The herald., 1897-02-03
Thinks the Streets Might Be
Swept by Hand
WORK IN THE PUBLIC PARKS
Hearing Of Main Street Paving Protests
Deferred for Two Weeks
The Ordnance Changing STREET. Names Passed
by q Uuanlmous Vote
Regular Weekly Meeting of the Police
Commissioners-Chie Glass Not Fa-
vorably Disposed Toward the
Good Samaritan Mission


Good Samaritan Mission
The city council met In adjourned ses-
sion yesterday afternoon with all the
members present except President Sill
yer, who Is still confined to his house
by sickness. Mo. Nickel again occu-
pied the chair as president pro tenn.
Immediately on convening the follow
ing message from the mayor was read:
To the Honorable City Council: The
question of providing work for the un-
employed Of the city Is becoming most
serious one. 1t Is a question that ap-
peals to the hearts of all, and which
should, In my opinion, receive early and
serious consideration at your hands.
While the percentage of unemployed in
Los Angeles is very small as compared
with other coast and eastern cities, yet
there is destitution enough to make it
absolutely necessary that we act in this
matter and as early as possible.
fully appreciate the fact that the
finances Of the city are such as to make
It absolutely impossible for the city at
this time to use the money In the vari-
JUS luHQS, do tnCSc luIlQo are nOW Ill
most exhausted. In order to do some
thing for the needy we must look to some
other source than the city treasury.
see no reason why the streets in the
business portion of the city should not
be swept by hand. thus giving employ
ment to larger number of men than
now In the street sweeping service. The
cost Of the work would probably not be
more than under the present system.
Section XVII. of the specifications for
sweeping and cleaning the paved streets
Of the city of Los Angeles reads:
The city shall have the power and
hereby reserves the right and may by
its council at any time during the term
Of the contract, notify the contractor to
suspend the work upon any and all of the
streets to be swept hereunder, and in
struct the health officer to Immediately
commence sweeping said streets by
hand. upon twenty-fours' notice to said
contractor; and in the event of said city,
by Its council as aforesaid. electing to
sweep said streets by hand, as herein
provided, said contractor shall not re-
cefve any pay hereunder. nor shall said
city be bound to pay any sum or sums
to SAID contractor. during the time dur
ing which the said streets are so swept
by hand by said city as aforesaid
The streets of many of the large east
ern cities are swept by hand. This sys-
tenn has been found to be economic and
very satisfactory besides giving en-
ployment to many men. sincerely trust
that your honorable body will take steps
at once in this matter of street sweep
Ing. and that you will see to 1t that only
married men. deserving and industrious,
are employed.
The voting of bonds for improving our
park system Is question which pre-
sents Itself most seriously to us at this
time when so many are seeking employ
ment If bonds are voted for this pur-
pose, the serious problem now confront
ing US would be solved to a considerable
extent.
The message was referred to the
nnance committee without debate.
MAIN STREET PAVING.
The special order, the hearing of pro-
tests against the acceptance of the Main
street paving, was next called up.
Mr.. Barclay, on behalf of the property
owners. stated that the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the matter hac
been found to be premature, and there
fore nothing had been done. All parties
were ready to go ahead just as soon as
legal notice had been given, but this
could not be done until after the coun-
Gil met
Councilman Hutchison thought that
the hearing should be proceeded with at
once. He, for one, was tired Of child's
play.
After some further talk, the same COM
mittee was appointed to take testimony,
and the formal hearing of the protests
was continued until one week from Mon
day next.
Several petitions were read and refer
RED to the proper committees.
The ordinance changing street names
was adopted under suspension of the
rules, only Councilman Nickell voting
In the negative, after which the council
adjourned
CITY HALL NOTES.
1t has been suggested that 1t might be
. good scheme to use the fire hydrants
for cleaning off the paved streets, as
much time might be saved thereby.
e. p. Bosbyshell petitions Council for
permission to lay cement sidewalks by
private contract in front of lots At and As,
subdivision of part OF lot /, block 81,
Hancock's survey on the south side Of
Orange street.
Addie N. Davidson ct al. petitions
council for permission to lay cement
sidewalks by private contract in front
of lots 26 and 26, Hancock's survey, this
being in Orange street between Kip and
Bixel streets.
E. S. Raymond ct al. petitions council
to have four-foot cement sidewalk laid
on the north side Of Clinton avenue be-
tween Hoover and Howland streets.