The herald., 1897-07-07
MUCH STREET WORK ORDERED
THE CITY Assessor ASKS FOR
MORE TIME
which Cannot Be Granted Under the
Charter-Reports Of Officers
and Committees

cannot be laid on the Democratic men,
bers. who were among the first to ar
rive, notwithstanding the Bryan dem
enstratim during the day previous, in
eluding the banquet, at which all were
present. President Silver was on hand
promptly as usual. There was a very
light attendance in the lobby and the
galleries were deserted. Councilman
Hutchison was absent during the en-
tire session.
The usual routine reports of officers
were presented and referred to the
proper committees.
WANTS MORE TIME
A, A, communication was read from the
city assessor asking for three days ad-
ditfonal in which to complete the as
gessment roll, and stating that the work
could be performed by six deputies in
that time. The assessor stated that the
reason for asking more time was because
the list was larger than any previous
list. The president raised the point that
under the charter the assessor must turn
over the list to the city clerk on the
first Monday in July, and that it was not
within the power of the council 10 grant
the request. The city attorney reported
that the assessment list must be turned
over on the first Monday in July, and
the communication was filed.
SANITARY MATTERS
"A communication was read from the
health officer saying that the sanitary
conditions Of the city demanded the
sewering Of that portion Of the Macy
and Date streets districts not already
severed. Referred to the sewer commit
tee.
The health officer also sent in COM
munication stating that the board OF
health asked permission to employ three
additional sanitary inspectors, as their
services were urgently needed. Refer
red to the finance committee.
STREET IMPROVEMENT
On the report of the city clerk that the
council had acquired jurisdiction, final
ordinances were passed for the improve
ment of First street from Flower to
Figueroa, Macy street from Main to
Date, Macy street from Date to Har-
ward, and sewering of California street
from Figueroa to point rs feet west
of the west line of Pavilion place. and
Bunker Hill avenue from California
street to a point $50 feet north Of the
north line of Temple street.
The demands were approved on the
report Of the finance committee. and
acquisitions on the report of the supply
committee. The report of the finance
committee as published Sunday morning
was also read and the various recon-
mendations adopted.
The report of the sewer committee
as published Sunday, was also read an6
the recommendations adopted.
On the report of the committee on pub
lie morals, the chicken ordinance was
amended, and the city attorney was in
structed to draw up an ordinance pro-
hfbiting the exhibition of kinetoscope
pictures of prize fights.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing report:
In compliance with your instructions
on June 81. 1897, I have estimated the
cost Of grading, etc., Mateo street be-
tween LIE Grand and Ninth streets, as
follows: Grade and gravel IS cents pei
front foot; cement curb, 80 cents per front
foot; cement walk five feet wide, so cents
per front foot; granite crosswalk, cents
per front foot; total, $1.41 per front foot
AS this amount meets the requirements
of the bond act, I herewith present the
necessary ordinance Of intention to i'm.
prove said Mateo street as above, Or.
dinance adopted.
In compliance with your instructions
] herewith present ordinances of inten.
tion to sewer Lake Shore avenue an;
Palo Alto street; to sewer Eighteenth
street. Central avenue, Paloma street
and Essex street; to sewer Bellevue ave-
nue. between Beaudry avenue and Victor
street; to sewer Bellevue avenue be-
tween Victor street and Edgeware road
Ordinances adopted.
In regard to your order to present ar
ordinance of intention for the improve
ment Of Georgia street from Tenth stree
to point 140 feet south of the south lint
Of Eleventh street, I find that the grad,
has not yet been established. I there
fore present ordinance of intention tt
establish the grade. Ordinance adopted
I herewith present ordinance of inten
tion to grade, gravel and curb with ce
ment Key West street, between Twenty
eighth and Thirtieth streets. Ordinanc
adopted.
In accordance with your instruction.
have prepared and herewith submit
for your adoption specifications for tn
laying of about 565 feet of 3O-inch ce
ment pipe on Fremont avenue, betweel
First and Second streets. Adopted.
/ herewith present final ordinance es
tablishing the grade of Twenty-seventl
street from Figueroa street to the cas-
line Of the Treat tract; Eleventh stree
from Stanford avenue to Towne ave
nue.; Woodlawn street from Thirty
eighth street to Fortietk street; Mapl
avenue from Thirty-seventh street t
Woodlawn street; Thirty y-eighth stree
from DeCelis street to Maple avenue
Thirty-ninth street from DeCelis stree
to Woodlawn street; Fortieth stree
from DeCelis street to Woodlawn street
Naomi avenue from Washington stree
to Adams street; Twenty-dirst stree
from Naomi avenue to the east line @
George Dalton. sr., tract; Twenty -secon
street from Naomi avenue to the eas
line OF George Dalton, ST., tract; Twenty
third street from Naomi avenue to tn
east line Of George Dalton, sr., tract
Eighth street from Alameda street t
Wilson street; Lawrence street fror
Ninth street to Shearer street; Enter
prise street from Alameda street to tn
east line Of G. A. Smiths Third addition