The herald., 1897-01-06
CITY HALL NOTES.
Electric Company Thinks the License
Too High-Commisso Sworn In.

Electric Company Thinks the License
Too High-Commlssione Sworn Tn.
The West Side Lighting company yes
terday filed a petition to the city coun
Gil asking to be relieved of the license
of S100 per month imposed upon light
ing companies having revenue of more
than $3.50 per month from their business.
The petition states that the company has
an income OF g. little more than $3.50 per
month, which brings it within the pro-
visions of the ordinance, but that this
amount is still several hundred dollars
per month less than the operating ex-
penses. 1t Is also stated that no electric
company can pay with less income
than $4,000 per month, and In view of the
fact that the West Side company is now
furnishing the city with 600 lights free
for lighting the city hall, public library,
etc. they think that they should be re-
lieved from the additional burden of the
license, which they claim is a great
hardship upon them.
SWORN IN
Fire Commissioners Wells, Sabi-
chi and Kuhrts yesterday called at the
city clerks office and were sworn in.
Police Commissioner ELECT Gearge =.
McLain also took his oath of office.
Neither Mr.. Forman nor Mr. Preuss, the
other two members elect of the police
commission have as yet qualified
There is some talk among the Demo-
Gratis Of contesting the election of the
so-called Democratic appointees ON the
several commissions on the ground tina
they are not Democrats in line with the
protest filed by Secretary Melville Of the
Democratic central committee. but no
definite plans have been agreed upon.
OPPOSED TO DERBY.
City Engineer Dockweiler is making
vigorous fight to prevent the election Of
Mr.. Derby as superintendent of the out
fall sewer. Mr.. Derby was given this
plum through the influence of Council
man Munson, and has been holding it
down ever since the outfall sewer was
built 1t is claimed that he was Slated"
to succeed himself by the Republican
caucus and expected to be reelected
Monday, but influence enough was
brought to bear to secure postpone
ment for one week. As Mr.. Derby Is
quoted as modestly stating that he is
the only man in Los Angeles who can
perform the duties of the office Mr..
Dockweiler and other Democrats think
that now is a good time to make a
change so that he can be reinstated if
his successor should fall down. AS the
matter now stands the city would he
in a terrible fix If Mr. Derby should hap
pen to die, or anything should happen to
incapacltate him from performing his
duties. Withno one competentto care for
1T the outfall sewer might even have to
be taken up. and all the money put in
to the sewer system would be wasted.
For this reason, if no other. Mr.. Dock
weller thinks that change should be
made as soon as possible to guard
against this dire contingency.
MARKET ORDINANCE VIOLATED
Market Inspector Miller will call to the
councils attention in a few days the
continuous violation by fruit and vege-
table dealers, of the market ordinance.
Miller says If the ordinance was enforced
the city market would be a source OF
constant profit to the city. Last month
was the first month that the market has
failed to turn in some profit, and this.
the inspector asserts, was due to the
fact that so many of the dealers are sell
ing outside the market. At the present
time there is an unusually small vari-
ETY. of fruit and vegetables for sale and
this is partly responsible for the falling
off in the city market receipts.
BONDS FILED
Charles V. Miller. the market inspect
or, has presented his bond to the council
e. c. Fisher and II. c. Montague are
sureties in the sum Of $500 each.
Charles w. Walters has presented his
bond. with Conrad Scherer. c. j. Kubach
and James Hellman in the sum of $4,000
each. Mr.. Walters is the new boiler in
spector.
WANT TO BE POLICEMEN
The mayors office is besieged with
applicants for positions on the police
force. Owing to the recommendation of
Mayor RAIDER that the police force should
be increased, which recommendation
was also made by Mayor Snyder. thers
seems to be a general idea that this will
be done, and all are anxious to get in on
the ground floor. Applicants for places
on the fire department are also more
numerous than usual for the same rea-
son.