The herald., 1894-10-16
TO REGULATE THE OIL WELLS.
Councilman Munson Presents
His Ordinance.
Did Darcy Use Soft Brick in the
ManhOlesS
Ordered to Rebuild a Lot OF Brick
work-Mors Street Work Or
dered-R outline BUSH
ness of Council.

Councilman Munson's ordinance for
the regulation of the oil nuisance was
presented to the council yesterday, and
after considerable discussion referred to
the finance committee. The report Of
this committee will be presented at q
special meeting today at 10 O'Clock.
The ordinance provides that each and
every person working the machinery Of
an oil well must secure permit from
the fire commissioners before commend.
ing operations. He must not operate
between the hours Of 8 p. m. and
q. m.
The ordinance also provides that the
council may at any time declare any
we'll nuisance and cause it TO be closed
down after giving two dsye' notice.
The final clause provides for an in
spector who shall be on duty at tho
wells all the time they are in operation
and zee that this ordinance is strictly
enforced. He shall have power to arrest
all violators of the ordinance and bring
them before q magistrate. The violator
OF the ordinance shall be guilty OF mis-
demesnor and the penalty shall not ex-
coed 500 fine and imprisonment Tor 5O
days or both.
The discussion over this was OIL the
question of appointing an inspector.
Some of the councilmen are opposed to
adding another city employee to the list
and others want the ordinance 80
amended that the inspector shall have
the inspection of oil boilers within the
city limits and shall have power to con-
denim defective boilers.
SOFT BRICK.
w. M. Holland. o resident of the
western part of the city, appeared be-
fore the board with verbal and very
vigorous protest against the brick which
Contractor P. M. Darcy is using on the
manhoIes and flush tanks on Pearl
etreet.
Mr.. Holland had sample OF the
brick with him. He laid it softly down
on the clerks desk, as though he was
afraid it might "squash." The brick
was very soft. The members crumbied
it like soda cracker in their hands.
{ The matter was referred to the sewer
committee, and during the noon recess
j., that body went out to investigate.
At the afternoon session they present.
ed the result of their labors in the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted
unanimously:
Your sewer committee beg leave to
report in the matter of the complaint OF
Mr.. Holland as to the brick being used
on the contract of P. III. Darcy, on the
sewer constructed west of Pearl street
and south OF Seventh street, that we
have made such an examination as the
limited time during the noon recess
would permit, and we find that on
Tenth street q large number OF brick
have been delivered which are unfit, on
account OF their soltness. for uss for the
construction OF manholes and flush
tanks.
These brick, however, the inspector
unfit for the work.
We find, also, that large number OF
soft brick have been used in the con-
struction OF the manholes at Ninth and
Denver avenue, and Ninth and Georgia
Bell streets, and Mr.. Holland statee to
this committee that the same character
of brick was used in the manho!es on
Moore and Lincoln streets.
We therefore recommend that the
street superintendent be instructed to
notify the contractor to remove from the
work all the brick which are at present
deposited thereon, and that he be fur
Their instructed to notify the contractor
to rebuild the manholes with brick &C.
cording to the specifications provided for
the work.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The chief of police was instructed to
notify property owners to trim trees
which project over public sidewalks
and streets.
The free labor bureau report showed
139 applications for positions and 80
positions secured.
The city auditors report showed that
the school fund ia overdrawn in the
sum of $l8 900.
I. A. Grant was granted 80 days ex-
tension of time to complete work on
Second street in Boyle Heights.
Demands and acquisitions passed upon
by the finance committee, even to the
charge OF So for the burial OF q leg from
the city hospital.
The land committee reported the re-
csipt of deed from H. q. Wiltshire for
land ON Sixth street.
BIDS OPENED.
The following bids wsre opened and
referred to committees:
For constructing sewer on A dams
street between Maple avenue and Main,
B. Lorenzi 741a cents q foot. s. Cordell
Sl34, M. Zuretn rs. j. E. White 70. For
pipe line on Lake Shore and Second
streets, w. j. Schmidt $l.S9 per foot for
22-inch iron pipe, Ii. Msrtz $1.52 and
81 Al for "a and 22-inch wood pipe, Ex-
celsior company $l.49 for 24.inch wood,
HI. @. Register LBS for % inch steel,
Ramish & Marsh $2.55 for iron pipe.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS.
G. H. Lillard was granted permission
to connect two-inch pipe with zauja
No. 9E.
The bridge committee was instructed
to have the bridges ON First street and
Downey avenue painted.
The stress SUPERINTENDENT was in
structed to have flush tanks put in at the
corner of Seventh and Main, Seventh
and Spring and First and Olive streets.
The committee on hospital sewerage
was instructed to confer with the county
supervisors in regard to improving the
county hospital sewerage system.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Tho report of the board of public
works, as published in Saturdays HER
AID, was adopted.
The following business was referred to
the bosrd
Piping the Arroyo de los Reyes for 300
ieet, between Fifth and Sixth etreets on
Hope. with 30-inch pipe grading Grand