anaheim-gazette 1913-03-20

CITY TRUSTEES AWARD THREE CONTRACTS 800 FEET OF SEWER PIPE, 10,000 BARRELS OF FUEL OIL, AND STREET SWEEPING OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THURSDAY NIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING The attention of the city trustees at Thursday evening's session was largely devoted to the awarding of contracts for laying sewer pipe, sweeping streets and furnishing fuel oil to the city. It had been advertised that sealed proposals for furnishing the city with approximately 10,000 barrels of fuel oil for use at the city power plant would be opened at the meeting and four bids were received. Contract was awarded to the Standard Oil Company, whose bid was 81 cents per barrel of 42 gallons, f. o. b. Anaheim. A bid from the Associated Oil Company of 83.9 cents per barrel, f. o. b. Anaheim, one from the Union Oil Company of California for 84 cents per barrel, and another from a Los Angeles company of $1.25, f. o. b. Los Angeles were not accepted and the certified checks in the amount of $50, were ordered returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Bids for sweeping the city's paved streets for the ensuing year were received as follows: Chas. Dussourt ... $105.00 J. B. DeWitt ... 74.00 J. N. Barnett ... 88.50 The contract was awarded to Mr. DeWitt and the city attorney was instructed to draw up a contract for the proper performance of the work. Next was taken up the awarding of the contract for laying 800 feet of sewer pipe on South Los Angeles street and bids for this work were received as follows: Santa Fe tracks, asking that the board rescind its action of the last meeting, calling for the placing of sidewalks on the south side of the street, until the water company's ditch on the north side could be removed and that side of the street could be improved with a sidewalk. After some discussion the matter was referred to the public improvements committee for investigation. The Anaheim Motor Company presented a bid for furnishing the city with an automobile fire apparatus for $6,000 and keep it in the best of condition, and keep an experienced man in charge to answer fire calls, day and night, for $50 per month. The proposition was discussed by Earl Abbey and R. W. Jackson of the Motor company, but no action could be taken by the board and the papers were ordered filed. Meanwhile the matter was referred to the public improvements committee for investigation. A communication from Dr. J. L. Beebe, asking that the water company's open ditch on South street adjoining his property, be piped, was read and Mr. Beebe was given assurance that the work would be done. When this pipe is put in, property owners on that street will place sidewalks before their property. Specifications for pump and well to be installed by the city were read and the clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of same, each bid to be accompanied by a certified check for $100. City Engineer Steward reported that the Southern Pacific Company had expressed a willingness to lower its track on South Olive street to conform to the grade of the street, but called attention to the fact that before the track could be lowered, the water pipe line would also have to be lowered. The railroad company is in a hurry to have its part of the work done and the water company will be notified to lower its line as soon as possible. The following building permits were granted: E. L. Goodrich, construct garage and residence on Resh street, cost $1,450. Chas. Trudeau, contractor for Mrs. P. E. Chase, to construct an addition to residence on West Chartres street, cost $2,200. Geo. W. Hamler, construct residence... the amount of $50, were ordered returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Bids for sweeping the city's paved streets for the ensuing year were received as follows: Chas. Dussourt ... $105.00 J. B. DeWitt ... 74.00 J. N. Barnett ... 88.50 The contract was awarded to Mr. DeWitt and the city attorney was instructed to draw up a contract for the proper performance of the work. Next was taken up the awarding of the contract for laying 800 feet of sewer pipe on South Los Angeles street and bids for this work were received as follows: Per lineal foot Wm. L. Kreuscher ... 37½c C. E. Chamberlain ... 32½c R. L. Goble ... 