The herald., 1896-02-20
ANOTHER CEMETERY CASE
The One On Fort Hill Owned by
the City
.Psison-ssmi-Annual Fire Department
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who are the ruling spirits of the municipal
administration. The problem appears to
be very vexatious one. One faction OF
the machine wants to see the ordinance
vetoed, and the other is anxious that the
hurlesque be crystallized into q law. The
former faction will, unless all indications
are 1T fault, be victorious. If the ordinance
10 vetoed new one will have to be adopted
on Monday. in which event the reduction
in the rates as the schedule stands
ut present, may be 331S per cent, or il
may be nothing. So far the water com.
pany has the best end of the argument,
and whether or not it will be permitted to
retain its strong cards to the end of the
play remains as yet to be proven.
ANOTHER CEMETERY MESS
Councilman M. P. Snyder is very much
interested in the removal from the Second
ward Of the old Fort Hill cemetery, which
adioins the High school. Snyder says that
the old burying ground has recently be-
come after dark nothing short of a vile re-
sort, where persons of both sexes desecrate
the locality by their practices. An ordi-
nance to remove the bodies was reported by
the city attorney several weeks ago,
an examination of the law, however, dis.
closed the fact that the city would have to
foot all of the expense involved. which
would aggregate several thousand dollars,
besides which some of the lots in the ceme-
terry are private property. where relatives
Of some of the principal pioneers are in
terred. These latter are strongly opposed
to q reinterment of the bodies of those in
whom they have an interest. The section
of the statute giving the city authority in
the matter is as follows:
The city council of any city in this state
Il %I n
and not exceeding 100, 1000, may by ordi-
nance duly passed and under such lawful
rules and regulations which it may adopt,
provide for the eXhuming, taking up and
removal from cemeteries within the bound
ary lines of such city, or from cemeteries
owned and controlled by such city that may
have been located without its boundaries
(and in which such cemeteries no inter-
ments Of human remains have been made
for q period of not less than two years. of
all the human remains inferred in such
cemeteries"
LUXURIEs IN GLASS HOTEL.
The prisoners confined in the city Jail
are not suffering for the necessities of
life nowadays, if the bills for supplies
for the prison now on file in
dication of the facts as they ap-
parently exist. The grocery bills for De-
Ceinper nhve' Just rpeeu auui'eu, among
the items being four dozen eggs, one can
of mackerel, three pounds of imported
CASTLE soap and two rolls of butter. The
total for groceries for the month cost
$lO5.72. The imported CASTLE soap is
said to have been used by the chief in
washing his hands after Theodore Bauer
and Bosqui were in the habit of leaving
his august presence.
FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION
beG Gra nntr xrvrv, Gov To-
spection on Washineton's Birthday at IL
o'clock a. M, at the Plaza. The houses of
the department will be open for inspection
from p. IN. to 8 p. IN. There will be
"hitch-ups" at p. IN. and 8 a. m. The
signal will be three taps by the electrician.
At the meeting of the board of fire COM
missioners yesterday Chief Moore slIg-
gssted that applicants for membership in
the department be subjected to more Sc
was taken. The chief reported a list of
the members of the department who wore
badges. lie stated that he had called in
eight badges carried by persons who were
not entitled to them.
William Llewellyn appeared before the
board and protested against the action in
cutting his demand for 53 for work on
tho boiler of engine No. to SIS. He
asked that the board leave the matter with
competent judges. He said that if the
board insists on paying him but $75 he
would request that it be donated to some
charitable institution.
Chief Moore called attention to the need
a two more horses in the department.
The chief was directed to make the necs-
sary purchases.
The application of E. Dorm for appoint
ment AZ engineer in the department was
hled.
The chief reported that the $50 realized
g. %--,~~ ~<~E< nrtr Al
cent auction sale of city horses had been
paid into the fire department by Chairman
Snyder of the supply committee of the
council.
The petition of I. H. Roads and others
asking that an alarm box be placed at the
southwest corner of Grand avenue and
Twenty-third street, was referred.
Chief Moore was instructed to sign the
contract with the electric light company
for light for Engine Company No. 3 at the
plaza.
The chief estimated the cost of erecting
. hose tower at Engine House No. /, East
Los Angeles, at 1871. He was directed to
draw a requisition for the amount.
Permission was granted the Union Oil
company to erect and operate a steam
boiler at the southwest corner of Palmetto
and Mateo streets.
In the matter Of securing either gas or
electric light for the houses of chemical
pany No. /, the chief reported that the
electric and gas company had informed
him that they would gradually extend their
service as soon as the consumption would
warrant The matter was again referred
to the chief to make further effort to Sc
cure the service which is greatly needed.
THE BUILDING RECORD
Among the important permits issued
yesterday were the following:
To H. f. Brett, for $500 dwelling on
Workman street. near Downey avenue.
Z To A. L. Marcher, for $2525 dwelling
on Fifth and Pearl streets.
Z. 10 +. B. Wilde, for two 1926 dwellings
on Easton street, near Central avenue
To Rev. Il. T. Berner, for $1,000 DWELL
ing on Tenth and Wall streets.
s To A. Cohn, for a $500 dwelling on
Flower street, near Pico.
i To Miss A. Horning, for 5000 dwell.
ing on Gladys avenue, near Fifth street:
also for $500 dwelling in the same To-
ealiry.
To Mrs. j. d. Montgomery. for two ssoO
dwellings on Girdrd street, near Union, to
cost $500 each.
To L. c. Larsh. for a $500 dwelling on
Key West street, near Third.
To G. Z. Overton, for $500 dwelling
on Portland street, near Adams.
ANOTHER SEWER COMPLETED
The plat and assessment for the Downey
avenue sewer district was recorded yestsr.
day, and becomes delinquent on March 20.
aftsr which alI unpaid asseasments draw