The herald., 1894-09-04
WORK FOR THE COUNCIL TO-DAY
An Adjournment Yesterday for
Labor Festivities.
Reports Filed Which Will Be COnsid-
cred this Morning.
A Lively Session ls Expected, rs the
Desire Is to Attend tho Repub-
lican Convention This
Morning.

The city COUNCIL met at the usual
hour yesterday morning, but transacted
no business, adjourning to 8 O'Clock this
morning by reason OF Labor day.
There will be large number Of mat
teis rushed this forenoon, as the mem
bers wish to attend the Republican
county convention.
The following reports were yesterday
filed with the clerk:
Meat Inspector Hayden reports for August
having made 1903 inspections of the meat,
poultry and fish stands aud c0nd and de-
stroyed stocks oifered Tor gale by the following
parties: II ShiYcpksns, chickens, " G Day Of Compton;
InmsD, OF Duqrte; 150 pounds OF halibut
sresoyich, peddler 80 pounds of halibut. Zin-
jaro, peddler; Ia chickens, Jonn Deveran OF
Duerte; 27 sides OF bacon,R A. Jones, OF South
Spring street; calf, John Dillon, of Glendale;
10 hams, ]. Bicknell, peddier; calvef, J. Cas-
Manager White of the free labor bureau, re.
ports for the week ending september 1877. ap-
plications and 56 positions secured, OF them
Water overseer Bllderrain reports ior August
water sales amounting to $3,625,50 ana ex-
city. ~
The following new petitions have been
fled:
From II. K. W. Bent, owning 140 feet on
Third street. setting forth that Third street
from Flgueroa TO Fremont avenue, and FIRE.
mont avenue from Third to Second are not sew
cred and all sewerake has TO be provided for
by cess pools. The well known evils of the cess
pool system are at their worst in the locality
mentioned because OF the clayey character OF
the soil, which necessitates cesspools of large
capacity, and at best frequent removals OF the
contents become necessary. or nuisances are
created that are a constant menace to the pub
lie health and safety. The sewering OF said
streets is therefore asked.
From G. r. Raphael d Co. asking to have laid
6inch vitrihed pipe, from the present termi-
nus of the san Fernando street sewer 600 feet
north, between the tracks of the Electric and
Southern Pacific Railways, said work to be
done at petitioners expense and by private
contract, to connect with warehouse they are
going to build at once.
From John W. Hoou and others, asking. the
council to narrow Towne avenue between Fifth
and Seventh streets enough to allow a l5-foot
sidewalk on either side OF Towne avenue with
out taking away any of the petitioners real
property The reason of the petition is that
the rounds on. the corners of Sixth street and
Towne avenue may be put in the proper line to
allow the l5.foet walk mentioned.
From John =. Mailman, asking an amend
ment TO the fire ordinance SO as tc include
within district for the storage of oil lot II in
block OF Millef's subdivision of the sabchj
tract and that permission be granted him to
erect an iron tank on said premises to store
crude oil.
From H. G. Fremont and 63 others, asking
lights of the usual candle power at the inter
section of East Adams street and Central ave-
nue.. This neigh hborhood is rapidly settling up,
being the Grider- Dow subdivision OF the Adams
street tract All the petitioners reside there.
From George Zobelein, owner of irrigable
land on east side of Figueroa street, 10 acres
| of which are in the city and large tract out
| side. By reason of grading Figueroa street the
zanja on the west side of Figueroa was ordered
piped. Therefore petitioner asks that he be
| allowed a branch pipe across Figueroa to the
corner of his land.
| The board of public works met and
made the following rsesnmendationa to
ne acted on by council tomorrow:
That J. NJ. Warmers communication as to tn q
PAD grammar of certain street notices be re-
ferred to the city attorney.
That Thomas Johansen's petition as to nuis-
ance at Hinton and Beaudry aven ues be fled,
as actlo n has been taken.
That the petition of G. NJ. Wells and j. p
Iraiton for grading, graveling and curbing OF
Bonnie Brae street, from Ocean View 10 First
street. be granted.
That the petition of Il. X. Bent and others to
change names of Dolly and Emma and other
streets and to in prove said streets be referred
TO the city engineer.
That Fl. NJ. Bales offer of gravel be filed, as
there is no need of it.
That grade OF alleys be established in block
M OF tiie bentley & Crippen tract.
That the petition OF ". II. Lewis and others
avenue, between Washington and Twenty
seventh and between Twenty-seventh and JEFF.
terson streets, be granted.
That the petition of w. @. Harrison, asking
that the paving of Upper Main and New High
streets between Republic and Alpine streets be
put in proper condition by the persons respon.
sible therefor, be granted
That bids be advertised for storm water drain
at Pearl and Sand streets, as per report OF the
city engineer.
That the street superintendent repair Main
street from the junction OF North Main and
Spring streets to the plaza. With bitumen
That proceedings be abando doned II tho ordi-
n I'M FtfaTl tf. iAha
North Main street. and that the property own
ers be allowed to do the work by private con
tract
That the city engineer present ordinance of
intention te sidewalk and curb, with cement
the west side of Hope street, between Sixth
street and the normal school grounds.