The herald., 1897-10-26

proposed anti-hitching ordinance, but
as the board of public works, to whom
this matter had been referred, had not
been able to arrive at an agreement,
they requested and were granted an
other weeks time in which to make their
report.
Contrary to expectations the contract
for street sprinkling for a period of
three years from January 1, 1898, was
awarded to A. P. Cross, the present
contractor without a. contest. 1t had
been expected that this matter would be
reported upon by the committee to
whom it was referred, by recommend
alton that the bids be rejected or that
some other bidder be awarded the con-
tract. AS it was, however, the award
was made without word of comment
and Cross gets the contract at $500
per year.
No rebates of saloon licenses will be
allowed to the four saloon keepers who
petitioned for a return of their money
nearly two months ago. After having
been before the police commission and
the finance committee a number of
times, the council finally rejected the
petitions, and as all claims of this ma
ture are now barred by limitation, this
settles the matter.
Acting upon the recommendation of
the board of health the council so
amended the existing ordinances defin
ing the duties of city employees and Off
cials so as to provide that hereafter
there shall be one deputy health officer
known as meat and milk inspector, who
must be practical butcher The Sec
tion amended provided for the employ
ment of a veterinary surgeon in this
position. The change insures the prop
er inspection of meats. G.. X. Dodson,
who has held the position Of meat and
milk inspector under the old ordinance,
rendered his resignation to take effect
November l. This was accepted and at
the next meeting of the council his sue
cessor will be elected.
The differences existing between the
mayor and board of fire commissioners
on one side and the boiler inspector and
board of examining engineers on the
other were not settled by the council
AS the councilmen desired to act legal
ly in the matter, it was referred to the
city attorney with request for flat
city attorney, with a request for a flat
opinion as to what should be done. 1t
engine boilers will have to be inspected
and that the engineers of the fire de-
partment will have to stand the eXami-
nation required by ordinance.
New bids for lighting the city will be
advertised for under amended specifica-
tions. The council rejected the bid of
the Los Angeles Electric company and
referred the specifications back to the
committee on gas and light for amend
ment.
Protests against the acceptance of
work done on Beaudry avenue and
against the opening of a southern por-
tion of Hoover street We're rejected.
Action on the protest against the as
sessment district for the widening of
Bellevue avenue was deferred one week.
The matter of street naming was not
considered.
At the suggestion of the street super
intendent each councilman was author
lied to appoint one man to examine into
the needs of the different wards in the
matter of street signs; to designate the
places where new signs are needed and
to report the same to the street superin-
tendent. These men will begin work
November /.
In addition to the matter mentioned,
there was an unusual amount of routine
business transacted, and the session was
not concluded until nearly o'clock.