The herald., 1897-04-08
The Census Ordnance Deferred
Until Monday
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
A DRIVER FINED FOR SMASHING
A WHEEL
Rumors That an Attempt VIII Be
Made by the Council to Remove
the Board of Health-The
General Situation

The adjourned session of the city coun-
nj, Yesterday morning was very brief.
Councilmen Mathuss and Toll were out
ef the city, and just before 10 o'clock
President Silver stated that he was SUI
fering from a very severe headache'
which would necessitate his absence.
This left a bare quorum, but at 1o;lo
o'clock Clerk Haskins called the council
to order. and. on motion of Councilman
Nickel, was elected president pro tem
The communication from the city aud
itor. as published in The Herald yester-
day morning. returning without ap-
proval the salary demands of the coun-
ellis sanitary inspectors. was read.
Councilman Grider, seeing that there
were not enough members present to
approve the demands over the auditors
objections, promptly moved that the
whole matter go over until Monday
morning next, which motion prevailed
without objection, and the hardworked
inspectors, who had been performing
their official duties by holding down
chairs in the lobby, filed out into the
corridor to compare notes and get some
fresh air.
A communication was read from the
Fiesta committee stating that at all
previous Fiestas it had been customary
for the street force to assist in putting
up and taking down the decorations.
and asking that the same thing be done
this year. The committee asked that
the street superintendent be directed
to detail as many of his force as he could
for a day and a half to put up the
street decorations, and for the same
length of time to remove them.
Councilman Grider moved that the
request be complied with, when Council
man Hutchison remarked that he did
not know there was any street force.
Mr.. Grider curtly replied that the street
superintendent had more men at his
disposal this year than at the last FL
esta, which remark was echoed by the
chairman and the motion prevailed by
a unanimous vote.
A communication was read from E.
D. Severance, calling the attention of
the council to the new city map on ex-
hibition in the hall, and offering to sup
ply as many copies as might be needed
for $25 each. The communication was
TeIeTTeQ u the IlndACe COlIiiilllct.
"A communication was read from Will
lam Mead, asking that the council take
immediate steps for the grading, grav-
cling, curbing and sewering of Amelia
street, between Macy and Bauchet
streets, and Macy street, from Los An
geles street to the river. Referred to
the board of public works.
A communication was read from
property owners on Grand View avenue,
asking that the grade of the same be
changed, and that the contractor now
taking dirt from the street be orderd
to desist until such time as the grade
is changed and established. Referred
to the board of public works.
The matter of the taking of the city
census was called up, and Chairman
Nickel stated that the ordinance was
all ready to be put upon its passage
with the exception of filling in the emu
merators for the Fourth ward. Mr.
Blanchard was sent in to see if Presi-
dent Silver had his list ready, and re-
turned in a few minutes with the in
formation that the presidents list was
not ready. nor would he be able to re.
port the same during the day.
There being no further business, the
council adjourned>Until Mondey morn
ing next.