The herald., 1895-06-04
A BRAND NEW PROPOSITION
Charles Mcfarland Offers to
Take Refunding Bonds
WAS NOT EVEN CONSIDERED
Matters OF More Importance in the
Way
Congressman kingery Brings Up the Sign
Ordinance and the 1cFarland Oifer
Is Lost in the Shuttle

The council in weekly session yesterday
allowed the payrols in the various mu-
nicipal departments for the month OF
MAY, and also the regular weekly CITY
supply bills. The recommendations OF
the various council committees were ap-
proved in open meeting with such excep-
tons as are elsewhere noted, and othel
business was transacted. as will be iouhd
below.
The city towel supply was the first SUB
iect tp for discussion. The bill tor May
for tbs supply was Sl7.6j, and had been
approved by the finance committee for Sl6.
MIR. Kingery thought the charge eNorb-
tant. and upon motion the bill was re-
ferred for further inquiry.
The license collectors report 1or May,
showing the sum Of SIS, 3i2 collected dur
ing the last month, was received and or
dered filed, as were the other month ~
department reports. aleady printed IN
these columns.
The various recommendations made 20
the council at the last meeting OF ooth
the police and the fire commissions were
referred 10 the several council committees
having these different subject matters IN
charge.
The proposition ofsJ. W. Hendricks, to
rent the citv room tor branch police
station on Boyle Heights at rental OF
SO a month was, on motion OF touhcll-
ma Blanchard. accepted and the necessary
lease for The purpose was ordered drawn.
The new station will be located in the
Hendricks block, corner First ana CHI
cago streets.
The recon- mendation in the sewer COM
mittee S report relating to the proposed
sewer on Ohio street was refused adop-
ton by the council as a whole. Council
man Snyder lighting hard for the proper
consideration OF the protest OF V. UlHord
ct al. against the work.
The ordinance OF intention for the i'm
provement OF Twenty third street from
Thompson to Union avenue was passed
and the ordinance to sidewalk Crocker
referred tosthe councilman froms sthe Sew
enth ward.
Councilman Kngery opposed the rec
ON Tendation OF the finance committee
favoring the granting Uf license TO cer-
tain parties for placing soda water toun-
tains on certain streets, for the reason
that he (Mr. kingery) was in favor OF
more public water fountains and the soda
water privilege wound tend 10 discourage.
to an extent at least, water drinking.
The temperance address OF the mem bers
from the Fourth ward was lost upon hir
more simple colleagues, as the SODA water
recommendation was adopted with the
balance of the finance committee report.
NJ. G.. Mckoon apparel before the coun-
Gil and called attention to the alleged in
Justice OF the recent plumbers ordi-
nance, which requires four-inch pire in
all dwellings. According to the speaker,
if compelled to comply with the ordi-
nance, he would have to tear up his
house at an expense of about $500. His
piIe is three inch.
Councilman Munson suggested during
the reading OF the various requisitions
that hereafter the aggregate amounts al
lowed weekly be added and read in open
council. Councilman Pessel remarked
that he had heard stated that the city
was running behind over $1,000 a month.
That was the reason that he favored the
addition of all the supplies allowed.
President Teed laughed at the $1,000
monthly loss, remarking that while the
salary fund is behind the various other
municipal funds are in the best of con-
dition.
President Teed objected 10 the allow
ance OF half the monthly telephone
charge submitted for the free labor bu-
reau The sum was, however, allowed,
President iced EenG reinforced only by
the vote of Councilman Stock well.
The section of the public works rep ort
relating to street transfers in all parts Of
the city was referred, the various trans
portation scompanies interested having
agreed to comply with the recommenda-
ton made without being officially COM
PEELED to do so.
The zania committee s recommendation
that the lake in Second street park be
reconnected with the new pine line from
reservoir No 1. at private expense, pay
ing for the use OF the water thus obtained
at So a month. was referred.
The land committees recommendation
that all Jail sites be rejected and new
sites advertised. for was adopted.
s. NJ. Perry, J. z. Lamoree and DR..
Cutter were appointed the commission
ers open Twelfth street.
President Teed called attention to
numerous violations Of the barbed wire
ordinance and Councilman Munson said
that the park department Of the city is
constantly disobeying the law. The mat
ter was referred to the police department.
The various petitions presented were