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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12
THE LEGAL END
Ordinances and Matters Presented by the City
Attorney

Acting upon the report of the City At
torney, an ordinance for the opening and
extending of Byram street into Eleventh
street; was referred to the Board of
Public Works.
An ordinance appointing a commits
sioner for the widening of Fireman street
in place of Mr.. Snyder, resigned, went
the same way; and also an ordinance au-
thorizng the improvement of portions of
DAWN and Second streets under private
contract.
An ordinance authorizing the building
of a sewer in st. Paul's avenue under pri-
vate contract; was passed.
In the matter of the petition of the
Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Com
pany and the suit brought by such COM
pany in reference to the contract price of
three chemical engines, the attorney re-
ported that the differences heretofore
existing between this company and Hart
81 Bro. have been adjusted, the suit
against the city dismissed and the money
paid over to the parties entitled to it.
There are number of cases in which
the Council has ordered the City Attorney
to present ordinances for opening streets
in which descriptions of the land to be
taken have been furnished by the City
Engineer but the Board of Public Works
has not furnished a description of the
district to be assessed The attorney re-
ported that he is unable to present these
ordinances until the districts are deter
mined upon. Most of these orders were
made under the former Council.
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PETITIONS FILED
natters Of Minor Importance Referred to
Committees

petition asking that the keeping of
domestic fowls ordinance be amended so
that the territory lying south of Seventh
street between Main and Hill streets and
north of Tenth street was granted.
A petition asking that the southeast
corner of Grand avenue and Court street
be made to conform to the curb and side
walks was referred to the Board of Public
Works.
A petition asking that Westlake avenue
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets be
graded and a cement curb and sidewalk
laid, was referred to the Board of Public
Works.
Property owners along Mission road
sent petition asking that the roadbed
be repaired. 1t was referred to the Board
of Public works.
Property owners on Flower street be-
tween Court and Third streets remon-
strated by petition against II sewer on
Flower street at this time, as it would be
a luxury. The matter was referred to the
sewer committee.
Property owners on the east side oi
Crocker street between Sixth and Seventh
streets asked for a cement walk five feet
wide.
Flower street between the south line of
Seventh and north line of Eighth ask for
an eight foot walk.
Property owners in the vicinity of
Washington street and Warwick street
ask for a few alarm boxes.
The W. c. T. Z. presented a petition
asking that the City Jail be so arranged
that the sexes may be entirely separated.
PLEASE remember your sisters and
mothers, the petition says, land do not
leave the helpless and unfortunate
women to the care of idle and evil mind
ed men,
petition was presented, signed by a
number OF the opticians of the city, ask
ing that street peddling opticians be
charged S. license per day. The petition
states that the class of goods sold by these
street peddlers is inferior and a detri-
ment to the community. coming in di-
rect competition with men who have
made scientific study of the business.
X. W. PoindeXter asked to have zanja
box removed from the sidewalk on the
north side of Adams street, between Main
street and Grand avenue.
John @. Tufts and others petitioned
against allowing the Redondo Railway
Company to run their track across Jeffer-
son street and Grand avenue.
The journeymen butchers asked that
Adolph lie Brunbe appointed Meat In
spector.
Frank D. Owen and others asked that
a sidewalk five feet wide be laid on Ange-
line street, between Figueroa and Br Dad
way avenue.
Property owners and residents in the
vicinity of North street and Maple avenue
asked for an electric light at that corner.
Referred to the gas and light committee.
Property owners on Union avenue asked
to have the grade established between
Orange avenue and Shatto street, and the
street graded by private contract. Re-
tered to the Board of Public Works.
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COURT NOTES
County Prisoners Who Don't Work Not Emit.
tied to Credits

