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The herald., 1895-07-02
THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
The city attorney reported to the coun

The city attorney reported to the coun-
Gil as follows:
I have prepared and herewith present
the following ordinances in accordance
with your Instructions:
An ordinance granting to l.. F. Scott
and his assigns franchise for erecting
poles, stringing wires thereon for the
pose of furnishing electricity and elec-
trical energy. Filed.
An ordinance changing the name OF
Philadelphia street to Grand avenue.
Adopted.
An ordinance for the opening of an alley
from Fourth to Fifth streets, through
the block bounded by spring and Broad.
way. Adopted.
An ordinance of intention to open,
widen and extend Wall street, from Third
street to Pico street. Adopted.
An ordinance Of intention to open and
extend Flower street, between Washing
ton and Jefferson streets. Adopted.
In the matter of the communl cation
from Stansbury & Moore declining to en-
OF Coronado street, between Seventh and
Ninth streets, l have examined the pro-
ceedings and find that the city enigneer
has made no estimate upon the work as
described in this ordinance, and l am OF
the opinion that the defect is such that it
would not be safe for the con tractor to do
che work under these proceedings. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
L submit herewith q request from N. W.
Harris q Co.: regarding the changing OF
the denomination of twenty-six of the
school bonds recently sold to them, to-
gether with an ordinances providing for
said change. as requested by them. l
would advise the passage of this ordi-
nance. Ordinance adopted.
The herald., 1895-07-02
THE VARIOUS MOTIONS MADE

The various motions yesterday made in
the council were as follows:
BY Councilman Munson, that the street
superintendent be directed to require the
parties building the street car line under
the Storrs franchise to resurface with
gravel the streets which have been graded
where said parties have removed all the
gravel from the roadway, and in filling
between the tracks have left the street
with only natural soil. Adopted.
By Councilman Kingery. that the water
overseer be instructed to sell no water
outside of the city linus. or to be used
on lands situated outside of said city.
Adopted.
By Councilman Snyder. that the city
attorney be instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance prohibiting the running at large
OF chickens in the following described
district: Commencing at the northwest
street. running north on CASTELAR, street
to College street, west on College street
to Pearl street, south on Pearl street to
Bellevue avenue.
BY Councilman Munson, that the city
attorney be instructed to require from the
parties offering the property accepted as
jail site an abstract of the same. to be-
come the property of the city. Adopted.
By Councilman Savage, that the money
received by the city CLERK from j. E. White
as an indemnity for defective work per-
formed on the Hollenbeck sewer be re-
turned to Mr.. White. The motion was
lost.
By Councilman Snyder, that Richmond
e. Betsworth be granted fifteen days more
time TO finish the grading OF Beaudry av-
enue. Adopted.
Also, that the street superintendent be
instructed to repair and put in psssable
condition Temple road from Temple
street west to city limits. Referred to
board of pubic works.
Also that the street superintendent be
instructed to clean up Hinton avenue,
between Beaudry avenue and Pearl street.
Adopted.
By Councilman Blanch ard, that the
zanja known as the Meyers ditch he
abandoned. Adopted.
BY Councilman Stockwell that the city
water company be instructed to lay a
four-inch pipe on Hamilton place from
Pasadena avenue to Humboldt streets;
The herald., 1895-07-02
ANGELES HERALD TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 9 1895.

was adopted. Then Councilman Munson
moved that the report of the commission
ers upon the subject be confirmed. which
was done, President Teed alone voting no.
The finance committee report recon-
mending that the premises of Merced Alb
bott on North Main street be rented foi
an engine house for one year was
adopted. as was also the recommended
ton increasing the salaries of members
of the fire department, to take effect Au-
gust LIST. The proposed new schedule
Was published on Sunday morning. the
only new change being the salary of the
electrician, which is increased from $75 to
$55 month.
The various petitions and recommen-
dations addressed to the council were re-
ferred to the regular committees having
the subject matters in charge.
Before adjourning President Teed ap-
pointed as the council committee to as
sist in the superintendence of the erec-
tion of the new school buildings Coun-
cilmen Munson, Blanchard and Pessell.
This com mmittee will act with like COM
mittee from the board of education.
The matter of the purchase by the CITY
OF asphaltum at rate greatly in excess of
the price paid for the same material by
the general public was referred. on mo-
tion of President Teed, to the supply
commltte for investigation. When the
council adjourned it was to tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The herald., 1895-07-02
ALONG THE TIES
Talk That Is Picked Up In the Railroad
Offices

