The herald., 1894-06-19
THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
The Telephone Reduction Post
poned for Two Weeks.
The Finance Committee Recommend
That Townsend Must Go.
The bids for Paving Third street Re
commttted Because Samples Of
AsphaItum Wore Not Read
lily Forthcoming.

The council met at 10 q. M, President
Tesd in the chair. All the members
we're present. The minutes of the last
regular meeting were then read and APP
proved.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
The manager of the free labor bureau
reported that he had received W appli-
cations for positions and had found en-
ployment for 81 OF them.
THE HEALTH OFFICER.
DR.. L. M. Powers reported the water
closets in the city hall are in an abomin-
able condition. owing to the lack OF suf-
ficsnt water to flush them properly. He
believed immediate action should be
taken in this matter. On motion Of Mr..
Pessell, the matter was referred to the
committee on public buildings with
power to act
THE CITY CLERK.
The city clerk read his official weekly
report, as follows:
beg leave toI call your attention to
the fact that the contract for the furnish
ing OF bread to the city prison has ex-
pired. Referred to the committee on
supplies.
In the matter Of the improvement Of
Moore street.. between Seventh and
Ninth, the final ordinance for which was
passed on the 28th day of May, 1894,
the city attorney has called my atten-
tion to the fact that cobble cutters will
be required along the line of this i'm
provement. but that the ordinance OF
intention makes no provision therefor,
and asks that new ordinance of inten-
tion be passed remedying this defect.
In view OF this request, l have delayed
advertising for proposals, as directed by
said ordinance, awaiting your instruc-
tions. New ordinance ordered to be
drafted.
In the matter Of the grading. curbing
and sjdewalking with cement Of Second
street from Soto street to Mott street,
notice Of street work was published
May 10th. Time for protest expired
June A, 1894. No protests have been
received. On June 10Th the council &C.
quired jurisdiction to pass the final or
dinance, which 10 herewith submitted.
The ordinance was passed, ayes 8.
noes D.
In the matter OF the improvement of
Eighth and Vernon streets, notice OF
street work was published May 10th.
Time for protest expired June 4, 1894.
No protests have been received. On June
9th the council acquired jurisdiction to
pass the final ordinance, which Is here
with submitted. The ordinance was
passed.
In the matter Of grading and curbing
with redwood of Palo Alto street, from
Lake Shore avenue to Belmont avenue,
notice OF street work was published
May "a, 1894. Time for protest expired
jane 9, 1894. On June 11th, two days
after the expiration OF time for protest.
remembrance from VIM. Lammersen
was filed, which remonstrance iH here
with presented. On June Goth the
council acquired jurisdiction to pass the
fiEal ordinance, which is herewith SUBJ
mitted. The ordinance was passed.
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Fred. H. Tesle, city auditor, reported
that he had examined the accounts OF
the other city officers and found them
correct.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report that WAS published in Fri
considered by sections.
The following streets then had their
names changed, 40 follows; Alameda
street to Fillmore avenue; Kuhrts
street to Main street; Iona street to
Arnold street; Lyell street to DAILY
street, and the Crescent to Remington
road. The entire report was then
adopted without dissenting vote.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
then transmitted an ordinance, asking
it's adoption by the council. to prevent
the erection of inflammable buildings in
the vicinity of Second-street park.
Mr.. Glassell was given permission to
address the council upon this matter.
he said that people wanted no pumping
engines out there to pump oil. Most OF
the residents In that vicinity had built
their houses with borrowed money and
were piastered over with a mortgage,
which was partly secured by policy of
insurance. The erection OF these en-
gines will lead to q cancellation Of poll
cies and that means foreclosure. Most
OF these persons who are engaged in
taking out oil are doing 80 from lands
which they do not own, but have leased
for terms of five or ten years. Such
parties, he said, should not be allowed
to jeopardize the interests of bona fde
residents and actual property owners.
Mr.. Munson moved to refer to the
board OF public works.
Mr. Innes moved to amend by re-