The herald., 1897-11-16
Street Lighting Contract
Finally Awarded
MEAT INSPECTOR APPOINTED
MORE PROTESTS AGAINST THE
HITCHING ORDINANCE
Water Case Experts Allowed a Snug
Sum for Expenses--Money for
the Boulevard Survey

was productive of more wrangling than
has been observed in that body for
months. Some Of the measures which
caused the contests were really import
ant, but the larger number OF them were
of such a character as would usually
have caused but little debate. The ses-
sion was an important one in that sew
eral measures Of great interest to the
tax payers were acted upon.
Perhaps the greatest general interest
is in the matter Of the new lighting con-
tract. Yesterday was the time for OPEN
ing bids for lighting the city for the
next year under the amended specifica-
tions, which are almost the same as
those now in force. AS was expected
there was only one bid. that Of the Los
Angeles Electric company, which offc' ed
to do the city lighting a, Soper month
per light. There was nothing for the
council to do but ac:ept this bid, and
that was done. Incidentally the ord :
nance providing that electric wires must
be placed under ground befsie next
April In certain part of the city was
so amended that the wires used for
lighting the city are not to be included
under its provisions.
Fred T. Hughes was elected to the re-
Gently created position of meat inspect
or. He received five votes over three
other applicants for the position. He
| will enter upon the discharge of his
duties at once
| The matter of erecting the much need
ed signs at street intersections through
out the city was reported upon by the
street superintendent and was referred
to the board of public works. That
body will act finally upon the matter
this week. The nine men who have been
Inspecting the several wards to see
where the signs were needed were or
dered paid at the rate of $3.50 per day.
| After an hours wrangling the recom-
mendation of the finance committee al
lowing $1,000 for the use of the expert
engineers employed to fight the water
works cases was adopted.
| On the advice of the city attorney the
council decided that no appeal should be
taken in the Rohb case, in which judg-
ment of $1,000 was recently rendered
against the city.
The anti-hitching ordinance came in
opinion. An effort to repeal the meas
ure was defeated and the ordinance to
| repeal 1t, together with several petitions
| for either its repeal or modification, were
referred to the board of public works
1t is almost certain that the ordinance
will be amended SO as to remove it's most
Objectionable features.
AS was expected, the matter of appro-
| to- H-~~ l.
preliminary survey for the proposed
boulevard and especially for the WIDEN
ing of Buena Vista street caused the
| most long-drawn-out debates of the
session. The money was finally appro-
prlated.
| Because the necessary sixth vote for
the approval of the contract for the
5000 feet Of fire hose needed by the city
was not in sight, that subject was not
brought up at all. When it Is, there will
be some surprises.
| Action on the proposed change of
grade of Flower street. in order to re-
lieve that part Of the city from an ac-
cumulation of storm water was deferred
one week. The consideration Of the mat
ter caused quite tilt between the mem
bers from the Third and Fourth wards.
In the matter Of changing the drain
age system in East Los Angeles the
city engineers report was approved, and
he was instructed to prepare specifica-
tions for the work 1t is to be paid for
by the people benefited, and large as
sessment district will be formed for that
purpose.
A communication asking the council
to take favorable action on a d ition for
water works bond election was re-
ceived from the Peoples party commit
tee and referred