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The herald., 1898-04-12

the different makes varied materially.
prices ranging from 1919 to $5.75.
The representatives present had some
thing nice to say in defense of their ar
ticles. and each one really did seem to have
some advantage over the other. Some OF
the samples were Of home product. and
they compared favorably in appearance
with the eastern makes. All were Of brass
and neatly polished. The valves are the
perfection of simplicity. and water, ac-
cording to the samples exhibited. could be
turned on or shut off by five revolutions Of
the nut, though on some it took as many
as ten revolutions.
The lowest bid submitted was the one
by James W. Hellman, and the committee
awarded him the contract on that ground.
His article is of excellent pattern, and
easily adjustable. and his bid was so much
below the others-s3.7s with caps and $3.2
without caps-that his success in the mat
ter was anticipated.
Following are the names Of the firms who
had samples on exhibition aeld their re-
spective bids: Harper & Reynolds, $S95
each; the Crane company, s42O each; ]. ID.
Hookercompany 1894 each; l.. Booth &
Sons, $5.34 each: W. c. Furrey, $3.50 each;
Miller-Knoblock company, s4.S5; James w.
Heliman, 1878.
The Union Hardware and Metal company
had in bids on various patents.
Chairman Toll of the committee has ad-
vised the chief of the fire department to
examine the working of the fire plugs of
the city and report the number that in his
opinion should be abandoned. 1t is thought
that in many instances the caps will be
found available. thereby saving consider
able money on this contract, the caps cost
ing 50 cents apiece, and as no water pres
sure bears on them they need not be in
perfect order to be of service.
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proposition be voted upon at the same time
as the proposition for issuing bonds for the
| Third-street tunnel and the Broadway tun-
mel"
Mr.. Toll favored postponing action In the
matter, while Mr.. Nickel favored the mat
ter in every detail, asserting that he did not
believe in having elections too close. for
the public would say they were coming too
fast.
The city engineer, in his supplementary
report, estimated the cost of the Broadway
tunnel at $55 900. The cost of construction,
he thinks, will be $51 900 and the land to be
condemned will cost the city $4,000 The es-
timated total cost of the Third-street tun-
mel Is s1Oj 900. The plans submitted were
approved.
On the presentation of a petition asking
that an ordinance of intention be passed
for the calling of an election for the Broad
way and Third-street tunnels, it was so or
dered unanimously. but a little cloud ap-
peared upon the horizon of the several
bond issues when 1t was suggested by Mr..
Toll that the final ordinance calling the
fire and bridge bond election be passed in
its own time; that the freehoder election
follow in regular order at such time as the
final ordinance can be passed, and the tun-
mel and park bonds take like course. In
this event there would be string of cleo
tions dragging along for several weeks.
and, as Mr.. Toll aptly put 1t. after the last
election, 1.-THE next day ii would snow"
The herald., 1898-04-12
NO MORE MUZZLES
Councilman Nickel Heads Fight for
the Dogs

