broken Tunnel-Pe-
titfons, Etc.

Broken Tunnel-Pe-
titions, Etc.
All of the members of the city council
we're present yesterday morning when
that body was convened save Messrs.
Rees and Afford.
THE UBIQUITOUS CHAIN GANG.
A requisition was made by the cap.
tain Of the chain gang for permission to
purchase one dozen Yale locks to place
upon prisoners.
Councilman McGarry made quite a
little speech against the chain gang idea
He thought the use of ball and chain
upon prisoners was barbarous, and
stated that it was something that was
never seen in other cities. He moved
that committee be appointed to con-
fer with the proper officers and see if
something could not be done to bring
about the abolishment of the chain gang.
The motion was adopted, and Coun-
cilmen McGarry, Summerland and
Rhodes were appointed committeesto
confer with the mayor, chief of police
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something could not be done in the
matter.
ANOTHER ENGINE HOUSE.
Chemical Engine house, No. 2, having
been completed and accepted by the
fire commission, it was accepted from
the contractor by the council.
BROKEN TUNNEL.
The report of the zanja committee,
that the work of repairing the Zanja
Madre tunnel be awarded to J. J. Ma
honey, at ~. 40 per lineal foot, the city
| to furnish the timber, be accepted,
came up.
Councilman Nickel was opposed to
the adoption of the report, because of
| the reason that he did not know how
much timber would be required.
RENDERED USELESS.
Commissioner McGarry stated that
the tunnel had been built at cost of
$50, 900 to carry vast quantity of irri-
! eating water. A part of the tunnel
had caved in, and unless this was re-
paired at once the whole tunnel was Of
no use to the city, and the people below
it would be without water. 1t was an
other case of constructing system of
sewers without an outfall.
| Despite this presentation of facts the
matter was referred to the city engineer
and the Zanja committee.
GIVEN SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.
Samuel Hellman was given permission
to put steps two feet wide in, from the
sidewalk at the corner of Third and
Main streets. This was done on the
recommendation of the superintendent
of buildings. The steps, though, are to
be protected by suitable posts and rails.
THE CITY's REVENUE.
| City Justice H. G. Austin reported the
collection OF $Sll in fees and fines during
September.
The clerk of the police court reported
that he had collected $1078 fines during
September, and that 1901 fines was be.
ing worked out.
ONE MORE VETO.
The mayor returned without his sig
nature the ordinance providing for the
appointment of an assistant building
Inspector. His reason for refusing to
approve it is that the appointing power
in this case should be vested in the
building superintendent, according to
the charter, and not in the council itself,
as the ordinance provides. The mes-
sage and ordinance we're laid over for
one week.
THE CITY'S BALANCE.
The city auditor reported that there
was $3.50, ,861 56 in the city treasury on
October l.
WANTS A BIG COMMISSION.
The bid of Perrett Wildman, of New
York, agreeing to sell $320,000 of the
city refunding bonds at par for $4 900
commission, was referred to the finance
committee.
STREET NAMES CHANGED.
| An ordinance was passed changing the
name of West Beaudry street to Hoover
street, and Pink street to West State
street, and the council took recess till
2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The matter of protests against accept
ing the grading of Macy street, near
Lyons, was taken up. These protests
were signed by Julia A. Chase, F. w.
Peschke and Charles Ruesch, and state
that the street has not been covered
with good gravel nor to the depth de-
manded for gravel in the ordinance.
They further pray that the contractors
to whom such street work was let. hay
ing not properly completed the Job,
should be compelled to complete the job
properly before being paid for such
work. The protest was considered and
denied by unanimous vote.
On the hearing of protests in the mat
ter of the opening of Sixteenth street, it
was stated that Bradner w. Lee, attor-
ney for protesting parties, was busy in
the circuit court, and continuance for
one week was granted.
On motion OF President Bonsall, the
superintendent of streets was ordered to
communicate with the contractor for the
improvement of Bonnie Brae street, from
First street to Fourth. with view to
expediting the task.