The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-19
A Committee Was Appointed to
Investigate
REV. KNIGHTEN'S ADDRESS
The Merchants Associations Request
for q Thousand Dollars
A Long Discussion Follows-On Account OF
the Depleted Funds the Donation Is
Withheld and They Are Disguised

The regular weekly meeting of the City
Council was held yesterday, all the mem
bers present and President iced in the
chair. The following routine business
was disposed of:
The Board of Public Works reported
verbally, the rules having been suspended,
recommending the approval OF a daft OF
advertisement for an oil pipe line fran
chise as petitioned for by Doheny ct al.
and the clerk instructed to advertise the
same in the manner provided by law.
Rev. Mr.. Bane appeared before the
Council and asked that an ordinance be
passed prohibiting ma squerading upon
The streets and gepetltlon OF the dis
graceful proceedings of the last Fiesta
Referred to the City Attorney, who was
requested to investigate the law and re-
port.
G. J.Goucher appeared before the Coun-
Gil and asked an extension of twenty days
in which to complete his contract tor the
grading of Ingranam street.
Mr.. Pes sell moved that ten days be
granted with the understanding that no
further time will be given Adopted.
William Noble, whose home is on the
corner OF Fourteenth and Peru streets,
was granted permission TO connect with
the sewer on the latter street and pay
60 cents per foot of frontage.
John Gish ct al. petitoned for permits
sion to grade and gravel Eighteenth
street, between Hope and Flower, and
also to construct cement curbs and ce-
ment sidewalks on both sides of the street.
Referred to the Board of Public Works.
Isaac Z. Smith petitioned for years
lease of land in the Arroyo Seco. Re
ferred to the land committee.
J. W. Potts filed a petition against tax
ing down fences from in front OF build
ings in course of construction, for the
lives of pedestrians would thereby be en-
dangered. Referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works.
The Coulter Company, f. d. Cristie and
others filed protest against the accept
ance and establishment of the proposed
grade on Fifth street. Referred TO the
Board of Public Works.
o. J. Wigdal ct al. property owners on
Kane street from Belmont avenue to Bon
ME Brae street, petitioned to have a red
wood curb constructed. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
J. NJ. Walters and others asked that an
ordinance be passed prohibiting the run
ming at large of fowls within certain dis
tricts. Referred to the City Attorney,
with the request to draft the required or
d. j. Curry, superintendent of the Free
Labor Bureau, reported having secured
ninety-four positions during the past
week. Filed.
lie Qdt0 1Or The eleCblCu lOT NOlllS
1906 900 bonds for school purposes was set
Tor May . 1895.
A contract was read between the city
and Ii. II. Metcalf. giving the latter the
right to use the gravel in the river for ten
years he to pay the city eight cents a
load for the same, was read and ap-
proved
The building committee reported, recon-
mending acceptance of the bid of j. J.
Brill to erect u chemical engine house for
the city at Starr and Plco streets. Mr..
iced objected to the report and urged that
the location of the house should be
further south. Mr.. Kingery supported
the report and said his constituency pro-
tested against it being located any further
south. The report was adopted.
The Mayors message vetoing the
amended boiler inspection ordinance as
printed Saturday, was read. reconsdered
and referred to the committee on fire and
water.
+. C. Howes appeared and asked that
the width of the sidewalk on Key West
street, near Twenty second. be increased
two feet. so as to save row of pepper
trees in improving the street. 1t was de-
cided to increase the width one foot.
6. J. Mccarthy appeared in behalf of
Mrs. Gelcich to adjust conflict OF con-
tracts in improving Sand street, the lady
having given one contract and the city
having also taken proceedings. The mat
ter was settled by the private contractors
agreeing to pay the city's expenses OF adj