O1l1SCo
Building on the line of the Southern
Pacific down the coast is progressing stead
lily. Twenty two surveyors, camped few
miles from Naples, are making the final
survey, running the center line which es-
tablishes the course OF the road. 1t is
definitely settled that the road will run
through GavIota pass.
The work of building line Of road
from San Bernardino to Cotton will COM
mence shortly by the Southern Pacific.
The Chino refinery people were expect
ing last night fifteen carloads of unre,
fined sugar to arrive from Grand
Rapids, Neb.. for treatment.
All roads to the beach we're we'll patron
lied on Sunday by the thousands who
appreciate salt air.
The Hawaiian band and Jules Levy,
the cornetist. will both be heard at Re-
dondo on July 4th.
:nsFor the Fourth of July the Santa Fe
has arranged special train service. return
ing after the evening programme. Spe-
cial trains for San Bernardino, RedIands
and Riverside, via Pasadena, will leave
at IL p M; for Santa Ana and inter-
mediate stations at II p. m.
About noontime yesterday Pasadena
and Pacific wrecking car that was sent
| out to assist a derailed passenger car
crashed INTO the latter. No one was in
J'lIeu anu Ine Damage was nominal.
The Southern Pacific company is going
to break the record for Santa Monica
train service on July 4th, with thirty
three trains between Los Angeles and
that point-sixteen to and seventeen
from. There will lie ten trains between
O'Clock in the morning and 10 p. m.
The last train will leave Santa Monica at
10 p. m. Last train will leave Los Ange-
les for Santa Monica at II y. m. For the
People desirous OF witnessing the bicycle
The herald., 1895-07-02

center of said section Z, this point being
the southw west corner of South Pasadena !;
thence northerly following the westerly
line of South Pasadena to its intersection
with the San Bernardino base line
thence west on the base line to the CEN
ter of south line OF section 35; thence
south to the intersection with the north
boundary of Los Angeles city; thence
east on said north boundary to the place
of beginning.
The petitioners further pray that the
honorable city council of said city OF Los
Angeles. state of California, will call a
special election, giving due legal notice
thereof, to enable the electors of said city
and those included within the boundaries
heretofore mentioned to vote upon the
proposition of annexing said territory to
the said city of Los Angeles, and that
the council take such other and further
steps in the premises as may be neces-
Act to provide for the alteration of the
boundaries of and for the annexation of
territory to incorporated towns and cit
les, and for the incorporation of such an
nexed territory in and as part of such
municipalities. and for the districting.
government and municipal control Of an
nexed territory
And the petitioners further pray that
the election be held either on the day pre-
vious or the day following the day on
which the election is held for the admis-
sion of territory south of the city.
The whole is signed by the annexation
committee, consisting of A. II. Judson,
chairman; NJ. l.. Wicks, G.. l.. Stearns, J.
A. Donnell. Judge NJ. T. Allen, f. T.
Widney. J. X. Hawk, William Cline, etc.
The herald., 1895-07-02
LAND OFFERED

