The herald., 1894-01-03
The City Council Reluctantly
Resumes Business.
RecolIections of New Years Day
Engender Geniality.
Ths Routine Business Is Dispatched
With Celebrity and Exciting
Topics Arc ReIegated to
Committees.

were strong in the recollection of the
gentlemen, and they could not be in
duced to betray even colloquial vexa-
tion.
The nearest approach to it Was when
President Teed saw Councilman Strohm
surreptitiously smoking a cigar. and
seized upon the unoffending city clerk
and one or two others to call attention
to the fact that the rules of the assem-
bly, were not suspended. But this little
ebullition was put down to indigestion
on overweight of turkey, and the presi-
dent soon announced that he had only
ruled in Pickwickian sense.
The council commenced to do business
at 10 O'Clock and wound up about 4
O'Clock, every ything being mainly of 3
routine character.
Mr.. Munson moved that the city en-
gineer prepare new plans and specifca-
tions for the tunneling of Third street
from Hill to Flower street. Adopted.
A lease was made with w. g. McGraw
4. for reservoir site No. 6.
Ordinance authorizing property own
ers to improve Bridge Etreet by private
contract was passed.
the past week IL applications and AZ
positions secured.
Treasurer Shoulders asked council to
investigate and give more room for the
business of his office.
Proceedings for sidewalking Burling.
ton avenue from Seventh to Ninth
streets were abandoned.
Bids were ordered for the city print
ing for the year commencing January
Goth. Also bids for repairing sprinkling
hydrsnts for the year commencing anu
ary 1st.
Ordinance giving permission for grad
ing, graveling and curbing Michigan
avenue from Pleasant to Pennsylvania
avenues was passed.
The ordinance of intent tion for improv-
ing Hope street from Seventh to Eighth
WAS filed, az the work has been done.
Mr.. Strohm presented a communica-
ton from many property owners on East
Fifth street, between Main and San Pc
dro, asking that before the Main street
railroad company is allowed any new
franchises in this city, they be com:
PEELED to pave the remainder OF Fifth
street, their share, according to notice
by the C ty, or remove their tracks from
the street entirely. Referred to board
OF public works. The property owners
have already done their part OF the work
and want the proper use OF the street.
The sewer committee reported. rec
ommending acceptance of bid of I. w.
Young, 50 Is foot and 81 each for
hush tanks and manholes, for the Hill
street sewer district. Mr.. Rhodes made
strenuous effort to have the bid re-
jected, arguing that the city should pay
part OF the expense as the sewage of
Spring street would run down through
that district. Other members opposed
this as displaying too much sectional
ism, and action on the report was post
poned one week.
The city assessor was allowed the
same deputies as last year.
The street superintendent reported
that the sewer at Winston and Los An
Heies streets would not admit of lower
ing that intersection. Filed.
Also recommending that 30-inch
cement pipe be put in Arroyo de los
Reyes. from Eighth to Ninth street.
Adopted.
Also that Frick's work on Lyell street
be accepted, the repairs having been
made satisfactorily. Adopted.
W. II. Workman presented bid OF
So for the street railroad franchise ON
Cummings street and Boyle avenue,
from First street to Stevenson avenue.
Referred to the board of public works.
The report of the board Of public
works was read.
Mr.. Strohm, chairman Of the board of
public works, made q minority report
In the matter OF Mr.. Gaffey's
motion regarding the abandoning of
MI hn ,x>la
after hearing both sides of the question.
]. do not agree with the majority of the
board to refer the matter to the COM
missioners to make estimate of said as
Bessment, for the reason that it would
only be waste of time and money.
The mere fact of making an assessment
will not reduce the amount paid by the
the district, as the same has already
been fixed by the court. The only ques-
ton that appears to me is, shall the
proceedings be continued or abandoned
therefore recommend that you decide
one way or the other, either to carry
through the work or abandon proceed
ings, and thus end the matter" Post
poned one week.
The following acquisitions were re-
jected: Outfit to sprinkle outlying dis
tricts for this month, $93; sprinklinx
Jefferson street from Main street to
Maple avenue, and Main, one block
south of Jefferson, for this month. $50.
Teed of the Fifth ward reported ''In
the matter of petition from j. Weden
and others relative to erection OF plan
ing mill in the block south of Jefferson
and west Of Main, recommend that the
petition be denied, az planning mill in
residence neighborhood is nuisance
prohibited by ordinance, and know OF
no good reason for suspending the pro.
visions of the ordinance in this case"
The report was adopted.
@. e. Day and others presented pro-
test against sidewalking First street
between the river and Boyle avenue.
Referred.
Mr.. Gaffsy moved that the city en-
gineer report remedy for nuisance Of
stagnant water at Macy and Howard
streets, caused by improper grade or
grading. Adopted.
Mr.. Innes moved that the street super
intendent be allowed to employ five
extra men and two tents for go days.
Adopted.
Mr.. Munson moved that 81 foot cob
BILE storm gutter be made on the west
aide of Olive street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets. Referred to board OF
public works.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that box culvert
or cobblestone gutter be made at Alva-
rod n IL u