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q. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE OF OBSERVER
Santa Fe, March %. 1885,
The herald., 1895-07-09

Kuhrts street bridge. find that the floor
beams, are full of dry rot. the iron plates
that support said beams are shearing
through, and it is necessary to replace the
same at once. ! therefore present here
with an estimate of the material and
probable cost Of said repairs. Total
probable cost. $157.9 In connection
with the above beg leave to call your at
tention to the necessity OF replacing the
retaining wall at the west approach oi
said Buena Vista street bridge. Please
authorize me to draw up plans and speci-
fcations for the same. Referred to the
bridge committee.
Some time ago l was instructed to es-
tablish the grades of CASTELAR, street from
Bellevue avenue TO Walters street. l
find that said grade was established by
ordinance No. 637, published October IL.
1887.
Final ordinance establishing the grade
of Alameda street from First to Second
streets. Received.
Final ordinance changing and establish
ing the grade of the west side of Grand
avenue from Second to Third streets.
Passed.
beg leave to call your attention to the
east approach of the Buena Vista street
bridge. This wss originally constructed
OF short fink truss bands, the truss being
beneath and narrower than the roadway
above. When the Terminal railroad was
constructed, in order TO mako the neces-
sary headway. the fink trusses were re-
moved and new truss placed overhead.
If these trusses had been placed directly
over the lower chords it would have con-
tracted the roadway about six feet, and
in order to get the necessary roadway the
trusses were placed at the extreme ends
of the cape. about three feet beyond the
vertical supports. l ask authority to
remedy these defects by putting in the
necessary supports at an expense not to
exceed $100. Referred to the bridge COM
mittee.
The herald., 1895-07-09

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The herald., 1895-07-09
THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT

The city attorney yesterday made the
following report to the council, action
upon the various sections being taken
as stated:
An ordinance regulating the keeping of
domestic fowls in certain limits of the
city. Adopted.
An ordinance fixing the monthly COM
pensatioD OF the member OF the fire de-
partment of the city. Adopted.
An ordinance providing for an addi-
tiopaal assistant in the superintendent of
buildings office during the erection of
the school buildings, four months.
Adopted.
An ordinance vacating and abandoning
a certain alley in the Fairmount tract.
1 have prepared. as directed, and here
with report draft of lease between the
city and Mrs. Merced Abbott for engine
house property. Approved.
The demand of D.. S. Hutchins, humane
officer, for the sum of $l0.- being the
amount of fine in People vs.. S. L. Lazier,
| return herewith with my. approval.
Referred to the finance committee.
George NJ. Vejar and others have
brought suit against the city to quiet the
title to certain property in the vicinity of
Eighth street and Stanford avenue. A
portion of the property lies within the
lines of Stanford avenue as shown upon
the maps of the city, and it is claimed
by the property owners in the vicinity
that this strip has been dedicated to
street purposes. Upon our refusal to
make a disclaimer in the action the
plaintiffs have offered to give strip of
land which would make Stanford avenue
sixty feet wide, while the street at all
other points is about eighty feet wide.
Before accepting or refusing this offer
boet 10 hp,i II tho M OF n fn
An eighty-foot street twill be insisted
nDOn
The herald., 1895-07-09
BITS OF THE COUNCIL

