The herald., 1894-08-21

afternoon session and the rapidity and
precision with which the council dis
posed of them would delight any ad-
mirer Of brevity.
r. j. Widney wanted the city to turn
over to him check for $4,000, deposited
by w. j. Hayes & Son of Cleveland, o.,
he having received judgment against
those gentlemen and the sheriff having
levied on the check and sold it at auc-
tion to him. The finance committee
will handle the proposition.
The Tufts-Lyons Arms company asked
that Mott alley be swept the came as
other streets. 1t was referred to the
board OF public works.
The city of San Diego sent to the
conncil an invitation to attend the Ca
brillo celebration in that city on Sep
tember 9th, and requested an answer.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee.
Lewis Lities and other property own
ers protested against the sewer on Olive
street on account Of connections already
established with private sewers. 1t was
referred to the board Of public works.
The California Portland Cement COM
pany sent a communication stating that
1t was home company and protesting
against the stipulation Of the council in
contracts for sidewalks and curbs that
the material shall be of the best i'm
ported English Portland cement. This
went to the board OF public works.
The Merchants association endorsed
the action of the police commission in
raising police salaries.
A petition was presented by J. H.
Blanchard and others asking that the
name OF Dolly street be changed to
Fifth street, that Ida street be changed
to Fourth street, that Strelitz street be
changed to Maryland street. Also that
all streets from Sixth to Fourth be gut
tered ard eidewalked and grade es-
tablished. 1t was laid ovar.
Robert Mendenhall sent communi-
cation to the sewer committee of the
council to the effect that he is now
ready to complete the contract to remove
the sand from the vicinity of the sewer.
He stated that other parties are now
removing the said SAND and wants the
council to make them desist. Also that
he ehall stand by the contract and the
council must do likewise. This was re-
ferred to the sewer committee.
]. A. Muir, division superintendent of
|
the attention of the council to the over
flowing condition Of the zanja back of
the Southern Pacific engine house at
River station on San Fernando street.
sit is constant menace to the health
of our employees" the communication
stated. Referred to zsnja committee.
r. W. Poindexter, Gilbert T. Grey
and Catherine L. Gwynne petitioned the
council to order cement sidewalk on
the north side of Adams street, from
Main to Grand avenue. Referred 60
the board of public works.
communication from the Veteran
Firemen's association of California was
read, accepting the invitation of the
city council. The association will be
here on September 7th.
J. 8. Hargle's protest against the con-
firmation OF the report of the commits.
sioners for opening Beacon street, be-
tween Ninth and Eleventh, resulted in
a motion to refer the report back to the
commissioners to correct, which was
adopted.
z. ]. Floyd presented protest
against grading Eighteenth street al
this time, which was referred to the
board OF public works.
The appeal OF Moer & Smith askine
the council to set aside the assessment
for the surveying of Belmont avenue
upon the grounds that the assessment
was made upon too much frontage, wat
continued one week for hearing.
The protest of the property holders
along Thirty.second street against the
award of benefits and damages resulted
in the abandoning of the proceedings in
the matter.
The matter of grsveling and grading
San joaquin street. between Sixth and
Ocean View avenue, was referred to the
board of public works.
Geo. Bog9 and others protested against
the proposed laying of q sewer on Pat
ton street. and the matter went over.
The street superintendent asked thai
the property owners on Bonnie Brae
street, between Seventh and Eighth, be
allowed 80 days further time to COM
plete the work on that street. and the
request was granted.
Councilman Rhodes moved that ths
street superintendent be instructed tt
repair the zanja on Thorn street, and il
was ordered done on a vote.
Mr.. Munson made motion that tn,
chief of police be instructed to see tha
the fish peddlers and others do not wasf
WnBobo Ah OOhsoA pinCoS auu tu0 hOtlOl
carried.
THE POLICE SALARIES.
The communication to the cocnci
adopted by the police commissioners i,
regard to raise Of salaries for polio
officers, was resd. 1t embodied TIN
recommendation for a.police and pension
fund. 1t was referred to q committee O
the whole.
CEMENT sIDEwALKs.
Four cement sidewalk ordinances cam
up for action. The ordinances called 10
ix'foot walks to be constructed alon
the east side of Grand avenue, from tn
south curb of Washington street to tn
north curb of Adams street; along eacl
side OF Grand avenue, from Sixth stree
to Pico street along each side of Wes
Beacon street to Eleventh street; alon
each side of Main street, from Tenth T.
Washington street. All four ordinance
were laid over for one week.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
William Mead and others petition 10
the opening of Avila and Clara street
was referred to the board of publ
works.
Police Judge seaman's report for Jun
showed collection Of fines to the amour
OF s246.
Police Judge Austin's report for Jul,
showed $45 collected in fines and $l7
for June.