The herald., 1893-07-18
the police should do it as It came under

the police should do it as It came under
their supervision.
Mr.. Teed then exclaimed energetic
ally that he wanted, First all this coun-
CID and then the people of Los Angeles
to know that / want these hell holes
closed, and that the police commission
ers are the men to do IT."
Mr.. Nickel wss in favor OF the ordi-
nance being passed which would make
it law, and he wanted it done quickly
he didn't want to rely on the discretion
of the police.
Mr.. Gaffey said: ''It is my idea to
make 1t law of tie city and not leave
it to the discretion OF any commission
ers."
Mr.. Strohm said that he thought the
police commissioners were the proper
ones to deal with the question, aa it
came within their province.
Mr.. Gaffey then moved an amendment
to the motion to the effect that the city
attorney be instructed to present an or
dinance making 1t a misdemeanor for
ealoonsto have side door.
On an amendment to the amendment
Mr.. Teed asked that the words, ''if in
his Judgment he considers it legal" be
added, This started decided wrangle
between Mr.. Gaffey and Mr.. Teed,
which only ended when they were called
to order by Chairman Munson's gayel.
Mr.. Teed then withdrew the words
"if in his Judgment" and the amend
ment to the amendment was voted upon
and lost; s to 4. 81
The amendment was next voted upon
and also lost on the same vote.
The original motion of Mr.. Rhodes
that the matter be referred to the police
commissioners now came up, and WAS
carried on vote of to 4.
NEAT INSPECTOR.
Mr.. Nickel moved that a city meat
inspector be appointed, as recommended
by the board of health. After consider
able discussion the matter was referred
to the board of health for instructions.
POLICE VACATIONS.
The city attorney reported as follows
AS directed by you I have drawn snd
present herewith an ordinance provid.
ing for the appointment OF special
policemen for 70 days to fill vacancies
during the vacation Of the regular MEM
bers OF the force. Carried. Also an
ordinance giving permission to property
owners to construct sewer on Twenty
third street, under the Brooman,act.
Adopted.
THE SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee reported as fol-
lows:
In the matter Of the proposals for the
construction of section 3 one-hslf of the
cantral interceptin0 sewer. VIC would
recommend that the bid OF Mahoney q
Smith for $7752 be accepted, and the
city attorney instructed to present the
necessary contract and bond. Adopted.
In the matter of protest from property
owners on Alameda street and other
streets against the street superinten-
dents acceptance of the sewer in said
district, we have examined and found
that the brick pavement on Alameda
street on the line of the sewer, is in q
bad condition, and we would therefore
recommend that the protest be sustained
and the acceptance of the work by the
street superintendent set aside, and that
the street superintendent notify the con-
tractor to put the street in as good q
condition as he found it before the work
will be accepted. So ordered.
In the matter OF petition No. 507 from
R. T. Holson ct al, asking for sewer
on Union avenue, we would recommend
that the city engineer present the neces-
sarv ordinance for the construction OF
the same. Adopted.
STREET suPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
Street superintendent called attention
to the condition OF the city's paved