The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
Difference Between Slaughter
and Packing Houses
FIESTA SPORT CURTAILED
Mead, Wright & Co.'S Petition Laid Over
For One Week
Enterprises of ali Kinds, But lie viii
Not Vote for Slaughter House

COUNCIL was nclu yesterday, Ill tHe iHelu-
bers present save Mr.. Munson, and Presi-
dent iced in the chair.
The property owners on Connecticut
street filed a protest against the abandon
ment of any part of Connecticut street
Referred to the Board of Public Works.
The zanja committee reported in favor
of allowing the Water Overseer three more
deputies, and that the Water Overseer be
instructed to cover up the zanja on Ala
media street, between Ninth and Sixteenth
streets. Adopted.
James Burkhard ct al. petitioned for
the abandonment of an alley in the
Wheeler tract. Referred to the Board of
Public Works
J. J. Charnock ct al filed protest
against laying sewer on Soto street be-
tween Brooklyn and Folsom streets. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
Mary Mcdonald ct al, property owners
on Union avenue, petitioned to be al
lowed to improve their property by
private contract. Referred to the Board
of Public Works. William Cannon ct al,
property owners on burlington avenue
between First street and Ocean View
avenue, petitioned to have the street
graded, graveled and curbed. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
George Iobelen, on behalf of the prop
ETY. owners on Figueroa and Forieth
streets complained of the dirt and oil in
the cutters, and the matter was referred
to the Street Superintendent with in
structions to have the desired relief
granted.
W. p. McGinnis asked permission for
the placing of poles and stringing OF wires
along the streets of the city in the district
north of Seventh street and west of Pearl
street for the purpose of running electric
motors to be used by the oil men in the de-
velopment of the industry. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
ID. j. Carr, manager of the Free Labor
Bureau, reported the procuring of thirty
one situations during the week ending
March Goth. Filed.
In the matter of the hearing the appeal
OF j. A. Daniels ct al, No. 2S9, from the
action of the Street Superintendent in ac-
cepting the improvement of Palo Alto
street from Belmont avenue to Lake
Shore avenue, several property owners APP
peared and said that Contractor Grant
had not done the work according to the
specifications. The gravel Is 90 per cent
clay and is not laid on eight inches deep
as required.
Mr.. Snyder said that he had been over
the street and that the property owners
complaint was just. NetH
On motion the protest was sustained.
A petition from WV. Riner and several
citizens was presented, to abate a
nuisance fraught with danger, located on
Grand street between Santa Fe avenue
and the Santa Fe Railroad. The petition
says: The said nuisance consists of q
mountain lion and bea1, and other ami
mails that are confined in poorly con-
structed wooden cages, which are entirely
insufficient Tor their safe keeping. hence
we pray you that they be removed at once
as a matter of safety to those living in
the above named section of the city. ~
The petition was referred to the Chief of
Police.
Mayor RAIDER returned demand Of r.
W. Allen for $23 for work done in the
street. department. on the ground that the
claim had already been paid.
The Fire COMMISSIONERS asked for the en-
ployment OF two linemen, in accordance
with the request of the City Electrician,
1t being necessary to carry out the work
OF the Fire Department. The request was
referred to the finance committee.
An ordinance of intention to sidewalk
and curb Hope street between Sixth and
Seventh streets was adOpted also one to
sidewalk Flower street between Seventh
and Eighth streets.
Five youths from the High School APP
peared before the Council and requested
that the school be not closed on Nav
Both, as proposed. They offered reso-
luton adopted by the students and urged
that the full term be given.
President Teed said that the Council
could not give what they have not got.
He believed that il was proposition
which the School Board would have to
fight out themseles. The Council thought
last year that they had appropriated
enough for the schools, but it seems that
they had not; that the Board of Education
had disposed of it. The present board is
now brought face to face with this con-
board is in debt to the city SOL, 900 for
money advanced and the Council regards
it as IL bad debt that will sooner or later
have to be finally charged. as he does not
believe the board will ever pay it back
Facts are stubborn things. and the Coun-
Gil cannot get around them.
The spokesman for the students was
very sorry that affairs were in such bad
shape, and asked the president if there
was not some source from which the
Council could come to their assistance
and their faces fell when he replied that
he could not see any chance for them at
present
When the Board of Public Works recon-
mendation that all fences in front of
buildings in course of construction be re-
moved at once, was read. quite discus
sion followed. A motion was made that
thirty days" be inserted, and an amend
ment OF fifteen days was adopted.
President Teed resigned the chair to Mr..
kingery and took the floor. He said that
the time granted to the owner of the old
court house property, who is going to
construct building there some time
within the next century would expire
next Monday. He therefore urged that
all the fences should come down at once
and he therefore moved that the recon-
mendation be changed to seven days, and
it was carried. In seven days.. therefore,
all the fences in front of buildings in
course OF erection will have to be removed
or they will be torn down by the Street
Superintendent.
The election returns of the recent bond
election were returned and canvassed and
the president appinted Messrs. Pessell
and Blanchard as tellers. The count
showed $40 votes in favor of the bonds and
only rs against. President iced declared
them carried and instructed the City Clerk
to advertise for the sale of the bonds, the
bids to be opened in four weeks.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT