The herald., 1895-06-08
H0meSteaderS Will Be Out in
Force on Monday
IT IS ALL ABOUT OIL WELLS
Proposed Ordinance Which Will
Raise a Row
The Law Which the Property Owners Would
Like to See in Force-CouncImen Per.
sonally Interested

The ordinance regulating the oil in
dustry which the fire and water commit
tee of the council intend TO recommend
for passage on Monday, has raised
storm of objections by the people OF the
residence portions of the city who are TO
be affected. The statement is made by
them that under the provisions OF the
contemplated law. all the protection is
extended to the oil operators and none
to the homes leaders. The latter have an
ordinance which they desire to have en-
acted into legisl alton, which reads as fol-
lows
An ordinance OF the mayor and councli
of the CITY of Los Angeles. reg ulating the
operation Of oil wells, boilers and en-
pines and tn Q storage of oil and sludge,
and providing for the appointment OF
an oil well inspector, within certain
limits of the city OF Los Angeles:
The mayor and council OF the city OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful to con-
struct use or operate any steam boiler,
engine or drill, or pump or construct any
tank or derrick, wi thin the city OF Los
Angeles, between the hours OF ~ Q CLOCK
pm. and o'clock a. NJ, within the 1oi-
lowing described district to-wlt:
Commencing at the corner OF Plco ana
Figueroa streets, running thence west
erly on Pico street to the west city limits,
thence no:therly on the west city llmits'
to a point which would be contlnua
ton southerly OF Barronne street on SAID
west city limits; thence northerly on
Barronne street end on line which
would be continuation OF Barronne
street, to First street. thence easterly on
First street to Alvarado street, thence
northerly on Alvarado street to Bellevue
VIZ q
avenue to Douglas street, thence soutn-
erly on Douglas street to Temple street,
thence easterly on Temple street to Edge
ware road. thence northerly on Edgeware
road to Bellevue avenue, thence easterly
on Bellevue avenue TO Pearl street thence
southerly on Pearl street to Temple
street, thence westerly on Temple street
to Fremont avenue, thence southerly on
Fremont avenue to Mignonette street.
thence westerly on Mlgnonette street
to Beaudry avenue, thence southerly ON
Beauedry avenue, and on hne IN con-
tinuation Of Beaudry avenue to Figueioa
street thence southerly on Figueroa street
to place of beginning.
Sec .. All derricks within said district
erected for the construction or operation
of any oil we'll or other well for the pur-
pose of operating any drill or pump In
connection with such we'll shall be taken
down and removed within .forty days
from the passage of this ordinance, If
heretofore erected. and within ten days
from the completion OF such well, II
hereafter erected. A well shall be deemed
com pleted within the meaning OF this
section after ten days cessation from
boring same, or when the same is
pumped.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to store or
keep for sale, or for other purpose any
crude oil or unretned petroleum within
the limits of the district described in
section / hereof in greater quantities
than thirty gallons unless kept in sub
stantially constructed tanks, buried not
less than six inches under ground. and
surrounded on all sides by at least two
feet of earth or masonry, and located not
nearer than fifteen feet from any resi-
dence.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm OF corporation to store or
accumulate or permit to be stored or accu-
mulated. any sludge, mud or water, the
refuse or waste from an oil well within
the CITY Of Los Angeles, except in cess
pools made in the ground Tor that pur-
pose and completely covered over by at
least one foot OF solid earth, or except
the same is removed to some suitable
locality for the accumulation or storage
of sail substances which locality and
storage shall be selected and ma ie in
such place and manner as to be unoblec-
tionable to the residents within said dis
trlCt, or to the residents VI Salu clty vi
Los Angeles.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation operating or
controlling the operation OF any steam
boiler or engine within the district de-
scrbed IN section l hereof to permit the
same to whistle or make other loud or
unnecessary noises at any time.
Sec. 6. The Office of oil well inspector
is hereby created, such officer to BIZ APP
pointed by the chief of police to serve
during his pleasure. Said inspector shall
be a person having practical knowledge
OF machinery generally and familiar with
the most approved methods and appli-
ances used in connection with engines
and boilers and especially such as pertain
to the prevention of smoke and gases
escaping therefrom and his sole and con.
stant duty shall be to enforce this ordin-
ancu and protect the inha bltants of this
Sity from annoyance and danger under
this and other ordinances now existing
or that may hereafter be enacted; and
any neglect or violation of duty by such
officer shall subject him to the penalties
OF this ordinance.
Said oil inspector shall have the power
of police officer of this city. and shall
receive a salary of 800 per month, pay.
able in like manner as other police Off ers
are paid.
Every person who violates this ordin-
ance or who advises. aids or abets in its
violation, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be punished by fine of not less than So
nor more than $500 or by Imprisonment
not exceeding six months. or by both
such fine and prisonment.
Attorney j. H. Call. who is one of the
property owners affected, SAID yesterday
to a Herald representative that unless
protection is soon extended to the home
steaders, the mayor ana the members of
the council will be personally proceeded
against for damages. The statement is
made that Councilmen Snyder and Saw,
age. being interested in oil have no legal
right to vote upon legislation in the
council affecting the industry. large
and representative delegation OF prop
erty owners is to be out IN force at Mon
days council meeting for the purpose of
being heard in the mater. Attorney
James Burdette and Fred Eaton the
owner of the Mob Hill tract, were yester-
day before the mayor to protest hard
against the oil regulating ordinance as it
will probably be submitted.