Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-10
The COUNCIL.
Business Relative to the
Street Improvements.
COST OF THE oUTFALL SEWER
Under Which Law is the Council t.
Proceed in the Grading
of Streets.

ing, President Humphreys in the chair,
and Councilmen Mathews, Barrett, Haw-
ley, Moriarty, Teed, Book, Collins, Hill
Ter, Sinsabaugh and Chandler present.
The reports of the various officers
were referred to the Finance Committee.
The draft of a contract with Frick Bros.
to lay $500 feet of pipe on Washington
street was laid over for the furnishing OF
q bond.
The report OF the Board of Public
Works was taken up and adopted as fol-
lows:
Petition of P. Beaudry ct al, owners
of property on Beaudry street, between
Diamond and Temple, asking that the
Board stop present proceedings and or
der the Superintendent of Streets to let
contract for the ungraded portion OF said
street. Referred TO City Attorney for
opinion.
Petition OF the Bancroft Company and
others, calling attention to the unsafe
condition of the fence and sidewalk in
front of the excavated and vacant lot sit
uated about midway in the block. Re-
ferred to the Superintendent of Streets,
to instruct owners to remove the nuis-
ance.
The property owners on Figueroa
street, between Temple and Court House
streets, petition that the grade be chang
ed on Figueroa street, between Temple
and Court House streets, SO as to raise
the street three feet high on the west
side of Figueroa street, opposite Angelina
street. Referred to City Surveyor.
Petition of Mrs. T. A. Lukenbach ct
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between West Edgeware Road and west
line of Water street, to grade on Carroll
avenue between said points, according
to profile. Referred to the City Sur
veyor.
Petition of 1. w. Phelps ct al, asking
that the proposed grading of Ventura
street be not allowed, as it will injure
the property on said street and on the
Cross streets connected herewith. De-
MED.
Petition of D. Gilbert Dexter that the
City Council allow no more tracks to be
laid across Downey avenue by the Cali
fornia Central Railroad. Filed.
Petition of A. w. Francisco ct al,
ior- permission to grade and gravel
Tenth street between Pearl street and
Buckley. Permission granted, to do
their own work.
The Clerk was ordered to advertise
for bids for storm water drain from west
line of Fort to west line of Spring streets.
The question as to whether the Coun-
Gil could give permission to property
owners to grade themselves arose and
after considerable discussion it was de-
cided that the Council had the right.
Mr.. Chandler moved that all street
work hereafter be done under the City
Charter. Matter dropped.
The matter of grading Boyle avenue
was brought up, and Mr.. Teed asked
that it be referred to the City Attorney
to see whether that portion of the street
already graded could be included in the
resolution to grade another portion of
the street.
Captain Barrett said that in his opin-
ion that POI ton of the street graded had
not been accepted.
The minutes of previous meeting
showing that tine Board of Public Works
had recommended that the street be
accepted where graded and that the
recommendation was adopted, we're read.
The motion to refer the matter to the
City Attorney was carried.
The report of the Finance Committee
was read and adopted
AhO AOPOAo oi OApy PuANCJCi hdu1D Dlc
on the outfall sewer stated that he was
satisfied that the distance to the ocean
was not over 13 miles, and that with a
42-inch concrete pipe the cost would not
be more than $500, 700.
On motion of Captain Barrett Mr.. LAM
bic was given a week to complete his
plans and was instructed to bring in
specifications, 80 that bids for brick or
other materials could be made.
MIR. Chandler thought that question
of ways and means should be discussed.
If the city was restricted to $500, 900 in
debtedness and The bonds could not be
sold, there was no use in going ahead in
the matter.
The City Attorney stated that the city
was not restricted to 100000 indebted
ness.
Recess until o'clock.