The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-01
SALOON LICENSE REVOKED
Special Officer Appointed to Look After
Street Sweeping
The titchiug Ordinance Is to Be Enforced
to the Letter
A Number Of Permits Flied With the Conn
missioners - Assessment for Street
Work-Building Permits-0en.
erai City Hall News 3.

the board of police commissioners yes
terday against the resort known as the
Main street gardens. A delegation of
ladies who reside in the vicinity were on
hand to add verbal statements to the al
legged disorderly scenes which are at the
gardens, especially on Sundays. The
chief was instructed to inquire into the
matter and make report.
Saloon licenses were granted to j. M.
Cole at 1862 San Fernando street, and
to Henry Pfirmann at 200 East First
street The applications of John Castera
for license at Court street and of
Louis Stohl at 100 South Alameda street
were referred.
A. E. Meigs was appointed a special
officer to serve in connection with his
duties as inspector of street sweeping,
and the applications of Sherman Banks,
F. NJ. Fowler Jas. NJ. Leeper and o. w.
Jensen for positions upon the regular
force were filed.
Several applications from hack and ex-
pressmen endorsed by lesees of property
within the prescribed limits, were filed.
The provisions of the ordinance Will be
rigidly enforced by the police after next
Tuesday. All applications in the prem
ises yesterday presented were placed on
file. Blanks for permits will be furnished
upon application to the mayors clerk
The saloon licenses of the Burbank
theater, of Ed Wenger on Court street
and the Anaheim music hall on CONNER
cial street, the scene of the recent at
tempted dynamite bank wrecking, were
ordered revoked, in the first two because
the owners were delinquent in their
monthly payments to the city, and the
latter on general principles.
officers A. B. Bates and C.R.W. Stew
art were each allowed $4166, half pay for
the month of June, both being on the
| sick list.
| ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET WORK.
The assessment for cement curb and
sidewalk on Ocean View avenue, be-
| tween Bonnie Brae and Quebec streets,
was delivered yesterday to the contract
| or, Frank Gillespie. This Improvement
will cost the property owners $510.Sl.
To the same contractor was issued
| the assessment for sidewalk on key
| West street. amounting to S124.O1.
The sewer assessment amounting to
| s746.70 for improvement on Seventh
| street between Carondelet street from
| Benton boulevard was completed and
| delivered to the property owners who
represent three-quarters of the frontage,
| and who took the contract from the con-
tractor, ]. F. Smith, whose bid was the
| lowest, accepted by the council.
The sewer on Fifth and Croker streets
| was delivered to the contractor, George
| BauaZ. This assessment amounts TO
| $1360.25
BUILDING PERMITS.
Among the building permits issued
| yesterday was one for a two-story ton
| room frame dwelling for Mrs. S. E. Godn
on the west side of Beacon street be-
| tween Ninth and Tenth streets, to cost
$4,000, and another for a two-story frame
residence for Oliver c. Bryant on the
| south side of Twenty-ninth street, be
| tween Hoover street and Orchard ave-
nue., to cost $500.
BACK FROM THE EAST
President Freeman G. Teed of the city
council returned from his eastern trip
| yesterday. and was about the city hall
| most of the day. Mr. Teed said that he
| was very glad to get back, as the wealth.
err in the east is very unpleasant. Mr..
Teed went to his old home in New York
on private business. On his. return he
| stopped over in ST. Louis, and took in the
Mystic Shrine meeting. He is looking
well, his trip apparently having agreed
with him.
THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY.
While Councilman Kingery is not en-
tirely satisfied with the very mild report
of the board of health on the condition
| or the several water reservoirs of the
| City water company and the quantity of
water furnished, he says that. begin
| ming in the right direction has been
| made. If the suggestions made by the
board are promptly acted upon some
| good will have been accomplished, and
| while this Is not all that is desired, other
| improvements can be made as soon as
practicable He says that he intends to
give the matter his personal attention
and will do everything to improve the
water supply.
CITY HALL NOTES.
J. s. Pitman of the school board has
gone to Catalina for a vacation.
The board of education will advertise
today for bids for school supplies for the
coming year.
The plans for the new school house al
Seventh and Lemon streets are about
completed, and bids will be advertised
for in a day or two. The building is to
be enlarged from four to ten room
building.
City Clerk Luckenbach is expected
back from his vacation today.
The Schoolmasters' club. composed Of
the male teachers in the city schools
had banquet last evening.
There are 4S9 fire hydrants in the city
according to the investigation of Assist
ant Fire Chief Smith, who has spent the
past week in personally inspecting ant
testing them. But thirteen in the city
were found to be useless from need OF