Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-27
PASADENA PARAGRAPHS.
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN BY THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Stringent Sanitary Rules Adopted :
Plumbers to Be Registered-Death
of Major Giichrist-Locsl
Happenings.

PASADENA, Sept. 26.-The city council
met in regular session this afternoon,
Judge Need in the chair; all members
present.
The principal business was the con-
alteration of an ordinance laying down
sauitary rules and directing that all
plumbers be registered and their work
inspected.
A petition from Agnes Smith, asking
that an unused alley be cleaned up, was
granted.
Bids for curbing Colorado street were
opened, and the contract awarded to
Michem & Kinsman at S2995.
A petition from DR.. Rosenburger, ask
ing that on portion Of South Fair Oaks
avenue a cement sidewalk be laid, was
referred back for more signatures.
A petition from William Morgan to
be allowed to erect building on South
Raymond avenue, was granted.
Bids for curbing West California
street were rejected.
An ordinance granting the Colorado
Street Railroad company the privilege
of laying third rail along their tracks
on East Colorado street, was read for
the first time; also an ordinance grant
ing to Professor Lowe the right of main
tanning street railroad for the period
of 80 years, and to lay third rail along
the track now in existence on West Col
orado street, and to allow connections
to be made with the Colorado Street
Railroad company at the corner of Fair
Oaks and Colorado street.
Mr.. Gibbs addressed the board in re-
gard to nuisance at the corner of Col
ora6o street and Lake avenue, caused
by people dumping rubbish of all kinds
at the side of the street.
An ordinance providing for board of
health, to consist of five members, was
read for the first time.
Three of the board shall be practicing
physicians, one civil engineer, and the
chairman of the sewer committee shall
act as president.
The city health officer shall be an ex-
officio member, also the city clerk.
The members of the board shall serve
without compensation.
The duty OF the board shall be to look
after the sanitary condition of the city,
and to keep the council advised as to
what steps may be necessary to keep the
city in healthy condition.
An ordinance prescribing sanitary
rules and regulations for the city, and
also for the art of plumbing, was takeA
up ard read for the first time. This
ordinance is of vital Importance at the
present time, and of interest to the gen.
eral public. Its main features are as
follows:
The board of trustees, aided by
a master plumber, shall constitute an
examining board to divide upon the
competency of any person to practice
plumbing in this city, and if his qualifi-
cations are found satisfactory shall is
sue a certificate to him emitting him
to practice plumbing.
On and after October /, 1892, no per-
son shall carry on plumbing business
practice as master plumber, and no
registered plumber to do plumbing
work.
Every plumber before doing any
plumbing work, except repairs, shall
file with the plumbing inspector state
ment showing the work to be done.
Special instructions are given in the
manner connections shall be made, the
quality of pipe and the manner they
shall be laid.
No vault, privy, cesspool or dugout
shall hereafter be constructed without
receiving the permission of the health
officer. On and after November 1st no
cesspool or othe receptacle for foul mat
ter shall be permitted to exist within
the territory bounded on the west by
DeLacy street, on the south by line
200 feet south of Dayton street, on the
east by Broadway, and on the north by
Walnut and Macy streets.
The board OF health or city health
officer was given power to order any
cesspools or outhouses now in use to be
disinfected in any way they may think
best; also to have any house not prop
erly ventilated placed in proper condl-
ton.
Minute directions are given as to the
manner connections must be made with
the sewer, and all work must be in
spected. Any violation OF this ordi-
nance shall be punishable by fine of
not less than $40 nor more than 500, or
by imprisonment in the city Jail not
more than 100 days, or both such fine
and imprisonment.
DEATH OF MAJOR G1LCHRIsT.
The death Of Maj. j. D. Gilchrist
which occurred at the residence of his
brother-in-law, Gov. FL. H. Markham,
late yesterday evening, was great shock
to his many friends in this vicinity.
The major was taken sick at Sadra-
mento, some time ago, and was immedi-
ately brought to this city. Since that
time he has been rapidly falling. His
malady was brain disease.
t., &c 1al. - l.
community loses one of its most re-
spected citizens.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
pm. at Governor Maikham's resi-
dence. Friends of the family are invited.
NOTES.
A large brush fire in the hills west of
town raised black cloud of smoke this
afternoon.
Mrs. Winslow returned yesterday from
q short stay on the island.
The Presbytery of Los Angeles county
commences at the First Presbyterian
church tomorrow evening, and contin-
GSs until Thursday noon.
The city tax collector represents taxes
coming in at lively rates for 80 early
In the year, something over $500 being
already collected.
In accordance with the street railroad
ordinances before the council today, the
companies propose to establish uni
form gauge, allowing cars to be run
from one system to another.
James u. Cruickshank, the eldest son