The herald., 1896-06-11
The Newly Annexed Sections
Are Parceled Out
WAS NO RECONSIDERATION
The Fire Commission Refuses to Recede
From Its Position
The Board Of Health Talks About Impure
Water but Takes No Actlon-The New
License Inspector

The city attorneys office has Just
completed the ordinance which adds the
recently annexed sections Of the various
wards of the city. The boundaries of
the Third ward will under the new order
of things be as follows:
Beginning at the intersection OF the
center line of Seventh street in Shattos
addition with the westerly charter boun-
dary of the city; thence west along the
center line of Seventh street to the CEN
ter line of Vermont avenue; thence
north along the center line of Vermont
avenue extended to the south line Of the
Dayton Heights tract; thence east to
the west charter boundary line Of the
city; thence south along the west boun-
dairy line to the place Of beginning.
The Fourth ward is enlarged as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the intersection Of the
westerly charter boundary Of the city
with the center line of that portion of
Washington street lying west of the
boundary line; thence west along the
center line of Washington street to a
point $50 feet west of the west line Of
First avenue extended; thence north to
a point 100 feet north Of the north line
of Sixth street extended; thence east to
the west boundary line of the West End
University addition at a point $50 feet
north Of the southwest corner
thereof; thence south along said
boundary line and the center
line Of Vermont avenue to the
center line of Seventh street; thence
street to the west charter boundary line
Of the city; thence south along the boun-
dairy line to the place of beginning.
The new Fifth ward will be embraced
in the following boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of the
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to the center of New Main street; thence
south along New Main street to point
$50 feet south of the south line of Slau-
son avenue: thence west to a point $50
feet west of the west line OF Figueroa
street; thence north to a point midway
between Simpson and Athena street;
thence northwest parallel to Athena and
Hellman street to the center line of
Vermont avenue; thence westerly to the
center of Madison street. to the west
line or the Jefferson street tract; thence
north to the center line of Jefferson
street and west to a point $50 feet west
of the west line of First avenue extend
ed; thence north to Washington street
ana east along Washington street to the
west charter boundary line of the city;
thence south along the boundary line
TO the south charter line; thence east
along the south boundary line to the
place of beginning.
Ine Slxtn ward Is enlarged and made
anew as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the
center line of New Main street with the
south charter boundary, thence east to
the west line of Alameda street, thence
south along Alameda street to a point
thirty feet north of the north line of
Slauson avenue. thence west parallel to
the north line of Slauson avenue to the
center line of New Main street, thence
north along the center line Of New Main
street to the place of beginning.
The new ordinance will be referred to
the council on Monday.
WAS NO OBJECTION
The fire commissioners did not vest ~
day reconsider the action taken at the
last meeting of the board in the matter
of declining to permit the fire depart
ment to parade on July 4th. The matter
came up upon the following communi-
cation received from the celebration
COMMITTEES:
."At meeting of the Fourth of July
executive committee held last evening
was instructed to request you to use
your influence toward reconsideration
of the motion passed by the honorable
board of fire commissioners denying
the application of this committee to have
the department participate in the par
ade. We believe that q large majority
of our citizens favor the exhibition of
the department
"The fire department is a credit to the
city, and the people want to see 1t. Our
committee Is working hard to make the
celebration a success. We want to have
a grand parade, and losing this feature
places an obstacle in our way that the
committee had not anticipated.
I'VE desire to thank you for the interest
you have displayed and the encourage
ment you have given us, and will appre-
ciate your efforts to have a portion at
least of the department turn out"
The above was addressed to the mayor.
1t was filed without comment, and the
matter thus closes.
The application of A. w. Brown for q
position as a callman in the department
was filed.
A protest against a certain hog mar
ket on Seventh street and San Pedro
was referred to Chief Moore to investi-
gate.
The chief was instructed to prepare a
list of all the fire hydrants in the city,
and to furnish an estimate of the cost of
printing the same for general distribu-
ton. The chief was instructed to inter-
view Chief Glass relative to keys to fire
alarm boxes in the custody Of the po-
lice department.
ers for the last time that their buildings
must be equipped with fire escapes and
stand pipes by July 1st and in case of
failure to comply with the ordinances
by that time there will be wholesale
prosecutions in the police courts.
The board ordered acquisitions drawn
for 5000, the cost of six new fire alarm
boxes. No agreement could be reached
in the matter of a new location for the
engine company now located on Third
street, between Main and Spring, and
action in the matter was postponed for
one week.
UNHEALTHY WATER.
The board of health talked water at
its meeting held yesterday afternoon.
The complaints by consumers of city
water have recently become more gen.
eral than ever before. the nuisance re-
sulting in some instances In the breed
ing of typhoid fever. The board will at
an early day make an inspection Of the
various reservoirs in the city.
Health Officer Steddom was instruc-
ted to investigate the matter of the
penny in the-slot drinking machines
upon the public streets, which are al
legged to be a menace to the public
health. The board intends to make an
other try at having the council pass an
anti-street expectorating ordinance.
Mrs. Annie O'Neil was granted acerti-
ncate to practice midwifery.
REGISTERS RESIGNATION.
Yesterdays issue Of The Herald pub
!ished the fact that H. c. Register,
deputy IN the office of street superinten-
dent. r. A. Howard, had resigned his