The herald., 1894-06-19

ferring to the city attorney with instruc-
tions to report ON the ordinance at the
afternoon session. The amendment was
not sustained and the city attorney was
aent for.
Mr.. Glassell contended that these
parties were violating the law by putting
up these pumping engines and boilers
without the consent of any city officer,
because the property lies outside the
fire limits. These oil spectators are
leasing property in every direction and
with their engines are jeopardizing the
value of all residence property in the
vicinity OF the Second street park.
Deputy City Attorney Dunn being
called upon testified that in his belief
the property was outside the fire limits
and that, in his opinion, no restriction
on these engines could be had until the
ordinance covering fire limits was
amended.
Mr.. Anderson Was then heard on be-
half OF the oil industry. He said Mr..
Glassell was badly misinformed on the
question when he said the yield OF these
oil wells was but 30 barrels per day. He
could prove that the yield of one we'll
was 17sI barrels per day and that there
br sen no better lubricant found,
b ing entirely free from grit. So far
from depreciating property values in
thai vicinity, as stated by Mr.. Glassel |,
this oil industry had doubled them. He
know OF lots that went begging at 5000 a
year ago that could not now be bought
for $1,000 each.
President Teed-Don't you know that
a steam engine in front OF or adjoining q
$4,000 residence is nuisance and an in
reference with vested rights2
Mr.. Alderson-I cannot deny what
you say.
The matter was then reported to the
board 0 public works by vote Of six to
three.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Then reported in favor OF paying certain
demands, one OF which was 1886, fol
the pay roll OF the water overseer's of.
fee for one week.
THE STREET IMPROVEMENT BIDS
We're then taken up aud read aloud.
Scaroely had the reading begun when a
question was raised az to the quality Of
asphaltum to be used on Figueroa street.
Martin March, representing one
Heitsha. claimed that "a one man (Mr.
Fsirchild) had the Asphalt for sale, there
was no need OF submitting samples.
He said he would use Alcatraz asphalt,
from IA to IL per cent, the same az sam
Piles submitted by Mr.. Vincent. The
discussion occupied nearly an hour, and
finally Mr.. Nickel moved to open the
bids.
Mr.. Munson moved to reject any and
all bids and the contract be advertised.
BY vote Of 6 to 8 it was go ordered.
Propositions to furnish the city with
another chemical FIRE engine were "a
follows:
H. ]. Hartley & Co.. Chicago, 1894
Hawley, King &c Co.. Los Angeles, $3.50
Boston Wove Hose Co.. Boston, 1850.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on fire and water.
The following bids were received for
grading, curbing and cross walks on
Third street:
Moore & Smith. $500; Robert sherer,
1885; A. W. Ellis. 81 SO; Nickel &
Alsnson, 1897.
THE SUPPLY COMMITTEE
Reported as follows:
In the matter OF proposals to furnis h
the city OF Los Angeles with drugs, re-
ferred to this committee, we recommend
that the proposal of OFF & Vaughn be
accepted, and that the city attorney be
instructed to prepare and present the
necessary contract and bond making the
bid submitted q part OF said contract.
Also to have three clerks allowed In
the assessors office at $75 per menth,
and one at 800 in the city treasurer'e
Office. Also made report allowing sun.
dry articles purchased for the several
departments. The report was then
adopted.
THE NEW LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Strohm offered petition and an
ordinance to provide that the police com.
missioners shall not revoke any lioen SO
for the sale of liquors within the city
limits without giving the aooused fair
and impartial hearing. Toe petition
and ordinance ia supposed to have been
done in the interest Of Measrs. Kerkow
and Schurtz
President Teed called Mr.. Nickel to
the chair and said this was legislat ton
in behalf Of two parties who had their
licenses Tevoked-F. KeYkow and
"Papa" Schurtz-vhose licenses had
been revoked for violating the Sunday
law by selling beer by the glass in their
places. They had openly defied the
law and boasted their ability to do as
they pleased; and as long as he was In
the council he would favor the punish
ment OF all such wrongdoers.
Mr.. Rhodes thought this was an in
reference with the province of the po-
lice commissioners as well as action in
contravention with the city charter,
which gave the police commissioners
full power to revoke licenses for viola
ton Of conditions under which license
10 granted. 1t was bad idea for the
council to tread upon the legally con-
coded powers OF the police commission
ers. 1t was notorious that these people
had been selling beer on Sundays in
glasses for months prior to their licenses
being revoked.
Mr.. iced then said that the city at
torney had already held that the revoca-
ton OF licenses by the police commits
sioner5 was right given them by the
city charter; and he was then and there
opposed to any interference Of this sort.
The petition was then referred to the
police com missioners, by vote of Z to 2.
Rx.ALDERMAN coLLINs' SPEECH.
The hour of noon had arrived and the
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