The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-03
THE NEW TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
The Council Pass 1t After Some
Discussion.
The Neat Inspector Is Roughly
Handled.
Ho Must Make Reports In Detail Here
after as to vioIators OF Law-Tho
Sale of the Police Station Prop
erty-An Old Claim Bobs Up.

opened TIP the session by proceeding to
haul the meat inspector, @. NJ. Hay den,
over the Goals for the in
definite character OF his re-
ports. He reported chat he had con-
demned 81 chickens, four calves, one
hog and I25 poundh OF fish.
President Teed raised the point that
the report Of Hayden was too indefinite.
II he found parties selling bad meat
their names should be given in the re-
port as protection to the public.
Mr.. Strohm-JuGging from these re-
ports submitted, do not think there is
any use for meat inspector.
Mr.. MunEcn-There are times whom q
butcher may not have examined all the
meat no has received before it has been
placed on tho market to sell, and If re-
ported it would DO an injustice TO him.
Mr.. N;okell--It 10 the meat inspectors
duty TO report those parties who have
bad meat exposed for sale.
Mr.. Rhodes--A butcher might acct
IDENTITY have bad meat on hand.
Mr.. Ca,upbeli--Th names OF all
butchers exposing bad meat for sale
should be given wide publicity, a5 u
matter OF justice to all honest butchers.
A motion Was then adopted ordering
the meat inspector to report the names
of all persons selling bad meat or fish, or
having the same on hand.
The ordinance relating to the oil we'll
district, providing that no we'll ehall be
bored without the consent OF a majority
of the property owners i'll BLOCK, was
referred to ths board of public works. A
motion was adopted providing that the
American flag should be raised over the
city hail on July 4th.
THE POLICE STATION SALE.
The city clerk reported that July 18th
was the date set for the sale OF the police
headquarters, and on motion ne was su-
thorized to insert reading notices in the
different papers with regard to the
came. The final ordinance for the grad
ing OF Pslo Alto street, from Lakeshore
avenue to Belmont avenue, was taken
up and passed.
The finance committee presented
recommendation that in future all
parties having claims against Che city
present the came in duplicate, one for
presentation to the council for audit and
payment. the duplicate thereof to be
fled in the department contracting the
indebtedness. 1t was referred back to
the finance committee for further infor-
nation.
The ordinance providing that no one
shall operate an oil we'll plant without
the consent of majority of the prop.
erty owners in block came up from
the board OF public works, and Mr..
Nickel moved to defer action one week.
Mr.. Innes wanted to know why it was
proposed to postpone the matter.
President iced stated that he was
ready to vote on the matter at the pre-
eent time.
The motion to postpone, after some
further discussion, was then adopted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report Of the board of public
works was submitted as follows:
In the matter OF the Communication
OF the health officer, calling attention to
the fearful condition Of San Fernando
street, near the Capitol mills, we recon-
mend that the city engineer be inatrucr-
ed to make an estimate Of the cost OF
abating said nuisance and report the
same to the council. Adopted.
Recommend that communication No.
455, from A. w. Barrett, asking for a
conduit franchise. be filed az the peti.
toner has requested the Withdrawal OF
the same. Adopted.
In the matter of the communication
of J. B. Calhoun ct al, asking that East
Eighteenth street between San Pedro
street and Central avenue be graded and
graveled and curbed with cement curb
under the bond provisions OF the Vroo-
man act, recommend that the same be
granted and the city engineer instructed
to prepare end preeent the necessary
estimate OF cost and if the same exceed
the sum OF 81 per front foot then to pre-.
sent the necessary ordinance OF inteu-
ton. Adopted.
Recommend that petition OF N. J.
Taylor ct al, in reference to grade Of
sidewalks On Grand avenue between
First and Second atreets, be filed, as
there are no proceedings pending which
would affect this grade. Adopted.
Recommend that petition from A.
Bixel ct al. asking to have the grade of
Strelitz street. from Figueroa street to
Lucas avenue established, be granted,
and that the city engineer be instructed
to prepare and present the necessary
ordinance OF intention. Adopted.
In the matter Of petition from s.
Guasti, asking that Third street, be-
tween Orocker and Alameda streets, be
graded, graveled and curbed with q
cement curb, under the bond provisions
of the Vrooman act, recomm end that
the sans be granted, and the city en-
gineer instructed to prepare and present
the necessary estimate Of cost, and if the
same exceeds the sum of 81 per front
foot, then to present the necessary
ordinance of intention. Adopted.
Recommend that petition from Fred
G. Borst. in reference to the lines of
Sixteenth street, be referred TO the city
engineer for the necessary survey and
map. Adopted.
In the matter of petition from Enoch
Pepper ct al, asking that cement side
walk feet wide and a csment curb be
laid on both sides of West Beacon street,
from Seventh TO Eleventh streets, be
granted, and the city engineer instructed
to prepare and present the necessary
ordinance of intention. Laid over for
one week.
In the matter OF protest from John
Simon ct al, against changing the name
of Alameda street, We recommend that
the same be granted, and the petition
aaking for such change of name be filed.
Adopted.
Tie ordinance granting Marsh and
Others telephone franchise was taken
ont of the board OF public works after