The herald., 1895-12-24
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foot for sewer complete; M. Luretti pro-
posed for the sum of 90 cents per lineai
foot for sewer complete.
To improve Pennsylvania avenue from
west line of Bailey street TO the east line OF
Michigan avenue. kirkpatrick proposed
grading and graveling, $l.99 per lineal
foot; curb, II cents per lineal foot; gut
ters, l y cents per lineal foot.
Stansbury & Moore proposed grading ana
graveling, $3.50 per liDeal foot; curb, 81
cents per lineal foot; cutters, Is cents per
lneal foot.
w. B. Palmer proposed grading and
graveling, $2.lO per lneal foot; curb leach
side), / 5 cents per lineal foot: cutters (each
side), 20 cents per lineal foor.
To furnish lumber to the city Tor one
year-W. H. Perry Lumber and Mill COM
pany proposed as per schedule submitted.
Willamette Steam Mill, Lumber and
Manufacturing company proposed as per
schedule submitted.
The sewer bids above were referred to
the sewer committee, the proposals 10 fur-
nish lumber we're referred to the supply
committee. and the bids for street work
were sent to the board of public works.
The special committee upon the viaduct
across the Southern Pacific tracks on Ala
media street reported, recommending tnat
1t he empowered to confer with the Los An
geles Railway company and ascertain how
the viaduct is to be changed, and it the
changes contemplated will not result in
further obstruction of the streets. thu
changes proposed to be then permitted.
The report was adopted.
The lease of the Abbott property, on
upper Main street, for period of three
years, for engine house purposes, was
adopted.
Contractor Dodd asked and was granted
leave and explained how he mad come to
remove the soil from the street on Grand
View avenue and improved With IL his own
lots. He had obtained permission for the
purpose from the complaining property
owner in the case. who had originally
given the street to the city.
Contractor Ramsh asked that the pipe
which conducts water into Westlake be re-
moved or shifted, to give him an oppor-
tunity to construct the sewer proposed in
district No. 3, which he is constructing.
The matter was left in the hands OF the
sewer COMMITTEES.
The boiler inspector reported having
during the year 1895 examined externally
l47 steam boilers, tested 1873 boilers, eX-
amined thir.y-seven boilers that were
burned, ordered to be eighty EIGHT boilers
which were out of condition; condemned
eleven boilers ;.placed in position seventy
two boilers; tested ninty steam gauges,
condemning twelve as worthless, granted
6Sl certificates; examined quarterly
eighty-four passenger elevators, ana shut
seven down for repairs. The receipts OF
the office for the year were $215S and the
expenditures $l124. The board OF city
engineers held during the year sixty-two
meetings.
The report was referred to the finance
committee.
Among the petitions presented was one
protesting against legislation against the
oil burning and supply company''s works
on Alhambra avenue. The petition and a
motion to give the company special per-
init to operate were both referred to The
board of public works.
The invitation from the trus ees of Pas
adena that the council participate in the
flower festival in that city OH January l
was accepted with thanks.
OIL REFINERIEs AND DRUG STORES
The city attorney filed the following:
An ordinance for the improvement of
Marion street under private contract.
Adopted.
AS directed. have prepared and here
with present lease with A. wilson tor lot 8,
block d, Arroyo Seco lands. Adopted.
You have instructed me to present an or
dinance prohibiting the erection and oper-
alton of any oil refinery or oil distillery
within the limits of the city, unless by per-
mission of the city council. Such an ordl-
nance would not be uniform in its opera
ton and would be difficult of enforce
ment, if it contained a clause under which
one person might be permitted to operate
such refinery with the permission of the
council and another p rson operating a
similar refinery would be committing a
misdemeanor because he had no such per-
mission. | would suggest therefore that
YOU instruct Inc either to prepare an orCii-
nance prohibiting all retineries of this
kind in he city without exception. or that
you instruct me to prepare an ordinance
which will prohibit the erection or opera
ton of refiDeries within certain territory of
the city, and WITH such regulations and re-
strictions as you may think best for the
control of those which may be erected out
side of such excepted territory. Referred
to the board of public works.
In the matter of the saloon license ordi-
nance and its enforcement upon the drug
stores, find that its language is so broad
that it raises objections as to whether or
not it covers sales made by drug stores in
the legitimate way to be used as medi-
cines only, and for that reason | present a
new ordinance covering the entire subject,
in which | have added a new clause con-
tanning an exception SO worded as 10 per-
init liquors being sold by druggist upon
written prescriptions to be used for medic
inal purposes exclusively, and required all
other drug stores where sales are made in
any other manner 10 take out the license.
Referred to the finance committee.
In the matter of the suit of Ann Glover
against the city to quiet the title of lots z,
s and Z of block ii OF the Thomas tract.
recommend that disclaimer be filed,
except as to the northerly ten feet of lots
z and 5, which has heretofore been taken
for the widening of Third street. Adopted.
In the matter of the suit of j. r. Nc
Manis ct al. against the city to quiet title
to piece of land fronting on Alhambra
avenue, Date aud Ash streets. have eX-
amined the title to this property, and rec
ommend that disclaimer be filed on be-
half of the city. Adopted.
In the matter of the suit brought by
Mackey e Young against the city to re-
cover the sum of $l620 for certain tim
bers left in the outfall sewer by them, the
suit has been tried during the last week
and Judgment rendered in favor of the
city. Filed.
SgME NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The city clerk reported:
In the matter of the opening of Avila
street, from Macy to Bouchet streets. the
report of the commissioners, together with
the plat of the assessment district, was
filed November 10th. The notice of such
filing was published November ] Sth. The
last day on which protests could be filed
was December l0th. No protests have been
received.
In the matter of the grading of Lake
street, notice of street work was published
November 25th. Time for protest expired
December 1Cth. No protests have been
received.
In the matter of the curbing and eide
walking of First street, from Boyle avenue
to Anderson street, notice of street work
was published November 18th. Time for