The herald., 1897-01-26

! respectfully recOmmenu tnat tne CITY
clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
to furnish gravel, either excavated OF
in pit, in different portions of the city
| Also, 1t being desirable to obtain
better material for repairing the sur
face of graveled streets, we would rec
ommend that the city clerk be instruct
ed to advertise for bids to furnish de-
composed granite for delivery within
the city limits or on board cars or in
chutes.
The report of the sewer committee,
as heretofore printed, was read and the
various recommendations adopted.
GAS AND LIGHT.
The gas and light committee present
ed the following report, which was
adopted:
In the matter of petition No. 40, from
the West Side Lighting company, we
recommend that they be required to pay
the regular license of 500 per month
| from the 1st day of January, 1897.
In the matter of petition No. 1926. for
electric light in the Vernon district from
| F. l.. Lee ct al, recommend that the
same be granted.
In the matter of petitions No. 80, from
John E. Abbott ct al; "a, from A. B.
Russell ct al rs. from w. Paris ct al;
76 from II. Jones ct al, and a. from
| G.. T. Clipfel ct al, asking that electric
lights be located in certain portions OF
the city. we recommend that they be
| filed, as there is no money at present
| for new lights.
The hearing of protests against the
| opening of Mateo streets was postponed
for one week. The hearing of protests
| in the matter of Court House street
| went over until o'clock.
BIDS OPENED.
The following bids were opened. de-
fr1o rod 70 he
mittees:
The Crescent Coal company proposed
as follows: Lump BLACK Diamond coal
at 80 Per ton; Wellington coal az $40
per ton: Pennsylvania egg anthracite
at s15 per ton.
D. F. McGarry proposed as follows:
Wellington coal. $S.95 per 1000 pounds:
Wellington, screened. 1895 per 2000
pounds New Mexico coal per 2OO0 SO
in ton lots; New Mexico coal, per 1000
pounds, SO so in two ton lots.
Referred to the supply committee.
SPRING STREET POOLS
On motion of Councilman Mathuss.
the street superintendent was instruct
ed to investigate the causes of water
standing at the corners of Spring and
Third Fourth. Fifth and Sixth streets.
and report some means for remedying
the same
of the street department and the com
pensation of the same passed under
suspension of the rules
On motion of Councilman Nickel,
the street superintendent was instruct
ed to construct aprons and approaches
to the asphalt sidewalks on Downey
avenue and other streets.
The usual petitions were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
On motion of Councilman Mathuss,
the Home Products Exhibition was al
lowed as many cut flowers as can be
spared from the parks for decorative
purposes on floral day.
A communication from the superintend-
ent of the Good Samaritan Mission call
ing attention to the large number of men
out of work. and who are depending
on charity, and asking that they be
furnished work. Referred to the finance
committee.
MOTIONS
On motion of Councilman Blanchard.
the fire department was instructed to
pump out the ponds of water at Brook
lyn avenue and Echandia and State
streets
On motion of Councilman Grider. the
city clerk was instructed to notify the
city ard Highland water companies
that the council would fix the water
rates for 1sS7-9S during the month of
February.
On motion of Councilman Toll, the
street superintendent was instructed to
abate the nuisance caused by the ac-
cumulation of storm water at Washing
ton street and Magnolia avenue. the
bill to be made by street residents of
the Rosedale district, and to be paid
for out of the funds of the annexed
Rosedale district
BILL BOARD ORDINANCE.
An ordinance regulating the erection
OF bill boards, sign boards, etc, along
the public thoroughfares of the city,
and limiting the extreme height of such
boards at ten feet from the ground
passed under suspension of the rules.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk reported that the time
for protests had expired in the matter
of the sidewalking of Pleasanton ave-
nue., from First to Kearney streets, and
that 1t was in order to pass the final
ordinance. On motion of Councilman
BLANCHARD, the ordinance passed under |
suspension of the rules,
In the mater of the sidewalkinr of
Kingsley street from Thrtietl street
to the west city boundary, the city clerk
reported that the time for protest had
expired, and the final ordinance or
dering the work was adopted under
suspension of the rules.
In the matter of the widening of Sixth
street. from Hoover street to Vermont
avenue, the clerk reported that no pro-
tests had been received against the re-
port of the commissioners, and the same
was approved, as was also the plat of
the assessment district.
In the matter of the opening and
extension of Washington street, from
Central to Orange avenues, no pro-
tests having been received the report
of the commissioners was approved.
Recess until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Council met at 2:5 o'clock. when
the special orders, the hearing of pro-
tests against the acceptance of Truman
street. First street, from Pearl street
to Beaudry avenue. West Eighth street,
and the opening of Mateo street, were
called up in succession. but were
passed on the suggestion that the
Board of Public Works was to report
on the same, and that the Council was
awaiting the report.
CHARTER ELECTION VOTE
Councilman Toll called up the matter
of the canvassing of the charter election
vote, and suggested that the matter be
disposed of, as the law required that
this be done within ten days of the
election. but the returns not being at
hand, the matter was passed for the
time being.
FIRE HYDRANTS
The committee on fire and water re-
ported that in their opinion, in the mat
ter of repairs of fire hydrants, it was
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