The herald., 1894-10-05
JUST A LITTLE WAR OF WORDS
Messrs. D0negan and Watson
Have a Spat.
They Both Express Themselves at a
Special Council Meeting.
Tho Opinion MIR. Donegnn Bss OF Mr.
Watson and tho Opinion Mr.. Wat
son Has of Mr. Donsgan
Clearly Outlined.

Just speck OF war cloud somewhat
larger than q mans hand, but not go
very black. lowered over the council
chamber in the city hall yesterday
morning.
The warning clements were D. F.
Donegan snd Street Superintendent
Watson.
The trouble was precipitated by a
motion presented by Mr.. Munson, who
moved that the street superintendent be
instructed to request Mr.. Donegan to
remove the dirt he had left on Fifth
street at the corner of New Fourth, and
on Fifth between Lucas and Now
Fourth.
Mr.. Donegan appeared upon the scene
and stated that he would gladly remove
the dirt from Fifth street at the corner
OF New Fourth, because he could sell it.
The council thereupon voted to strike off
that part of tha motion.
Then the fun commenced. Mr.. Done
gan offered to bet that be had not
dropped q ehovellul of dirt on Fifth
between Lucas and New Fourth streets.
He said that the grading OF that street
had been very poorly done, and when his
grading teams with wagons heavily
loaded with dirt had passed over the
etreet the wheels of his wagone had cut
through the surface until the street was
cut up and left in q terrible condition.
He said the street eeteuperintendent should
not have accepted the work on this
street. and that Mr.. Riordon, the con-
tractor, did not know how to do q good
job OF work.
Just at this stage of the game Mr..
Watson uncoiled himself from chair
and came forward. He said that he did
not consider Mr.. Donegan any suthori-
ty on streets whatever. That the said
Donegap, as a matter of fact. had never
graded street properly in his life, and
that. furthermore, he did not know a
we'll graded street when he saw it.
Mr.. Donegan replied. and was getting
warmed up just little when the coun-
Gil took vote and carried the motion.
Mr.. Donegan then retired.
The meeting of the council was
special one for the purpose Of signing
the contract for street sweeping with J.
L. Hewlett OF Oakland. 1t was UNDER
stood that the council would also sign
the contract for furnishing chemical en-
gines, but much to the surprise OF some
Interested parties not word about tho
matter was said.
The street sweeping contract was sp-
proved and signed. Bonds in the sum
OF $4,000 were given with z. @. Day, ].
Schoder. ]. NJ. Johnson. G. F. Heinze-
man and ]. F. Holbrook Sc sureties. The
contract is for two years. duration and
the work must be commenced on Octo-
ber 10th. The price OF the work is S.. .23
per lineal mile per week. The council
also stipulate that no Chinese be en-
ployed and no man shall work over eight
hours per day.
The board of public works reported in
favor of accepting the bid of d. F. Don.
cyan for grading Pasadena avenue. from
the East Los Angeles bridge to the city
limits, for $940, but the council voted to
lay the matter over.
1t was decided that the city engineer
should define the lines of Adobe street.
sprinkling hydrsnt was ordered put
in at the corner OF New Fourth street
and Lucas avenue.
The city engineer presented the draft
of an ordinance for q 10.inch sewer on
Sixth street and Wolfakill avenue, and
the ordinance was passed.
The city attorney reported that Thre-
eia Fetsch has brought an action against
the city and other parties to quiet title
to portions OF lot "a and lot 33 of Mills
& Wicks' extension of Second street,
and that after examining the title to
this property he finds that the city has
no claim upon the same. The city has
heretofore given quitclaim deed for O
portion of these lots, and the city At
torney recommended that the city dis
ri m in this action