The appeal of F. C. Howes and others
south of Washington and west OF Figueroa
streets, was heard and considered in open
meeting of the council yesterday. The
first district of assessment was full of
clerical and other erorrs, and new one
HAD to be made. 1t is the second assess
ment to which objection is made. On
motion of Councilman Munson the mat
ter was referred to the sewer committee.
The protest against the opening of
Avala street from Macy to Pouchette. by
the Sisters Of Charity and others, was,
after argument. laid over for one week.
The street superintendent requested
that the council advertise for bids for 100
tons of hay for use IN his department.
The matter was referred to the supply
committee.
The city treasurer was granted leave of
absence for four weeks, to take east the
school bonds.
The demands of the supply committee,
aggregating for the week the sum OF
S1967.7S were reported, claims aggregat-
ing S56S being thrown out as follows:
$3.50 for ten tons of asphaltum. $500 fol
the pay of the asphaltum gang during
July, and $1S for the painting OF
wagon. All three of these acquisitions
are in the office Of the superinsendent tan Of
otlccbos altei ltuSthy dCOotS WV eoho
of asphaltum and $3.50 for labor were
allowed the balance being thrown out.
The clerk was instructed to readvertise
for bids to furnish the city with drugs
for one year. The street superintendent's
recommendations for street signs were
cut one-half and tn en- allowed.
Thomas Holmes, Eva Lewis and George
Ferguson were named as commits
sion to open Bryan street. TO open Fif-
teenth street. A. e. Meggs, Joseph Ham
ilton and G. W. Retzer were named.
The final ordinance sewering Ninth
and other streets was passed. as was also
the ordinance to sidewalk Angelina street
from Figueroa to Beaudry avenue. aud
the ordinance grading Twenty ninth
street from Maple avenue TO San Pedro
street. the ordinance grading Towne
avenue from Wolfskill to Fifth street. and
the ordinance improving Chestnut street
The herald., 1895-07-09

clerk be authorized to again notify the
city water company to place the fire hy
drants ordered on Alvarado and Bonnie
Brae streets and West Lake avenue.
Adopted.
By Councilman Stockweil, that the City
Water company be instructed to place
fire hydrant at Pasadena avenue and F
street. Adopted.
By Councilman Snyder, that fire alarm
box be placed on the corner of Paramount
avenue and Temple street. Referred to
the fire and water committee.
By Councilman Stockwell, that the City
Water company be instructed to lay a
four-inch pipe on Roster street. from
Pasadena avenue to Newton alley, on
Newton alley to Newton avenue, and on
Newton avenue to Barranca street; also
to place fire hydrant at the intersection
of Newton avenue and Barranca street.
Adopted.
BY Councilman stockwell, that as there
are certain rumors to the effect that the
Southern Pacific Railway company con-
templates the laying OF double track
upon Alhambra avenue from the city
limits to the Los Angeles river, that the
matter be investigated as to its rights.
Adopted.
By Councilman Stockwell, that the City
Water com pany be instructed to place a
fire hydrant at the intersection of Pasa-
dena avenue and G street. Adopted.
BY Councilman Pessell thai the Los
Angeles Water company be requested to
make service connection to ali lots on
Main street, between Ninth and Twenty
eighth streets, before the street is paved.
Adopted. Also. that the gas company be
requested to make service connections in
the same territory before the street is
paved. Adopted.
By Councilman Blanchard, that the cul-
vert at the intersection of BIldge street
and Pleasant avenue bs repaired. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
The herald., 1895-07-09
REPORTING UPON SCHOOL SITES

The board of education yesterday made
the following report to the council:
We recommend that in the Second ward
you purchase 10 feet, the lot adjoining
CASTELAR, street school on the south, Of
fered by e Bouton for $350O. Adopted.
Would also request that you build two
room school on the lot owned by the city
on Bishop street. Referred to land COM
mittee.
In the Third ward we recommend rejec-
ton uf all sites and the readvertising for
a site located between Fourth and Sew
enth streets and Olive and Pearl streets.
Adopted
In the Fourth ward the following are
recommended to be purchased: Lots 1,
2, 8. II, 13 and IA. block 1. Sentous tract,
situated on the northwest corner of Pico
and Sentous streets, offered py W. M.
Heath, for the sum of $500; also the
sites offered by Bradshaw Bros, situated
on the southwest corner of Vernon and
Cambria streets, being 200 feet on Cambria
street and 127 feet on Vetrnon street, and
described as lots l, and and part of lot
:, In block H., Fairmont tract, provided
the same can be secured for $1,000; also
the purchase of lot 7, and the west half of
lot 8, block 2, Los Angeles Homestead
tract. being 1853 4-10 feet on Eighteenth
street, between Union and Toberman
streets, and offered by W. 1. Hollings-
worth for $780, Adopted.
The herald., 1895-07-09
Acts Of the Street Superintend-
ent to Be Looked Into
ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
A. Entirely New Special Committee
Appointed
Souncilman Munson Says That He Is Being
Worked to Death-What the City
S5 Fathers Did Yesterday

