8 THEY OBJECT Wheelmen Protest Against the Bell Ordinance IN THE INTEREST OF DEALERS COUNCIL WILL MOVE FOR MORE FIRE PLUGS ■jjew Sewers to Be Put in—City Clerk's Report— Special Council Session. Petitions and Protests Before the board of public works yes terday morning the wheelmen had a hearing upon the proposed ordinance compelling the carrying of bells and lanterns on bicycles. A delegation of representative wheelmen, consisting of C. C. Monaghan, chief consul of the League of American Wheelmen; J. H. Logic, Alfred C. Post, A. B. Mains, Frank Barnes and Carl McStay. appear ed to voice a protest on behalf of the bicyclists. They urged that the passage of the proposed ordinance was unneces sary and unjust to the wheelmen. They pointed out the fact that the speed limit was already regulated by an ordinance, which, however, was not enforced. This same ordinance prohibits anything in the way of fancy riding. Mr. Monaghan took the lead as spokes man. He contended that the petition asked for nothing not already covered by the ordinance now operative, but not enforced, and by state laws. The en tire petition was gotten up as a blind by some interested dealer for the pur pose of selling his bells and lamps. Such an ordinance as that asked for would Impose a considerable expense on the bicyclists and would in no way protect wheelmen or pedestrians. "Wherever such laws have been tried It has been discovered that bells and lights merely confuse the pedestrians at crossings," said Mr. Monaghan. "If the pedestrians do not dodge about they will never get hurt, and if the chief of police will enforce the present bicycle ordi hance, Instead of asking the council to add to useless ordinances, he Will render himself less subject to criticism," con cluded the speaker. Others spoke in much the same strain Bnd for over an hour the board listened to them. Stress was laid on the neces sity of passing an ordinance making liable to criminal prosecution any driver of a vehicle who traveled on the wrong Side of the street The drivers of milk wagons and vegetable wagons were denounced as especially responsi ble for most of the accidents on the streets, and the speakers declared that fhey constantly ignored the rights of the road so far as wheelmen were con cerned. No one appeared in favor of the peti tion, and the matter was taken under advisement by the board. The following routine recommenda tions were also made: • Recommend that the petition from Jlrs. M. M. Shaw, with reference to constructing a cement sidewalk on Twenty-third Etreet, between Main street and Maple avenue, be filed. Recommend that the petition from J. D. Pope be referred to the city engineer, with instructions to present an ordi nance of intention for the grading, graveling, curbing and Bidewalklng of Vermont avenue, from the south line of Pico street southerly a distance of one thousand feet. In the matter of the petition from George H. Pike et at., asking that Fourth street, from Main street to Los Angeles street, be paved with concrete base and bituminous lime rock surface, recommend that the same be referred to the city engineer to present an ordinance of intention therefor. Recommend that the petition from S. A. W. Carver, with reference to fran chise for the transmission of electricity, be filed. Recommend that the petition from W. A. Smith et al. and the protest from James Gratto, in reference to the con struction of sidewalks on Palmer ave nue, between Central avenue and Hem lock street, be filed. Recommend that the petition from E. W. Campbell Advertising: company, in reference to bill boards, be referred to the finance committee. In the mutter of the petition from George H. Wyman. asking that the city engineer lie instructed to establish the street lines and levels at points adjoin ing the lot owned by the Bradbury es tate, on the northwest corner of Broad way ami First street, recommend that the same be granted and the city engin trr be instructed to give the necessary lines. We recommend that (he petition from the Southern California Railway com pany be referred to the city engineer, with instructions to present ordinance of intention for the improvement of Sec ond street, between Santa Fe avenue and Hewitt street, in accordance with said petition. We recommend that the petition from C. R. ShattO and others, lor the right to lay street railway track along Wll- Shire boulevard and other streets, be filed. We recommend that the petition from T>. L.. McOarry be referred to the city engineer, with instructions that he pre sent an ordinance authorising property owners to improve McGai ry stret t. from Eighth street to Ninth street, when pe titioner shall have filed with the engln rrr the necessary contract and bond. We recommend that the petition from the Southern California Railway com pany, for permission to lay a spur track across Third sir-et, be granted, and that the city attorney be Instructed to pre sent the necessary ordinance. We recommend that the petition from M. E. Splnks and others be referred to the city engin- er, wltb Instructions that he present the ordinance of intention for