The herald., 1896-05-08

summary Of the report Of Plumbing In
spector e L. Burgoin, as follows:
Plumbing permits issued, 440; inspec-
tions. 1897; drain-laying permits, 1856;
inspections $50.
Following is a summary Of the re-
ports of the sanitary inspectors: Writ
ten notices to connect with sewers, 247;
written notices to abate nuisances, 201;
verbal notices to abate nuisances, 9lS.
THE SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee Of the city coun-
Gil met yesterday and adopted the fol-
lowing recommendations to be sub
mitted to the meeting on Monday next:
In the matter of the report OF the health
officer recommending that for sanitary
reasons sewer be constructed on Al
Varado street and Lake View avenue
from Ninth to Eleventh streets be re-
ferred to the city engineer to present
ordinance Of intention If the construction
of said sewers are practicable at the
present time.
Recommend that thebboard of educa-
ton be given permission to connect the
Breed street school with the Third street
sewer.
In the matter Of the demands of the
Southern California Construction ana
Water Development company for Sl0o.o6
and $379.S9, referred to this committee,
recommend that the same be denied.
BUILDING PERMITS
The building superintendent yesterday
issued the following permits:
J. B. Hollingsworth. 1893 JOY street,
between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets. one story frame addition, $500.
M. Hastings, northwest corner of
Tenth and Santee streets, one story and
attic frame cottage,$1650
j. A. Walls Adams street, between
San Pedro street and Stanford avenue,
one story and attic frame cottage, $4,000.
7 f.s1 ne c.
between Fourteenth and Sixteenth, two
story frame building, $4,000.
H. M. Siylie, south side OF Also street,
near Pleasant avenue. repairs to one
story frame cottage, $500.
THE NEW MARKET SITE
Mayor RAIDER yesterday attached his
signature and approved the amended
lease between A. Jacoby and the city
for a market site at Ninth and Los An
geles streets for a period of FIVE years.
The new market site is only short dis
tance from the junction of Main and
Spring streets, and at such a turn in
Ninth street that it is In full view from
Ninth and Los Angeles westward on
Ninth. 1t is believed that the new mar
ket will be success, as it is within con-
venient distance of the residence sec
ton. The next move will be to secure
market site for the northern part of
the city.
ANSWERED THE CALL FOR HELP
Early yesterday morning Fire Chief
Moore received q telegram from Long
Beach asking for assistance in handling
the hre which was raging at that place,
and which for a time threatened to wipe
out the business section of that city.
Engine No. /, with 1000 feet of hose,
was at once dispatched to Long Beach
by special train furnished by Super
intendent Muir of the Southern Pacific.
Fortunately the fire was got under con-
troll, and the services of the Los Ange-
les department were not needed, and the
engine returned to the city
WANT THE STREET IMPROVED
The property owners on Towne avenue
between Fifth and Seventh streets,
have petitioned the city council to have
that street graveled and graded, with a
cement sidewalk five feet wide and ce-
ment, curb also sewer, the same to be
done under the bond provisions of the
Vrooman act.