The following tenders were yesterday
opened by the city council:
To furnish land for school sites: An
drew ]. Kerr offered 100 feet''on the east
side Of Norwood street by 13O feet deep,
being the west 100 feet of lot 8 and the
south 60 feet of the west 100 feetof lot of
the Pierce tract, for the sum of $4lO0.
P. ]. Boland offered that portion of the
ty-frst streets. being 2l1.32 feet on Nor
wood street by 146.36 feet on Twenty first
street. the same being lots /. 2, 3, 4, s. Of
Boland's subdivision of lot 81 of the
Pierce tract. for the sum of $4,000.
Bradshaw Bros. offered lots 19, 20. 81.
and % of the Dana tract, on the east side
of Swift street between Thirtieth and
Thirty second streets, 2l6x1S5, for the sum
of $4400.
Bradsh 4w Bros. offered lots 18, II, 16,
and part of Is. Dana tract, situated on the
west side of Bryant tract, near and south
OF corner of Thirtieth and Bryant streets,
21S front by 129 deep: for the sum of $4,000.
the Dana tract, situated on the west side
of Swift street, near and south of Thir-
tieth street with frontage of 1852 feet
by 1856 feet deep, price $3500.
Bradshaw Bros. offered lots II, 1s, 49,
%, OF the Dana tract situated on the
SOutuWcot COIu0I VI lulTLleCn ana bryan
streets, with frontage of 22S feet on
Bryant and 129 feet on Thirtieth street.
for $4750.
Emma J. Kerr and Andrew J. Kerr
offered east half of lots 8 and of the
Pierce tract, having frontage of 274
feet by 155 feet deep, for the sum Of $45OO.
Emma J. Kerr and Andrew J. Kerr
offered lot 8 of the Pierce, tract,
having frontage of 1877 feet on Norwood
street by 81 feet deep, for $500.
Emma J. Kerr and Andrew J. Kerr
offered the east half of lots 8 and and
the south feet of the vest half of lot 8
PIERCE tract having. a frontage Of 25 feet
Emma J. Kerr and Andrew j. Kerr
offered lot and the south 13 feet of lot g.,
having frontage OF $50 feet on Norwood
street by 311 feet deep, for $5975.
Harbert d Foster offered lots 3, A, s
and 6, block 8, of the G. M. Wells tract,
being 1s9 feet on Twenty fourth street.
running to depth of l2S. rs feet on Tob.
erman street, for the sum of $45OO.
Bradshaw Bros. offered lot 20 of the
Dana tract, size 154x2S2, situated on the
south side OF Thirty second street, near
and west Of Figueroa, for $45OO.
Merrill d Davidson offered the south
east corner of Toberman and Twenty first
streets. 27S feet on Twenty.fi first street by
31O feet on Toberman, for the sum OF
$1,000.
All of the above were referred to the
board of education.
To purchase street railway franchise on
Hill and other streets. J. H. Spires
offered the sum OF $1O5; Thomas e. Pax
ton offered $3.50 for said franchise. Re-
ferred to the board Of public works.
To purchase burglar alarm franchise.
Fritz Rosenst and ]. f. Gross offered the
sum OF $25 for the franchise. Referred to
the board of public works.
To sharpen tools for the city. The
Southern California Tool Works, John G..
Kenyon. HOBBS & Francis, all as pei sched-
ule submitted. Referred to the supply
committee.
To furnish drugs to the city. H. M.
Sale & Son. as per printed schedule. Re-
ferred to the supply committee.
The herald., 1895-07-02
BITS OF THE COUNCIL

The matter of the opening of Santee
street had been made special order be-
fore the council yesterday morning for
$3.50. Tue special committee appointed
for the purpose reported in favor of ad-
opting the report OF the regular commits
sion upon the subject. The report was
adopted
The city pay rolls for June were ap-
proved and ordered paid. as we're also
the weekly acquisitions for supplies and
the regular weekly bills. The supply de-
mands for the week aggregated $2563. so.
Among the bills ordered paid was one
for $s26.65 to the Evening Express. which
is for the publication for the delinu uent t
tax list and the other official printing Or
dered during June.
The superintendent of buildings report
ed the selection OF William Rommel as
assistant superintendent upon the con-
struction OF the new school buildings.
The new appointee is we'll known con-
tractor and the appointment was approv-
ed at salary OF 500 month while en-
ployed. The recommendation regarding
the size of the black boards and for spc-
cial council committee to assist in the su-
pervision Of plans and specifications for
the new school buildings was adopted
The building on Pico street near Starr
street, to be used for chemical engine No.
in the fire department, was Accepted.
The city clerk was instructed to advertise
lOr ZUU COHS VI nay UT leSS lOr USE III Cne
fire department..
The ordinance to sidewalk Grand ave-
nue., from WASH ,re'or to jefferson streets;
was adopted.
The various recommendations made by
the sewer committee and board of public
works, as already printed in these col
umns, we're adopted with such excep-
tions as are noted else sewhrere.
The recommendation that the street SUI
perintendent ill the chuckholes ON San
Fernando street. from Columbus avenue
to the city limits, made by the board of
public works, brought forth from Presi-
dent Teed the statement that the city
had no legal right to repair ungraded
streets. Chairman Munson OF the board
said that the street in question was un
safe and ought to be repaired at once.
The recommendation was adopted. Teed s
being the one solitary negative vote.
Other similar recon- mendations in the
report were disposed of in similar man
ner, President Teed commenting, ''if you
keep this up, gentlemen, the public treas
ury will soon be drained.'
The protest of Mrs. Mary II. Banning
in the matter OF extending North Hill
street into Bellevue avenue was taken
up as special order at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. The petitioner was Represented
by counsel. Councilman Snyder moved
that tbs protest be denied. which motion
The herald., 1895-07-02
SAD CASE OF DESTlTUTION
A Reported Discovery That nerits Investi-
CATION

