The herald., 1897-01-26

An ordinance Of Intention to establish
| the grade of Blaine street from Ninth to
| Connecticut streets was adopted under
! suspension of the rules as was also an
ordinance of intention for the improve
ment of Mateo street from Ninth street
| to the alley between Eighth and Lee
| Grand street.
| The city engineer also reported, rec
ommending the abandonment of the
proceedings for the Improvement or
Mateo street, from Eighth to LeGrand
streets, for the reason that the ordinance
of intention passed December 2Sth was
premature, no grade having as yet been
established. So ordered.
The city engineer also recommended
the abandonment of proceedings for the
improvement of Alhin street, on the
ground that the grade was defective,
hut on the objection of Councilman
Nickel the matter was referred to the
board of public works
In the matter of the final ordinance
for the establishment of Twenty-second
street, between Toberman and Hoover
streets, the city engineer reported that
he was holding the same back on ac-
count of defects. On motion of Council
man Tall proceedings in the matter
were abandoned.
The city engineer reported that in the
matter of the improvement of Lucas
avenue the grade was higher than at
Sixth street, and he had held the ordi-
nance back until the matter could be
adopted, So ordered
The city engineer reported the map Of
the sewer work on Wall street and the
alley on block Is OF the o. w. Childs
tract, and the same was approved.
The petition for the erection of clock
in front OF the Nadeau hotel was refer
red to the board of public works.
AN OBJECTIONABLE POLE.
Councilman Mathuss moved that the
West Side Lighting company be requir-
ed to place their pole on Broadway two
feet south of the south line of the Brad
Bradbury estate appeared and explain
ed the matter. after which the motion
passed.
. Councilman Blanchard moved that
the storm drain on Cummings street be
referred from Second to Third streets.
Referred to the board of public works.
Councilman Nickel moved that the
city engineer be instructed to establish
the grade on portion of Daily streets.
Accepted.
Several minor motions were also pre-
sented and referred to the proper com-
mittees.
AS TO THE BOILER INSPECTOR.
An ordinance was presented providing
for the repeal of the ordinance provid-
spector. also for a board of engineers,
and also for the licensing of engineers
in charge of steam boilers. The mat
ter was referred to the board of public
works.
The usual petitions were presented
and referred TO the proper committees,
except that of the Porphyry Paving
company, asking for an extension OF
time Of ninety days on their contract for
the improvement of Third street be-
tween Alameda street and Santa Fe
avenue, which was granted, only Coun-
Gilman Hutchison voting in the mega
tive, and Stansbury and Moore for an
extension on Whittier street, which was
also granted
THE CHARTER VOTE
The council then proceeded to canvass
the vote of the charter election Coun-
Gilman Tall, Baker, Hutchison and
Nickel acting as tellers. There was a
little hitch, owing to the failure to find
the returns from B precinct of the
Fourth ward These were found and IN
being counted the vote was found to be
1850 for the charter and 1859 against the
same, and there being majority against
the same it was declared defeated
There were but a few of the council
men in the chamber at this time, and,
after some further unimportant busi-
ness an adjournment was taken until
Monday next.