The herald., 1897-04-20

without anything like prejudice.
Councilman Hutchison did not see that
there was any further necessity for
keeping this matter secret. The figures
were already known to all the parties
in interest They were not very hard to
get, for he himself had them, and they
were now in his pocKet.
Councilman Nickel did not think that
anyone had the exact figures. He knew
perhaps as much as anyone else about
this whole matter, and he did not know
this.
President Silver's motion prevailed
after unanimous vote. after which
Councilman Order moved that the city
engineers report be published In pam
phlet form, that 5000 copies be printed.
and that they be distributed to the tax
payers free Of cost on application.
This motion was defeated by vote of
to I. when Councilman Nickel went for
the report and returned with the zinc
box from the vault in which it had been
locked. This was opened and the report
filed with the clerk, and 1t being suggest
ed that it's consideration would require
considerable time, other business was
proceeded with.
NC ANNfihS VI plOttStS aSdlH5l tuc
proposed sewering of East Fourteenth
and East Eighteenth streets was called
UP and temporarily passed.
On motion OF Councilman Grider, the
matter of the veto Of the councils ap-
pointees as sanitary inspectors for SAL
ary was continued for one more week.
TRUMAN STREET MATTER
The matter of the Truman street pro-
tests was again taken up, and Attorney
Krimminger presented a number of affi-
davits to the effect that the work had
not been done properly. and that it was
not now according to the specifications.
Attorney Valentine, on behalf of the
contractors, said that they had tried to
faithfully carry out the instructions Of
the committee, and they thought it
should now be accepted.
Contractor Haigler stated that Rush
ton had offered on behalf of himself and
two others to withdraw his protest IL his
own assessment was rebated and so
per cent rebate given the others. This
came out in the course of talk over the
matter looking to a settlement Of it.
There was some talk between Mr..
Haigler and Attorney Krimminger, after
which ]. r. Rushton was given hearing
and denied positively that he had offered
to withdraw his protest If his assessment
and those of his friends was rebated. On
the contrary he had been offered his as
sessment IL he would withdraw his pro-
test, and had refused He insisted that
the work was not done according to the
specifications, and he was making this
protest on behalf of the people.
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the committee was adopted. the protests
denied and the street accepted.
BOND ELECTION CANVASS
On motion of Councilman Nickel, the
council then proceeded to canvass the
vote cast at the recent bond election.
and Messrs. Toll. Baker. Grider and
Hutchison were appointed as tellers. The
result as announced 10 as follows: For
the bonds, 525; against the bonds, As. The
president declared the bonds carried.
The figures are the same as those pub.
lished the morning after the election.
The hearing of protests against the
opening of an alley from Sixth to Sew
enth street between Spring and Main
streets, was deferred for one week.
The hearing Of protests against the
proposed sewering of East Fourteenth.
East Eighteenth street and Essex street,
was taken up and the same were denied.
IN CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
The city engineer reported that the
cost OF the First street cut, to conform
with the proposed Shepard compromise,
would be $3400. Filed.
On the report of the city engineer, a
final ordinance establishing the grade
of Albion street, from Main to Avenue
1s, passed under suspension of the rules.
Ordinances of intention establishing
the grade of Vermont avenue, from
Washington street to a point 1000 1et
south of Pico street; Howland avenue.
from Adams to Twenty-second street;
Grand View street, from Eighth to Ninth.
passed under suspension of the rules,
pending proceedings in the last named
to be abandoned.
The plat Of the assessment Of the
Beaudry avenue and Fifth street i'm
provement district was referred to the
board of public works
Ordinances of intention for the i'm
provement of Towne and Eastlake aven-
ues, under the provisions of the bond act,
passed under suspension of the rules.
The cost in the first case is s1.S7 front
foot. and in the latter s1.13.
Ordinances of intention to establish
the grade of the north side of Temple
street, between Custer street and Beau
dry avenue, and Thomas street, between
Hawkins and Barbee streets, passed
under suspension Of the rules, as were
also ordinances of intention for the con-
struction Of sidewalks on the north side
of Spring street, from Spring to Figueroa
and Ingraham street, between Kip street
and Union avenue.
The report of the board of public works,
as published in The Herald Saturday
morning, was read and the various rec
concentrations adopted, together with
the following additional recommended
tions:
Recommend that the city engineer be
instructed to present an ordinance of
intention to improve Second street. from
Fremont avenue to a point 200 feet west
of Beaudry avenue.
In the matter of petition No. 1865. from
G. A. Sumner, asking that a franchise be
advertised for sale for the construction
OF an electric railway along Short street,
Santa Fe avenue and other streets, rec
ommend the same be referred to the
city attorney to prepare draft of fran
chise.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
In accordance with your instructions,
I have prepared and herewith present