The herald., 1897-03-16
LINES OF FOURTH STREET
Street Superintendent Ordered to Re.
move All Distractions
The Order Is a Serious One and Tie Wants
Legal Advice Before Acting
The Daily Street Electric Franchise Continued
Until Thursday forming for Hearing.
Boiler Observation-Disclosures
Reports Of Committees


able promptness yesterday morning ant
at 1905 o'clock the proceedings opened
with every member in his chair. except
Mr.. Hutchison, who came in before the
reading of the minutes was concluded
There was only a moderate attendance
in the lobby and the gallery was almost
empty.
THE OIL ORDINANCE.
On motion of Councilman Nickel, the
mayor was requested to return the or
dinance regulating the oil industry,
adopted at the last meeting, without his
signature.
The report of the city clerk, as here
tofore published, was read and the rec
concentrations referred to the finance
committee.
GRIFFES- STREET OPENING.
The city clerk reported, in the matter
of the opening of Critics street, from its
present terminus to Twenty-second
street, notice of public work was pub
lished February g. Time for protest ex-
pired February 26. On February IL the
protest of T. Grubbs ct al. was filed,
which protest was denied and objections
overruled by the council March s, and
that 1t would now be In order to pass
the ordinance ordering the work and ap-
pointing commissioners.
Councilman Toll said that there had
evidently been a misunderstanding in
this matter, and, on his motion, the
council rescinded its action denying the
protest, and the hearing of the same was
set for Monday next at o'clock.
FOURTH STREET LINE.
A petition signed by I. N. Van Nuys,
Milo M. Potter and o. T. Johnson was
presented, asking that the council have
all distractions on the street and side
walk on Fourth street, between Main
and Spring streets, removed at once
from said street.
Mr.. Van Nuys briefly addressed the
council, stating that there was but little
for him to say beyond what was con-
tanned in the petition. The distractions
were in plain view and could be seen
by any one. Before putting up his
building he had asked the city council
to define the lines of the street, and it
had done SO, and. acting on its action,
he had put up his building on the lines
given him.
Councilman Toll moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to remove
all distractions in Fourth street.
Councilman Hutchison said that there
was similar case on Macy street,
which had been hanging fire for year.
and he thought this case should also
be attended to.
The city engineer reported that the
proper north line of Fourth street, be-
tween Spring and Main streets, was the
same as the south line of the Van Nuys
hotel and its prolongation.
Street Superintendent Drain said that
this thing of tearing down buildings was
a serious matter, and for the protection
of his bondsmen, he would like to con-
suit his attorney. The building in which
the drug store was located was also in
the street about two feet.
The motion of Councilman Toll. order
ing the Instructions removed passed by
a unanimous vote
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
II herewith present final ordinance
changing and establishing the grade of
the west side of Alvarado street, be-
tween Ninth and Eleventh streets.
Also final ordinance establishing the
grade of Ivers avenue, from Alvarado
street to Stanislaus street.
Also final ordinance establishing the
grade of Menlo avenue, from Adams
street to Twenty-ninth street
Also final ordinance establishing the
grade of Buckley street, from Ninth
street to Connecticut street.
Also ordinance of intention to estab-
lish the grade of Tenth street, from
Lake street formerly Lake View ave-
nue) to Grand View street formerly
Grand View avenue).
In regard to the lire of Fourth street,
between Main and Spring streets. 1 am
of the opinion that the north line of
said Fourth street, between Main and
Spring streets, is Identical with the
south line of the Van Nuys hotel and
its prolongation westerly to Spring
street
In accordance with your order of jan
uary 25, L have prepared plans for 30
inch brick culvert across Adobe street
THE OIL ORDINANCE
A communication was read from the
mayor stating that at the request of
the council he returned the ordinance
regulating. the oil industry adopted at
the last meeting, without his signature.
A communication was then read sug-
gesting an amendment in the provision
for the storing Of OIL so as to minimize
the danger from fire.
After some discussion as to the proper
procedure the action of the council in
adopting the ordinance was rescinded,
and the amendment suggested in the
tioH. ttS dQOpltu ne Ut
dinance as amended was then adopted,
under suspension of the rules, by a
unanimous vote.
DAILY STREET FRANCHISE
Councilman Nickel called up the rec
ommendation of the board of public
works that the Los Angeles and Pasa-
dena railway company be permitted to
ct once comrA ice work on Daily street.
under the special privilege law. He said
that several gentlemen were in attend
ance who wished to be heard in the mat
ter, and as they wished time in which
to prepare a proper protest he moved
that action be deferred for one week
Joseph Mesmef, on behalf of the
property owners, said that while they
were not opposing the DAILY street fran
chise they did want their rights respect
ed, and they wished to be heard. They
protested against being taken by sur
prise.
After some general talk the matter was