The herald., 1893-12-05
GEORGE |, ARNOLD IS CHOSEN,
The City Council Makes a New
Police Commissioner.
Ex Street Superintendent Hutchin-
son Called ON to Settle Up.
A Difference Between Him aud supsrin
tendsnt Watson About Turning
Over Certain Money.
The Council.

The city council was late in being
called to order yesterday morning, the
members being 80 busy conferfing in
committee rooms that a quorum was
not obtained until some time alter the
usual hour and the officer had been sent
for them by President Teed. Finally
all the members came in and the session
began.
FIRST STREET WIDENING.
Mr.. Luitweiler addressed the council
upon the widening OF First street by
unanimous consent, and on his behalf
Mr.. Walter Bordwell presented petit
tion against the widening. II
City Attorney Mcfarland was called
in and gave bis opinion about the point
raised, that some persons who had petit
toned for the work now have signed
protests against it, and that that in
validated the protest. He hel6 that
the protest should have been denied.
Mr.. Bordwell called attention to the
fact that the proper notice had not been
given and the protestants given chance
to be heard. FR
Upon that statement in response to a
question by Mr.. Munson, the city attor-
wey stated that il notice had not been
given this widening could not be legally
proceeded with.
The matter was then put over until
the afternoon session at the request OF
the city attorney. yN
SIXTH STREET PAVING.
The matter of paving and sewering
Sixth street, from Pearl street to Free
mont avenue, WAS taken up, the city
clerk presenting the inal ordinance for
the work upon the denial of the pro-
tests.
Mr.. Chaee spoke on behalf of the pro-
tests, saying they were willing to have o
60.foot street, but not little 80 foot
strip as contemplated.
Mr.. Mupson said the city attorney had
said the city has right to take the street
and pave it. A petition of majority of
the property owners had petitioned to
have the work done, and he moved the
rules be suspended and the ordinance
adopted. Carried.
CITY JUSTICE FEES.
City Justice Seaman reported the re-
ceipt OF s3l in fees for the month of No
vember, and the paymento OF the amount
into the city treasury. Received and
filed.
POLICE COURT BUSINESS.
The clerk OF the police court reported
the collection of $4S4 in fines during the
month OF November, and amount nm
collected sll76. Received and flied.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
The manager OF the free labor bureau
reported for the week ending December
% that S6 applications for positions
were received. and Al positions secured
for applicants.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
4 In she matte OF the extending OF
Norwood street into Twenty third street.
notice OF public work was published
Novemb ber Z, 1893. Time for protest ex.
pred November 27, 1898. No protests
have been received. 1t will now be in
order for your honorable body to pass.
the ordinance ordering the work and
appointing commissioners. Deferred to
afternoon session. y
In the matter Of the eewering of Ala
media street from Sherer street to Third
street, notice of street work was pub
lished September %, 1898. Time for
protest expired October 7, 1898. On
October 9, 1898. protest of Mrs. A,
Frank, ct al, was filed On October
pIotest OF W. Eaton WAS filed.
1t will now be in order for your hon.
orable body, after properly disposing OF
said protests, to order the work If You
80 see fit, the ordinance for which is
herewith submitted. Referred to sewer
committee.
In the matter OF the sewering of Sew
enth, Tenth and other streets, known az
the Hill Street Sewer district, notice of |
street work was published October 26.
1872. Time for protest expired Novem- |
Der 10th. On October 9TH protestof Mr..
Aug. Schmidt and others was filed.
which protest has been presented to |
the council and referred to the sewer /
committee. II
1t will now be in order for your hon
orable body after properly disposing of !
said protest to pass the ordinance order.1
ing the work, if you so see fit, which
eald ordinance is herewith submit
TED. Deferred for the present.
In The mattering of the sewering OF
San Pedro, San Julian. Wall and other
streets, known as the Maple Avenue
Sewer district, notice of street work was
published November /, 1898. Time for
protest expired November 10, 1892. No
protests have been received. On No
vember 27. 1898. council acquired iuris-
diction to pass the final ordinance. and
1T will now be in order for your honor
able body to pass the ordinance order
ing the work if you 80 see fit, which
aaid ordinance ia herewith submitted.
Ordinance passed. 4
In the matter of the grading, curbing
anu sidewalking with cement of Star
street from Pico to Sixteenth streets,
notice OF street work was published
November At, 1898. Time for protest
expired November 20, 1898, No protests9I
havS rem received. ..ss
~ December l, 1898, council acouired1
luris''iction to pahs the final ordinance.
u WIZ now be in order for your honor
able pody to pass the ordinance order
ing the work il you so sea fit. which
,aid ordinance is herewith submitted. q
Inc ordinance was passed. TNG a
SEWER COMMITTEE REPORT.
The sewer committee reported t,non
the petition of August Schmidt. askinp
hat his property be eliminated from {
he Hill street sewer district. that sbsv
aw no reason for granting his REQUEST
ma recommended the petition he
ienied. Approved. -
Also the final ordinance GRATING the 8
Hill street sewer district, which had Y
)aeu 0afarrad l1a,, '-N