The herald., 1893-09-19
MOTHER CITY OFFICE CREATED
The Council Appoint an In
spector Of Milk.
iicyclists Gain Point In Their Fight
Against Lamps.
he Matter OF Stewards DsfalcatIon
Comes Up-A Message From the
Mayor = Petitions and
Reports.

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prtsnt business.
Among the more prominent features
the session was the reconsideration
the bicycle ordinance, which has
cen referred with view to its amend
ient to suit the bicycle fraternity.
The matter Of the defalcation Of the
niei deputy street superintendent also
anne up. ]. Marion Brooks Was present
nd rsad the report Of the affair as pre-
snted by Superintendent D. A. Watson.
Charles Hayden was appointed as
leat and milk inspector for the city.
numerous other routine business was
rsnsacted.
All members were present except
resident Teed. Mr.. Nickel occupied
40 chair.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk reported that in accor-
anco with the ordinance providing for
he assessment and collection of city
axes, he had turned over the assess
asnt rolls for the fiscal year 1898 to the
ity tax and license collector.
He submitted draft OF an ordinance
.manding sections Al, 48 and 20 Of or
dnAnce $50, the ordinance having been
.pproyed by the city attorney. 1t 10
attended for the purpose of doing away
nth uncertainties which exist in the
resent ordinance.
The report was adopted and the ordi-
ance passed.
CITY AUDITORS REPORT.
The city auditor, beside presenting
he usual report, sent q communication
stunning the demand of Lehman & Son
mounting to $1S without approval for
ne reason the bill had been paid.
.dopted,
STREET sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
The street superintendent presented
communication, read by ]. Marion
hooks, a. follows:
''I regret to report that my chief dep
ty has been absent from the city since
lstFriday with no clue whatever to his
thereabouts. There is an apparent
hortage in the funds of the Office of
bout $500. can only say that should
oere prove defalcation as I now fear,
he sum will be Immediately made good
ymyself."
Mr.. Brooks said that he had recon-
iended young Stewart for the chief
eputyship of the street superintendent.
nd thought it was mainly upon his
bCommendation that he was appointed.
IN this account he wished to make q
tatement of the young mans past
iatory. Stewart had come we'll recon-
lended from prominent law firm in
an Francieco, and az Mr.. Brooks had
nown him since boyhood. no had no
esitation in recommending him. But
honesty the young man had come
p lacking. Mr.. Brooks said the money
tas ready to replace the amount of the
efalcation.
FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT.
The finance committee reported that
be new fire engine accepted by the fire
commissioners be accepted by the coun-
p and . demand approved to w. @.
urrey & Co. for the same, to be paid
'hen taxes sufficient have been COL
,cted.
MEAT AND MILK INSPECTOR.
The ordinance providing for the Office
the city meat and milk inspector was
assed, and Charles Hayden was, upon
recommendation Of the board OF health,
ppointed as such officer, at a salary OF
76 per month.
The ordinance is very lengthy. 1t
fovides that the inspector shall ex-
mine all meats, fish, game and poultry,
II canned meats and everything in that
ne offered for sale, and if found to be
wholesome. tainted, corrupted or in
scted from any cause, to condemn the
anne and dispose OF it. He ehall do
fxnk ~ T.
GARD of health may direct.
Any person failing to comply with the
tders OF the inspector shall upon con-
letion be fined in q sum not exceeding
20, or by imprisonment for 30 days, or
9th.
THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
The mayor presented message as
lllows:
s'At the request Of member OF your
onorable body return without my
pproval an ordinance regulating the
10 OF the public streets and sidewalks.
1.-THE city Of Los Angeles adopted Sep
,mber IL, 1898"
This was very modest way the mayor
ad OF calling the attention of the board
the newly adopted bicycle ordinance,
hich has been stirring up the wheel
len OF the city since its adoption week
20, bat which the mayor had not ap-
eoved.
On motion Of Mr.. Strohm the vote BY
hich the ordinance waa adopted was
Iconsidered.
After some discussion Mr.. Innes
toved that the ordinance be referred to
10 board Of public works and the city
itorney. Adopted.
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.
The clerk opened and read the follow
Ids:
Twenty.third street sewer, John Reb-
lAp, $742; John Gennelli. sewer, "a
uts per lineal foot; msnholes. $50
sch; flush tanks, $125 each.
Alison street sewer, John Rebman,
s47b for work complete.
Providence street, between Sixth and
range: g. 7. NcLain, grading $3.50 per
neal foot for work complete: w. II.
rench, $4.38 per lineal foot for work
'mplete; Dodd & O'Gara, $S.48 per
neal foot for work complete; F. A. Nc
real, grading, $3 per foot, redwood
irbing 20 cents per lineal foot, side
slking IA cents per square foot; j. P,
mes: work complete, $4.10 per lineal
o.; 4. Scherer, grading $l.85 per foot,
trping "a cents per lineal foot each
de, aidewalking II cents per square
OF.
lowa street: r. Scherer, complete,
SoO; +. Chinoworth, grading $l.75 per
OF. curbinR 90 cents per lineal foot
dewalk 16 cents per eouara font aawar