A Reported Discovery That Herits Investi-
cation
R. A. Dietrich, who claims Pasadena
as his temporary home and whose man.
ner impresses one with his responsibility,
called at The Herald offices last night to
report discovery of sickness and desti-
tuition. Mr.. Dietrich said that in ap-
preaching the city, and when about a
mile and a quarter northeast of the Dow
ney avenue car line. ne was attracted by
a hammering upon the door of dllapi-
dated stable or barn which is upon Fer.
nando's place on the Mission road. He
investigated and found locked inside a
young woman of apparently 80 or 20 years
OF age. She spoke only Spanish, and so
could not be thoroughly understood, but
enough was picked up by which he un-
derstood that she was very sick and en-
tirely destitute. Her mother uied two
weeks ago. and she has no friends. In the
opinion of The Herald's informant it is
fit case for the county supervisors.
Mrs. Chateau it is said, who lives in the
first house beyond the four-mile house,
will give assistance to those wishing to
make inquiries into the matter. When
found by Mr.. Dietrich the young woman
begged piteously for water. This he fur
nished from a nearby we'll. He reports
the place in which the woman is piis-
oner as being entirely bare of even the
commonest necessities for living pur-
poses.
The herald., 1895-07-02
ELECTRIC LIGHTING FRANCHISE

Councilman Savage yesterday. in open
meeting OF the council. sent to the clerk S
desk and had reao the following COM
munication, signed by l.. j. G. Spruance:
To the Honorable the Council of the City
of Los Angeles-Gentlemen: This is to
notify you that as the highest bidder for
the franchise for electric poles, stringing
wires and constructing condults for the
transmission of electricity and electrical
energy through the city OF Los Angeles,
lately advertised for sale by your honor
able body, have paid into the city treas
u-y OF Los Angeles $500, lawful money of
the United Staes. in pursuance OF that
part of your advertisement OF sale OF said
franchise which says, THE purchaser OF
said franchise will be required to pay the
full amount of the purchase price therefor
into the city treasury of said city before
the passage Of the ordinance granting the
same;" and I now hold the receipt OF
your city treasurer for that amount.
Having submitted the highest bid for
said franchise 50 advertised for sale by
you and having complied with all the re-
quirements OF your advertisement OF the
sale OF said franchise, / hereby request
and demand of You that said franchise
be awarded to me by your honora BILE
body; and hereby object to its being
awarded to any other persons, on the
ground that my bid for the same is the
nlgnet IN accOr lance with the terms OF
your advertisement and that am the sole
and only bidder tor the same who has
complied with the terms and require
ments of your notice ana advertisement
of the sale of said franchise.
The above communication was filed. 1t
was prepared by 4. M. Gibbon, ESQ.
representing Mr.. Spruance. Should the
franchise in question be awarded to
Scott. the matter, as has been already
intimated in these columns, will proba-
bly, be taken into the courts.
The ordinance awarding the franchise
to Mr.. Scott was later reported and re-
ferred to the board Of public works.
The herald., 1895-07-02

road race special "road race special
will leave Arcade depot at $3.50 a. M,
making no stops after leavino University.
The Judges special will leave at 9:11
a. m. sharp, and make no stops after
leaving Arcade depot. Orders are to
make this run in less than twenty five
minutes.
For the accommodation of Pasadena
patrons the Southern Pacific will lun a
through train on July 4th. leaving Colo.
RADIO street. Pasadena, at 7:15 a. m. for
Santa Monica. Returning, the train will
arrive at Pasadena at $3.50 p. m. The
Catalina island Flyer on the Fourth
will start from Colorado street, Pasadena
at a. IN. making connection at Thenard
for Long Beach. Returning, the Catalina
passengers will reach Pasadena at Sic
+. m.
Two hundred mem bers of the Soldiers
home will come to Los Angeles on the
morning Of the 4th. reaching Arcade de-
pot at a. m. Returning. they will have
choice of leaving Arcade depot at Il
o'clock noon or at.6:25 p. m.
The Southern Pacific has secured fol
the Los Angeles division another very
fast engine, the 1868. which Is the mate
of the fast monkey motion run on the
Ocean express. The 1868 has been put or
the "Eli' between here and Redlands.
which train, owing to the already fast
time being cut down eight minutes, it il
found necessary to furnish with superior
power.
The herald., 1895-07-02

