The herald., 1894-07-26

officer would pull him up promptly.
do not believe that . district should be
made, for that would cut out everyone
from digging for it who is outside tho
oil district. II any man will buy my
house and lot he can have 1t Tor
$1,000.
THE ORDINANCE READ.
The ordinance governing the oil well
question which had been prepared was
read. 1t provides that there shall be no
drilling of wells without the consent OF
the majority of the area Of block; fur
Their, that il anyone secured such per-
mission that thereafter the block should
be open for general development. The
dietrict excepted is bounded by Court
street, Lskeshore avenue, Ohio street
and First street; also, that the wells
should not be operated except between
the hours of d a. m. and p. m.
John Robson-I represent parties who
are located outside of the district de.
fined in the ordinance, and this will
work q hardship to them. 1t ne6essa'
ry to pump the wells at night. When
man has we'll half a mile from any
house. he should be allowed to operate it
at night. Our city cannot afford to
throttle this great industry
B. W. Kinney-A well has just been
developed that pumps rs barrels per
day, and the development in the oil field
has demonstrated that it has got beyond
the pros pecting stage. The oil extends
under all the hills in that section, and
the fact that an immense reservoir has
been struck at o depth of nearly 1000
feet settles the permanency OF the oil in
dustry in Los Angeles, and in the inter-
est of the future of this great city the
oil should be developed without hamper
| ing restrictions.
H. B. Adams-I own Ave acres on the
Edgeware road, and want to put down
two wells, and if you make US get per-
NIT you will shut US out. [ think a
man should be allowed to develop his
own property.
H. g. Wylie-I have we'll down 575
feet, and if you pass this ordinance
will have to get consent to operate my
we'll. II 1 get oil will buy Mr.. Glass-
| cll's property. If he wants to cell it.
Alexander Moere-This ordinance will
likewise interfere with the development
of the oil wells on the Mission road.
There are several wells there now,
and quite q number Of new wells are
now being bored. There is plenty Of
natural gas being developed there to-
day. If we get plenty Of oil we will de-
rive az much benefit as If we had two
new railroads built into Los Angeles.
There should not be special privileges
given to anyone. :.
Charles Seamans-We have been ad'
vertising our city on account of its eli
mate, and think the hills are the most
desirable places to live, and these oil
wells are very obnoxious to the people
who have built their homes there.
There were several ladies present, and
Mrs. Van Trees stated they owned prop.
erty in the oil district. "We are in IA
vor OF the oil industry" said the lady,
land want q chance to utilize our prop
erty for oil purposes"
@. A. Canfield-I would like to ask
the city attorney if there is not nui-
sance ordinance now in effect?
City Attorney McFarlsnd--Yes. but
we want to stop you from running our
property by putting up blackened der
ricks and jerk water engines.
A UNIQUE REMINDER.
John Doheny--The objection to the
black substance thrown on the ground
as being dangerous to public health
This substance is asphalt, and it is in
the competition OF nearly all OF the
pavements in the city, and we hear nc
complaints of menace to the public
health. sa- sa sfa.g.-s
Hugh A. Glassell-The property own
ers who have put Improvements on their
lots are entitled to some confederation.
II the district is12 miles long let the oil
men 90 further out in the country. 1 at
one time proposed to put down q well
near my house, but changed my mind
for bscame convinced that such wells
were nuisance.
Mr.. Perkins exhibited a photograph
taken out at the oil field as evidence
that there was no smoke worthy of that
name created by the engines. He
thought that the engines should all be
provided with smoke consumers.
Mr.. Nickell-The council is disposed
to do justice to all. We cannot stop an
industry that has such q promising
future. Weshould not restrict the we'll
boring, but place restrictions on the
manner of the development.
Mr.. Munson-I believe we should
regulate the manner in which the ma
chinery is operated at the wells. Az
Elyeian park is in the line OF the oil de-
velopment we may be able to improve
that property without bonds by getting
oil there.
Mr.. Campbell-I will not vote for this
ordinance restricting the oil develop
ment. We are developing out in the
Ninth ward, and my constituents raise
no objections.
Mr.. Innes-This ordinance has been
before the council for same time, and it
10 late day to find fault with it now.
President Teed--Mr. Nickel, do you
! believe this ordinance will throttle the
oil industry.
Mr.. Nickell-I do; on account OF the
restrictions contained therein.
Mr.. Innes-I would like to know if
any councilman would like to sacrifice
his home to any industry? We want
to regulate this oil matter but we want
protection for our wives and children.
Mr.. Smith-My views on the oil ques-
ton can be quickly expressed. 1 have
been familiar with the oil industry
since childhood, and never found any
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