the street improvement n< ssury to abate the nuisance of standing water at Fifth and Hill Btrei ts. In the mutter of the petition from M. A. Keller and others, we recommend that the ordinance of intention for the Bidewalklng of Twenty-third street, be tween Main street and Maple avenue, said ordinance having been referred to us with said petition, be filed, for the reason-thatilie ly.pfierty, otvners intend to sidewalk said street by private con tract. In the matter of the ordinance of in tention to open Kohler street, from Ninth street to Twelfth street, we rec ommend that said ordinance be referred , back to the city engineer, with instruc tions that he furnish the city attorney with the necessary description of prop erty providing for an assessment dis trict extending from Eighth street to Fourteenth street, and that the city at torney be Instructed to present the ordinance of Intention for opening said Kohler street and providing for said assessment district. NEW SEWERS WANTED Council Committee Makes a Number of Recommendations The sewer committee yesterday met and prepared the following report: To recommend that the city engineer be instructed to present ordinances of intention for the construction of sewers upon the following streets, and to ar range such sewer districts for the per formance of said work as may be deemed advisable: Both avenue from Fourth street to Fifth street, Crocker street from Sixth street to Seventh street. Seventh street from Ruth avenue to Alameda street. Gladys avenue from Sixth street to Seventh street. Ceres avenue from Sixth street to Seventh street. Kohler street from Sixth street to Seventh street, Central avenue from Sixth street to Seventh street. Wilde street from Koh ler street to Central avenue, Easton street from Kohler street to Central avenue. Wilde street from Central ave nue to Alameda street, Easton street from Central avenue to Alameda street, Kohler street from Seventh street to Ninth street, Eighth street from San Pedro street to Central avenue, Gladys avenue from Seventh street to Eighth street; Ceres avenue from Seventh street to Eighth street. Merchant street from Seventh street to Eighth street. Eighth street from Central avenue to Hawthorns street. Central avenue from Seventh street to Eighth street. Pal mer street from Central avenue to Hem lock street. Crocker street from Eighth street to Ninth street, Towne avenue from Eighth street to Ninth street. Towne avenue from Ninth street to Twelfth street. Stanford avenue from Eighth street to Ninth street, Gladys avenue from Eighth street to Ninth street. Ceres avenue from Eighth street to Ninth street, Central avenue from Eighth street to Ninth street. Twenty eighth street from Maple avenue to Trinity street. Recommend that the bids of A. P. Pusich, to sewer Ninth. Birch. Hemlock and Linden street at 53t-> cents per lineal loot; Birch street, from Fourteenth street to a point 153 feet south of Twelfth street, at 66' i. cents per foot; Ninth i street, between Hawthorne and Tennes- j see streets, at TO cents per foot; and Birch street, from Twelfth street to a point 153 feet south of Ninth street, at "o> L . cents per lineal foot for the sewer complete, be accepted and the necessary resolution of award adopted. FIRE PLUGS NEEDED Council Will Hasten Action as a Result of a Blaze Around the city hall yesterday con siderable comment was heard on another phase of the water question than has been discussed of late. Some criticism was indulged in and remarks droppeu as to the responsibility of the council for the destruction of the Pico Heights schoolhouse Thursday afternoon. That the building was not saved by the fire department was due entirely to the lack of water supply, the nearest fire hydrant being over a mile away. The section in which the schoolhouse is located is in the recently annexed dis trict, which is supplied with water by the West End company. This company operates under a fanchlse granted by the supervisors and there is no provis ion in the franchise for the erection of fire plugs at any point on its mains, consequently the city will have to put in the plugs at its own expense. Some months since, in fact shortly af ter annexation, the residents of the dis trict petitioned the council for fire plugs •md fire protection. On April 18th last Councilman Toll introduced in the coun cil a resolution culling for a water sup ply for fire protection for those portions of the Fourth and Fifth wards recently annexed. The resolution was referred to the committee on.ire and water and there reposed for a time. As there was some delay in the selection of the spots at which it w as desired plugs should be put in. Councilmen Silver and Toll went over the ground and maps, and on Sep. tember 17th last handed the committee a list of twenty locations—six in the Fourth and fourteen in the Fifth wards —where plugs should be placed. This list is at present in the committee's hands. No action has ever been taken in the matter, that is, so far as the records show, although the members of the ] committee aver that the resolution was not dead, but sleeping. Now