The herald., 1896-11-24
TIE SWEEPING Contract
Bend Finally Apr we'd by
the Council
II WIS A LITTLE SLOW COMING
But Finally Put in an Appear.
ance Yesterday
VAUGHN IS A SURETY
VAUGHN IS A SURETY
Hearing Of the Central Avenue Sewer
Protests Again Continued
The St. Louis Street Protest Partially Heard
and Action Postponed
Reports of the City Attorney and the
City Engineer Presented-The Macy
Street School Lot-Deeds for a
Boulevard Finally Accepted.

The city council met yesterday morn
ing shortly after 9 o'clock and after the
reading of the minutes, regular business
was proceeded with. President Teed
was in the chair, and Councilmen Mum
son. Blanchard, Pessell, Savage, King
ery. Ashman and Stockwell occupied
their seats.
The hearing of protests against the
sewering of Central avenue from Ninth
to Fourteenth streets, was called up,
but as some of the protestants were not
present the matter was continued for
half an hour.
The next special order, the hearing Of
appeals against the acceptance of st.
Louis street, from Fourth street to Hol-
lenbeck park, was called up. 1t was
shown that all of the protestants had
Withdrawn from the protest, and had
paid their assessments, with the ex-
ception of ex-Mayor Workman, who
owns 800 feet frontage on the street. AS
Mr. Workman was not present, on mo-
tion. the protest was denied. and the
assessment confirmed. Mr.. Workman
came in a few minutes later, and asked
that the matter be reopened and he be
given hearing. Mr.. Workman insist
ed that the street is not properly i'm
proved, that the gravel is not satisfac-
tory and that the fills have not been
made as they should, having sunk in
places since the recent rains. Mr. Nc
esentingContractor Rhein-
obi of q n
Workmans dissatisfaction was because
the contractors refused to accept lot
from him in part payment for the work.
Mr.. Workman denied this, but admitted
that there had been something of an un-
derstanding to that effect Mr.. Rhein-
child insisted that the street was good
one, while Deputy Street Superinten-
dent Hutton testified that he had in
spected the street thoroughly, and
that it was as good street as there was
on Boyle Fl lights. A desultory talk fol-
lowed, after which the action of the
council was reconsidered and the whole
matter was continued for one week, the
board of public works in the meantime
to make an investigation.
CENTRAL AVENUE SEWER.
The Central avenue sewer matter was
again taken up and four or five of the
lady protestants We're given seats inside
to the city engineer at the previous
meeting to ascertain if there was an
other route by which Ninth street could
be relieved off Central avenue. The
city engineer reported that if there had
been any other route his Office would
have so reported; there was no other
way by which the sewer already con-
structed on Ninth street could find an
outlet. Finally, on motion of Council
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tinued for two weeks to give the en-
gineer ample time to make a thorough
investigation.
TAX PAYMENTS EXTENDED.
On motion of Councilman Munson, the
city attorney was instructed to prepae
an ordinance extending the time for
the first payment of taxes to Wednes-
day, December 9th.
A NEW BOULEVARDl
Ex-City Attorney Mcfarland, on be-
half of Messrs. Donnegan, Fudickar and
Metcalf, presented deeds for 12O-foot
boulevard from Westlake park to First
street, and, after being approved as to
form, were accepted, and the city clerk
instructed to have the same recorded.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
The city engineer pre- sented the follow
Ing report and the same was adopted
Ordinance establishing the width of
sidewalks on Pavilion place Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Hill street from the north line
Of Rock street to Bellevue avenue.
Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Central avenue from the South
ern Pacific railroad to the south CITY
boundary. Adopted.
Ordinance establishing the grade on
the west side of Hoover street from
tn n ccfr
For your approval, map of sewer on
Yale street from Alpine street to point
100 feet north of Ord street. Approved
Deed of land, Pasadena avenue and
Workman street. Accepted.
TO REPAIR SPRING STREET
Representatives of the Spring Street
Improvement Association appeared be-
fore the council to make complaint about
the manner in which the street car COM
pany is making certain repairs from
Fourth to Ninth street. 1t is claimed
that in order to put in new ties strips of
concrete are removed outside of the two
foot limit that the company is com
PEELED to keep in repair and they think
that this should be stopped On motion
of Councilman Munson, the street su
perintendent was instructed to have the
street car company repair the pavement
on Spring street where they have torn
it up with the same quality of material
as that taken out.
On recommendation of the superin-
tendent of streets, the time for the com
pletion of Custer avenue was extended
for twenty days.
AS TO HOOK AND LADDER TRICKS
A communication was read from the
fire commissioners stating that, after
careful consideration, they saw no rea
son for changing their opinion, and again
recommended the purchase of the Bab-
cock aerial truck. The members of the
supply committee also stated the result
of their investigations, and on motion of
Councilman Savage the recommenda-
tion of the commissioners was adopte d
and the Babcock truck ordered.
The contractor on Fourteenth street
from Central avenue to Tennessee street
was granted thirty days additional
time in which to complete the work.
The report of the board of public works
as heretofore printed in The Herald was
read and the various recommenda-
tions adopted, with the exception of the
last recommendation in the matter of re-
Advertising for bids for improving San