Tuck Joe, Santa Barbara groceryman
of Chinese nativity, was sentenced yes
terday by United States District Judge
Ross to 80 days in the county Jail of Santa
Barbara, and to pay fine of 5000 for hay
ing sold liquor at retail without federal
license.
Albert Henry Jeanes, native of Eng
land, was naturalized yesterday by Judge
Shaw.
Judge Smith has rendered an opinion
in the matter of G. Cohn, a prisoner of
the county jail, who applied for writ of
habeas corpus, alleging that he was emit
tied to Communication of five days per
month on his sentence for good behavior
The Court says that the supervisors have
no authority to shorten terms of impris-
onment in the county, except where the
prisoners labor ON the public works or
ways, and even then the credit system
is discretionary with the board.
The examination of Alexander Doctor
was again continued in the township
court yesterday until this afternoon, after
several witnesses had testified.
M. r. Hendrickson, a man who works
in livery stable, was released ON his
own recognizance by United States Com
missioner Van Dyke, to appear for exam
ination next Monday. He is accused of
having used Cancelled 2-cent stamp upon
a letter which he deposited in the mail
John r. Keppling, an old man, was
committed to Highlands for insanity by
Judge York. He imagines that he own,
the Nadeau and Hollenbeck hotels.
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NOT THE RIGHT WAY
Hrs. Daneison's Action Meets With Its
Waterloo

Judge Van Dyke yesterday sustained
the demurrer to the complaint of Mrs
Karen A. Danielson against George ?.
foakum and denied her leave to amend
it, so that the cause is virtually settled
in favor of the defendant
Mrs. Danielson averred that she had in
1892 been induced to buy through
Yoakum's false representation, thirty-
six shares of City Bank stock, amounting
to $500, and that the bank closed its
doors six or seven months later. Two
months later she discovered Yoakum's
alleged deceit and commenced a suit for
rescission of the contract, which the
Court decided by an order for the return
to her of the sum she had paid for Eth the
stock. In October, 1894, she had to pay
$9S4.10 the amount of a judgment re-
covered against her by certain creditors
of the City Bank, as her portion of its in
debtedness. The present suit was brought
by her to recover that amount from Mr..
Yoakum.
Upon the discovery of the fraud, plaintiff
might have resorted to one of two RENE
dies: An action for damages for the de-
ceit, or the filing of bill in equity to
have the transaction set aside, THE
present action" said the Court CLEARLY
was brought for the deceit and fraud upon
which the other suit was founded Furth-
ermore, whatever liability accrued against
the plaintiff as stakeholder in the bank
existed long before Mrs. Danielson insti-
tuted the action for rescisson."
The Court, in the opinion handed down,
in support of his ruling says: at is ele-
mentary in these cases that where the
wrongdoer cannot be placed substantially
in statu quo, rescission cannot be had;
that the action for damages is then the
only remedy for the injured party. On
the other hand, where the injured party
cannot be placed in statu quo, or be fully
compensated by rescission, he should
not elect to pursue that remedy, but
should resort to the action for damages.
The law does not favor the multiplicity of
actions and the party who has the option
must be restricted to the one remedy hf
elects to pursue.
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low Alameda, and put the street in proper

low Alameda, and put the street in proper
condition.
The Street Superintendent was instruct
ed to repair West Seventh street by filling
chuck holes.
The City Engineer was directed to pre-
sent an ordinance fixing the price at 4
cents per lineal foot for setting stakes,
and requiring deposit to be made before
permit is issued for doing work by pri
vate contract
Specifications No. were amended so as
to read the same as specifications G, in
regard to laying cutters on graded streets.
The City Engineer was instructed to
prepare entirely new specifications, in
Guiding all the amendments, to take the
place of specifications No. 5, and that
such new specifications be printed.
The board reported having examined
into the matter of complaints in reference
to street sweeping and finding that the
work is not well done. ave might specify
some of the streets that are in worse con-
dition than others, but we deem it unnec-
essary," the report says. 1t was there
fore recommended that the Street Super
intendent be directed to employ men to
properly clean the streets where the con-
tractor has failed to do so and that the
expense of the same be deducted from the
contract price. This recommendation
was adopted.
In the matter of proposals for the paw
ing of Clay street, between the south curb
line of Third street and the north curb
line of Fourth street, the board recon-
mended the acceptance of the bid of A. M.
Austin at $31S2.S 80 for the work complete,
and that the accompanying resolution of
award be adopted. The recommendation
was accepted and the resolution adopted.
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MONEY MATTERS
Action of the Council on the Finance Commit
tees Report

