The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-27
THE COUNCIL TABLES TT.
A New Plan Under Way to
Care for the Unem-
ployed.
A Movement Set on Foot to Refund =
Large Amount OF City Bonds.
Herman Mark waIder's
Request.

The various members OF the city
council were present at the meeting Of
that body yesterday. and very few other
people we're in attendance, although
matters OF some moment were up for
consideration.
In addition to quito grist Of routine
business the council had the pleasure
Of listening to . brief message from
Mayor Rowan, vetoing the ordinance
prohibiting toboggsn slides. The mayor
called attention to q discrepancy in the
way the ordinance WAS framed, and the
council tabled both the message and the
ordinance.
Ex.Msyor Henry T. Hazard, indie.
pendent Republican candidate for
mayor, was not present to hear the clear
out tones OF the city clerk as he read City
Attorney MoFsrland's review of his rs-
cent utterancss anent the Spilman
water controversy. The document was
enjoyed by those who heard 1t. however.
Toe Associated Charities in conn CO.
ton with the council inaugurated q
movement for more systematic care OF
the unemployed of the city this winter.
Herman Markwalder presented an in
teresting claim for nearly $1,000 on ac-
count OF his revoked license, with which
the finance committee will wreetle.
PROTESTS LAID OVER.
The matter OF the protesA of W. B.
McIntosh ct AL, against q sewer on
Bellevue avenue, and protest ON Anne
street sewer. we're laid over and set for
Tuesday next at 2 O'Clock.
Thers was Q discussion over the pro.
posal Of letting the Hill street sewer ap.
peal 70 over another week.
Mr.. Munson explained that il it went
over there wss 6 chance that the cOun-
Gil would be able to arrange to give
$4,000 or $l5 900 to the people Of that
district and help them out. The matter
was postponed until Tuesday Of next
week.
The matter of tho protest against the
widening OF Broadway from Ninth to
Tenth was taken up.
City Attorney Mcfarland reported,
saying that the council could assess the
street railroad in tho district of aasess-
msnt, or refer 1t back to the commits.
sioners. It would expedite matters for
the council to fix the assessment.
One OF the protests against the WIDEN
Ing WAS ON the ground that the street
railroad had not been assessed.
Mr.. Munson did not agree with tn g
city attorney. OF course they could
make the assessment. but he was no {
prepared to fix any assessment at that
time.
Mr.. Gottschalk said that before the
railroad assessment WAS fixed, he de-
sired to introduce testimony on behalf
OF the railroad, showing the benefits.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the hearing
be continued until Tuesday next 1t 3
o'clock. Carried.
THE ToBoGoAN ORDINANCE VETOED.
Mayor Rowan returned the tobogrsn
side ordinance, without his approval.
He considered that there was . fatal
variance between the title OF the or.
diuance and the body OF tho document
The title prohibited the running of TO-.
boggans within certain limits OF the
city and the body of the ordinance pro-
hibited them within the city at all, ex.
cspt BY permission OF the council,
Mr.. Frank Sabichi addressed the coun.
oil asking that the ordinance be laid on
the table and that the matter be fought
out In the courts, whore IL now 10. He
hoped the council would not do injustice
70 the rights OF Mr.. Quinn, who had
como stranger to the city and invested
money.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the MESSAGE
and ordinance be laid on the table. Gar.
yisd, Msssrs. Munson and Rhodes vot-
Ing In the negative.
NOTIONS.
Mr.. 6trohm moved that the street
superintendent road up Third street be.
tween Orooksr and Alameda street. Re.
fsrrsd to hoard of public works.
A motion by Mr.. Etrohm to have FIT b
street. TO- the Arcade depot sprink led
oftener than has been done prev allied,
An ordinance for sewer ON Sixth street
and Wolfskill avenue was adopted.
A request BY Mr.. Campbell to put up
bill boards opposite the city hall was
referred to the board Of public works.
sHoDDY MACHINES.
Health Officer Powers presented an
ordinance amendatory OF the health
ordinance prohibiting the establishment
Of any shoddy or carpet beating ma
chimes within 100 feet of any church,
school or dwelling house.
The council adopted an amendment
increasing the distance to 200 feet and
the ordinance passed.
PROPOSALS AND DEMANDS.
Proposals were received for removal.
ing the East Side engine house from A.
Gillard, $500. 40. and Webb & Blair, 1898.
They we're referred to the building com.
mittee
number of demands were favorably
reported ON BY the finance committee
ana were allowed. while the various
recommendations OF the board Of pu blic
works, heretofore published, were ap-
proved.
There wsre additional recon menda-
tions by the board for the street super
,ntendent to place crosswalks across
Baldwin street. east eide Of Sichel street:
across Main. west side Griffin avenue
acrosa Baldwin street, west aide Griffin
avenue; across Hawkins street. west
side OF Hancock street; across Orange