The herald., 1893-06-27

Mr.. Munson said that the city was
not going to sacrifice the property, that
the price set by the council had been
something over $40 900, and that moth
ing under that would be accepted. "Let
it CO." said he, "whether there is
panic or boom; we are protected and
it can't be sold under the figure placed
upon it by the council.D
Mr.. Nickel still objected, and Mr..
Munson said he knew of one who
wanted the property and would rather
have his money in it than in any other
Investment.
In opposition to Mr.. Nickell's sug-
gestion of postponing the sale for four
weeks, Mr.. Rhodes said 1t would sell
just as we'll now as it would four weeks
from now, and he was in favor of the
trial being made.
The question was then put to vote
and was adopted.
FREE TELEPHONES.
1t was also ordered that the telephone
in the health Office be free, and that in
the residence of the chief of the fire de-
partment be paid for.
MEATS FOR PRISONERS.
The bids for furnishing the city
prison with meats was then opened.
They were from Ryan & Shafer, G.
Glassen and L. Strobe. That of Ryan &
Shafer was the lowest. All were re-
ferred to the supply committee.
STREET GRADES.
On the report of the city engineer,
ordinances were passed establishing the
grades on Santa Fe avenue from First
to Short street and on Trenton street
from Pico to Eleventh.
Ordinances of intention were passed
to grade, gravel, cement and curb Moore
street from Seventh to Ninth; grade,
gravel and redwood curb Cummings
street from First to Fourth; grade,
gravel, redwood curb and cement Penn
sylvania avenue from Bailey to St. Louis
street.
INTERPRETING SEWER.
Specifications for the building OF three
and half sections of the central inter
cepting sewer across the river at Sixth
street we're referred to the sewer COM
mttee.
FUNDS TRANSFERRED.
The city auditor asked that $21501 be
transferred from the each fund to that
OF tax 1S9031, to cover an overdraft in
the latter named fund. 1t was go or
dered.
FIRE PLUG WANTED.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the City
Water company be directed to put in
fire plug at the corner of Eleventh and
Center streets.
Mr.. Rhodes said that the contract OF
the City Water company calls for fire
plug at every street intersection.
Mr.. Munson said that on some streets
for over mile the pipe of the water
company was of only 21a inches diam
eter, that there were no plugs and that
it was impossible to get enough water to
supply the street sprinklers. The mat
ter was referred to the Ere commission
ers for action.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
Communication were received as fol-
lows:
From w. J. Hayes & Sons, demand
ing return OF $4,000 deposited on their
funding bond bid.
STREET sPRINKLING.
A. P. Gross asked that the superin-
tendent of streets be instructed to en-
ploy one team at price not to exceed
IS to sprinkle the following streets
Eleventh and. Union, Girard street west
of Sentous, Winfield west of Sentous,
Union avenue north of Pico, Eleventh
west of Sentous, and Twelfth west of
Sentous. After considerable discussion
the request was granted.
IT GOT A MOVE ON.
A communication was received from
Mansfield & Grant, outfall sewer con-
tractors, asking council to "get move
on itself" as to deciding what appliances
are to be ueed on sections 8 and 6, as the
delay is causing the contractor loss, and
there is danger of protracting the work
into the rainy season. This was sub
mitted to the sewer committee, and
President iced remarked that he OBJ
jected to the language in which council
was told to ''get move on itself," and
that the communication. instead OF going
to The sewer committee would better
have gone into sewer.
REQUESTS.
j.. E. Feeby ct al. asked that Bellevue
be sidewalked with cement six feet wide
on the north side, from Rosas street to
Philadelphia feet. Referred to board OF
public works.
August Kruger asked the return OF
IS so over payment OF taxes. Referred
to finance committee.
| A Communication was then read from
the Knights oil Labor asking for the APP
pointment OF George Gardner as man
ager of the free labor bureau. Action
postponed until D. m.
L. II. PETER. ct AL. aeked to have In
graham street from Vernon to Bellevue,
graded by private contract. Granted
and ordinance for the same passed.
Southern California railway asking
permission to move electric light mast
at First etreet depot few feet in order
to clear track. Also asked for another
light ut First and Santa Fe avenue.
/ Granted.
Wesley Clark, ct al, asked that the
grade be established on Sixteenth street
between Figueroe and Hope street. Re-
ferred to board OF public works.
J. S. Haigler asked for 10 DAYS more
time to finish contract on Eleventh
strset Granted.
@. A. Sumner ct al asking that the
water conduit which drains the country
north OF Orsnge street, between Wilmer
and Vernon, be- cleaned and renaved,
and that the property owners on Shatto
street, between Wilmer and Vernon, be
compelled to grade the street, and so
help abate the nuisance of the water
standing in the gully. Referred TO
board of public works.