The herald., 1893-10-10

the Work TO be done by private contract.
Referred back to the board OF public
works.
Petition OF Il. e. Chase protesting
against the improvement of Brooklyn
and Michigan avenues was laid over.
POLICE JUDGE REPORTS.
Police Judge Austin reported the coli
lection OF $3.50 petty cash during the
month OF September.
The clerk Of the police court reported
the collection OF $60.87 as fines during
the month of September.
TAX CoLLEcToR's REPORTS.
The city tax collectors report showed
the collection OF licenses for the month
Of. September amounting to $13,595.
zANJA COMMITTEES REPORT.
The zanja committee reported recon-
mending that the water overseer put in
good condition the zanja pipe on Lake
Shore avonue, as per petition of John
Charters and the Old Mission Land and
Water company. Adopted.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer reported that the
street now called Wall street, between
Seventh and Eighth streets. is called
both Wall street and Myrtle avenue,
and recommended that an ordinance be
passed making the name Myrtle avenue
for the entire length. Adopted.
He reported that the total length OF
the change of grading of Burlington ave.
nue., between Ocean View and Arnold
street, 10 664 feet; the petition represents
700 feet, and upon examination found
that hn <fE 1Q1/
has been signed by +. d. b., presumably
ing that. the petitioners lack 2S5 feet
OF . majority. Referred to the. board OF
public works.
Recommended that before the change
OF grade OF Burlington avenue, between
Court and Temple streets, Is made. the
intersection OF these streets should be
raised one foot. Petition asking change
OF grade denied.
ORDINANCES ,og. INTENTION.
oThe following ordinancss Of intention,
with one exception, were passed:
To grade, gravel and construct red
wood curb on Hellman street, from the
south line OF Downey avenue to the
north line OF Hawkins street, repeating
ordinance conflicting Herewith.
To grade, gravel and construct a cement
curb on Trenton street, from she south
line of Eleventh Htreetto Pico street.
To construct cement walk on the
south side of First street, from the First
atreet bridge approach to Boyle avenue.
Laid over for two weeks.
10 establishnthe grade OF Ingraham
street, from Wilmer to Lucas avenue.
To establish the grade ofTurner street,
from ,Vignes street to q point 250 feet
from Center street. e
TO establish the grade OF Star street,
from Pico to Sixteenth.
sn CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
In the matter OF the appointment OF
the street superintendent OF inspectors
on street work done under the provis.
ions OF the general street law, am OF
the opinion that the street superintend-
ent may employ inspectors at such price
as he may fix, not exceeding "a per day
an provided in eaid law.
have prepared and delivered to John
Genelii q contract for. laying Q 22-ineh
cement pipe across Washington street
and Central avenue, as instructed.
have prepared and herewith present
the following ordinances:
An ordinance providing nine addi-
tional patrolmen. Adopted. yaa
An ordinsnce changing the name OF
Sixth street park to Central park.
An ordinance appointing commission
ers for widening Erets sstreet. In this
ordinancelthec commissioners who had
this work in charge before area named |
for the 5rBasop THAT, having done hthe |
work before and being familiar with this |
property, and having heretofore ,estim-
ated the damages and benefits for this |
same work they can perform the work |
at less expense. Adopted.
Under your written directionsgto pre-
sent an ordinance repeating all ordi-
nances pertaining to the licensing of
and shopkeepers, have re.
written the license ordinance and all its
leaving out merchants and
have also incorporated in said ordi-
nance the change in regard to circuses,
as directed by you. s2
The circus ordinance was referred to
the finance committee, who reported In
the afternoon, recommending its adop-
tion, which was done.
RATE OF LICENSE.
Affo fiCohrO Wup nAoo dt FUUV hHQ TluU
per day, the larger amount being for cir
cuses OF over 1000 seating capacity. An
important amendment was adopted, that I
the admission fee should not exceed 50
cents in cases of $l00 licenses.
M THE OCCUPATION LICENSE.
Considerable discussion arose over the
ordinance repeating all ordinances re-
ating to the licensing OF merchants and
DR.. Campbell said it was question OF
$2l 900 revenue of the city.
MIR. Nickel made strong appeal for
The passage OF the ordinance, claiming
hat it is an injustice, especially to the
He was in favor of rails
ng by other means an equivalent of the
'evenue thus cut off.
Mr.. Gaffey, while he had not studied
he matter, said it was OF the highest i'm
,ortance and should be carefully con-
Iidered.
The matter was referred.
THAT SALOON REQUIsITroN.
The supply committee reported upon
numerous acquisitions. When the two
equisitions from the chief of police
we're read they were objected to By Mr..
'trohm and laid aside until after Others
lad been passed upon. When they
anne up for approval Mr.. Rhodes moved i
he reQuisitions be allowed. Consider
bile objection was raised as to the grant,
NC of two reQuieitiOn6 eeemincly for tho