street. upon investigation find that Pc
titioners have majority of the property
interested. therefore present the ordi-
nance of intention to change the grade of
Fourth street from Mott street to Fresno
street. Also the grade of Euclid avenue
from Fourth street to Eagle street. and
DAWN street from Fourth street to Sec
cnd street Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to construct u
cement walk six feet wide on Flower
street from Sixteenth to Seyenteeth
street. Postponed to July 18th.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
cement walk six feet wide on Thirty-first
street. Postponed to July 18th.
Final ordinance changing and estab-
lishing the grade of Twelfth street from
Central to Tennessee streets. Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
cement sidewalk on New High street from
Republic to Merchessault streets. Post.
poned to July 18th.
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also to place fire hydrant at the inter
section Of Pasadena avenue and Moffatt

also to place fire hydrant at the inter
section of Pasadena avenue and Moffatt
street. Adopted.
BY Councilman Pessell that the street
superintendent be instructed to fill chuck
holes on San Pedro street between Four
teenth..street and the south city limits.
Referred to the board of public works.
By Councilman Pessell that the Los
Angeles City Water company be directed
to place fire hydrants at the corner of
Adams street ana Central avenue, and the
corner of Griffith avenue ana Adams
street. Adopted.
By Councilman Snyder. that the city
attorney be instructed to present an ordi-
nance changing the names of Milton and
Wheaton streets to Hoover street, and
providing that any other streets lying
along the west city line at point be-
tween the north and south city lines
shall be known as Hoover street. Adopt
ed.
By Councilman Kingery, that the city
engineer be instructed to protect the
western intercerting sewer where the
same passes through lots 1 anu 2. Bar
uch's subdivision, On the west city line
at a cost not to exceed $780, the same to
be paid out of the internal sewer fund.
Adopted.
mBy Councilman Stockwell, that theImat
ter of the cost of asphaltuIn purchased by
the city and the market price of said
material be referred to the supply COM
mittee for investigation. Adopted.
The herald., 1895-07-02
THE CITY ENGINEERS REPORT

The city enigneer reported to the cUun.
Gil yesterday as follows:
l find tnat the western intercepting
sewer. where the sams passes through
lots and 2 Baruch'sy resubdivision on
the west city line. has been uncovered for
some twenty feet by the party digging a
cellar for the building he proposes put.
snae srenstb o' Il e verv as Hs ksy
be broken. I should therefore like author
ity to epxend sum of money not to ex-
coed $50 to protect the sewer at this
point. Referred to the sewer COMMITTEES.
In the matter of a change Of grade on
Fourth street ,rom Mott street to Frfsno
The herald., 1895-07-02
Surprise Party

One of the very pleasant events OF the
week was surprise party rendered to
Miss Laura Gilbert at the residence of
Mrs. s. G. Dodge, 80 East Fifth street.
by the members of Mrs. J. D. Burch' S
Bible class, connected with the First NJ.
E. church, of which she was a former
member. The evening was spent in music
and games. The refreshments were elab
orately served. Among those present
were Mrs. J. D. Burch, Mrs. P. X.
Hainig, Mrs. Clears, Mrs. M. NJ. West.
Mrs. S. G. Dodge Miss Nellie Clears.
Miss Amanda Wilson. Miss Wilson. Miss
Libbie Curtis, Miss Holcomb Miss Minnie
Taylor. Miss Florence Taylor, Miss Flor
ence Dodge, Master George Clears. Mr..
Caller Mr.. Nichlin, Mr.. Goldsworthy.
Mr.. s. G. Dodge.
The herald., 1895-07-02
THE ANNEXATION PETITION
What Will Be Asked of the City Council b,
the Committee


the Committee
The annexation committee has prepared
a petition to the honorable. city council.
copies of which will be distributed for
signatures of legally qualified electors of
the city of Los Angeles. In effest the Pc
titioners will say that they wish the
boundaries OF the city to be 50 changed
and extended as to include the territory
bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner Of
Los Angeles city. thence south on the
east boundary of city about twenty. four
CHAINS to the intersection Of the city
boundary with the south line Of section
IL. township south. range 13 west. s. b.
NJ. thence east on the south line of Sec
tions II and TO the u corner on south
side of section 7. township south. range
IL west; thence north ferty chains to the
The herald., 1895-07-02

Professor LOUIS Falkenau, late state
assayer of California, says: ~ recon-
IN end DR.. Prices Baking Powder to all
wishing pure and wholesome food.'