The morning session was devoted almost
entirely to discussion of dogs and the
interest manifested and the knowledge of
the subject displayed was astonishing If
the CANNES of the city could only be made
acquainted with the facts, how grateful
they would be to the city fathers and par
ticularly to Councilman Nickel, who in
troduced the motion that will unmuzzi G
them and permit them TO roam unchecked
through the highways, so long as they
have Incense tag as necklace.
The subject caused an intermittent dis
cuss!on during more than three hours,
with The members of the council apparent
ly unalterab.y divided in their opinions.
Councilman Nickel opened the ball by
making verbal motion for the repeal Of
the ordinance ordering that dogs be muz-
zled, arguing that II was all Inconvenience
to the dogs, a burden to the dog owners.
unsightly 10 pedestrians and absolutely
unnecessary in the light Of present health
conditions among CANNES. The original
ordnance was rushed through the council.
Mr. Nickel thought, at a time when the
members were uCduly excited by several
reported cases of hydrophob.a, but thar
was some months ago and no case had been
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after the apparent disposition of Mr.. Nick
en's motion, caused general laughter, and
a speculation as to the mayors speed
when in form.
| The subject was not permitted to die.
however, in its neophyte state During
the noon recess Mr.. Nickel made a per-
sonal canvass of his colleagues, and Sc
cured sufficient votes to pass the repeal
measure. He accordingly had the ordi-
nance drawn up by the city attorney, and
| at the afternoon session in due course 1t
was read.
| Mr.. Toll again opposed it with vigorous
argument He protested against the at
| tempt to slight the board ot health by vot-
ing on the subject and thereby dsposng
of it before they had a chance to make sug-
gestions and recommendations.
| Toll here moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the board of health. and that the
council await instructions from them. The
motion was lost by vote OF four against
| five. Mr.. Nickel, feeling the ground be-
fore him safe, moved the repeal of the ord
nance. The motion was adopted by the
same vote. Mr.. Toll promptly moved the
suspension of the ordinance permitting the
catching Of dogs without license tag be-
tween now anu j unle i, tf1e llScdI QOS year,
believing that it was not considerate to ex-
pect dog owners to pay a years license for
two months service.
President Silver remarked that this would
cause mo diminution of dogs"
Mr.. Mathuss also thought it unjust to
ask dog owners to pay 81 for a few months
license, and just to show the prevailing diff
ference of opinion Mr.. Ashman moved that
the chief of police be directed to continue
catching dogs the year round.
Mr.. Toll was determined that the subject
should not be disposed of without a final
and forceful effort by him, so introduced
the following resolution: "That no funds
be used in the payments of demands by the
dog catchers for catching dogS or the
poundmaster for killing dogs in excess of
the amounts paid into the office of the tax
and license collector for dog checks during
the months io which said demands are ap-
proved" The effort was lost by sue
cessful motion by Mr.. Nickel, to refer it 20
the finance committee, and Mr.. Ashman's :
motion was carried by the regulation vote
of five TO four.
And here a discussion of dogs and dog
corrals was discontinued. and more serious
affairs again occupied the attention of the
council.
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from Pico to Sixteenth; Twenty-third from
Hoover to Vermont avenue;; Loomis from
Sixth to Orange.
The matter of the opening of Short
street from Hewitt to Alameda street was
referred to the board of public works.
An ordinance of intention for the i'm
provement of Adams street from Hoover
street to Congress avenue, repeating the
former ordinance for this work, was pre-
sented.
Ceres avenue from Sixth street to Sew
enth street will be improved by cement
curb and a five-foot cement sidewalk.
The protest against the improvement
of Avenue Thrty-seven between the
Southern California railroad right of way
and Isabel street was referred to the city
attorney.
An ordinance of intention for the cement
curbing and sidewalking of the east side
of Hope street from Fourth to Fifth street
was presented.
The city engineer recommended that the
protest against the widening of Central
avenue from Thalia street to Eighth street
be sustained and that the proceedings be
abandoned, provided that the property
owners pay expenses incurred by the city
in such proceeding, which was adopted.
Upon recommendation of the city attor-
ney the following ordinances were passed:
For the widening of Buena Vista street;
for the opening and widening of Marches
sault into Buena Vista; for the widening
of Bellevue avenue between Buena Vista
and CASTELAR,; for the widening and ex-
tending of Lafayette from Turner to Du-
commun; for the opening and extending
of Tenth from the west patent boundary
to Western avenue; for abandoning por-
ton of Sapphire street and proceedings
heretofore had for the improvement of the
same; abandoning certain alleys in the
Mrs. Fitzgerald tract; abandoning certain
portions of Transit avenue appointing A.
r. Fraser and George w. Parsons commits
soners for the widening of Washington
street in place of F. B. Akey and E. A.
Strong, resigned.
The herald., 1898-04-12

