The herald., 1896-01-14
OIL REF|NER|ES WIN OUT
The Pr0hibitive Ordinance Is
Easily Killed
A POSSIBLE COMPROMISE
The First Gun in the Water Fight Is
Fired
Consulting Engineers to Be Employed to
Discover the Origin of the City
Supply

the new school buildings, yesterday re-.
4uested of the council thirty-days' extern
mon of time in which to complete their
work, the reason given being that some of
the heavy material used could not be pro-
cured as fast as it was needed. The petit
ton was referred to the special building
committee.
The council yesterday denied the appeal
from the street superintendent's assess
ment warrant in the sewering of Maple
avenue. The appeal from the assessment
warrant for the sdewalking of Eleventh
street was slso denied.
The city engineers diagrams for the sew
oriug of Fremont avenue, Eleventh street
and Union avenue were presented and ap-
proved.
The report of the committee which has in
vestigated the actions of the commissioners
for opening and widening streets, as
published in THE HERALD on Sunday, was
presented and approved. John Nc Ilmoil
was present to pray for temporary sus-
pension Of judgment. He thought that
the committees report, as it had been pub
lished in some quarters, had done several
men great injustice.
Chairman Munson explained that the
report had not intended to characterize
anyone as being dishonest. If there was
anything wrong. it had probably been the
result of wrong Interpretation of the law
The council refused to recede from it's
previous action in having adopted the re-
port of the investigating committee.
The request of the fire commissioners
that the council advertise for tenders to
furnish the fire department with 5000 feet
OF hose, was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
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other supposed improvements were side
tracked by the interposition of President
Teed. who had his fighting toggery on, his
reasons for the non-expenditure of the
public moneys at this time being the de-
pleted condition of the city treasury.
The contractor for the grading of Belle
vuo avenue was granted forty days ex-
tension of time in which to complete his
work, and the various recommendations OF
the board of public works. sewer and other
committees, as previously published in
these columns, were adopted with such ex-
ceptions as are elsewhere noted.
Consideration of the ordinance of inteu-
ton to sidewalk Jefferson street, from
Main to Figueroa, was postponed for one
week.
The superintendent of buildings reported
the plans and specifications for the pro-
posed tourist quarters at Elysian park.
He had plans for an eating and bunk house,
without stockade and enclosures, the same
to cost $3.50. The matter was referred to
the building committee, where, until the
cash fund is from some source replenished,
it will probably sleep the sleep of the just.
The street superintendent recommended
an extension of thirty days time in which
ITO complete the improvement of Grand
avenue from Court to Temple streets. The
matter was temporarily laid over. The
contractor for the improvement of Coro-
nado street, from Seventh to Eighth streets,
was granted a thirty day extension.
The following was submitted:
"Your supply committee beg leave to re-
port in the matter OF bids received for the
purchase of lumber that the bid of w. II.
Perry Mill and Lumber company be ac-
cepted as per schedule submitted, said um-
Der to be delivered in any quantity and at
any point within the city limits, as directed
by the officer ordering the same, without
additional charge for drayage, and that the
city attorney be instructed to prepare and
present the necessary contract and bond
therefor
The above was adopted.
The following proposals were received,
opened, examined and publicly declared:
To improve Lake street from the south
line of Eighth street to the north line of
Ninth street:
Dodd O'Gara proposed-Gradng and
graveling, VI. .55 per linear foot; curb, per
linear foot, 80 cents cutters, l 3 cents per
linear foot; sidewalk, 10 cents per square
foot.
M. McGreal proposed - Grading and
gravelinR, 81 20 per linear foot; curb, 33
cents per linear foot; cutters, 8 cents per
linear foot; sidewalk, 13 cents per square
foot.
French & Reed proposed-Grading and
graveling. 81 per linear foot: curb, 81
cents per linear foot; cutters, II cents per
linear foot; sidewalk, L cents per square
foot.
10 sidewalk First street from Boyle ave-
nue. to Anderson street:
David Mulrein proposed for the sum of
10 cents per square foot.
To purchase franchise for electric street
railroad on Main and Fifth streets:
Francisco A. Jeserum offered the sum of
500 for the same.
All of the above were referred to the
board of public works.