The herald., 1893-01-24

matter as the cnlef Duiiulng inspector le
not vet appointed for the ensuing year
Mr.. Strohm m we'd to refer to the com
mittee on buildings.
Mr.. Nickel opposed the reference
He said the chairman OF that committee
(Mr. Gaffeyl had attended but one meet
ing Of the uncil. He had since been
absent from the city, and, while he was
on that same committee he did not feel
ike running that committee in The
chairman's absence.
Mr. Innes moved to refer to the sewer
committee, and it WAS go ordered.
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
DR.. MacGowan presented report en-
bodying an ordinance to compel all
parties having excavated gravel pits to
fill up all such pits. This was referred
to the board OF public works.
With reference to the manholes on the
San Pedro street sewers, he advised
against their closing. If everything was
kept corked up tight there would be
sewer gas generated and this might be
driven back into the older and more
densely populated portions OF the city.
causing repetition of the diseases of
1859. The report was adopted.
AFTER THE STREET CARS.
The board of public works presented a
supplementary report to compel the
street car companies to Immediately re-
pair and keep in order hereafter that
portion of Spring street lying between
their tracks and for two feet on each side
of the same. Adopted.
Also, that suitable guards or tenders be
placed around all street cars, for the pro-
lection of human life, to be placed about
such cars within sixty days Adopted.
Also. that all motormen in the en-
ploy of the Los Angeles Consolidated
Electric Railway company be notified
not to run their cars faster than eight
miles per hour around the curve at the
corner of Broadway and Tenth streets.
They further recommend that a police
man be stationed at that point to see
that this order is enforced. Adopted.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
From residents and property holders on
Sixth street, alleging that one John Dill
Ion is maintaining nuisance on that
street in the shape of tamale factory.
They say that the smell of the place is
enough to make the man in the moon
hold his nose. Referred to the board oi
health.
From the Citizens Reform associa.
tion asking that the Los Angeles Con.
solidated Electric railways be compelled
to put Second street in order at the in
tersection of Spring street. Mr.. Mum
son moved that the city attorney be in
structed to bring suit to compel the
railway companies to repair that street
Carried.
| HE WANTS A WAY OUT.
Mr.. Campbell presented petition
from Abraham Calderon, stating that hs
has lived nearly 20 years on lands be-
longing to the city; that people hav.
come in and settled all around him anC
that he asks for means OF exit to en-
able him 20 get out. Referred to the
land committee.
At 8 80 p. m. the council adjourned.
PETITIONS.
The following were presented and re
ferred:
From William Riley and others, ask
ing for proper steps to open the westerly
half OF the alley running east and ives
from Hill to Olive, between Temple ant
Court House street.
From A. Mccartney, asking paymen
to him OF $4037 on certificate of ta1
sale.
From Max Harris, asking payment t,
him OF $23 70 on certificate OF tax sale
From DR.. j. H. johnson and others
asking that the course of the zanja e
intersections of Burlington avenue witt
Eleventh, Winfield and Twelfth street
be changed go as to run from Eleventh
street and Burlington avenue on Bur
lington to Twelfth and TO the poin
where it now leaves the street, or tina
it he continued from Tenth street on Al
varsdo to the point where it now leave
that street, 30 as to carry off stagnan
water which is nuisance anu a menace
to health
From G. E. Thorn and others, protest
ing against cement sidewalking Thr
street, between Main and Los Angelo
streets.
From ]. @ ZAhn, calling attention t
the intersection of Flower and Thir
streets, where storm water collects an
forms pond at every rainstOrm Pal
of the curbing and gutter washed ava
in 1889 has never been repaired.