The herald., 1896-03-25
It may NOT GO after ALL
ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED TO KNOCK OUT
ANNEXATION
The bsuery Mess Of Filth still Before the Po-
lice Commission-Robert J. Widney Says
Main Street Will Be ePaved-Centrai Station
viii Not Be CompIet On Time


There is fair prospect that the result OF
the annexation election held last Saturday
may after all be overturned. John w.
Mitchell has been employed to look into
-tlre matter and ATTEMPT if possible, the
prevention of the counting of the votes
Coqt, by the city council.
Mitchell said yesterday that he had not
as yet fully determined upon his course OF
procedure. He intends however, it ia more
Shan probable, to secure an Injunction OF
court against the canvassng of the votes
cast, after which a permanent injunction
fsto be applied for on the ground that the
petitions calling the secondielectiou were
stuffed and that the names upon them
were not properly checked by the land
committee of the council. which had the
snatter in charge. The lines of the new
city boundaries are also to be attacked, as
beipg irregular and in several places cross,
ing private property. The proceedings to
Invalidate the election are to be brought
before the end of the present week.
THE BAuERY WON'T DOWN
The faction of Alameda street crib
1essees which docs not stand in, according
to the story of those most interested, with
either the police department., the board OF
police commissioners, or the controlling
spirits in charge of the present city govern
ment, is apparently determined to keep up
the agitation which is resulting in telling
some rather remarkable tales out of
school. The police board had before it
yesterday morning another communica-
ton signed by Blanche La bord and James
Wyatt, which alleges among other things
that they have and are now being discrim-
mated against by the police force of the
city, acting unde, the orders of the board,
In that police officers are stationed in front
of their property, thus preventing ingress
or egress therefrOm, which precaution is
not taken in the property controlled by
Theodore Bauer.
The communication alleges also that the
Ministerial union has unwittingly permit
ted itself to be made a cat's-paw of to
bring about this very peculiar result.
The petition above. which came to the
board from the council, where it had been
filed one week ago. was by the former
body ordered to take the usual course. 1t
was 'sfiled," which means that perhaps,
although it may not be dead. it is sleeping
the sleep of timeless uncertainty.
Commissioner Guy Barham yesterday
brought to the attention of the board the
practice of boys and girls of tender years
running at large through the streets of the
city. There is an old curfew ordi-
feet, which 10 to be dug out of the archives
and it's provisions enforced by the police.
Applications as follows for liquor IL
censes were yesterday referred for investi-
CATION: From Pervier & Harris at 1O3-1O5
South Los Angeles street; from j. II. Wat
son at 141-1 43 South Los Angeles street;
from Currey & Schnitz at Second street
and Center Place; from W. J. Rowiands
at 616 South Broadway; from George r.
Smith at l23-125 North Main street;
from Theodore Timm at 1920 San Fer
nando street; from John McMoroney at
623 South Spring street; from Nordstrom
L. Ross at 123-125 North Main street.
The application of M. E. Copeland to be
appointed special officer was referred to
the chief. and the application of W. L.
Ritchie for regular position on the force
was placed among the files.
wIDNEY SAYS THEY'LL DO 1T.
Water Overseer A. c. Shafer and Chief
Deputy Assessor Dague are being censured
by several members of the council for
their publicly expressed sentiments of dis
approval of the letting of the big contract
for the paving OF Main street to John L.
Long and his associates. The sentiment
appears to be that both men being minor
city employees, they should not have criti-
cized the actions of their official superiors.
Shafer denies that he has ever criticized
any councilman, his objection in the mat
ter being merely against Long and his
backers for their alleged tying up of the
work as is stated has been done.
Robert J.. Widney and John T. Jones
have returned from San Francisco where
they went to arrange for the placing of the
bonds should Judge York decide that the
preliminary proceedings in the awarding
of the contract were regular. The injunc-
ton brought by Charles T. Mcfarland as
attorney is now acknowledged to have
been in the interest of the contractors who
want to have the bonds for the work de-
clared legal before proceeding with the
Job. r. ]. Widney insists that as soon as
the preliminary proceedings have been
favorably passed upon he and his asso-
eiates will rush the proposed big improve.
ment to rapid completion.
IT WILL NOT BE DONE
The new central police station is not to
be completed on time. That fact is now
confirmed semi-oficially. Acting Mayor
Teed said yesterday that Contractor John
Rebman would be charged $400 for every
month on which he is behind in his con-
tract, that being the rental which the city
10 paying |. W. Hellman for the present
police headquarters. Rebman will, under
no circumstances, secure from the city an
extension of time in which to complete his
job. The building should be completed by
May 18th.
GOOD WORKS COMMENDED
The following was filed yesterday, adj
dressed to the council:
At a regular meeting of the Methodist
Minister'S association of Los Angeles, held
March %, 1896, the following resolution
was submitted by the Rev. A. NJ. Hough,
and unanimously adopted:
n08OlVeOs 1uaU We nave nOV0u WIN
pleasure the action of the city council
In appointing committee on pub
lie morals, and we desire to express
our thanks to both the council and the
committee for the efforts they are making
to prevent any labor being done on any
public works under the control of the city
on the Sabbath day.
OPENING OF THE BOOM
The spring building boom has begun in
earnest, the permits for the two days of
the present week having aggregated S24,-
$40, the most important of which were as
follows:
To L. L. Bowen, for $4,000 dwelling on
Bush street, near Fifteenth; to Mrs. L. G.
James, for $25OO dwelling on Constance
street, near Sixteenth; to r. B. Russell,
for $4,000 dwelling on Fifth street, near
Los Angeles; to w. H. O'Bear, for $1,000
dwelling on Arroyo Seco street, near
French; to George r. Weeks, for an 81 800
dwelling on Newton street, near Central
avenue; to c. D. Jones, for a 81 500 dwell
ing on Carondelet street, near Tenth; to
Bosbyshell & Ibetson, for $1,000 dwelling
on Crocker street, near Fourth.
NOT AS BLACK AS PAINTED
The board of health, accomLan by DR..
Steddon, the health officer, yesterday aft
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