The herald., 1893-01-31
CITY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS PROCEEDINGS,
Mayor Rowan Sends in a Message
on the Sewer System.
A Legislative Committee Appointed
to Go to Sacramento.
A Breezy Session Upon Many Subjects.
Dr.. E. A. Bryant Appointed Police
surgeon City Engineers
Consulting Engineer.

The city council met at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning with President Teed
IN the chair and full board present.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
having been read Major e. w. Jones
was heard on behalf OF the
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Major Jones said that it had been ar
ranged by Mr.. @. D. Willard, secretary
of the chamber, that committee Of that
body should meet committee from the
council in relation to receiving the coun-
Gil of Salt Lake City. The committee of
the chamber had not yet been able to
meet any one from the council.
The president replied that at 80, the
hour set for assembling by the joint
committees, it rained 30 furiously that
nobody dared venture out of doors. Be-
sides, he did not know that the train
containing the Salt Lake visitors WAS on
time. He would inquire if anything
had been heard of the progress of the
train.
Major Jones answered that dispatch
had been received from San Francisco
to the effect that the train had been de-
layed and that further wire would be
sent announcing the probable hour of
arrival. 1t was subsequently as-
certained they did not leave there till
Monday. The chair then replied that
further conference could be had during
the recess of the council from IL to 2.
THE STREET CAR ORDINANCES.
Two ordinances were embodied in the
city attorneys report and were then
considered seriatium. The one com
pelling the street car companies to put
tenders on their cars was passed under
suspension of rules, while the one pre-
ecrlblng the rate of speed around the
curves at First and Spring streets was
sent to the board of public works.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
sent in report embodying an ordinance
creating the Office of prison physician,
leaving the name blank but providing
that the incumbent should be elected by
the board OF health and hold his office
at their pleasure.
Mr.. Innes moved to refer to the board
of health.
The president opposed the reference.
He believed in adopting the recommend
ations of the board of health, but also
believed that the council had the right
to elect such officer. After short de-
bate the report was referred back to the
board of health.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
This committee reported in favor of
paying the following demands upon the
city treasury for the month of January /:
of %Hn
$5l065: fire department, $3507, together
with miscellaneous bills tride under
$1100. The report OF the committee
was sdopted.
BONDS OF NEW OFFICERS.
The official bonds of DR.. L. Il. Powers
as health officer and James M. Glass as
chief of police in the penal sums of
$2500 each, came up for consideration.
Mr.. Teed inquired if the clerk had
examined the assessment roll.
The clerk replied that he had not.
The bonds had just been put into his
hands at the moment the council con-
vened.
Mr.. Teed said that be was unac-
quainted with the parties named as
sureties on these bonds. He wanted the
finance committee to examine them and
report upon the sureties thereto. The
bonds were then referred to the finance
committee.
THE PRISON PHYSICIAN SOME MORE.
Mr.. Strohm moved that the vote by
which the ordinance relative to the Of
flee of prison physician had been re-
ferred be reconsidered. Carried. The
ordinance being up for consideration,
Mr.. Teed moved that the whole subject
matter go, over to the afternoon session,
and it wal, so ordered.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following were presented:
From the Southern California Railway
company, again asking for city deed to
land occupied by the company adjoin-
ing its right OF way at Downey avenue.
Referred.
From Helen M. Durgin, asking can
collation. of certificate OF tax sale. Re-
ferred.
From H. W. Hellman and others, pro-
test against opening alley to extend
through the block bounded by Dhird,
Fourth, Spring and Main streets. 1t is
claimed petitioners for the alley only
represent 225 of the 1900 feet. w. Prid-
ham attaches notice withdrawing from
the protest. The petition for the exten-
sion was presented by l.. N. Breed and
others. Referred.
From ]. T. Davis, contractor on San
tee street between Twelfth and Twenty
first streets, asking 60 days extension of
time. Thirty days were granted.
From E. w. Lewis, agent Harris es-
tate, asking for calvert across Girard
street. Referred.
7. O. de Sanchez, asking rebate on
certificate OF sale by street superin-
tendent. Referred.
From J. E. Murray OF al, asking re.
moval of stagnant water at Orange and
Vernon streets. Referred.
From l. N. Inskeep ct al, asking
abatement of nuisance of pool near
Bond, George and Pico streets. Re-
ferred.
From Joseph lame, asking to with
draw license for laundry work, as
he uses no machinery and hires no
help.
THE CITY CORRAL.
Proposals to rent ground 20 the city
for corral as follows were presented
and referred. F. Botiller, four lots at
Eighth and Duplex streets, at $40 a
month; D. Botiller, lots east side Main
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
s25 a month; G. P. McLain, lots on
Pronouuced Hopeless, Yet Saved.
From long letter written by Mrs. Ada e.
Hurd, of Groton. S. D., we quote: 'was taken
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