that the schoolhouse has been burned there will probably be some action at the next meeting of the council. CITY CLERK'S REPORT Ordinances Ready to Be Placed on Final Passage City Clerk Hance yesterday complet ed his weekly report for presentation 1 1 the council next Tuesday, recommend ing that the following ordinances be placed on th>dr passage: For the Improvement of Washington str-ot between Central and Compton avenues, for the improvement of Adams street between Hoover street and Con gress avenue, also notifying the coun cil to publish notice of the filing of the commissioners' report, assessing bene fits and damages in the changing of grades of Pico, Fourteenth and Clanton Streets, and of Stanford, Paloma and Griffith avenues. The council Is directed to publish a similar notice with reference to the re port of commissioners on the change and establishment of the grades of Sixth Street from Fremont avenue to Bixel Street, of LoomlS street from Orange Street to Sixth street, and of St. I'aul avenue from a point 4r>o feet north of Orange street to Sixth street. Special Council Session A special session of the council was held yesterday, with six members pres ent. The call was mad" at the request Of William A. Riley, the contractor who has the contract for improving Fremont avenue bl tween First and Second streets. The time for Ihe completion of the contract expired last night, sixty days having been originally allowed for the work. Th« job was an extensive one, and the work is not vet finished. The street superintendent believed that the SOS ANGELES HERALD j SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 18*8 request of Mr. Riley for thirty days' ad ditional time was a fair one, and the time was allowed. Petitions and Protests Mrs. Hindle of Magnolia and Sixteenth streets yesterday filed a protest against the Improvement of Sixteenth street, between Magnolia and Hoover streets. Numbers of property owners have pe titioned that Ellendale place be aban doned as a park and the land used as a street, the width to be 120 feet. As the petition represents a majority of the frontage, it will probably be granted. The contract is all ready for signature and Is submitted with the petition. The work is to be done by private contract. Contractor Wm. A. Riley has petitioned the council for a twenty days' extension of time on his contract for improving Lucas avenue. Mrs. E. J. Fanton has filed a protest against the widening and grading of Twentieth street, from Grand avenue to Flgueroa street. She represents 140 feet of frontage. Dwlght Whiting, who owns 190 feet on the north side of Twentieth street, also files his protest against the work. Where Is Cahill? Friends in Cincinnati, Ohio, write to The Herald asking for information con cerning Daniel T. Cahlll, a mining ex pert, who was last heard of In this city about two years ago. He is requested to communicate at once with B. F. Ca hlll, general delivery, Cincinnati, as his mother is dead and urgent business mat ters require his immediate attention. DISCOVERY OF GOLD t • PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR MONDAY'S CELEBRATION Parade and Its Formation-Thousands Expected to View the Opening of the Home of Industry LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 21. To the Citizens of Log Angeles: The Merchants and Manufacturers' dissocia tion. In conjunction with the Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West and the Society of Pioneers, will celebrate on Monday next the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of gold in California and the opening of the Permanent Home Products exhibition, A grand military, civic and Industrial parade will be held on that day, and the events to be celebrated appeal so strongly to the patriotism and public spirit of the people of Los Angeles that the committee having the demonstration In charge re spectfully urge the people of this city to show their patriotism and love for our beautiful and glorious state by decorating their buildings on that day and add lus ter to the celebration. (Signed) R. H. HERRON, E. A. STUART, F. E. FAY. i JOSEPH MAIER, J. J. BERQIN, Committee. F. J. ZEEHANDELAAR. Secretary. The above communication was sent out yesterday by the Merchants and Manufacturers' association, which is making every preparation for the double celebration. This evening the associa tion expects to entertain 20,000 people at the opening of the new exhibit hall, which will mark the inauguration of the permanent exhibit of home products in Los Angeles. The parade next Monday will form in the following order: PARADE Mounted Police. Grand Marshal J. C. Cllne. Exhibition Committee. Max Meyberg, R. W. Prldham, R. H. Herron, C. B. Boothe. R. W. Uurr.ham. FIRST DIVISION' General C. F. A. Last and Staff. Seventh Regiment Band. Colonel John R. Berry and Staff. Military. SECOND DIVISION Ed. H. Garrett, Division Marshal, and Mm Los Angeles Military Bar.d. Native Sons. Los Angeles Parlor Ramor.a Parlor. Corona Parlor. Native Daughters, in chariots, mounted anil In carriages. Pioneers in carriages. THIRD DIVISION F. 11. Lowe. Division Marshal, and Alls. Santa Catallna Marine Band. Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O. F. Board of Directors, In carr ages. Mayor and Council, in carriages. Hoard of Supervisors, In carrlair'a. FOURTH DIVIBII IN Dr. J. S. Phillips, Division Marshal, and Aids. Deebies' Military Band. Printing Pressmen's Union. Chamber of Commerceppouts. Six-horse Tallyhos Six-horse Stages FIFTH DIVISION". S. T. Alexander, Division Marshal, and Aids. Coombet's Band. Industrial Displuy. Floats. Blxteen-mule Prairie Schooner SIXTH DIVISION Division Marshal and Aids. Mexican Band. Industrial Display. Formation of parade—Corner Sixth and I. Angeles streets. bin" of march—West on Sixth to Main; north on Main to First: west on First to Spring; sou'.h on Spring to Fifth: west on Fifth to Broadway; north on Broadway to First: east on First to Spring; north on Spring to l'iaza: countermarch on Main south to reviewing stand, In front of Crys tal Palace. Communications have been received by the committee to the effect that the Uniformed rank of the Odd Fellows and th" Building Trades council w ill also form part of the parade. No Deception He—The young lady doesn't look like a siim<-r. She Doesn't sing like one, either.—De troit Free Press. American Securities Abroad The sain? of American securltlos have been, according to London advice*, very large abroad of late, and there appears to be a tendency toward increase in the Hales. If this state of things holds, there will be an Increasing inllux of British gold Into this market. This is good news, and dem onstrates the faith abroad in the stability of our credit. There Is another point of faith for which the people not only of this hut foreign countries have good grounds for credence, and that Is. belief in the ef ficacy of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for inorganic maladies which affect the stom ach, liver, bowels, kidneys and nerves. Dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation, rheumatism, ami a tendency to insomnia are counteracted and conquer'd by It. It rallies failing appetite, hastens convales cence, and diffuses v generous warmth and sensation of physical comfort through the system. A •wlnegtassful before retiring pr.om.oles health.-yl.eidlug sjiuibsr. [ WATER FOUND Famous Artesian Well Springs a Leak A GREAT SCIENTIFIC TRIUMPH ls ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO CALTFORNIANS A Well That Discouraged Many Con tractors—Nearly 2000 Feet Deep. Cost a Small Fortune After over two years of constant work, Involving the expenditure of many thousands of dollars, the contractor on Maier & Zobelein's now famous arte sian well has succeeded in obtaining a heavy flow of Icy cold crystal water. Since the well was first started there have been several contractors engaged upon the job but all have failed save George W. Durbrow, who. through the use of an ingenious contrivance of his own invention, has succeeded In mas tering the numerous difficulties which had caused the loss of much time and money as well as tilling those who had previously undertaken the task with despair. Mr. Durbrow does not follow the oc cupation of well boring as a profession. In the present Instance his services have been strictly of an expert nature. Those who had previously failed in doing what Mr. Durbrow has accomplished attempt ed to reach water through the same well without success. One after another was engaged by Maler & Zobelein, but after a few weeks' drilling each in turn gave the matter up as a bad Job. The prin cipal obstruction encountered in the latter stages was the presence of what is known as "heaving sand. At a depth of 1266 feet this was found in un limited quantities. Sand pumps were put to work and for several days the contractor labored in a vain attempt to exhaust the subterranean supply. Finally, after over 400 wagonloads of the sand had been pumped up and cart ed away, the idea of removing the sand was abandoned. Thoroughly discour aged, the contractor declined to proceed further with the well and work was for a long time discontinued entirely. The attention of Mr. Durbrow was called to the repeated failures to obtain water and soon after a contract was entered into between that gentleman and Maier & Zobelein. So confident was Mr. Durbrow that he could succeed in getting water that he agreed to stand all the expense in the event he proved unsuccessful. The problem of contend ing with the "heaving sand which had discouraged his predecessors was solved by the introduction of an entirely new system of well boring. The principle is explained in the accompanying dia- gram. The old system, which was adopted by previous contractors, was to run a sin gle line of pipe through the ground until the water vein had been reached. This plan was all well enough until the sand stratum was tapped. Along with the sand there was found a water pressure of several hundred pounds, which re suited in the pipe's being clogged to tho point of practical uselessness. To over come this difficulty Mr. Durbrow sank two additional lines of pipe—one on either side of the original line. Around