The herald., 1896-05-12

BY Councilman Munson that the street
superintendent be instructed to extend
the vent pipe leading from the water
main on Orange street, opposite NO. lOzV,
to the pole on sidewalk, to prevent over
flow and flooding the street, the expense
of same not to exceed $12. Adopted.
BY Councilman Snyder that the city
engineer be instructed to establish the
grade of Castelar, street between Alpine
and College streets, and Yale street be-
tween Alpine and College streets.
Adopted.
Melstead be given permission to lay q
sewer on Vernon street to connect with
Twelfth street sewer and the street su-
perintendent be authorized to issue the
necessary permit. Adopted.
Also that George Cordell be allowed to
lay sewer in alley from Maple avenue
to Glowner avenue, to connect the Boys
and Girls home, to sewer in Maple av-
enue, and the street superintendent be
instructed to issue the necessary permit.
Adopted. Also that the city attorney be
instructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance transferring the
license inspector. together with all the
duties now assigned to him, from the
city clerks Office to the city tax and IL
cense collectors office, and transferring
all duties in connection with the issu-
ance and collection of licenses other
than those provided for the city clerk by
the charter and general license ordi-
nance Of the city. to the city tax and
license collector. Adopted.
By Councilman Munson that the city
water overseer be directed to notify the
Culver & Little Pipe company to repair
the steel pipe on Orange street, and IL
this is not done in twentyfour hours
then to do the work himself and proceed
against the Culver & Little company
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Adopted.
By Councilman Snyder that the city
engineer be instructed to present an or
dinance for the sewering Of First street,
between Broadway and Hill streets.
Adopted.
BITS OF THE COUNCIL
The council yesterday granted the
Terminal Railway company permission
to withdraw its protest against the ac-
ceptance Of the sidewalking Of Downey
avenue, and the same will now be re-
corded. The reports of the board of
public works, finance and sewer COM
mittees and city clerk as already pub
lished, were adopted.
John 7. Jones. representing the inter-
ests in the Peck -Wright-Scott electric
lighting franchise, requested that the
council specify just were the free lights
In the city hall are to be placed. The de-
tails We're referred to the gas and light
committee.
Among the petitions presented was
one from Bishop Francis Mora and
others. protesting against the widening
or North Main street, between Republic
and Marchessault, and against the find
lngs or the commission in the matter:
also a protest from several hack owners
against the increase Of the monthly hack
license from 81 to 81. All of these were
referred to the board of public works.
The petition of the owners of the Ma
teo street railroad for an electric fran
cnlse was referred to the board of public
WORKS as was also a petition for the
opening or Short street in northwest
cry direction from the corner of Ala
media and Third streets.
The Workman electric road franchise
was amended to compel the Traction
company to issue transfers to and from
the line. and was then passed to print
On motion of Councilman Kineery. all
matters pertaining to licenses and the
collecIion OF same be transferred from
tne once of the city clerk to the iurisdic-
tlon or the license collector.
Ramish & Marsh notified the counci,
tnat the new Dixon crematory. which ia
10 De used in this city, will be ready for
oIilclal inspection at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. at which time the council and
the board of health will visit II.
Inc invitation for the city to nartioi-
pate In the celebration at Montare,,
commemorative of the raising of tha
american flag in 1916, from Julv 2 70
was accepted. "i' u D.
Ihe petition to change the ma mas ne tho
e eious streets north of Ord was re-
ieireo 10 the board of public works.