all the members seemed TO have a humane
feeling for local CANNES. Dogs can now
go about uumuZzled, but unlicensed dogs
may be caught the year round. So while
they have gained one issue. they have lost
another, and where a few weu-fed dogs
VII! profit, hundreds Of friendless ones Will
meet an untimely death IN the dog Gays of
July and August.
The bids for fire hose valves showed keen
competition in this line of commerce, and
while but eight companies exhibited SAM
pies their figures were close and did not
differ greatly. The price of valve ged
from $3.79 to $525 and at the minimum fig
ure the contract was awarded TO Jas. W.
Helimau. The contract calls for the pur-
CHASE of $50, more or less.
The renewal of insurance policies on mu-
nicipal buildings did not create the discus
sion that was anticipated by those who did
not have inside knowledge of the facts Of
the case. The finance committee got to-
gether during recess and settled the matter
TO the apparent satisfaction of all.
Much routine work was disposed Of,
especially sugges tons for the improve
ment of thoroughfares. the meeting ad-
journing q the usual hour.
The herald., 1898-04-12
NEW HYDRANT VALVES
Committee on Fire and Water Holds
Levee

The fire and water committee, aided by
the representatives of hardware houses,
who sell fire hose valves, held meeting IN
the committee rooms to decide upon the
acceptance of one of the submitted samples.
When the bids were read by the clerk
during the session of the council they were
permitted to pass unarGued, but there
was a babel of argument when the
agents were given an opportunity to ex-
plain the advantages of their wares, and
all the committee could do was to sit back
in their chairs and pretend to be listening
The city intends to replace 25O or more
wornout fire hose valves with new ones,
improved and of the latest pattern Eight
firms submitted samples. covering every
known make of any value. The cost Of
The herald., 1898-04-12
PUMPING CABLE PERMITS
Forty-Two Ordinances Allowing
Streets to Be Crossed


In accordance with the recommendations
of the oil inspector, ordinances were
passed granting special privileges for the
erection of cables for pumping oil wells
over certain public streets, as follows:
Van Fossen & Cummings, two cables
across Figueroa; d. NJ. McGarry one
cable across Metcalf: Turner Bros, one
cable across Ocean View avenue; John
Rommel, two cables across Court; Brad
ford Oil company. one cable across College,;
Rex Oil company, four cables across Col
lege, three cables across Figueroa four
cables across Cemetery, one cable across
Adobe and two cables across Belmont ave-
nue.; Frank A. Gibson. trustee, two cables
across Park place; G. W. Lawrence, Jr,
three cables across Metcalf street.
On recommendation of the special conf
mittee on oil wells, the following parties
were also granted the right to maintain
pumping cables across streets of the city:
r. F. Joyce, four cables across Yale street;
]. Cannon, two cables across Court street;
D. Ellsworth, one cable across Court
street; Crosswell OIL company. one cable
across Edgeware road; ]. P. Flint. two
cables across Omaha street; Orr & Weaver,
cable across Tolucca street; Parker and
Morrill,. cable across Douglas street:
Dryden & Morton, cable across Patton
street; Scott & Lotus, cable across Cnion
avenue: Rex Oil company. two cables
across Arnold street and Western avenue.
The herald., 1898-04-12
Oral Education for the Deaf