tees Report
The recommendation of the finance
committee that the salary ordinance be
amended so that the City Engineer be
authorized to employ one chief deputy at
salary of $3.50 per month, was referred
to the committee.
A recommendation in regard to the pc
ttion of Hong Lee, for rebate of license,
was recommended.
The services of Mr.. E. E. Bostwick,
expert accountant, were continued one
month.
In the matter of the communication
from the City Attorney in regard to the
repair of fire hydrants by the Los Angeles
City Water Company, the committee rec
commended that the requisition for repairs
to the hydrants be rejected. The recon-
mendation was adopted.
The committee recommended that an
ordinance amending section 80 of ordin-
ance No. 2232, new series, entitled, an Or
dinance providing for the licensing the
carrying on of certain professions, trades,
callings and occupations carried on with
in the limits of the, city OF Los Angeles, be
adopted. The ordinance makes it impos-
sble for a money loaner to escape the
license. The ordinance was passed.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled an ordinance providing for the
inspection of steam boilers and elevators,
and for the appointment of steam boiler
inspector, and also to provide for the APP
pointment of a board of engineers in
the city of Los Angeles, and the licensing
of engineers in charge of steam boilers
was referred back.
The following petitions were filed:
From M. M. Chase ct al; from the Single
Tax Club; from the Keystone Iron Works;
from e. G. Schnabel; from c. G. Grebe
ct al.
The Council afterward reconsidered the
action taken on the finance committees
report in regard to the employment of E.
E. Bostwick. The report was referred
back to the finance committee.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12
THE SCHOOL HOUSES
Plans and Estimates Finally Presented to the
Council

COUNCIL
The report of the Board OF Education
came up at . o'clock. The report con-
tanned plans and specifications for new
buildings prepared by Building Inspector
Strange, to be embodied in the ordinance
calling for a bond election. The total
amount asked for was $3.50, 800 not in
Guiding the ground to be purchased. The
matter was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The report calls for the following: A
Courtroom addition to Gates street, Union
avenue, Ann street and San Pedro street
schools, $4,000 each new four-room build
ings for CASTELAR,, AZusa and San Pedro
streets, $1,000 each; new eight-room build
ings for Lyon and Center streets and
State street and Pennsylvania avenue and
Westlake avenue and Eighth street, $13, 900
each; new ten-room buildings for Griffin
avenue, Temple street and Centennial
avenue, San Julian and Seventh streets,
st. James Park and San Pedro
and Twenty eighth streets, $l7, 500 each;
new twelve-room building for Olive and
Seventh streets and Sentous and Eleventh
streets, so, 600 each two-room additions
to Casco street and Sand street schools,
$500 each.
These estimates include architects
fees, pavilions, fences, walks, plumbing,
blackboards, etc, all complete in every
respect except heating apparatus, furni
ture and window shades.
The heating apparatus for the above
mentioned schools will cost from SIS, 900
to $4,000, according to make and style
selected.
The total cost for all buildings will be
as follows Four buildings at $4,000
each, $24 000 two buildings at $1,000 each,
$l4 000 three buildings at $13, 900 each,
$780, 900; five buildings at $17, 500 each, $751;
500; two buildings at 500, 900 each, $44, 900;
two buildings at $500 each, $1,000; total
buildings, $2l5, 500; heating apparatus,
SIS, 900; total for buildings and heating
apparatus $3.50, 5O0
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12
PUBLIC WORKS
Work Of the Council on the Report Of the
Board

