Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-18
Council Dodqes New Issue

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had seen, went peacefully to bed.
Council Dodees New Issue
The regular meeting of the city coun-
ell today was largely given up to mat
ters of routine. such as street i'm
provements and bridge and culvert re-
pairs. Councilman I.oughery brought
up new matter for future discussion
when he suggested that street sprink"
ling as well as street oiling ought to
be assessed upon adjacent property
owners. The suggestion was laid on
the table. The council voted to sup
port Auditor Kernaghan in his set-to
with Treasurer Munson, and the treas
urer is still whistling for his last
months salary. Deputy Auditor Kel-
logg was paid the $45 which he ad-
vanced out of his own pocket to pay
the Sunset Telephone company what
he had collected from them in connec-
tion with the C. c. Brown case. A
new ordinance was presented prohibit
ing anyone in the city from sprinkling
a sidewalk between the hours of Z a.
m. and p. m. Preliminary steps were
also taken in the new street railway
franchise proposition announced yes
terday. The petition for the franchise
is signed by M j. Nolan, who is un-
derstood to represent the Dorsey in
tee for investigation and report.
Convention Hall Site
State Asemblyman John A. Goodrich
and Attorney Trippet gave notice this
morning in the supreme court that on
next Monday they would move for the
dismissal of the Crawford appeal on
the ground that all of the adverse
parties in the suit were not notified
1Khn
is deeply interested in this case, for If
the appeal be dismissed the success of
the proposed convention hall project is
assured. Crawford was the only other
bidder for the desired site on West
Colorado street, and it is his appeal
from the judgment of the probate court
that delays the city's convention hall
committee. An encouraging feature of
today's action in the supreme court
lies in the announcement that the ad-
ministrator of the Reed estate, which
owns the desired property, will support
the motion to dismiss, indicating that
the administrator does not oppose the
sale of the property for public pur-
poses. Goodrich and Trippet represent
the Pasadena board of trade and the
convention hall site committee in their
action today.
Another postponement was taken to-
day in the matter of naming a successor
to Justice of the Peace Congdon, whose
resignation was handed to the board OF
supervisors two weeks ago. Justice
Congdon states positively that he has
no intention of reconsidering his action,
but the supervisors themselves seem to
think otherwise and it is said that much
pressure is being brought to bear upon
the popular young justice to persuade
him to hold on to the job for q time at
least. Police Judge Wood and Attorney
Van Etten are still in the race and
active in obtaining support for their
claims, the friends of each appearing
confident of victory. They expect the
supervisors to do something on Monday
of next week. Todays postponemert
was stated by Supervisor Patterson to
be on account of the indisposition Of
Supervisor Longdon and the absence of
Supervisor Wilson.
Police Judge Wood imposed fine of
$100 upon Rancher C. A. Watson of
Redlands this morning, found guilty
yesterday of speeding his automobile
on Colorado street. Watson will ap-
peal. William Prosser, who suffered
severe injuries by being struck by the
Watson automobile, was very literally
treated by the rancher and 1t is said
will not sue for damages as was his in
tention. The city authorities are well
pleased at the conviction and hope that
IL Will De q leSSoH 10 RECKLESS auto
drivers
The Throop debating club held try
out last night to choose the team which
is to represent the school in the forth
coming debate with the representa-
tives of the Long Beach high school,
The judges were Miss Miller, Prof. Eel
ker and Prof. Van Buskirk, and by
their judgment the honor fell to Will
lard S. Wood and Arthur Dunning with
Ross Nichols as alternate.
G. e. Proctor and G. L. Proctor, the
North Fair Oaks meat market proprie-
tors pleaded guilty in Judge Woods
court this morning to the use of pre-
servatives on their goods. Judge Wood
took the case under advisement and will
sentence the men Thursday afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. j. Towle of North Ste
venson avenue figured in runaway ac-
cident this evening on North Madison
avenue. Their horse became frightened
and ran away. DR.. and Mrs. .Towle
were slightly injured by being thrown
from the buggy