A meeting Of the Southern California
Association for the Oral Education Of tn,
Deaf was held last night in the Y. NJ. c. A
parlors. This organization was founded
for the purpose of increasing the oppor.
tunities for the oral education of the de If
1t is their plan to open a school in Septem.
Der. SO that the deaf children of this city
can be educated without leaving their
homes. Great interest is being taken IL
the work, and the parents of deaf children
are using their best efforts to accomplish
the Undertaking. Among those who ara
working for its success are DR.. w. L. War
dell of Ontario and Messrs. Gilmore, Ma.
this, Allen, Merrill, Pierce and Reckweg C..
this city
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reported since then. The councilman kept
his gold mine working for full half hour
| in defense of the tormented friend of man.
and concluded his peroration with these
words: I'VE do not want TO come to that
stage where cats will be tied up to catch
mice" and then, posing but another mo-
ment, he took his seat, the eyes of the
council and the spectators directed toward
him.
Opposition Immediately developed in the
person of Mr.. Toll. who argued that the
matter should be referred to the board of
health for report, as the ordinance had
been passed at it's urgent request in the
first instance. The doctors composing the
board were, he thought. the best judges Of
the necessity for muzzling or otherwise.
He for one would not vote to rescind his
former action in so sudden and precipitate
a manner. He moved, therefore, as an
amendment to NJ. Nickell's motion, a ref
erence to the board of health.
Mr.. Grider followed. speaking in support
of Mr.. Nickell's motion, but to the purpose
that /. should be definitely settled immedi-
ately, and without the sanction or the as
sistance of the board of health. On a
vote, however. Mr.. Tolls amendment was
adopted.
A minor matter was taken up for a few
minutes, just as a contrast, presumably.
and then the clerk read message from the
mayor on the subject. 1t said:
Having been informed by the board of
health that there has uot been a case of
hydrophobia in the city for some weeks,
and believing that no need exists at this
time for such a measure, 1 would respect
fully recommend to your honorable body
that the ordinance requiring the muzzling
of dogs be repealed.
The message, coming at the time it did,
The herald., 1898-04-12
SUFFRAGE ON BOND ISSUES
City Engineers Report and Council
man Orders Motion

Councilman Orders motion to call an
election to vote the bonds for park pur-
poses and for the Third-street and Broad
way tunnels together was approved unani-
mously. The motion follows: "That there
be submitted to the vote of the people the
question of the issuing OF $4,000 in bonds,
for the acquisition of land for park pur-
poses and the improving of public park
in that portion of the city bounded by
Central avenue, Slauson avenue, Main
street and Jefferson street, and that said
The herald., 1898-04-12
A Female Burglar

Constable Gilbert of Pomona took Belle
Knowles, negro girl. back to that place
yesterday to answer to charge of bur-
glary. Belle is accused of entering the eel
lar of Lloyd Simmons and stealing a
quantity of dress goods and trinkets from
two trunks. This was done during Febru-
ary, and Belle is alleged to have disposed
of the articles by giving them to her friends.
Detective Hawley located her yesterday
and placed the woman under arrest until
Mr.. Gilbert arrived in the afternoon.
The herald., 1898-04-12
GET THE NEWS FRESH

In times of war and rumors of war
when great nations are opening up a
conflict that may involve all the
larger nations of the earth-people
cannot wait twenty-four hours for
their news if they can get it sooner.
Southern California should get it's
news fresh from the press every morn
ing. The Herald is the paper for the
fresh news.
The herald., 1898-04-12
Motions Adopted

The following motions were adopted:
By Mathuss, that the City Water COM
pany be ordered to place fire hydrants at
Fifth and Bixel streets; by Baker. that the
city clerk be ordered to communicate with
the Los Angeles Water company, asking
them to make an estimate of the cost Of
removing fire hydrants from North Hill,
at the intersection of Ord street, 10 Ord
street, ten feet from the corner of North
Hill by Baker. that the health officer be
Instructed to have First street, between
Broadway and Hill streets swept twice a
week; by Nickel, that the City Water
company be directed to replace the fire
hydrants al Mission road and Griffin ave-
nue. and Darwin and Eastlake avenue; by
Grider, that the city engineer be instruct
ed TO present a new ordinance Of in tenton
for the Improvement of Washington stree t
from Central avenue to Compton street
and repeating the ordinance heretofore
adopted. The Improvement to be the same
as called for in former proceedings
The herald., 1898-04-12
MAY PROWL UNMUzZLED
ONE COMPANY GETS HALF THE
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE
OTHERS TAKE THE LEAvINGS
L1ection on Park and Tunnel Bonds
Will Be Held Jointly-Other
Business Transacted

dogs, which was amusing to the audience
there was not much of interes; at the meet
ing of the city council yesterday. Mr..
Nickel was the champion of the dog, bu,
The herald., 1898-04-12
More Escapes

