The herald., 1896-02-19
The Committee Investigating the
Police Department
STREET WORK ORDINANCES
Some Just Adopted by the City
Council
Things Are Not All They Are Represented at
Some Of the New School Build.
ings-The City Jail

Of the board Of police commissioners i'll
vestigating the alleged illegal practices
| OF the police department., yesterday in
formed his colleagues in open board ses
sion that a report upon the subject woult
be forthcoming. rain or shine, next Tues
day morning. Commissioner Long gave Al
his excuse for the long delay in the matter
| that recent illness in his family has pre-
vented him from devoting as much atten
| tion to his public duties as he might other
wise have liked.
The police board yesterday denied the
application of John W. Smith for saloor
license at 1917 Washington street, the pro
posed resort being in a residence district.
The applications of new owners fol
license at 1855 South Los Angeles street
at S31 Macy street; al 90S East Fifth
street; 42l South Main street. we're grant
ed, and the applica tons for licenses at l1O
North Alameda street; 5l1 East Third
street, and 6I6.19 South Broadway, we're
referred for investigation.
The applications OF j. A. Bidtson and
Theodore Mersch for positions as patrol
men were filed.
ORDINANCES FOR TUBLIC WORK
Acting upon the report of the city en-.
gineer, the council has ordered publication
of the following, which now await the sig
nature of the mayor:
Ordinance of intention to construct a
sewer in the alley south of Seventh street,
from Lake to Grand View avenue.
Final ordinance changing and establish
ing the grade of the north side of Bernard
street. west of Buena Vista.
Final ordinance establishing the grade OF
Mateo street from Seventh street to its
southern terminus.
Final ordinance establishing the grade OF
La veta Place from Kensington road to
Laguna avenue.
Final ordinance establishing the grade of
Sumner place from Bellevue avenue to
Sunset boulevard.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
curb and sidewalk from Marchessault to
Los Angeles street.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
sidewalk on the west side of Key West
street from Twenty.eighth. to Jefferson
street.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
curb and sidewalk on Ocean View avenue
from Bonnie Brae to Quebec streets.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
sidewalk on the east side of Buena Vista
street from Temple to Rock.
Ordinance of intention to construct side
d
First to Also street.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
walk on the west side of Main street from
Marchessault to Ord street.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
curb and walk on the east side of Alameda
street from Marchessault to Macy.
Ordinance of intention to improve Ceres
avenue from Wolfskill avenue to Sixth
street under the bond act, the estimated
cost of which is to be S2.5J front foot
complete.
All of the above were adopted by the
council at its last session. as were also the
assessment maps of Western sewer dis
trict No. G,. Downey avenue sewer district
No. 4, and the map for the Thirtieth,
Flower and Hope street sewer district.
THINGS REPORTED VERY BAD
Superintendent Foshay is not overly
pleased with the cendition in which some
of the new school buildings have been
turned over to him for use. In several of
the new houses there is no plumbing, the
toilet facilities are meagre and there is no
provision for water. At the Boyd street
building the toilet closets are located upon
private property. and the water for drink
ing purposes has to be carried by the pupils
from adjoining dwellings. The special
building committee of the council will,
with the board of education. meet for the
purpose OI dCCcptlIlS tuOso Vi tHe Lew OutIu-
ings which are ready within a few days.
THERE NAY De DIFFICULTIES
When the old city hall was sold to I. W.
Hellman on March 26 last, it was stipu-
lated that the building could be retained
by the city for a period of six months free
and for another six months at rental OF
$500 month. The structure and lot are
now wanted and communication has been
sent to the council apprising that body Of
the fact. Should Mr.. Hellman insist upon
the terms of his contract, the city will be
in lad way. as the new police station
cannot be made ready before May 15. The
problem has been placed in charge of City
Attorney Dunn for solution.
THE BUILDING RECORD
Important building permits have so far
during the present week been issued as
follows:
To A. j.. Marcher for S2o25 dwelling
on Fifth and Pearl streets; to Henry E
Brett for an $500 dwelling on Workman
street. near Downey avenue; to Mrs. l.. c.
Forsyth for $500 dwelling OH Twenty.
eighth street, near Griffith avenue; to the
Masonic Temple Association for three
story brick temple on Hill street, between
Fourth and Fifth, to cost S3l 500.