Board
In the matter of a petition from George
Cummings and others, asking that the
grade of Pennsylvania avenue at Echan-
dia street be changed and established,
the board recommended the petition be
referred to the City Engineer to report if
it represents a majority of the frontage
affected by the proposed change and
make such recommendation as he thinks
proper in the case. The recommendation
was adopted.
The petition from Mrs. G. M. Gordon
and others, asking that a cement side
walk six feet in width be laid on each side
of Temple street, between Beaudry ave-
nue. and Custer street, was sent to the
City Engineer, with instructions to pre-
sent an ordinance of intention for such
work, and that the ordidance be held for
two weeks in order to give owners an OPP
portunity to do the work by private con-
tract.
The petition of T. F. Joyce and others,
asking that Yale street, between College
and Bernard Streets be graded, graveled
and redwood curbed, under Specifications
No. s, was granted and the City Engineer
instructed to present the necessary ordi-
nance of intention.
The bid of Robert Sherer to grade Ca
rondelet street, between the south curb
line of Seventh street and the north curb
line of Eighth street, complete, for
S2170.30, was accepted, and the accom-
panying resolution of award adopted.
The bid of Moir & Smith to grade Echo
Park road, between the south line of
Bellevue avenue and the north line of
Temple street, complete for 1925, was ac-
cepted, and the accompanying resolution
of award adopted.
The bid of George Rheinchild to grade
Tehama street between the north line of
Bridge street and the west curb line of
State street for 1885. II, complete, was ac-
cepted and the accompanying resolution
of award adopted
The contract with Conrad Sheerer to de-
liver to the city hagstones for street cross
ings, it is recommended that the contract
be approved for term of one year.
The Street superintendent was instruct
ed to fill all chuck holes ON Also street be-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS
Some Matters Of Great Public Interest Before
the Council

Some Matters Of Great Public Interest Before
the Council
August Hank presented his bond in the
sum of $1,000 as Deputy Boiler Inspector
This came as surprise to the Council.
The members were not aware that Dep
uty Boiler Inspector had been appointed.
1t appears that the Boiler Inspector ordi-
nance was rehashed from an ordinance
used in the city of Chicago, and some
things got into it which the majority of
the Councilmen knew not of.
According to Mr.. Munson, the ordinance
is in direct violation of the city charter
where it says that no city official shall get
his pay in fees. The ordinance says that
the Boiler Inspector shall receive 500 per
month from the Boiler Inspectors fund.
Last month the Boiler Inspector drew his
500 from the city treasury through the
City Auditor when the fund did not con-
tain that amount.
There was discussion of this point,
and then Mr.. Pessell moved that the
whole ordinance be repealed. On motion
OF Mr.. Munson the matter was referred to
the fire and water committee.
The ordinance of intention to sidewalk
Adams street was laid over two weeks
more. The ordinance of intention to
sidewalk Tonia street was also laid over.
The ordinance to sidewalk Temple street
was laid over thirty days.
A committee from the Chamber of Com
merce headed by Major E. f. C. Klokke
came before the council to ask for an ap-
preparation to the chamber for the pur-
pose of keeping the chamber open on one
night of each week.
Major Klokke said that this is the sea-
son when visitors are in possession of the
city and that it will be a feature of the
city if this can be kept open at least one
t,f oh, ant
asked for was 800 for four months. The
matter was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The matter of drafting an ordinance for
the calling of an election for refunding
the bonds OF the city ouw outstanding
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tier restored to acreage, with the excep.
ton of Greenleaf avenue, was set for
March 1st.
In accordance with the opinion of
County School Superintendent Spurgeon
V. Riley the petition of South Pasadena
and Alhambra school districts for the
change of boundaries is approved.
The Bridges and culvertS on Franklin
and Prospect avenues, Cahuenga road dis
trict, and at LANES crossing, near Whit
tier, were ordered accepted.
Visits of inspection will be made by the
board as follows: Roads, ETC., Santa Fe
Spring, February 18th; Altadena and
West Pasadena, February 18th; Santa
Monica in connection with the Sunset
boulevard, February 14th.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12
LO CHUNG'S MURDER
A nongoIIan Killed by His Cousin for
Trivial Remark

Loo Leung is on trial in Department
One of the Superior Court for the murder
of his cousin, Lo Chung, who was shot
by him in cold-blooded manner at the
latter's residence, 32lX Marchessault
street, on the evening of December 26th
last.
Lo Chung received bullet in the abdo-
men, and died rather unexpectedly on the
same night, at the receiving hospital, be-
fore he could give an account of the
ARRAY. The witnesses for the people are
proving that the shooting was entirely un-
warranted, all that could have aroused Loo
Leung's ire being some remark made by
the deceased about the former sharing his
room. The case will be concluded today.
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ACTION ON REPORTS
The Councils Work on the Reports Of Com
mittees and Officers