32 c Upon motion the contract was awarded to Mr. Chamberlain and the certified checks of $50 ordered returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Ordinance No. 261, creating the office of collector for the light, license and water rates of the city, defining the duties of the office and fixing the compensation to be paid the collector, was brought up for first reading, and will be brought up for final reading and passage at the next regular meeting of the board. The ordinance further specifies the time and place of paying water and light charges, and fixes the bond of the collector at $5,000. The collector will receive a salary of $75 per month and will hold his office subject to the appointment of the city trustees. Several applications for the position were received, namely from W. A. Wallace, Thos. H. Morgan, Wm. Lake, Herman Backs and J. C. Idlor. Award will be made at a later meeting. The taking of the duties off the shoulders' of the city marshal will give that official more time for his duties as marshal and superintendent of streets and will prove beneficial to the city in every way. City Attorney Ames reported that he had submitted the proposed contract approved at the last meeting of the board to Mr. Fiscus, and that gentleman had signified his willingness to accept it. The rate to be charged Mr. Fiscus, whose home is outside the city limits, is to be 25 per cent higher than is paid inside the city. The minimum rate is to be the same as in the city. Meters are to be paid for by the customer and are to be installed by the city electrician. A petition from other residents on South Los Angeles street in the neighborhood of Mr. Fiscus' ranch petitioned for the water and light service, offering to pay what others were charged for the same service. The petitions were granted and the city attorney was instructed to draw up contracts for ratification. A petition from taxpayers on West Broadway asking that a 15-foot alley in the West Broadway tract be extended, was read and the matter referred to the public improvements committee. A petition from residents on Sycamore street between Olive and the attention to the fact that before the track could be lowered, the water pipe line would also have to be lowered. The railroad company is in a hurry to have its part of the work done and the water company will be notified to lower its line as soon as possible. The following building permits were granted: E. L. Goodrich, construct garage and residence on Resh street, cost $1,450. Chas. Trudeau, contractor for Mrs. P. E. Chase, to construct an addition to residence on West Chartres street, cost $2,200. Geo. W. Hamler, construct residence on Clementine street, cost $2,000. S. B. Huntington, to construct residence on South Palm street, cost $150. Dr. W. S. McFarlane, to construct residence on Clementine street, cost $500. H. G. Melcher, contractor for A. Bevillard, to construct residence on Alberta street, cost $1,200. J. C. Cordes, to construct barn on rear South Claudina street, cost $100. J. P. Mayhew, to construct residence on Chestnut street, cost $1,350. Murch & Wilcox, contractors for Santos Carrizosa, to construct residence on South Lemon street, cost $1,500. The following reports were submitted: Marshal's Report Collected for license ... $1,041.95 Collected for light ... 2,122.25 Collected for water ... 964.30 Total ... $4,128.50 Delinquents Collected For license ... $2.50 For light ... 43.05 For water ... 53.55 Penalties ... 8.15 Total ... $107.35 Delinquents Reported For light ... $67.45 For water ... $63.50 Total ... $130.95 Recorder's Report Total number of cases tried ... 19 Total fines collected ... $112.00 Plumbing Inspector's Report Sewer permits granted ... 25 Plumbing permits granted ... 21 THE CITY'S EXCHEQUER Miss Jean Adams, salary ... $50.00 A. L. Lewis, salary ... 150.00 Ad. Schneider, salary ... 90.00 Emil Miller, salary ... 85.00 V. W. Hannum, salary ... 75.00 W. F. Rannow, salary ... 75.00 Joseph Lieb, salary ... 75.00 Will Lentz, salary ... 50.00 John Kellenberger, 103.20 Clarence Sackett ... 75.00 Thos. H. Morgan ... 75.00 John H. Iman ... 75.00 Phil Germann ... 65.00 J. S. Howard ... 50.00 Ben Lensing ... 70.00 Robert Ingles ... 65.00 H. Bowen ... 65.00 Dr. J. L. Beebe ... 10.00 Chas. Dussourt ... 115.00 Signs of Easter are in evidence all over this store. Come, look, and admire. It may be that your visit will remind you of something you need in the way of Confectionery For rest assured if there is such a need you will find it represented here. And of a quality and at a price that must command your commendation :: THE MISSION Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionery R. FISCHLE PROPRIETOR ANAHEIM GAZETTE LOSSES BY FIRE IN NATIONAL FORESTS LESS THAN ONE ACRE IN EVERY THOUSAND BURNED OVER IN YEAR JUST PAST LIGHTNING GREATEST CAUSE, FOLLOWED BY RAILROADS AND CAMPERS The Department of Agriculture has been figuring up the losses by fires on the National Forests for the calendar year 1912, and finds that they were the lowest of recent years. Less than one acre to every thousand of timbered lands was burned over, and the total damage is estimated at $75,290, or less than $1 to every 2,000 acres of area. The good record is attributed to first, favorable