The herald., 1894-07-31
STREET SPR|NNLING MATTERS.
They Excite Some Discussion in
the Council.
The Specifications Sent Back for
Correction.
The Protesting Members of Emmanuel
Church Have Hearing With re-
gard to That Electric Rail-
way Curve on Tenth.

The council met yesterday morning
with President Teed in the chair.
A final ordinance for the sidewalking
OF Pico street, from Pearl to Union ave-
nue.. and an ordinance OF intention to
sidewalk Estrella avenue, from Wash
ington to Twenty-third street, were
passed. An ordinance for sidewalk on
Grand avenue, from Washington to JEFF
ferson street was read.
On motion of Mr.. Munson an invita-
tion was extended to the Exempt Fire
mems association OF California to visit
Los Angeles during September. Messrs.
Strohm, Munson and Pessel were ap-
pointed committee to take charge of
the matter.
The report of the board of public
works was submitted and adopted with
the exception OF the Grand avenue side
walk ordinance, as noted above. A petit
tion aeking that Flower street, at the
junction of First street be granted. was
referred to the board OF public works.
+. p. Carnicle and others sent in
communication in which they stated
that as the Consolidated Electric Rail
way company had gone to work to build
q road to Pasadena, that Mr.. Strange
and those interested with him were sat
istied that two competing lines will not
pay to Pasadena, and for that reason
they abandoned all their rights in the
Strange franchise. The city clerk re-
ported that he held check from these
parties as q guarantee they would &C.
cept the franchise. The matter was re-
ferred to the board OF public works and
city attorney.
A VAIL FROM LAUNDRIES.
Attorney Borden appeared before the
council in behalf Of the steam laundries
of the city. which ask that the license
on the laundries be restored to the origi.
nal figure of s5 per month instead oi
$l2 30 per month as contemplate in the
new license ordinance. He claimed
that the laundries onght to be placed in
the same category as the manufactur-
ing establishments OF the city. 's mat
ters now stand the Chinese laundries
were exempted, while American laun-
dries had to bear all the burdens, with
the Chinese in competition for the busi-
ness.
Mr.. Munson said it was his impress
Ron that the ordinance had been drawn
up to reach the Chinese laundrymen es-
pecially. The matter was referred to
the fieancs committee.
80 A proposition from the Dobeney Oil
company was read offering to furnish
oil at $l50 per barrel for generating
steam in the city hall as well as heating
the building. The offer was referred to
the building committee.
PROPOSED SEWER.
Mr.. Muneon presented a motion In
structing the city engineer to run line
and profile for proposed sewer along
the ravine beginning at Temple and
Newhall streets, crossing First street al
Alvarado, and continuing along eaid ra-
vine to junction with the western in
tercepting sewer in the vicinity of Sixth
street. Adopted.
The bids for the improvement of Bur.
lngton avenue and for supplying hay
for the city were referred to the board OF
public works.
The recommendation OF the board oi
public works rding the contract for
improving I - Alto street to Grant
Brothers was adopted.
lue tbItcb spIluhlhE cpoCiuCAblOu5
regarding which the HERALD recently
pointed out the weak spots as far az the
taxpayers rights are concerned, were
then called up and read. On motion oi
Mr.. Campbell, First street, from the
viaduct to Boyle avenue, was inserted
therein, and Mr.. Munson moved the
adoption of the specifications.
MR.. PEssELL's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. .Pessell moved to amend that the
specifications in addition to providin &
for the exclusive use of the Studebaker
and Miller & Knobloch sprinklers shall
read 'or any other modern sprinkler
satisfactory to the council" This was
seconded by Mr.. Nickell. Mr.. Munson
stated that two years ago the council
had accepted the Studebsker and now
had added the Miller & Knobloch and
they should not change or else they
might get some old rattle trap sprink-
lers.
Mr.. Nickel said the council did not
have to accept a bid unless it was salts
factory.
Mr.. Rhodes took the same ground as
Mr.. Munson, saying that while they had
adopted the Studebakef cart in the old