The herald., 1893-06-27
Proceedings Yesterday of the
City Council.
The Management Of the Free Labor
Bureau in Question.
A Number of street Matters Attended
to-Fire Plugs Wauted-The Couh-
Gil Advised to Get Move On
Petitions and Protests.

The city clerk read the minutes of the
preceding meeting, and they were APP
proved.
THE HACK AND EXPRESS ORDINANCE.
His honor the mayor, at the request
OF several members of the council, re-
turned unapproved the ordinance regu-
lating the conduct of drivers, hackmen
and expressmen, soliciting business at
the different railway depots. The ordi-
nance provides hackmen and others In
their line of business shall not approach
near than rs feet to the main entrances
of railway depots and stations. After
due consideration it was decided to refer
the matter to the board of public works,
and request report on the same.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The reportsof the street superintendent
then came up. He asked that the city
engineer be instructed to define the line
of the Chavez road at the point where
the brick yard projects into it, which
was granted.
He also reported that Alameda street
was graded and placed in passable con-
dition. This was acted upon and or
dered filed.
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICER.
A communication was read from
Health officer Powers calling attention
to the unsanitary condition of Lake
Shore avenue from Reservoir No. 4 to
Second street park, and then from the
latter to Fremont avenue. He claimed
it was due to this defective zsnja system
and the drainage from the park which
was not properly looked after and that
the city should make the necessary re-
pairs at once to drain these stagnant
pools which were the result of this over
flow, because it was an imminent and
incessant menace to the health of the
city.
The health officer also called the
councils attention to the manner in
which George futile, the contractor for
all diseased and dead animals, was dis
posing of them in cefion about thres-
quarters of mile beyond the city's
limits. ALI horses. including those in
fected with CHAMBERS, farcy and other in
fictitious diseases, have been skinned and
their hides put upon the market and
h ildled by the unsuspectiug dealers and
manufacturers. The animals have been
cut up into pieces in order that they
may be put in a comparatively small
boiler, their intestines. blood and other
portions left upon the ground, there
they may infect animals which have or
may be allowed to range upon the same
grounds, and also that the drainage or
STERN water may carry infection down
the canon into pastures and even into
the river, which supplies water for
fairs. eaid Or. Powers, sic not satistac-
tory to the board of health of the city,
and i, as their executive officer, most
earnestly protest against such wholesale
and wanton carelessness and dissemina-
ton OF disease"
On consideration, the matter was re-
ferred to the board OF public works and
the city attorney.
LUGo's FINE.
The chief of police reported in favor OF
refunding j. W. Potts $27 paid as fine
for one Lugo. He stated that the coun-
Gil was not compelled to pay this money,
but as the petitioner was a poor man,
and as Lugo had left the city, he
thought it advisable to do so. Referred
to the finance committee.
STREET MATTERS.
Lyel street, from Mozart to Kuhrts,
was ordered graded and graveled, with q
redwood curb, on the report of the city
clerk.
An ordinance was passed ordering
that part of Second street. between the
railroad tracks and point IA feet east
OF the east line of Los Angeles street to
the west line OF Alameda street, be
paved with bituminous rock surface
aud concrete base.
ELYSIAN PARK MoNRY,
The city auditor then reported that
tbs 5000 which the council had ordered
transferred from the cash fund to EIysian
park, could not be done, because there
ia no separate fund for Elysian park
All bills being drawn to the general
park fund, and he recon mended that
the council reconsider its action. On
motion OF Mr.. Innes, the city auditor
was instructed to open an account with
Elyeian park.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
The free labor bureau reported that
they had received 179 applicants for
work during the past week, and had sue
ceeded in finding positions for SO of those
applying.
SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee recommended
that the city engineer be instructed to
present plans and specifications for the
unfinished sections Of the internal
sewes across the river at Sixth street.
Adopted. They also asked that w. E..
Moriord be appointed "a inspector on
the brick work of the outfall sewer. and
that Henry Creciat, John Strohm, NJ. G.
Fordham, }. @. Hydas and Charles
Kelsy be also appointed as inspectors on
the wooden sectlons of the same sewer
1t was 30 ordered.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The report of the committee on public
works was read and adopted as 80 or
dered.
WATER COMMITTEE.
The water supply committee reported
that the contractors for laying the water
pipe on Orange street have commenced
work, and they recommend that w. T.
Myers be appointed inspector on the
work. Adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee reported that
Mr.. Matock be employed as auctioneer
for the sale Of the old city hall on Sec
ond street today, as he had agreed to 30
act and ale2 agreed in case OF the sale to