The charges that P. A. Howard ap-
preached Councilman S. A. Kingery with
: consideration OF 5000 to vote for a GER
tain public school site provoked some
discussion when presented in open ses-
sion Of the council yesterday morning.
The committee which investigated the
matter presented its report. which has al
ready been published in these columns.
After the testimony had all been read
Chairman Stockwell of ths committee
said:
s'If any member of this council can
suggest any way or means for the further
probing of this matter the committee
stands ready to continue its investiga-
tion.''
Councilman Munson wanted informa
tion as to the legal course OF procedure
in cases such as the one pending. The
report of the committee was received and
the committee was discharged.
Then, on motion of Councilman King
cry. seconded by Councilman Stockwell.
another smelling committee, to investi-
gate all of the official acts of the street
superintendent was ordered appointed.
Councilman kingerv called attention
to the alleged discrepancy in the evidence
of Howard In the bribery charges. claim
ing that in one instance the street super
intendent says that he was acquainted
with the location of the Dodd lots when
he visited him, and at another point he
denies knowing their location. Kingery
reiterated his charges and was willing to
leave the matter in the hands of an un-
prejudiced public. He thought that 1t was
now in order to investigate thoroughly
all of the off cal acts of the superlntend-
ent of streets.
Councilman Munson favored a further
Investigation and Councilman Stockwell
told Vt various rumors pertaining to the
street department which ought so be fully
inquired into. President iced appointed
as the second investigat ing committee
Councilmen Munson. Stockwell and Pes
sell. The first m Getting of the committee
will not be held before Friday afternoon
at O. clock.
All those having charges against How.
ard are requested to at once file them
with the city clerk.
The herald., 1895-07-09

from lot S. block =. Hamilton tract. to
Pasadena avenue.
All OF the recommendations of the
board of public works were adopted. the
matter of a special electric lighting tran
chise tor period of twentythrec months
to F. N. Myers & Co., being referred
back to the board for further inyestiga-
tion.
The matter of the Scott electric fran
chise was hung up until such time as the
bidder files bond for $40. 000 that he will
carry out the provisions of his bid.
The committee having in charge the
matter of blackboards III the new school
buildings made its report and was dis
charged. Whether or not the committee
had been named to look after all things
pertaining to tho new school buildings
was the subject OF lengthy discussion:
The records were finally appealed to and
the matter was LETT in statu quo. Presi-
dent Teed Immediately reappointing the
old committee. To this Coun Gilman Mum
son strongly objected on the ground that
he is being worked to death by the mu-
nicipality. but the leave of absence that
he longed for never came.
That part of the report OF the fire COM
missioners relating to an expense of $50
in the proposed change of engine houses
in the Ninth ward was cut and the report
then adopted. The portion of the report
relating to the use of fire hydrants by the
street superintendent was referred to the
fire and water committee.
The invitation of the park commission
ers to inspect Hollen beck park this after
noon at l o'clock was accepted.
The report OF the sewer committee as
published on Sunday was adopted.
When the council adjourned it was to
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The herald., 1895-07-09
THE VARIOUS MOTIONS MADE

