The herald., 1894-02-16
WORK FOR 200, TUESDAY,
But They Must Be Fathers of
Destitute Families.
lines Wants S25O,OOO for Improving
the Parks.
There Was No Second to Hts Motion
and the Matter DrOppsd-rhe
Electric Railway Badly
Scored by Tsed.

A special meeting OF the council took
place yesterday for the purpose Of con-
sidering ways and meaqs of prolonging
the work at present being performed by
the unemployed. The result was the
passing of resolution not to furnish
any more employment until Tuesday
next, by which time the committee
hope to be in funds.
President iced moved that the city
clerk be instructed to notify the Consol-
idated Electric Railway company that
the service on the University branch OF
their system during certain hours Of
the morning and evening is grossly in
adequate to accommodate the travelling
public, and to Immediately double their
service at the time mentioned. Motion
adopted.
The city attorney reported as follows
"In the matter of the suit brought
by William w. Kerchkoff against the
city to quiet title to lots 13l, 1873, 1856.
137, 139, 143, l45, 147, 149, 15l, 1853, l57,
125, 126, 127 and 228 of Brooks subdi-
vision of the Philbin tract, and also to
a strip of land $3.50 feet by 1863. 43 feet
adjoining said lots, have examined ab-
stract OF the title to said property and
am of the opinisn that the city should
file disclaimer in said action.'
Motion adopted.
Mr.. Innes moved that a special cleo
ton of the council be called to- vote
$3.50, 900 for the improvement of the
parks.
The motion was howled down, and
after feeble protest Innes subsidized.
Mr.. Munson said he supposed the
council had been called in order to for
mulate some method for keeping the
men working for the city employed
after the present date.
Ii nothing further were done by the
council the work would stop for lack of
funds.
Mr.. Nickel said it would be better for
the council and committee to meet be-
fore Monday, to devise means OF raising
money for continuing the employment
OF the unemployed.
Councilman Galley suggested that if
some Of the men were kept working on
First street, that the property owners of
that district would, he thought, be will
ing to pay half the working expenses OF
the men.
1t would, he thought, be a difficult
matter to make lair selection of the
few recommended by the labor commit
tee, and the lines would have to be
drawn closely at men with wives AND
families.
A recess of half an hour was taken, in
order to discuss the matter more fully.
On reassembling of the council at
noon Mr.. Munson presented the follow.
ing resolution, which WAS adopted
Resolved, That the citizens committee
be authorized to name It's men and %
men with teams to be placed at work
next Tuesday morning in such places
and in such numbers as the labor COM
mission shall decide, it being under
stood that no person shall be named
who is not worthy and the head OF a
destitute family.
The request OF the park commission
era that the contracts with the water
company for connecting pipes and fur
nishing water for use in Elysian park
be approved, was referred to the water
committee and city attorney, there being
q question as to the right OF the water
company to furnish water for irrigating
purposes.
The city engineer presented an ordi-
nance of intention to grade, gravel and
curb with redwood. Michigan avenue
from Pennsylvania avenue to Saratoga
street. Adopted.