The herald., 1893-07-04

tion OF the board OF health. II these
conditions are being violated the board
OF health shall 80 determine at once.
Referred to the board OF health.
THE SUPPLY COMMITTEE.
The supply committee reported as
follows;
1t wss moved by Mr.. Innes that the
council advertise for 800 toas OF hay for
the fire and street departments,
Adopted.
Recommend that Ryan & Schafer be
awarded the contract for supplying the
city prison with meat, and that the
city attorney prepare the necessary con-
tract. Adopted.
The matter regarding the acquisition
of timber by the city In the tunnel OF
the out-fall sewer was referred to the
sewer committee.
They aleo recommend that the con-
tract of II. nj. Sayles for the supply Of
drains to the city be adopted, which was
done. Exception was however taken to
DR.. w. w. Hitchcock of the board OF
health on the ground OF his being a city
officer. Moved that the contract be re.
ferred to the city attorney and the clerk
asked to notify the firm that new bonds
men were wanted.
Mr.. Munson moved that a. fire hy-
drant be placed at the corner OF Dixel
and Orange streets, and also at Whit
ney and Orange. He made the request
because the water company are now
placing an 8-inch pipe, In place of the
former 1115-inch one. Adopted.
AN ORDINANCE RETURNED.
The mayor reported that he returned
unapproved the ordinance of intention
to improve portion of Pennsylvania
avenue as per request OF the city engi-
neer. Mr.. Campbell referred the mat
ter again to the city engineer.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The ordinance for cementing and side
walking Pearl street between Tenth and
Pico streets was laid over one week.
The ordinance sewering Wilmer street
between First and Silver streets was laid
over one week.
RAILROAD LANDS.
A communication from Burnett &
Gibbon stated that D. Herbert Hostel
ter had brought an action in ejsctment
against the Terminal railway, claiming
title to certain lands decided by the city
to said railway. They ask that the
legal department OF the city take part
in the defense of said action. Referred
to the city attorney.
The following petitions were received:
From Gardner & Oliver and others
asking for q repeal of that portion OF
ordinance No. a4l5 prohibiting cotton
signs on buildings. Referred to the fire
commission.
From E. L. Chandler. asking permis-
sion to remove dirt from She north end
Of the alley running from Seventh to
Eighth street, and lying between Union
avenue and Beacon street. Referred to
committee on public works.
From Adolph Miller and others asking
to have the sapjas In the Alexander
Well tract piped between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets. Referred to the
zanja committee.
From James Fox asking to have
Franklin street exten ded by means of
tunnel from Broadway to Court street.
Referred to public works.
From J. Bernard protesting against
proposed improvements of Wolfskill
avenue, between Second and Third
streets. Referred to the board of public
words.
From G.. w. Wolf and others protest
Ing against proposed improvements on
Baldwin street. Referred to the board
OF public works.
From G.. H. Gachnaur, protesting
against proposed grading of Bridge
street. Referred to the board of public
works. s7"'
From William Ferguson protesting
against the tunnellipg of Third street.
Referred to the city engineer.
.Communicationfro Knights ofcLa-
Dor Withdrawing 'Gardner's name in
favor OF Honey G. Katz.., Referred to
special committee T ~, & +, 81,
From Gridley Brothers asking the
city to withhold payment to J. Y. York,
contractor, until he should settle Ger.
tain claim of the petitioners. Referred
to the finance committee.
| From ]. Van Dam asking to have
sewer district established in the western
part OF the Third ward. Referred to thu
sewer committee. -
TWO MOTIONS.
Mr.. Mic kell moved that the superin.
tendent of streets be directed to put in
a wooden culvert across the arroyo at
the corner OF Pritchard and Marger
streets. Referred to the bo ard of public
works. ~ taao sa r-
Mr.. Munson moved in regard to the
Third street tunnel that 1t be referred to
board OF public works. 1t was 80 or
dered.
The council then took recess until 2
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.. ~ t~
Council reassembIed at 2 o'clncb and