Motions were yesterday made in open
council as follows:
BY Councilman Munson, that the city
engineer be instructed to present an or
dinance OF intention to grade the inter-
section of Twelfth street and Burlington
avenue. Adopted.
BY Cuncilman Snyder, that the CITY
engineer be instructed to define the lines
of the lot on which the old court house
stood, and report to the council as early
as possible if the parties building thereon
are encroaching upon the street with
their buildings. Adopted.
BY Councilman Pessell. that the city
engineer present an ordinance to improve
San Pedro street.
By Councilman Munson. that the street
superintendent be instructed to notify
the Consolidated Street Car company to
move their poles on First street, between
Olive street and Grand avenue, back to
the curb line. Adopted.
By Councilman Snyder. that the street
superintendent be instructed to repair
between Fourteenth street aid Washing
ton street, under specifications No. 5,
By Councilman Ashman, that the street
superintendent be instructed to notify
parties using the streets and sidewalks in
the neighborhood of Mateo. Bay and LIE
Grand streets for bitches, TO quit using
the same and place them in go)d condi-
ton.
skBy Councilman Munson. tnat the city
The herald., 1895-07-09
THE CITY ENGINEERS REPORT

The city engineer yesterday presented
to the council the following report, &C.
ion being taken upon the various Sec
tions as subioined:
In the matter of the petition from F.
O. Cass ct al. for sewer on Twenty fifth
street. between Main street and Maple av-
enue, and the protest No. $50 from L..
Winter et al. against said sewer. find
that the petition represents 200 1eet, the
protest SIG feet. The frontage on the
street between the said points is 2O71 eet,
a majority of which would be 1U36 feet.
l find that this street between these
points is built up solidly, there being on
1y five vacant lots. and the nature of the
soil is such that 1t retains the sewage.
would therefore recommend that this
matter be referred to the health officer.
Referred to sewer committee
In the matter of the protest of Mrs. Nc.
X ee against the improvement of First
street. between Broadway and Hill streets
| find that said protest represents 'front.'
age of forty feet out Of a total frontage on
said street betweeen said points Of 66O
feet. To be heard July 15. 9 a. m.
Ordinance of intention to construct
sewer on First street, from Flower street
to Hope street and along Hope street,
from First street to point 1870 feet north-
erly of the north line of First street.
Passed.
Ordinance of intention to grade, gravel
and gutter and construct a cement curb
and walk Oh Olive street, between Pico
and Fourteenth streets said work to
be done under the bond act | herewith
submit,an estimatesof the probable cost of
said Improvements per front foot on each
side of said street of total of $1.S6 per
front foot on each side. Passed.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
sewer on Eleventh street, from Olive
street to point in Eleventh street 1856
feet easterly. Passed.
Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Galardo street, from Macy street
to Mission road. Pasadena.
In the matter of the petition of ]. c.
1vin ct Al. asking for change of grade
on the west side of Grand avenue, be-
tween First and Second streets and the
north side of Second street. between
Grand avenue and Bunker Hill avenue,
l find that petitioners have frontage of
585 feet out of total frontage of 625 feet
which would he affected by said change.
L therefore present herewith the nec-
essary ordinance of intention to change
the grade of said stiee between said
points. Passed.
L herewith present specifications for the
constructionsof concrete retaining wall
at the west end of the Buena Vista street
bridge. and recommend their adoption.
| would also recommend the i'm m ,diate
construction of said wall. Referred to the
bridge committee.
l beg leave to call the attention of your
honorable body to the condition of the
The herald., 1895-07-09

