Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-26
COUNCIL.
Recommendations of Board
of Public Works.
THAT FIRE ENGINE.
A Number of Committee Reports for
Advertising of Bids Acted
UpOn-Petitiens.

The Council met at P. Nj. yesterday
afternoon, President Sinsabaugh In the
Chair. Present. Messrs. Breed, Franken-
aeld, Goss, Holbrook, Jones, Kuhrts, Perry,
stearns. Velsir, willard, Sinsabaugh.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
uFP1CERs REPoRTs.
The Superintendent OF Streets reported a
weekly pay roll of s75s. Committee on
Finance.
Ths weekly report OF the City Auditor was
read and filed.
The Zaniero reported weekly yroll of
t14e. Committee on Finance.
The report of the Board of Education was
read and referred to the Committee on FL
nance. It shows balance on hand Of $780,
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A deed from Jean Sentous ct al for GER
tain land near Eleventh street for the pur-
pose of street was read and referred to
the Board of Public Works.
THE CITY ATTORNEY
Presented an ordinance granting an extern
sion of two years time to the Temple street
Gable Car Company for the construction of
their line to he city limits. 50 ordered.
The contract with Henry McSnane for the
constru tion OF a 200Gpound fire bell was
approved The bell is to delivered here by
December 18th.
The contract for the construction OF the
bulkheads at the First aud Also street
bridg ges, awarded to M. ii. Ledbetter. was
approve aud the time of completi on set at
sixty days from date.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Ren dad fhofG Gtra Gnn inta
be instructed to put in a twelve-inch storm
water drain across Main street at Arcadia.
SO ordered.
Second street Cable Railroad be referred to
the Superintendent of Streets with power to
act The tenor of the communication Is as
follows: The Second-street Cable Railroad
Company agree to pay $3.50 towards the con.
street If the work ia ordered done at this
meeting and that II be commenced without
necessary delay. The report was adopted,
but only as far as It refers to that part of the
street in front of the city property ON Second
street.
Mr. Perry moved that gutter be put in
and across Second street between Hill and
Olive streets 50 ordered.
That s. b. Caswell be allowed to have
south patent boundary of city defined under
the supervision of City Surveyor and to To-
cate road thereon. SO ordered.
That permission be grante1 Browning, ct
~, to grade AlisO avenue extension between
atthews and Ficket Also Pennsylvania
sd Michigan avenues, the work to be done
an accordance with specification for gray
eled streets. and that contract be given to
Mr.. Ellis for intersections at $2 per linear
foot. So ordered.
That, as W. H. Workman offers to furnish
eucalyptus trees for the protection of First
Street bridge approsch, the Superintendent
of Streets be instructed to plant same and
that he make necessary fill behind the pro-
posed bulkhead near the approaches. SO
ordered.
That storm waters Of Buena Vista street be
diverted by similar storm drains as provided
for High street, as per Surveyors plans. So
That rail be built on each side of First
street fill wnere the embankment is danger
Gus. the city paying two-thirds of the cost of
construction and the property owners the
other third. The cost expected to be about
800 and it Is recommended that the Sur
veyor prepare plans and specifications for
It's construction So ordered.
the levee between Macy aud Mission streets,
provided the property owners furnish cash
and material to a like amount. After con-
sidera BILE discussion 1t was so ordered.
That Ii. G. Wittmer be allowed to cut
down shade trees on the corner of Second
and Fort streets. So ordered.
That grade of Seventh street be estab-
lished according to notice of intention, as
damage. but subject to slight
RMudifcations for drainage purposes. So
That petition OF Mrs. f. de Bundige be re-
ferred to City Attorney. SO ordered.
That Superintendento OF Streets be ordered
to put in a bridge across zanja at Laurel
street. Referred to Committee on Zanjas.
That bid of Arthur Bent for construction
of storm water culvert on Temple street
be rejected and that Cable Road 90. be al
lowed to lay apipe across Temple street to
discharge into Beaudry street. SO ordered.
That contract for storm water drains be
-avda cd IN f.
torney draft contract with bond set at $500
30 ordered. =
Presented notices of intention to establish
grade at New Depot Burlington and Rosa
streets, and recommend their publication.
Laid over for one week.
Presented resolution establishing grade
OF Virgin street, recommending It's adop
uon. Laid over for one week.
Presented certificate OF City Surveyor for
grading and recommended acceptance OF
Center street by the city. So ordered.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The report of the Finance Committee was |
read and adopted.
The Committee on Bridges recommended
that the City Surveyor be instructed TO |
make survey and present an estimate for |
q wooden bridge for the crossing OF the |
Arroyo Seco at Daley street. So ordered.
The Comm on Sewers recommended |
that the Clerk adv 9rtise fOf two weeks for |
proposals to furnish the city, by the car |
load, free, at the city corporation yard. |
more OF less Ol O-luCfl, anu OuOU iteL II l
8inch vitrified or double glazed clay pipe, |
with inch outlet branches and plugs for |
each "a feet of pipe furnished. in accord |
ance with specifications. SO ordered.
The Committee on Zanjas reported that. in |
accordance with an ordinance of 1876, grant |
ing franchise to Geo. 4. Milliken, he is |
bound to keep zanja No. l, nesr Sotello |
street and DOwney avenue, in good repair. |
and that he be so notified. So ordered.
On petition of John Osborn, asked for |
further time. Granted.
Recommended that John McQuilken be |
granted an extension of 60 days for COM |
pleting the contract on the zanja Madre. 30 |
ordered.
:. The Committee on Building recommend |
esf that the report of the Committee OF ar |
bitration on the damage to the wall OF the |
city hall, and the bill Of w. w. Wilson, ar |
bitfator. be taken under consideration by
the Committee of the Whole. Referred
back to Committee on Building.
The Committee on Gas recommended that
the clerk advertise for bids for street light
ing for the ensuing year, or for two OF more
years. as may be deemed fit, to- be open
Tor electric or gas light companies and to
remain SO for thirty days. BY electricity
the area to be covered Is the same as at
uresent and must aggregate $4,000 candle