The herald., 1896-04-14

national meeting of chiefs to be held
at Atlanta, Georgia, next month. The
leave takes effect on May 1st.
The final ordinances for the improve
ment of Ninth street from Main to san
Pedro. to sidewalk Main street, Mar
chessault to Ord, were adopted.
The board of public works reported
a recommendation that the city attor-
ney present an ordinance to amend
ordinance No. 253, adopted September
13. 1886, so that the same shall read 80
minutes instead of one hour; also to iu-
clude Broadway between Temple ana
Seventh street, and all cross streets
between Temple and Fifth streets
from Los Angeles to Hill street. except
ing Sundays; also to prohibit the iced
ing of animals in the streets within the
district named, as now practiced by
some persons.
The above is the old and well-nigh
forgotten hitching ordinance.
Also that the bid of c. Leonardt TO
improve Breed street from Michigan to
Brooklyn avenues, at $1.61 complete,
including the sewer, be accepted. Both
of these recommendations, as well as
those adopted by the board on Friday
and already published, were adopted.
Among the petitions presented was
one from Simon Maier and other bus
mess men, protesting against the loca-
ton of the proposed new public mar
ket at the corner of Ninth and Los An
geleS streets, because removed too far
from the business district. Referred to
the committee upon public market.
From John r. Berry, offering better
material for street work than that
ever used. at no greater expense. Re
ferred to the board of public works.
THE MOTIONS MADE
Motions were yesterday introduced
in the council as follows:
BY Councilman Stockwell: Whereas,
certain parties assert ownership in the
bed of the Arroyo Seco resolved, that
the city attorney investigate the matter
and report at his earliest whether the
city has parted with it's title to the bed
of the Arroyo.
BY Councilman Stockwell, that the
mayor be asked to return without his
approval the ordinance providing for
the appointment of an inspector to the
street superintendent to be known as a
sewer inspector. Adopted.
BY Councilman Munson. that the
street superintendent be instructed to
repair the intersection of Second and
Fremont avenue. Adopted.
Also, that the street superintendent
remove the poles on First street between
Olive and Grand avenue to the city line.
Adopted.
BY Councilman Pessell that the City
Water company be directed to lay
four-inch water pipe on Ninth street
from Tennessee to Alameda streets, and
place a fire hydrant at Ninth and Ala
media streets. Adopted.
Also, that the street superintendent
be directed to fill mudhole at Ninth
and Lemon streets.
Also. that the City Water company lay
four-inch water pipe on Ninth street
between Stanford and Central avenue.
Adopted
BY Councilman Savage, that the City
Water company be instructed to repair
the fire hydrant at Wilmington and
Commercial streets. Adopted.
BY Councilman Kingery, that the city
engineer be instructed to present the ne
cessary ordinance to establish the grade
of Hoover street from First to Washing
| ton streets. Adopted.
| Also, that the City Water company be
notified to repair the fire hydrant at Six
teenth and Main streets. Adopted.
BY Councilman Blanchard, that the
city clerk advertise for proposals to
build cement walk on Chicago street,
between First street and Michigan ave-
nue. Adopted.
Also, that the time for improving
Pennsylvania avenue be extended to
April 25th. Adopted.
Also, that the city engineer be directed
to establish the grade of Breed street,
between Fourth and Sixth streets.
Adopted
BY Councilman Ashman, that the gut
ter on San Pedro street between First
and Second be cleaned. Adopted. Also
that the property-owners on Towne av-
enue between Fifth and Sixth streets
be permitted to build their sewers to
the property line. Adopted. Also that
the property on the corner of
Towne ave. and the adjoining alley be
permitted to connect with the Towne
avenue sewer. Adopted.
BY Councilman Savage that fire hy-
drant at Commercial and Main streets
be repaired. Adopted.
BY Councilman Savage that fire hy-
hydrant at Pearl and Tenth streets be
repaired. Adopted.
BY Councilman Snyder that an ordi-
nance for grading Bartlett street be-
tween Montreal and Philadelphia be
reported and adopted: also that an ordi-
nance of intention to sidewalk so much
as is necessary, be presented for Ber-
nard street between Buena Vista and
Yale streets. Adopted.