The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-19
SEE Snakes IN THE Water
THE PEOPLE OF SOME OF TIE HILL
SECTIONS MAKE COMPLAINT
An Investigation OF the Various Reservoirs
Of the City to be nade-Recommendatio
That the Garbage Crematory be Located
Inside the City


afternoon at o'clock start upon tour
of inspection of the various reservoirs
which supply the inhabitants of the city
with water for domestic purposes, this ac-
ton being deemed necessary by the pre-
sentation at yesterdays meeting of the
following petition:
We, the undersigned, do most earnestly
petition your honorable body to investigate
| tie unwholesome condition of the drinking
water in the northwestern portion of the
city, and to do what you can to insure a
better quality of drinking water.
We certify to the fact that cloth tied
on faucet for one hour will be filthy with
q green scum and that in warm weather
the odor of said water is almost intoler-
able.
The above is signed by twenty two house,
holders residing in and about the vicinity
| OF Beaudry aveneue, Victor, Temple and
Angelina avenue.
Accompanying the petition were small
bags which had been utilized by some of
| the householders interested for the pur-
pose of tiltering, which were literally alive
| with filth.
| 1t was moved by DR.. Moore that the
specifications under which the new garb-
age contract was recently awarded be SO
amended by the city council as to locate
| the new crematory proposed TOR the pur-
pose at some point within the city limits.
such location to be approved by the board.
lie InOtlOn pToValleus Ut. OauiSDury dlOue
| voting in the negative.
| On motion of DIR. Moore, the health Off
Ger was instructed to investigate the nuis-
| ance alleged to exist at the corner of
Seventh and Aivarado streets, where lot
needs to be filled and where sewer is
| leaking.
| Action upon the application OF Mrs.
| Sarah Thomas, who petitioned for license
| to practice midwifery, was deferred, DR..
| Moore and Smith being appointed COM
| mittee TO examine the applicant regarding
her qualifications.
| The board requested the council to pro-
| vide a remedy for the nuisance alleged to
be existing in front of l47 South Main
street, caused by jog in the sidewalk.
SHIFTING THE FIREMEN
Acting Mayor freeman G. iced presided
| at the regular weekly meeting of the board
of fire commissioners held yesterday.
| The proposition of Frank A. Worrall to
| publish new edition of the official fire
alarm call book was approved, the puo-
Usher agreeing to donate from the proceeds
the sum of 500 to the t1remens relief fund.
The chief reported the promotion of b.
w. Trowbridge from callman of engine
| company No. 3, to driver of engine COM
pany No. / {; of Bert kiser, callman of en-
CINE company No.. ., to driver of engine
| company No. 2; of Thomas Horner, call
man of hook and ladder company No. l to
tillerman of the same; of George O'Don-
| nell, callman of hook and ladder company
No. L, to foreman of engine company No.
3; of Frank Leiva. from permanent fire.
man of Park hose No. /, to driver of en-
of engine company No. 3, to foreman of
engine company No. 3; of Joseph del
Vale. from permanent fireman of chemi-
cal company No. 2, to driver of the same;
of j. P. Jacobs, permanent fireman of
chemical No. l, transferred to chemical
No x.fS 4 H.s.- - al
No. 2, transferred to Park Hose company
No. l; of A. j. Springer, driver of Park
hose No. !, reduced to permanent fireman
! of same company; of G. B. Casey, driver
OF engine company No. 6, transferred to
driver of engine company No. 2; of c. z.
| Harrison, driver of engine company No. =,
| transferred to driver of engine company
No. &.
The above repor: covering the changes
| made in the department for the past three
months was approved.
The petition OF Geo. Frasher. protesting
against the recent issuance of permit to
Dennison & Tucker for blacksmith shop
in the block bounded by Eighth, Ninth. San
Julian and San Pedro streets, on the ground
that less than two-thirds of the property
owners interested have consented to the
san was referred to the city attorney.
A petition signed by large number of
residents in the vicinity requesting that S.
A. Reed and q. o. Vail. firemen of the ell
gina house on Central avenue, between
Twelfth and Pico streets, be not trans
ferred to some other locality was ordered
filed.
The request from the fiesta committee
that the department as a whole with all of
the apparatus suitably decorated, turn out
OH the occasion of the principal fiesta
parade on April %, was filed. action in the
matter being postponed for one week. 1t
is proposed to offer prize to the company
making the best display ON the day men,
toned.
The application of j. A. Billiard to be
permitted to operate steam boiler and
use oil for fuel at his block on the site of
the old court house was granted.
The chief reported that he had been adj
vised by the owner of the building occu-
pied by engine company No. 8, on Third
street between Main and Spring streets
that the same will be torn out
in about four months; also
that he had ON the 18th inst. received a
| check of $50 from the Standard Oil COM
pany for the tiremen's relief fund. as
testimonial of appreciation for services
rendered by the department at the fire in
the corporations stable on the 18th of
February, and that the money had been
deposited as intended by the donors.
The application of Fred A. Getzler for
| appointment as a callman was filed
Among he bills ordered paid was one for
5000, the same being for team of gray
horses to be used in the department.
The commission decided to act as COM
mittee of the whole in the selection of a
new engine house on Third street, between
Main and Spring streets.
The demand of Llewellyn Bros. for $50
additional to the $75 already allowed, for
repairs to engine No. z, was approved, Com
missioner Vetter alone voting in the mega
tive. The original bill in the premises was
$50.
SEVERANCE STILL PROD DING
G. Severance has filed another commune
| cation with the city clerk in which he rips
| the various members of the council up and
! down for some of their alleged shortcom-
| ings. The writer does not mince words,
using sarcasm and quoting poetry and
| science with no sparing hand. Addressing
izen, public servants and gentlemen," Sew
| erance says:
Your continued silence on question of
such great importance as the violation of
a state law. to-wit: the riding on a free
| forfeiture of office. makes it necessary for
further remarks on this subject. This is
not personal matter that concerns me
alone, but hundreds of you fellow citizens
who have seen this public charge made
false, why you do not deny it. 1t is
| PLANTATION or denial in the city papers, ard
thus remove, if possible, charge that no
man of character or morals would care to
have hanging over his head. Are you SO
| Indifferent or so far removed from any re-
| r. frV OV0tn hat