weather conditions in most localities, and second, increased efficiency of the fire-fighting organization. As Congress makes available the means for extending the system of communications on the National Forests, the equipment of trails, roads, telephones, and lookout stations is yearly enlarged and the fires, it is said, are discovered more quickly and fought more rapidly. An especially good showing was made by the Forest officers last year in extinguishing fires outside the National Forests before they reached the Forest boundaries. Such fires constituted more than one-sixth of all fought by the Forest rangers and guards. About nine-tenths were extinguished before they touched the Forests. Of the fires within the Forest boundaries more than 18 per cent were on lands in private ownership. Nearly one-fourth of the extra expenditure due to fighting fires—that is, expenditures outside the time of the regular Forest force—was incurred in fighting these fires. Elections for members of the school boards will be held in every district in Orange county on the first Friday in next month, which will be April 4, with the single exception of the Santa Ana district. This is the official announcement made in a formal notice that was sent through the mails last week by Superintendent R. P. Mitchell of the county's department of public instruction. There will be the annual elections, and each district is to choose one member of the district board, whose term of office will be for three years. So far as known there is no friction in any of the school districts, and if there are to be any contests the fact has not been generally reported. BUSINESS CARDS J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. Office Hours 11 to 12 a.m.; 2 to 4 p.m.; 7 to 8 p.m. Phone Pacific 341. Suites 1 and 2 Nagel Building NIGHT CALLS FROM OFFICE J. W. UTTER, M.D. Office Hours, 2 to 4 P.M.; 7 to 8 P.M. Phones: Pacific 151J; Home 1712 Office at Residence 156 S. Los Angeles Street ANAHEIM, CAL. H. V. Weisel Roger C. Dutton WEISEL & DUTTON Attorneys and Counselors at Law Special Attention Given Probate Matters. German Language Spoken Notary Public 2d Floor Mullinix Bld Phone Main 110J Anaheim, Cal. FREE MAIL DELIVERY FREE MAIL DELIVERY FOR NEIGHBORING CITY Inspector Wilson Promises Fullerton Improved Service Fullerton, Cal., March 18.—Postoffice Inspector Wilson was here two days last week to take up the matter of establishing free city delivery. He says the residents of Fullerton who wish their mail delivered daily at their doo.s may enjoy that privilege as soon as all have put up the boxes which the government requires before delivery is begun. Hundreds of boxes have been put up through the city, but there are a few patrons of the office who have not installed them yet. The territory to be served with free delivery was gone over by the inspector in an automobile trip with Postmaster Edwards. Three carriers are to be named, and all applicants must take a civil service examination. Three deliveries will be made daily in the business district. There will be letter boxes for the convenience of the public located at the Santa Fe depot, one near the high school, and another at Spadra and Commonwealth avenues. The grammar school trustees are taking up the matter of plans for the new building that is to be erected here soon. Cuttle & Hopkins of Los Angeles, architects, have been employed to prepare the plans and supervise the construction of the building. There will be fourteen classrooms in the building and it is expected that the contract will be let and work begun in about one month. The trustees hope to have the building completed in time for use at the beginning of the school term next fall. LOCAL BANKERS WILL RESPOND TO CALL Sufficient Amount Subscribed to Insure Building of State Road In South Southern California is coming nobly to the aid of the state highway, according to N. D. Darlington, state highway commissioner, who states that in the southern coast counties more than $1,000,000 in bonds would be purchased—enough to complete the state highway from Santa Barbara to San Diego. "The banks of Southern California have made the most encouraging re- Sufficient Amount Subscribed to Insure Building of State Road in South Southern California is coming nobly to the aid of the state highway, according to N. D. Darlington, state highway commissioner, who states that in the southern coast counties more than $1,000,000 in bonds would be purchased—enough to complete the state highway from Santa Barbara to San Diego. "The banks of Southern California have made the most encouraging reports during the past few weeks," said Mr. Darlington. "The Security Trust & Savings Bank of this city purchased $250,000 of bonds, the First National Bank $150,000, and other banks here