The herald., 1897-03-23
ALL OF THE POLES MUST co
One Year In Which All Wires Must Go
in Underground Conduits
The Mayor Sends In the Names of the New
Board OF Library Trustees
An Ordinance Provided for the Refund
ing of the Bonds to Be at Once Pre-
pared-Reports of Officers and
Committees Submitted

The city council met yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock with President Silver in
the chair and Messrs. Ashman, Baker,
Mathuss, Grider, Nickel, Toll and
Blanchard present The other members
came in before the reading of the min
ute.s was concluded. There was but a
very small attendance in the lobby
and the gallery was almost empty.
WANT MORE SAMPLES
Attorney Camp of counsel for the pro-
testants in the matter of the Main
street pavement, appeared and stated
that as it was proposed to demonstrate
by actual experiment the quality of the
asphalt used, it was desirable to have
authenticated samples from the same
places as those analyzed by Price &
Son. He asked that committee of
three be appointed to go with the city
engineer and procure the samples for
use at the afternoon session. On motion,
the president was authorized to appoint
such committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
The police commission reported, trans
mitting the recommendations of the
chief in regard to changes and altera-
tions necessary at the central station,
with the request that they be made.
Referred to the committee on public
buildings.
The routine reports of the city auditor
were read and filed.
The health officer reported that there
are a number of n uisances caused by ac-
cumulation of storm water on vacant
lots which. under existing ordinances,
he is unable to alb ate. He asked that
some steps be take for pumping out
these diseased breed ing pools Referred
TO the board of health.
The health officer also reported. for
sanitary reasons, an ordinance prohib-
iting irrigation in tile city limits with
sewer water or the contents of sewers.
Being a question of scents" on the
suggestion of Councilman Toll, the mat
ter was referred to the finance commit
tee.
THE CITY ENGINEER
The city engineer presented the follow
Ing report, which was adopted:
I herewith present ordinance of in
tentiOn to establish the grade of the Oc-
cidental boulevard between First and
Sixth streets, connecting with the Will
shire boulevard.
tention to establish the grade of Boyls-
ton street formerly 1igueroa street,,
between First and Second streets.
| herewith present ordinance of in
tention to establish the grade of First
street between Beaudry avenue and
Figueroa street.
In regard to your order to present an
ordinance to improve Byram street by
grading, ETC., and sewhring, I find that
the corner lots on Eleventh street have
already been assessed for sewer. 1t is
therefore necessary to assess the By
ram street sewer on a district different
from that which would be the case if
assessed on direct frontage under sec
tion of the Vrooman act. l therefore
present ordinance of intention to sewer
Byram street between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets.
In compliance with your orders of
January 18th and February Sth, I sub
init the following estimate of the cost
OF improving Hemlock street (formerly
San Jose street, from Eighth street to
Palmer street:
Grading and graveling, So cents per
front foot; cement curb, 81 cents per front
foot; cement walk, SO cents per front
FOOT sewer, So cents per front foot. To-
tai, $1.51.
1 herewith present the necessary or
dinanceof intention to do the work as
above.
Also estimate of the cost of improving
Thalia street from Central avenue to
Hemlock street, as follows: Grading and
graveling. SO cents per front foot; ce-
ment curb, 27 cents per front foot; ce-
ment walk, 36 cents per front foot;
sewer, 35 cents per front foot. Total,
$151.
In compliance with your orders of
December 2S, 1896, and March l. 1897, I
herewith present ordinance of intention
to sewer Georgia street Qormerly Geor-
gia Bell street, from Tenth to Eleventh.
and Ottawa street from Figueroa street
to Georgia street.
AT a meeting Of your honorable body
held July 49, 1896, the city engineer was
INSTRUCTED to make the necessary
surveys and maps for the opening
of New High street into Broadway, said
opening to intersect Broadway at the
northwest corner of the Spencer 6, Ell
lott property" said work has been
completed for some time and awaits the
orders of your honorable body.
j would recommend that the official
width of the sidewalks on Main street
between First and Second streets be re-
duced or that the entire walk be Widened
to agree with the official width.
In regard to petition from L. T. Glenn
ans ct al, to have the grade of Lucas
avenue established between Fourth and
Sixth streets l find that the grade is al
ready established between Fourth and
Fifth streets, and that there are pro-
ceedings now under way to change the
portion between Fifth and Sixth streets.
In regard to petition No. 316, to change
the grade of Hubbard street between
Kent and Marathon streets, 1t is my
opinion that the petition was all signed
by one hand, and have the assurance of
al least one of the purported signers
(Mrs. Annie b. Kane) that she did not
sign said petition. herewith return the
petition for your inspection.
In regard to your order Of March Sth
to present an ordinance Of intention to
improve Eastlake avenue from Main