The herald., 1897-05-11
Hon. T. E. GibbOn Elected
Police Commissioner
AN UNEXPECTED MOVE
CAME AS A SURPRISE TO DEMO-
CRATIC MEMBERS
Attempt to Stop the Home Telephone
Franchise--Pasadena Boulevard.
Routine Proceedings

President Silver, usually the most
prompt member of the council, was ten
minutes late yesterday morning, and
the other members were about to ad-
journ when he walked in, armed with a
copy of Cushing's manual, and advanced
at once to his desk. AS rule the pres
ident generally makes tour around the
desks of his colleagues, exchanging a
few words of greeting with each. The
omission of this pleasant little formality
caused some whispered comment, and
the air of expectancy was increased
when the president peremptorily order
ed the officer in attendance to call in
City Attorney Dunn. That official evis
IDENTIFY was not in his office, for he did not
appear, and the proceedings opened with
the reading of the minutes, with a full
lobby and gallery and all the members
and Hutchison.
The usual routine reports were read
and referred to the proper COMMITTEES.
On the report of the city clerk, final
ordinances for the sewering of Georgia
of Byram street and Hemlock street
from Eighth to Palmer and Thala street
from Central avenue to Hemlock street
passed under suspension of the rules.
On motion, Police Surgeon Ralph Ha-
gan was granted two days leave of alb
sence.
The petition of Julius Benck for an
ordinance requiring all vehicles to be
numbered was referred to the board of
public works, and the petition of ]. L.
Benson for an ordinance against playing
ball and flying kites in the public streets
was filed. Both petitions We're referred
from the police commissioners.
The application of the street superin-
tendent for an additional inspector for
his department was referred to the
finance committee.
The report of the market inspector rec
ommending that the stalls in the public
market be restaked and the width re-
duced from ten to eight feet was re-
ferred to the board OF public works.
On the recommendation of the finance
committee, the usual demands were al
lowed, as were also the acquisitions on
the report of the supply committee.
On motion of Councilman Grider, the
City Water company was instructed to
lay four-inch mains on portions of Ninth,
Twelfth, Pco, Fourteenth and Clanton
streets.
On motion of Councilman Nickell the
board of public works was authorized
to have all leaky fire hydrants through
out the city repaired.
The contract and bond of S. w. Smith
for covering the roadway of the Buena
Vista street bridge with asphalt was
approved.
The report of the finance committee, as
printed in The Herald Sunday morning,
was read and the various recommended
tions were adopted.
The usual petitions and communica-
tions were read and referred to the prop
er committees. Among the petitions was
one for the paving with asphalt of Sev~
enth street from Main to Westlake park.
referred to in the Herald some DAYS
ago; also q petition for the paving with
asphalt of West DAILY street from Dow.
ney to Pasadena avenue.
The bridge committee reported recon-
mending that the city engineer be in
etructed to report to the council Monday
next the necessary repairs and the cost
Ct same to put Macy street bridge in
good condition. So ordered
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
On the report of the city engineer or
dinances of intention establishing the
grades of Vignes street from First to
Lyons and Pico street from Hoover stree.
TO New Hampshire avenue passed under
suspension of the rules
Final ordinances establishing the
grades of Vermont avenue from Adams