The herald., 1896-04-07

HeSoiVeO, mat tne interests OF this
city demand all the harbor facilities we
can secure, and to that end we urge that
the proposed appropriation of $4,000, 900
for San Pedro and Santa Monica har-
bors be made.
Some trickster yesterday hypnotized
the city council into an act which will
probably result in the political death
warrant of each one of the six or seven
members of that body, there is a doubt
as to just how many are guilty, who
have permitted themselves to be lead
like innocent lambs to the slaughter.
Just who is responsible for the clever
trick which has placed every member
who went astray in probably bodily
peril with his constituents, is not yet
for certainty known. Walter F. Par
ker, the mayors secretary, is generally
given credit for the fine italian flank
movement which yesterday resulted in
the passage of the resolution above, al
though Councilman E. l.. Blanchard
fathers the matter upon the official rec
OrdS of the city.
The petitions had all been read and
the council was about to adjourn when
Deputy City Clerk Charles Wilde
picked up an innocent looking type-
written slip of plain note paper and
read therefrom the following:
Resolved, That the interests Of this
city demand all the harbor facilities we
can secure, and to that end we urge that
the proposed appropriation of $3,000,-
600 for San Pedro and Santa Monica
harbors be made.
Councilman George d. Pessell was in
the chair when the above was read,
and before there could be any debate, or
even before the snake in the grass had
been even seconded, he called for the
question. The result showed no vote
against the resolution and the little eel
in the pond was declared to have been
u ly1tt iad
Blanchard and Savage were really the
only two members who had voted aye
(above whsperl when their names
were called. Councilman Snyder sought
to be recorded against the resolution,
so he claims, but an adjournment was
declared before he could get in an OBJ
lection. Neither President Teed nor
Councilman Munson were on hand, the
latter having left his seat early in the
day because of illness.
THE OIL INSPECTOR
A communication from the health of
ficer gave Councilmen Snyder and Kim
gerry an opportunity to say publicly-thae
the oil inspector is a useless bit of munf-
cipal furniture and entirely superfiuouS.
DR.. Steddom reported:
In reference to the matter of a petit
ton relating to the dump and crema-
tory which has been used by the garb-
age contractor for the past six or eight
years situated below Ninth street, near
the river. | beg leave to report as fol-
lows: l requested Ramish and March
the last garbage contractors, to clean up
said dump. which they did as we'll as
could be done under the circumstances.
The dump is an accumulation of years,
and we could not compel the past ac-
cumulation to be removed by said RAJ
nlish and Marsh. The creinatory and
dump are on private property, and
am informed belong to r. +. Donegan.
In relation to petition respecting the
fertilizer factory situated on San Fer
nando road near the foot of Pepper ave-
nue.. / beg leave to report as follows:
| have notified the owners thereof
that they must remove the same be-
yond the city limits, which they have
agreed to do.
In reference to a petition from Mrs.
S. Pauling. which was referred to me
by your honorable body. ! beg leave to
report that the frontage of the two lots
is so feet and cannot be connected
through one main without violation
of the plumbing ordinance, which de-
cline to do.
At meeting of your honorable body
held March 30 it was ordered that the
health officer be directed to see that all
nuisances in the oil district are abated.
BY reference to ordinance No. S0oS you
will find the following:
THE office of oil-well inspector Is
hereby created, the same to be appoints
ed by the board of police commissioners
of said city to serve during the pleasure
of said board. Said inspector shall be a
person having practical knowledge OF
machinery generally and familiar with
the most approved methods and appli-
ances used in connection with engines
and boilers, and especially such as per-
tain to the prevention of smoke and
gas escaping therefrom. and his sole
and constant duty shall be to enforce
the provisions of this ordinance and see
that the same are at all times complied
with and protect the inhabitants OF
this city and the residents from annoy
ance and danger under this and other
ordinances now existing or which may
hereafter be enacted. And any neglect
or violation of the duties imposed by
this ordinance or which may hereafter
be imposed by such officer shall subject
him to immediate dismissal
Further, ordinance 2467, section 1, 10
as follows: 1T is hereby declared un.
lawful for any person. firm or corpora
tion their officers, agents, servants or
employees to deposit or place. or to suher
or permit to be deposited or placed anx
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