The herald., 1895-05-14
No Solution of the Refunding
Bond Middle
ANOTHER SESSION TODAY
The $1,000 Appropriation for July
Causes a Discussion
Reports Of the City Engineer and City
Attorney-New Police Station Sites.
Other Business

Councilman Stockwell was the only
member absent from the regular weekly
meeting yesterday. The member from
the First ward is at San Francisco upon
private business.
The reports of the finance and the sup
ply committees were adopted as whole.
The report of the city clerk called atten-
tion to the expiration of the contract for
furnishing stationery supplies to the city
Oh May a3d. On motion bids for the VOL k
were ordered advertised for.
The report of the sewer committee in
the matter of the Maple avenue sewer
brought forth statement from Council
man Munson explaining why the bid OF
Frick Bros, which had been the lowest.
had not been accepted. 1t is the inten-
ton to punish these contractors for al
legged dclinquencics in the building OF the
HollenbecK arroyo sewer. The matter was
postponed until the afternoon.
The communication from the Pan
American religious congress asking that
delegates be sent on to Toronto, Canada.
TO attend the sessions of that body in
July, was referred to the finance commit
tee, on motion of Councilman Kingery,
Councilman Munson suggesting that by
the time that the congress is held many,
by compulsIon, will have become residents
across the boundary line, in which event
any such councilman could be deputized
to represent Los Angeles at the congress.
The Munson suggestion did not meet with
a kindly reception from his brother coun-
cilmen. and unless those most Interested
bestir themselves Los Angeles will be
short of delegates at the Pan-American
religious congress.
:: The report of the board Of public works.
as printed in full in the Herald of Satur-
day. was adopted. as was also the repoI I
of the city auditor.
The ordinance to sidewalk Third street
on to the ,orner of Grand avenue was re-
felred to Councilman Munson, in whose
ward. the Third, the proposed improve
ment is located.
Councilman Munson, when the requisi-
tion for the cement tester was reached in
the report Of tho supply committee. op-
posed the recommendation for the con-
tinuaton of this Official during the
month of May. at per diem of So. so.
The recommendation was adopted, as was
also the one for the city to do its own
toilet and towel supplying.
The vote by which the ordinance for the
Improvement of Twenty ninth street from
Maple avenue to San Pedro street had
been passed was reconsidered. and the
city engineer was instructed to amend the
same by substituting for the provisions
OF the bond act the provisions of the
Vrooman act ..--
The recommendation of the board of
health that the council fix the fees in the
matter of births. deaths, ETC.. was referred
to the finance committee.
Councilman Pessell moved that the board
OF education be instructed to submit to
the council description of the lands
necessary to build the proposed new
school houses. President Teed amended
that the member Of the board of educa-
ton and the councilman from each ward
consult in the matter and agree upon
plan Of action. and that the council ad
vertise for bids in the premises. The last
named motion was adopted.
James E. Burdette appeared as an at
torney and also as taxpayer, to protest
against the noisy night operations i'll the
oil district On motion. the matter was
left to the committee on frs and water,
to present an ordinance tending to erad-
icate the alleged nuisance complained Of.
Chapman was confirmed as assistant
building inspector in charge Of plum b.
ing. This is a new departure and one not
called for by the charter.