The sewer committee reported, in the
matter of the proposals for the sewering
of Westlake avenue, that the bid of George
Cordell, at "a cents per lineal foot for the
sewer complete, be accepted and the ac-
companying resolution of award adopted.
The recommendation was adopted.
In the matter of the petition from E. J.
Trembly, asking that a sewer be con-
structed on Flower street, from point
sixty feet north of First street to Third
street, the committee recommended that
the City Engineer be instructed to pre-
sent an ordinance of intention to sewer
Flower street from a point thirty feet
south of Courthouse street to Third street,
the Engineer stating that the sewer,
if constructed. should be between the said
designated points. This was adopted.
In the matter of the protest from John
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THE SUPERVISORS
Salaries In the District Attorneys Office--cIaim
DisalIoWed

Disailowed
]. T. Ruddell and J NJ. Truesdell were
granted permission to lay an iron pipe
line, not less than two feet under ground,
on the public highway in Little Dalton
canyon near Glendora.
The claim of ex-Constable L. d. Rogers,
of the township justices court, for $S3. 80
for mileage and arrests during the first
seven days in January, was disallowed in
accordance with the opinion of the Dis
trict Attorney.
On motion of Supervisor Hanly, the sal
airy of the assistant district attorney
was fixed at $1S5 per month, that of the
chief deputy $l65 and that Of stenogra-
pher.at s75, commencing with the LIST of
February
the hearing of the petition of J.W Hol-
lingsworth to have his addition to Whit
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12
A BUSTED BARON
Arrest Of an Alleged NobIeman for Swind.
ling Saloon

Santa Cruz, Feb. 11,-Baron Raphael
was arrested this morning on charge of
obtaining bottle of wine under false
pretenses at the Pacific Ocean House.
The baron arrived here on Friday. He
claimed to be lieutenant on an English
war vessel at Victoria. Last evening he
was pushed out of the saloon, and this
morning had the bartender arrested for
battery. The baron recently had an ex-
perience at Los Gatos over an unpaid
board bill. He says he arrived from New
Zealand four months ago and is looking
for work. He says he intends to come
into big estate in England some day.
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WILL PROVE AN ALIBI
A Suspected Hurderer Surrenders to
Police

Police
San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Joseph Sprout,
wanted in Sacramento for the Weber MUIR
der surrendered himself into custody to-
day. He claims his ability to prove an
alibi.
When Sprout walked into Captain Lees
Office he asked if he was wanted A de.
tective replied, "Not that know Of"
"Well," said Sprout, 81 have heard that
the Sacramento police suspect me of MUIR
dering the webers, and have decided to
surrender myself"
Lees telegraphed to Chief Drew at Sac
ramento, Sprout waiting for reply.
why does not your brother Bill sur
render himself, too? 'asked Lees.
Sprout replied: 81 don't suppose he
pays any attention to the charge of the
Sacramento police. have not seen him
for several days."
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ENGINEERS REPORT

Some Street Matters Passed Upon by the
Council
The engineer reported that the protest
against the establishment of the grade on
whittier street contains majority of the
frontage. Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
The engineer reported formally on the
petition of g. W. Frink for the abandon
ing of the old zania line, and the report
was adopted.
The opening of Hoover street from
Washington street SOUTH for about 200
feet, was laid over two weeks
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A Dog That Was a scapegoat

All Dun, Chinese vegetable peddler,
obtained warrant for the arrest of Rob-
ert Stall of La Dow, who, several days
ago, chased the heather off his place with
a double barreled shotgun and put a load
of buckshot into his dog, from the effects
of which he died. All Dun is firmly con-
WINGED if his dog had not been handy to
take the part of scapegoat Stall would
have filled his own Monaghan skin full of
holes. Justice Young will investigate the
case.
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Councilman Ss embers the Matter of Street
Repairing, and the Chuck Holes Will Now Be Flled-The
Petition for a New Public Building Presened--Plans for
the ruch-Needed New School Houses Come to the
CouncIThe Street Superintendent Employees to Be
Neutrality-suspicious. of Public Interest
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v. O. Hardman. Sheriff of 7

O. w. o. Hardman, Sheriff of TYLER
county, West Virginia, appreciates good
thing and does not hesitate to say So He
was almort Frustrated with cold when
he procured bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. He says: 1T gave me
able remedy for coughs and colds" For
sale by Off & Vaughn, Fourth and Spring
streets; G. F. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main street, druggists.