have signified their intention of purchasing bonds at an early date. Orange county banks have asked for $200,000 of the bonds, and banks in San Bernardino and Riverside have agreed to take up $775,000 worth of the bonds. San Diego's financial institutions have signified their intention of taking up a block of bonds. Santa Clara and San Mateo county banks will take up enough of the bonds to complete the highways in those counties. If part of the bonds are sold it is certain that the intervening spaces in the road, outside of counties that have not provided for the purchase of bonds, can be built so that the road from San Francisco to San Diego will be completed in 1915." The legislature is considering a bill at the present time which provides that the governor may appoint a financial agent in New York City. If this bill passes the fiscal agent could pay the interest on the bonds in New York instead of at Sacramento, and thus save the bond buyers paying the rate of exchange which has reduced the value of the state highway and San Francisco harbor improvement bonds to the point where they are now practically unsalable. The bill will likely pass. Commissioner Darlington has just received reliable information as to the strength of the concrete base which is being constructed on all of the state highway roads. FILES SUIT FOR DAMAGES Suit for balance due and damages was filed last week in Los Angeles county by Robert R. McEldowney, who was employed by the Los Angeles-Honolulu Commercial Association as its Honolulu representative. McEldowney alleges he was to receive $200 a month and office expenses and was paid $1,017. He asks judgment for $4,382. The association was incorporated to extend trade relations with Hololulu. The members made defendant by the complaint are the Anaheim Sugar Company, Arden Plaster Company, Crescent Wharf and Warehouse Company, Hauser Packing Company, Italian Vineyard Company, Jordan Oil Company, Llewellyn Iron Works, Maier Brewing Company, M. A. Newmark Company, Pacific Portable Company and the Brininstool Company. Forty-seven cents on the dollar awaits the creditors of R. L. Hoge & Co., the contractors who were to build the power plant at Santa Ana for the city, but who eventually defaulted on their contract leaving a total indebtedness of $4,023. The city took over the company's affairs, and Monday night the city trustees ordered a warrant drawn for $1,791 and paid to the National Bank of Orange for the benefit of the creditors, who number about twenty. Thursday, March 20 The First National Bank OF ANAHEIM United States Depository for the Postal Savings System Capital, $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $52,000 Resources over $700,000.00 Officers: JOHN HARTUNG, Pres. FRANK SHANLEY, V. P. A. S. BRADFORD, V. P. EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Directors: FRANK SHANLEY A. S. BRADFORD JOHN HARTUNG SAMUEL KRAEMER EDGAR J. HARTUNG Cashier We offer every facility consistent with Sound and Conservative Banking 4 PER CENT PAID ON TIME CERTIFICATES ANAHEIM SANITARIUM HERMINE AND CHARTRES STREETS Anaheim - California New and Modern Building. Rooms are large and sunny. Special X—Ray and Electrical Departments. Maternity Department. Operating room with all modern appliances. Particular attention is called to our Hydrotheapy (water, light and heat baths) Department. Training School for Nurses. Roger C. Dutton & DUTTON Counselors at Law Given Probate MatLanguage Spoken 2d Floor Mullinix Bld Anaheim, Cal. RD EVANS ney-at-Law Given Probate Matters 105 E. Center St. 6J Anaheim, Cal. SPENCER NEY-AT-LAW Library Public Center Street Anaheim, Cal. NSS, M. D. & Surgeon Center St., Anaheim to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Phones R 401 H. BOEGE DENTIST East Center St. 9 to 12; 1 to 4 by Appointment Special Hotel SS DINING ROOM AND BAR Furnished Rooms neat and clean the Travelling Public will convince GLER. Manager PETERS NLESS DENTIST Magel Hardware Store Center Street Anaheim, Cal. Wines. Liquors Anaheim - California New and Modern Building. Rooms are large and sunny. Special X—Ray and Electrical Departments. Maternity Department. Operating room with all modern appliances. Particular attention is called to our Hydrotheapy (water, light and heat baths) Department. Training School for Nurses. Systematic Courses. Physicians sending Patients here are accorded every courtesy. Telephones: Pacific 200 () Home 221 () Anaheim Sanitarium Auto Transfer Co., of Anaheim is making daily round trips to Los Angeles for freight and express. Quick delivery for rush orders. ANAHEIM OFFICE 128 East Center Street. SUNSET 351J. LOS ANGELES OFFICE 675-77 S. Los Angeles MAIN 5710 HOME F 434 We gaurantee satisfaction. Sunset 192R P. R. 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