these pipes several feet below the sur face was placed in inflatable rubber hand. Upon the application of hydrau lic pressure this band expands so as to fill the open space between the outer casing and the pipes, thereby creating a vacuum below the band. Thus, it will be seen, the pressure from the water and sand, with the pipes properly plugged, would be effectually relieved, as there would be no avenue of escape. This accomplished, water Is forced down through the pipe to the right and the accumulated sand at the foot of the drill is sent up through the center pipe, thereby permitting free use of the drills. In this manner about one-third of the sand stratum, which is over 100 feet in depth, has been penetrated, and a good quality of water has already been ob tained. At the bottom of the sand stratum there lies a deep bed of gravel. When this is struck the full flow of wa ter w ill have been reached and one of the most expensive, as well as one of the most prolific artesian wells in the south ern part of the state will have been completed. At the depth of 1500 feet it was found that there was a pressure of 43 pounds to the square inch, at the surface, or 6SS pounds pressure at the bottom. There are at present over 14 tons of casing beneath the surface of the ground. Add ed to this immense amount of metal there are nearly five tons ot tools. Samples of the water have been sub mltted to scientific tests and pronounc ed to be of the very best quality. In deed, the hope of securing water of su perior quality to that now supplied the city, has been the only incentive to the enormous outlay made by Maier & Zobelein in completing the well. In speaking of the undertaking yester [ day, Mr. Durbrow stated that he un dertook the task largely in the nature 'of a scientific experiment although he was satisfied at the outset that he would . meet with succcbs. j •• I first discovered the plan upon which 1 have been working while engaged by I tlf Southern Pacific company to obtain water on the southern deserts. As in the present instance repeated trials had ;li ' n made without success on account of the presence of 'heaving' sands. In every trial I succeeded, using the same I lass of tools and operating on the iame principle as on the Maier & Zobe cin well. "In practice I have found that where i stratum of quicksand Is encountered With a pressure of water in It, the quiek ;and will be forced up Into he casing if the well is being • unk in the old style of sand lumping, and it has been impossible to get these sands out of the well cas ng with only a sand pump for the reason that when the well has been sand >umped close to the bottom of the cas ng the sands will run in again and 1111 the casing. I have known it to fill 'mm 80 to 300 feet." Many wells have been abandoned on account of quicksands or what' are mown as "heaving" sands. In the well ti question the sands are held by a plug Erpm. ilalas. 4nLo_the xasine,. jvjilcb. is. above the plug, and In cases where a well Is filled with heaving sands they can be taken out and a good permanent well obtained by pushing the casing on down through the quicksands to the underlying gravel." When the full depth of the well shall have been attained all but the center pipe will be taken from the well. From this center pipe Is expected a flow of water amounting to over 1000 gallons an hour. GOLDEN JUBILEE FAIR Will Open on the 27th — Displays Welcome at Any Time Secretary J. A. Fllcher of the state board of trade w rites to the chamber of commerce that the Golden Jubilee fair will open in San Francisco on the 27th instead of the 24th instant, and that It promises to be one of the finest fairs ever held In the Mechanics' pavilion. Exhibits of citrus fruits will be re ceived there at any time during the five weeks the fair Is open, and If displays are delivered to the chamber of com merce they will be forwarded promptly. Five cases of citrus fruits have just been received at the chamber from Azusa, one case from Fullerton, and from the Santa Ana chamber of, com merce one case each of Ford's softshell walnuts and black-eyed beans. Two eastern ladies each sent 125 pieces of literature yesterday from the cham ber to friends in the east. Reports from the state board of trade are to the effect that there are more inquiries there about Southern Califor nia than any other section of the state. FOUGHT THE CASE Karl Boeder's Argument in a Hitching Case Not Sufficient Karl Roeder fought the case against him In which he was accused of violat ing the anti-httching ordinance yes terday. He was arrested Thursday af ternoon/Tor allowing his horse to stand more X S 415 South Spring Street | L. B. WINSTON < Bee the W.-.o CLEVELAND < 531 J Books for Sale ■ORIENTAL IMEWart |MVAUM I " e3l,h I sTo. roiceorFiwrM food, IT.ro»YUt« ftUtm 5H "Pride of li;^V^' |o °llttt h c naTea '" The foo &Wing Herb Co. 903 S. Olive St., Lot Aogelet, Cal. Beware of Imitations JOHN DUNCAN'I HON., Mian, NtW YORK. ■BMiaSfIKjViHMMBHS'JBMeVMBenSB' Garland Stoves and Ranges "The World's Best" Michigan Stoves and Ranges Always Dependable Hut y> Quality to "Garlands.'*