The herald., 1897-03-31
Claim That the Ordinance Works
a Great Hardship
POLES MUST co IN ONE YEAR
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
A CONDUIT AREA
Election of a Boiler Inspector and
Deputy--The City Census to Be
Taken--Reports Of Commit
tees and officers

The city council met in adjourned ses-
;ion yesterday morning, with President
Silver in the chair, and all the members
esent except Mr.. Hutchison, who
me in shortly after the read
of the minutes. Representa-
res of the Home Telephone company
d seats within the rail, while several
men were in the lobby.
The report OF the park commissioners
regard to the Hooker pipe contract
Echo park was referred to the
ance committee, and the report of
special committee of the board of
lcation on the proposed city census
filed.
IN the report of the city clerk, here
ore published in The Herald, final
.inances ordering the sewering of
LEY street and the improvement of
Ind View avenue were passed under
pension of the rules. The matter of
proposed opening Of Griffith street
laid over until the afternoon ses-
he repor. of the city engineer, as
lished in The Herald yesterday morn
was presented, and the various or
ances recommended adopted, with
exception of that for the sidewalking
ian Julian street which was referred
he board of public works. One or
minor recommendations were held
ALTH INSPECTORS DEMANDS.
le finance committee reported ap-
ring the usual demands. including
pay rolls of the several departments,
ther with the salary demands of the
icils appoistee as health inspec-
and the same were allowed
appears that Councilman Nickel
aslass that the last named demands
aid aside, as he wished TO vote
nst them. This had not been done,
the demands were approved in
III. When Mr.. Nickel discovered
fact he raised the point that the de-
DIS had not been legally passed, as
member had a right to have his
recorded against any demand
h he did not approve Of
ter some debate the action by which
b emands were approved was recon-
ed, and the demands of Messrs.
elan, Houser, Furtsch and Queirola
set aside.
other demands were then approved
p unanimous vote The roll was then
on the health inspectors demands
they also were approved by vote
L, Mr. Nickel voting against them
he president asking to be excused
voting, on the ground that he did
know whether the demands were
or not.
usual requlsitiors reported by the
.f committee We're allowed.
THE CITY CENSUS.
speciai committee on city census
ted that, after a conference with
BOARD of education they recon-
lenoed that a separate census be taken
of the school census as the
after required much more clerical work
han was needed for the city census. The
ommittee further recommended that
fty-five enumerators be appointed at
2 so a day to take the census; that one
rumerator in each ward should be
nown as the overseer; that the classi-
cation as offered by Postmaster
fatthews be accepted, and that the en-
ire work be done under the direction of
special committee of three members of
be council to be appointed by the presi-
ent.
On motion, the number of enumerators
Tas left blank, that matter to be left 10
he discretion of the committee, and the
eport was then adopted.
The reports of the building, finance
nd sewer COMMITTEES, as heretofore pub
shed, were adopted.
MOTIONS.
Councilman Toll moved that the street
uperintendent be instructed not to is
ue any additional permits for the erec-
ion of poles, other than electric railway
'oles, within the limits of the conduit
rea, and further that all permits be
ecalled, where the poles have not been
rected. Mr.. Toll said that his reason for
his motion was that he had learned
hat during the past few days permits
AVE been issued for the erection of some
90 poles. AS the council had gone on
ecord against poles. he thought some-
hing should be done to head off the
rection of this large number of addi-
ional poles The motion prevailed by
/ unanimous vote.
On motion of Councilman Hutchison,
he city engineer was instructed to es-
ablish the grade of Vignes street.
Councilman Hutchison moved that
he city engineer be instructed to es-
ablish the grade of Macy street. The
,oint was raised that the grade hai
,een established once. and that it could
lot be changed except on the petition of
ildJoIlly VI tHc -pNn6IS. MT.
Iutchison said that the matter of the
,rade was in dispute and should be
ettled. Referred to the city engineer
On motion of Councilman Mathuss.
he street superintendent was instructed
o f1ll the washes on Fifth street, be-
ween Grand avenue and Hope street.
On motion of Councilman Mathuss.
for the sidewalking of the
vest side of Orange street from I'll
sueroa street to Union avenue, We're
Lbandoned-
Councilman Nickel moved that the
Jerk advertise for bids for covering the
3uena Vista-street bridge with asphalt.
Referred to the bridge committee.
OIL MEN PROTEST.
Edward North, on behalf of the oil
producers. appeared before the council
and read a lengthy remonstrance
against the recently enacted ordinance
or the regulation of the oil industry.
Mr. North said that. while the oil men
lad been given a hearing prior to the
adoption of the ordinance. he did not
think that their views and suggestions