The herald., 1895-04-04
M MORF pDOI ROOMS HFRF
The Council Adopts a Prohibitory
Ordinance
LOCAL "BOOKS" PERMITTED
Plans Are Adopted for the Proposed
Library and Jail
The Final Ordinance Calling for the Bond
Election Next Month Is Adopted.
Other Business


Gil was held yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock, all the members present except
Messrs. Snyder and Munson, and Presi-
dent iced presiding.
Charles l.. Strange, superintendent OF
buildings, presented plans for the pro-
posed library building in Sixth-street
park and for a city Jail to be erected in
case the bonds carry. The plans were
adopted.
The final ordinance ordering an cleo
tion on May Sd for bonds to the amount
OF 500, 0o0 for park ami other purposes was
adopted.
Mr. kingery moved that the city clerk
advertise for proposals to fill the excava-
tion made by the city when securing
gravel.
Mr.. Teed said that the lot had been puT-
chased by the city and hole fully twen-
ty feet deep had been made and that the
city should fill it up, especially as it IS
ordering all other cavations IN the city
made by private parties filled in.
He also said that as the lot is practically
without value he had no doubt but that
some one could be found who would fill
up the lot if it would be decided to him.
He said he thought the plan good one.
The motion of Mr.. Kingery was adopted.
President iced moved that an ordinance
of intention be presented for two flush
tanks on the north side OF st. James park.
Adopted.
Mr.. Stockweell moved that the city
water company be instructed TO place fire
hydrants a the corner of Griffin avenue
and Grandin street. and at the corner of
Slchel and Sigler streets and also repair
the leak in the water pipe on Pasadena
avenue. near Workman street. Adopted.
Mr.. Pessel moved that the street super
intendent direct the Southern Pacific
Railroad company to remove its tracks
between Alameda street and Central ave-
nue. anu Twelfth and Sixteenth streets.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ashmore moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to repair
Alameda street between Third and Fourth
streets, large holes having been made in
the thoroughfare by the recent rains.
Adopted.
Mr.. Savage took up the specifications
furnished BY Mead, Wright & Co. for their
proposed packing house, and said that
they were insufficient. and lie therefore
moved the adoption of the report of the
board of health tilnd with the board two
weeks ago. II provides that permission
to erect packing houses should not be
granted to Inns eXpending less than $780,
600 upon a plant which sum the board
deemed necessary to erect proper struct-
ures and fully equip packing house.
Mr.. Blanchard sald that he was in favor
of giving Mead, Wright G. Co. a chance
to appear before the board and explain
what they propose doing.
Mr.. Teed Mr.. Blanchard. do you not
know that these people only want to put
up a slaughter house? | know it and
thought everybody else did
Mr. Blanchard-lf that is the case | am
in favor of Mr.. Savage's motion.
A vote was taken and the report of the
beard of health was adopted.
City Attorney Dunn presented an ordin-
ance prohib biting pool selling. 1t provides:
1T shall be and is hereby declared unlaw
ful for any person, either as owner, agent
or employee, to conduct or carry on the
business OF pool selling in the city of Los
Angeles, provided that this ordinance
shall not prohibit making books or sell
ing pools during meetings or horse races
run or conducted on any track or ground
all or any portion of which is in the cor
porate limits of the city of Los Angeles. "
The ordinance is to become operative
April 18TH and for its violation a fine OF
$500 or six months imprisonment will be
imposed, or both such fine and impriSon-
ment.
Mr.; Kingery, said he was in doubt
whether it would be well to permit pool
Mr.. Blanchard advanced the idea that,
as Agricultural park was outside the city
limits. the city had nothing to do with
its races.
Mr.. Dunn explained that part o the
track is in the city.
Mr.. Kingery-I am in favor of moving
that part across the line, which will dis
pose Of the matter.
Mr.. Dunn-If something is not done
before the next storm to prevent the
water rushing down Figueroa street as it
did during the last rains, | guess the Oh
jectionable piece OF land will be moved.
At this point q reporter of an evening
paper whispered something into Mr.
Teed's ear. The president turned deathly
pale with suppressed rage and said:
81 have Just been told by reporter of
an evening paper that pool has been
put up to defeat this ordinance. There
was nothing secret in the com munication.
and don'u like such statements
Finally the ordinance was passed by a
unanimous vote and the council ad
journed.