The herald., 1893-02-28
Afternoon Session,

council took recess till O'Clock.
| Afternoon Session.
The council reasaembled at 2 10 p. M,
President Teed in the chair.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
This was the hearing of the protests oi
property owners on CASTELAR, street
against the opening of that street.
On motion Of Mr.. Tnnes, the matter
was postponed 20 days. until the bill in
relation to street commissions now be-
ing considered in the legislature could
be heard from. 1t WAC so ordered.
THE ALAMEDA STREET MATTER.
W. s. Collins, in behalf of Mrs. Ham
non, said he would like to have the
ordinance granting q double-track fran
chise to the Southern Pacific company
30 amended 40 to compel the railroad
company to make a crossing for Mrs.
Harmon to get in and out of her prop.
erty and also to oblige the company to
put up high board fence On her prop
erty next TO tho track, SO as to prevent
laborers on the road and other people
from stealing Mrs. lannon's fruit.
Mr.. Muir said the company would
cheerfully accede to any such amend
ment as that, for it was trifling matter
of expense and it was infinitely prefer
able to incur small expense like that
than to have lsweuits hereafter.
Mr.. Collins said there could be gen.
eral obviation of all the difficulty by
putting the track on the west side OF
the street, and leaving the east side
clear as thoroughfsre for animals and
vehicles.
Mr.. Muir said this looked like a
design to embarrass the progress of the
ordinance. Here were two property
holders willing to consent to the encum-
bering the west side of the street with
tracks, but how did he know that Mr..
Weiss, Mrs Childs and other property
owners would consent to it. He was
not willing to go over all the ground
again and dig up every thing new. He
would rather see the ordinance put to @
vote and defeated on its merits.
TILE CITY ATTORNEY SENT FOR.
Mr.. Mcfarland was sent for and look
ing over the amendments pronounced
them properly certified. 1t was 2:4(
| when the amendments were all adopted
and the queation came up on the adop'
ton of the report of the board of public
works.
Mr.. Collins asked If the amendment
had been inserted to allow the extra
track to be laid on the west side.
Mr.. Mcfarland replied that it had
not.
Mr.. Nickel said that he thought such
an amendment would be q breach OF
faith with some OF the signers in favor oi
the company's petition. There were
property owners on the west side Of the
street who had signed in the belief that
the tracks were to be placed in the mid
die of the street. To place both tracks
on one side and leave no thoroughfare
ON that side would be total disregard
OF their wishes. He certainly would
support no such proposition.
A lengthy diacussion upon Mrs. Han.
nous lane and its Etstus as thorough
fare arose between Colonel Wells anC
Judge Bickneu which. lasted half ar
hour, although no new points were made
4 beyond those which were adduced at
the meeting OF the board of public works
on Thursday Last. The report of the
board Of public works was then adopted
The rules were then suspended, on mo
ton of MIR. Mason, and the ordinance
passed, ayes 8, nays 0, absent Mr. Gaf
fey.
ABOUT SUPPLIES.
The supply committee reported in fa
vor of adopting the expenditures of the
police, fire and street department
When it came down to the fire depart
ment matters, Mr.. Innes moved that
they be referred back to the fire com
missioners for further explanation
Here was $40 worth of bills for repairs
to alarm service for which an electrician
was being paid an annual salary. He
should oppose all fire department requi-
sitions unless they were more specific
ally detailed as to their necessity. The
fire commissioners should specify what
these things are for. Mr.. Strohm had
told him that the chief said there were
old claims going back sa far as last
June.
Mr.. Strohm corroborated the state
ment of Mr.. InneH.
The reouisition, with the exception OF
the soda for chemical engines, were then
referred back to the fire commissioners.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
The street superintendent sent il
acquisitions for two maps of the city, tt
CO5t Flo OnOu3 lUi use III Lib OLICos Aint
bill for So carriage hire for the sewer
committee, both of which were ap
proved.
NEW WATER RATES.
Mr.. Munson, from the water commit.
tee, presented new ordinance fixing
the water rates for 1898. It reduces
rates all over the city, and on 50 .te
paying house it effects a reduction O.
121s per cent. Passed under suspension
OF the rules.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were filed with the council and by it re
ferred to the respective committees:
! From numerous horse owners request
ing that all city horses dying of any con
tagious diseases be burned.
Resolutions OF thanks transmitted
from the Salt Lake City council To-
courteses extended the body on ita visi
to this city.
From Fred Eaton ct al, asking tha
the council refuse to confirm the repor
OF the commissioners for the widening O
Bonnie Brae street.
Mat Werner and committee on large,
range location of the Turnverein Ger
mania, asking the privilege of shooting
at the Esst Los Angeles reservoir for five
years from date.
E. W. Campbell wants the license O.
bill posters reduced from S25 per quarter