French & Reed roposed-Grading and
gravelink. complete. SO cents per lineal
foot; curb. 30 cents per lineal foot; gut
ters, 10 ceats per square foot.
McGreal & Alexander proposed Grad
ing and graveling, complete. $l.40 per
lineal foot; curb. 80 cents per lineal foot
sidewalk, 1015 cents per square foot.
Moir & Smith proposed Grading and
graveling. complete. $l.47 per lineal foot /;
curb, 20 cents per lineal foot; side walk.
IL cents per square foot.
To i'm prove Westlake avenue, from
Eleventh to Twelfth street. Nor q Smith
proposed Grading and graveling. COM
cents per lneal foot; cutters. 20 cents
per lineal foot; sidewalk, l3 cents per
square foot
r. H. McCray proposed-Grading and
graveling, complete. S1.04 per lineal foot; /;
curb. 30 cents rer lineal foot, sldew ak,
10 cents per square foot.
French & keed roposed-Grading and
gravelng. complete, $l.44 per lineal foot:
curb. 31H cents per lineal foot; sidewalk,
l031 cents per square foot.
McGreal & Alexander proposed-Grad
ing and grave ing, complete. $2.95 per lin
cal foot: curb, cents per lineal foot; side
walk, l2H cents per lineal foot.
Saratoga street to Evergreen avenue. l..
c. Palmer proposed Grading and grav-
cling, complete, $1.25 per lineal foot;
curbing, cents each side per lineal foot:
cutters, each side, 10 cents per lineal
foot, sidewalk. 10 cents per square foot;
granite crosswalks. 81 per lineal foot.
Moir d Smith proposed-Gradlng ana
graveling, complete. $2.1O per lineal foot !;
curb. cents per lineal foot; crosswalks,
$1.20 per lineal foot.
Stanspury & Moore proposed: Grading
and graveling complete per lineal foot.
$1.92; curb. "a cents per lineal foot; gut
ters. Is cents per lineal foot: crosswalks,
95 cents per lineal foot.
To improve Vernon street from Sixth to
Eighth streets, Moir e. Smith proposed:
Grading and graveling complete, 50 per
lineal foot; curb. 33 cents; crosswalks,
SIPS per lineal foot.
d. +. Donegan proposed: Grading and
graveling complete, $2.5 so per lineal foot;
curb, So cents per Ineal loot; cutters,
per lineal foot; stone cosswalk, $l.25 per
lineal foot.
R. H. McCay proposed: Grazing and
gaveling complete per lineal foot, S1.7S;
curb, 80 cents per lineal foot; cutters, 1213
cents per lineal foot; sidewalk. 10 cents
PEI square foot; granite walks, 81 per lin
cal foot.
Ramish & Marsh proposed: Grading
ani gravelng complete, $1.70 per lineal
foot; curb, 30 cents per lineal foot; gut
ters, I6 cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, II
cents per lineal foot; crosswalks, 95 cents
per lineal foot
MEG real e. Alexander proposed: Grad
ing and gravelng complete, $2.99H per
lineal foot; curb. 80 cents per lineal foot;
cutters, 1917 cents per lineal foot; side
walk, 12% per square foot; crosswalks,
$1.15.
French e. Reed proposed: Grading and
graveling complete, SLAB per lineal foot;
curb. 31S cents per lineal foot; cutters,
16 cents per llneal foot; sidewalk, 1917
cents per lineal foot.
To sewer San Pedro street, ]. White
proposed for the sewer complete. SO cents
per lineal foot; A. P. Pusich proposed
for the sewer complete $l.10 per lineal
foot; George Codell, 9S cents per lineal
foot; H. Zuotti, $1.28 per lineal foot.
The herald., 1895-07-09
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFR
Pats d Wong chuey. the Murderer Of Lou
Suey

Pats q Wong chuey. the Murderer Of Lou
Suey
Wong Chuey's motion for a new trial
was denied by Judge Smith. despite the
eloquence of Henry T. Gage, and the lit
tie heathen who murdered Lou Suey SO
barbarOusly was sentenced to serve life
imprisonment in San Quentin peniten-
tiary.,
When the Judge asked him, through
Chan Kui Sing, the Interpreter. to which
prison, Folsom or San Quentin, the chat
tering heather said gravely that he had
mediately be taken to the state supreme
court: Wong Chez and Wong Wing will
shortly bo tried for murder. they having
neen accessories to the homicide. Wong
Chuey was allowed twenty days to pre-
pare bill of exceptions.