The herald., 1893-06-06
THE WRONG SEWER COUPLINGS,
A Breach of Contract in the
0utfall Sewer Construction.
Some Lively Proceedings in the City
Council Meeting.
Chat Hose Cart Purchase Causes Pro-
longed Argument and the sewer
Couplers Will Be Fur
thor Considered. - III

yesterday morning, and the full board
was present with the exception OF Mr..
Nickel. President Teed occupied the
chair. The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the city clerk and adopted.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The city clerk then reported that
2429 licenses had been issued during the
month just passed, on which $l3,b80
was collected, and $465 remained un-
collected.
The manager of the free labor bureau
reported that during the past week they
had received 156 applications Tor posi-
tions. OF these they had succeeded IN
obtaining employment for 14l persons,
1874 Of whom we're males and females.
The city clerk then reported that The
odore Summerlsnd had notified him that
the parties he represented have decided
not to accept the terms and conditions
OF the electric railway franchise on Pas
adena avenue and Workman street.
Mr.. Munson moved that the check OF
$10o accompanying the bid be declared
forfeited.
THE CITY ADVERTISING.
Colonel Ayers, OF the HERALD, who
was present, was asked by President
Teed if he desired to make any com
munication to the council in reference
to statement from the city clerk to the
effect that the proprietors OF the HERALD
complained that their bills for city ad.
vertieing had not been paid according
to the contract, and that they were in
clined to refuse the work unless they
were so paid. NS
- tnI hat haA
been delays and considerable annoyance
from the fact of the nom payment OF ad-'
vertising bills on the first of the month,
as the contract provided and the pro-
prietors of the HERALD wished to bring
the matter prominently to the notice OF
the councils "All we desire is that the
bills be promptly met"
President Teed then stated that the
council appreciated the fact that the
HERALD was doing the printing at the
lowest rates possible, and that they
would see that the bills were met in fu-
ture when they came due.
BRIDGE WANTED.
The superintendent of streets then
handed in a report asking for 1926
In order to build the bridge at Magnolia
avenue and Breed. DR.. CAMPBELL ststed
that the council had given $50 for the
building OF, this bridge several times,
but in his opinion the money was
thrown away. For that amonnt only
an ordinary bridge could be built, and
the locality was such that during every
winter the immense quantities of water,
which rushed down the street. carried
away the bridge. He was in favor Of
erecting q strong bridge which would
Withstand the floods, and that could be
done he believed by the expenditure of
the amount of money the street depart
ment asked for.
City Engineer Doekweiler was called
in and gave as his opinion that bridge
could be erected there for that amount.
Deputy Street Superintendent Stuart
stated however that he WAS in posses
sion OF most OF the wood needed to con-
struct it and taking that into considers.
ton it was his belief that the expense
could be brought within the amount
asked for, and he advised the council to
appropriate the money. On q motion
BY Mr.. Munson, the matter was dis
posed Of by instructing the city engineer
to prepare plans and specifications for
the proposed bridge and submit them to
the council.
ALAMEDA STREET IMPROVEMENT. +,
Mr.. Strohm moved that the street su-
perintendent be allowed the additional
help OF 12 men and six teams IN order
to improve Alameda street between
First and Third. He asked, however, to
be permitted to withdraw his motion
until the afternoon session, which was
granted.
The services of the additional clerk
was also requested in order to continue
the work ON the records OF the street de-
partment for the next 60 days.
FINANCE ooMMITTEEN REPORT.
On the report of the finance commit
tee, Wilmer Bros. petitioned that they
be allowed to remove the tracks and ties
OF the old Cahuenga railroad from the
corporation yard. This petition was
granted, with the understanding that
they were to pay $125 for the expense of
moving and indemnify the city by q
bond. 3.et.
The Potts petition for rebate of fine
was referred to the chief of police 'al9s .l.,s 2
The recommendation of the commit
tee that $15, 900 be transferred from the
salary to the cash fund was then laid
before the council. &9s
The chair wanted to know il there
was that amount in the salary fund
which could be transferred, especially
as the salaries had only recently been
paid out OF it.
City Auditor Teal reported that the
transfer could very easily be done as
there WAS over $4,000 in the salary
fund at present, because over $l4 900 in
license fees had been paid in laet week.
The motion to transfer the amount was
then adopted. The petitions OF Mrs.
Richey and Kip were referred to the as
SCISSOR.
BIDS RECEIVED.
A large number of bids were read by
the city clerk referring chiefly to paw
ing, drugs and sewerage, among which
were two for the grading OF Temple
street from Grand avenue to Custer
street; one from O. E. Crowley for
$24, 500 and the other from D. E. Dom
egsn for $l7,940.
THAT HOSE wHGoN. f
The supply committee then presented
their report, in which the majority re-
cuested that the bid of w. T. Y. Scheneh
for $50 feet of Paragon rubber lined cot
ton hose at 81 per foot. and the bid of
r.. r. Brown and Sons to furnish 750
feet Of Apply Baker fabric and rubber
lined cotton hose be accepted. They
slso recommended the bid OF K. MoIony
for hose wagon similar to the Park
hose far $500 in which he aVreed tn f,1r-