Five boys escaped from the Whittier
school Sunday, and thus far none of them
have been recaptured
The herald., 1898-04-12

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-04-12
STREET WORK ORDERED

Ordinances Passed for Grading, Side
walking and Improving
The city engineer presented the following
final ordinances establishing the grade of
certain streets, which We're adopted:
Eighth from Main to Figueroa; DeLong
The herald., 1898-04-12
First M. E. Church Suit

In the matter of the suit of the First NJ.
E. church against the city for title to prop
erty in Ord's survey, the city attorney rec
commended that disclaimer be filed, re-
serving, however, a lien for city taxes for
the years 1S97-9s and 1889 and five feet of
the land described in the complaint for a
public sidewalk. 1t was referred back to
the city attorney for disposition as sug-
eested by him.
The herald., 1898-04-12
Miscellaneous Matters

The city engineer at his request was
granted leave of absence for two weeks
from April 13,
Isaac Norton was substituted for Mr.
Slaughter for street commissioner.
The protest of S. A. BliGker at al. against
Improvements of Twenty-first street be-
tween Union avenue and Toberman was
continued two weeks.
In the matter of the demand of Mrs.
Jessie W.Parke for 500 damages claimed
as affecting lot l. block C of the Mott
tract and the building thereon, by reason
of the cutting down of West First street
and North Hill street In the city of Los
Angeles, upon the suggestion Of the finance
committee the petition was denied.
The report of the city attorney notifying
the Los Angeles Railway company TO re-
pair the portion of Second street between
Broadway and Olive street, occupied by lis
tracks, was filed.
The supply committee reported recon-
mendng that the fire department present
the city clerk with list Of all supplies
needed by the department. This action is
taken preliminary to advertising for drugs
and similar supplies for the year. The re-
port was adopted.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-22

To Cure q Cold IN One Day
Take Warmers White Wine Of TAI
Syrup, the best cough remedy or
earth. IS and so cts. All druggiGts
For sale by 81. n. Bateman & Co.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-22

| Phil Reimer
gies and carria ishes owners OF Dug
he is now rea1 Res to remember ua1
the season. ~ to paint them up 1or
frst-class W Reasonable prices and
ork guaranteed.
The Wi
came to C mbledon base ball team
play the ooperstown last Saturday 10
wiser b. return game and went home
game it sadder base ballists. The
beaut; ,as called at 2:30 p. M, with
bleat .ful weather prevailing and the
Wit hers loaded down with ''rooters.
mir ,hout mentioning any special in
re give might say that the game was
plete with errors and turned out to be
.slugging match in fact it was any
thing but an interesting game and
the only funny feature of the after
noon was the ''rooting" of the ''kids. /"
" The game wound up with q score OF
he Al to 16 in favor of Cooperstown.
GER Considerable disappointment was felt
Of at the non-appearance OF VIM. Sandy
lid to and Barber Gipson, of Wimbledon,
.. A who has made things so lively tor our
lends boys when at that town the week previ.
final GUS. Messrs. Sandy and Gipson dis.
feels played sound sense in remaining al
d his home-they would have been ''rooted''
Irtfeit of the grounds had they appeared.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-22

Mrs. II. J. Guest died last Thursday
after long sickness, being confined
to her bed for about four months.
Mrs. Guest has been great sufferer
from dropsy which resulted in her
death. She was lady highly respect
ed by all who knew her She leaves
husband and seven children t
mourn her loss, the youngest, the on
girl, being four years old. T
funeral took place last Friday af
noon, the Rev. Oscar d. Purintor
ficiating, and the remains were l.
rest in the cemetery at this pla
large number of relatives and =
followed the remains to tb .,
resting place. Mr.. Guest de cir
Tue loss u als VIE ana eply
eaAAluin nave an
ey"pe''1y VI many Irleno' le het
Notice-my son The >.
left home, all partie odora h
warned that I will not .re !
ior ueo's neresl'er co be respo
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