The herald., 1896-07-10

| terday afternoon at 1:40 o'clock. One
o'clock was the hour set. but the time
was consumed in an executive session
! in the mayors private room. All OF the
members were present except Commits
| sioner Barham. Chief Glass was also
| In attendance.
The reading Of the minutes was dis
pensed with, and the report Of the chief
for June was presented ana filed.
The chief presented the report Of De-
| tective Moffatt on the second applica-
ton of Honore Pierroni for q saloon Ii
cense for the northwest corner Of Cen
| trail avenue and the Santa Fe railway.
The report stated that the applicant
had secured the signature Of more of the
property owners than was required, and
that his character was good. On mo-
tion, the application was granted.
: On the favorable report Of the chief,
the application Of John Castera for q
license for a saloon at No. LOG Court
street, was granted.
On favorable report Of the chief, the
application Of John c. Koop and William
H. McFee for the transfer Of the saloon
license for No. 500 East First street,
now in the name Of Fred Meyer. was
granted.
Action on the application Of John H.
Klahm for a saloon license for No. sol
East First street. corner of Vigpes, was
postponed until the next meeting, as
the applicant had not secured the con-
sent of the necessary frontage. Detec-
tive Moffatt had presented favorable
report on the application. and no pro-
test was filed.
A communication was read from the
city clerk stating that at the last meet
ing Of the council. the Office Of oil in
spector had been abolished, and that
the police department be allowed to
oil fields. he to be under the chief of
police. On motion of Councilman
Wirsching. the action taken by the
council was ordered carried out, and
Special Officer Methvin will hereafter
report to the chief.
On motion, the market master and in
spector of street sprinkling were granted
regular police stars.
Consideration of the new hitching or
dinance was then taken up, and the
draft Of the printed form Of printed per-
mits. adopted by the board, was SUBJ
mitted.
On motion of Commissioner wirsching
the clerk was instructed to issue per-
mits to such hackmen and express wa
gon drivers as have filed applications
with the board, Of which there are a
large number on file.
John Bryson, Sr.. filed an application
for permission to hitch his horse and
buggy on Second street. in front of the
side entrance to the Bryson block, claim
ing that 1t would work great inconven-
ience If he was compelled to keep his
vehicle at any other place. 1t was stat
ed that the ordinance did not empower
the commissioners to grant hitching
permits, in excess of the thirty minutes
provided. and the communication was
filed.
Commissioner Wirsching asked II
business men could be allowed to hitch
their wagons in front of their places.
When 1t was stated that this could not
he did not know but what the ordinance
would be violated by having the patrol
wagon standing in front of the police
station.
There was considerable talk over the
matter, but on the statement of the
mayor that the ordinance was new one
and that the matters could be controlled
later on, no action was taken, and the
commission adjourned to the next regu-
lar meeting.
WANTS OF STREET DEPARTMENT
In compliance with the charter pro-
visions, Street Superintendent Howard
yesterday filed with the city auditor an
estimate of the funds required to con-
duct the street department of the city
| for the ensuing year. The total amount
asked for is $685. ,190. divided as follows
| Salary street superintendent $4,000; sal
| aries of deputies, S3960; wages of labor
ers, s62, 400; permit books. $50; street no
| llCS DOOhS, SIO, assessment DOOkS, SlOU,
stationery and supplies. 5000; horseshoe
ing. s4S; blacksmithing, 5000: hardware.
5000; harness repairs, $25; cement and
brick, $500; manhole covers, discs and
| lampholes, $500; lumber, $4,000; feed. $500;
hose, $3.50; bitumen, $500; porphyry
| rock, 5000; veterinary services for horses,
s12; street sweeping, s17,2S0. The super
intendent adds that if the newly-an-
nexed territory is turned over to the
street department it will require an addi-
tional appropriation of approximately
$4,000. This as a marked reduction from
| last year, when $4,000 was asked for.
SEWER COMMITTEE
The sewer committee met yesterday
and adopted the following recommenda-
tions for slomission to the council on
Monday:
First-In the matter of petition No. 500,
from r. Lashbrook, asking permission to
connect his house. on the corner of
Grandin street and Griffin avenue, with
the sewer on Griffin ave<ue. Recon-
| mend the same be granted and the street
superintendent instructed to grant the
necessary permit.
Second-In the matter Of petition No.
GOO, from S. A. Kendall ct al, asking per-
mission to construct sewer in Alvarado
street, between Ninth and Eleventh
streets, by private contract. Recon-
| mend that permission be given when the
property owners present a contract
signed by all the property owners on the
street with some responsible contractor,
and when this Is done that the city at
torney be instructed to present the nec-
essary ordinance granting said permis-
sion.
Third-In the matter of petition No.
$780, from the Masonic association ct al.
Recommend the same be file1.
Fourth-Recommend the bid of c. L.
| Powell to sewer Coronado street and
| Ocean View avenue at Sc $40 cents per
| linear foot for the sewer complete, be
| accepted and the necessary resolution
| of award be adopted.
| NEW HIGH STREET EXTENSION
| Messrs. Munson Kingery and Ash
| man of the board of public works, spent
most of yesterday afternoon looking into
| the matter of the opening of Broadway
| into New High street. There are two
propositions before the board. one of
| which contemplates taking off a cor
| ner at Broadway and Franklin streets,
! and the other contemplates running the
| street down to point near the Times
| building, at the corner of First and
| Broadway. The interested property
| owners We're on hand in full force, a
| most of the afternoon was spent in talk
! ing the matter over The whole ques-
| ton will probably come before the board
| at the meeting today, when some recon-
mendation will probably be made to the
| council at the meeting Monday. The i'm