The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12

Many and various were the matters be-
fore the City Council yesterday, and the
all-day session of that body was product
i've of more real business than any meet
ing held before by the Council of 95 has
ever been.
Early in the morning session Council
man Savage started a ball. rolling which
resulted in the Council giving instructions
to the Street Superintendent to fill up all
the chuck holes in the paved streets of the
city. Mr.. Savage offered a motion for the
repair of certain of the streets in his ward
and pushed the matter vigorously. He
gained his point and the fact inspired
other members to offer motions of the
same kind Finally Councilman Munson
offered motion that the streets be all
repaired, and it carried with rush.
A committee of La Fiesta people were
before the Council in the morning. At its
head was Director-General Mey berg, who
stated the wants of the Merchants Asso-
citation Fiesta committee in the way of
an appropriation for the committee.
The city charter allows the city to con-
tribute $4,000 toward the Fourth of July
and other public demonstrations. The
Fiesta committee will be satisfied with
the $4,000 this year. and the Finance com
mittee of the Council will decide whether
the Fiesta Committee gets that snm or
not.
1t is apparent that the Council is not
unanimously favorable to the boiler in
spection ordinance, and it is not improb-
able that the whole thing will be knocked
out. An attempt was made yesterday to
do this. The bond of II deputy inspector
was presented to the Council for ap-
proval. As the Council had appointed no
deputy boiler inspector. the members
were naturally inquisitive about the mat
ter. A short discussion developed the
fact that the ordinance has many defects
and is in one particular IN d.
rect violalation of the city charter.
Pessell moved that the ordinance
be repealed. and it is probable that had
u vote been taken then the motion would
have prevailed. Munson, however, moved
it be referred and it was.
The Health Officer asked for more sani-
tary inspectors He appeared personally
and told how inadequate is the present
force in his office. He also told what
bowling farce the meat inspecting now is
and asked in company with DR.. Moore of
the Health Board that a competent bac-
teriologist be appointed as meat inspec-
tor. The Council referred the matter to
the finance committee.
The petition of the joint committee of
Science, Historical, Natural History, Art
and Library association and boards ask
ing that 100000 be appropriated for a
library building, museum and art gallery
was presented by DR.. Davidson. Major
E. W. Jones also gave the plan boost
and Miss. Tessa Kelso and Mrs. S. H. Jor-
don were on hand to lend them aid if
necessary.
No doubt the impression made upon
The Council by Messrs. Davidson and
Jones was favorable to the new enterprise.
Major Jones told how such an institution
will popularize the city with artists and
travellers, students and tourists He
said that collection worth 500, 900 would
be contributed to the city.
The Board Of Education has at last fin
ished its labors on the plans and specif-
cations and estimates for the new school
houses, and the whole matter is now in
the hands of the finance committee of the
Council.
The Council has asked the Street Super
intendent to present list of his men, be-
cause it has been represented to the mem
bers. that a number of men are working
for the city who are not down on the
Great Register. The Council doesn't
want this to be thus, and will investigate
the matter 1t was reported some weeks
ago that son of Gen. H. A. Pierce who
is resident of Orange county, was en-
ployed by the street department.
The Council adjourned at 8 o'clock, to
meet on Monday next.