Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-12
PUBLIC WORKS.
Rec o M m en- datiOns to be Acted
Upon Monday.

HecOmmen IN datiOnS to be Acted
Upon Monday.
The Board of Public Works met
Yesterday and transacted the follow
ing business:
On petition of the Lanfranco estate to be
allowed to excavate under the sidewalk.
on the east side of Main street: recommend
ed that the same be allowed, providing they
leave an mbankment of two feet and erect
u two-foot resist ng wall.
On petition of s. Lazard, ct al, to have
wooden sidewalks put in on the corners of
Seventh street and Grand avenue, and Hope
and seventh street. recommended that the
same be referred to the Superintendent of
Streets, to see II such walks are needed.
On petition OF j. A. GRAMS, ct al, to have
Ocean street graded between Figntroa and
Bush streets, and cement sidewalks and ce-
ment curbs laid: recommended that the
same be referred to the Cit Survc, or to see
ii profile has been made; if not, to prepare
profile for the same.
On petition OF Dr. w. G. Cochran to have
grade rectihed on Iona drive, between Sill
yer aud Arch streets, as the original grade
is incorrect: recommended that the same
be referred to the City Surveyor, to meet
the property-owners and compromise on
some grade.
property-ownersw were present, and DR.. Wild
ney ct al. expressed preference for btu
minous lime rock.
On petition of Mrs. D. G, Stevens to have
grade on Yale and Virgin streets, in front of
the Orphans Home, lowered, as the grade
has almost ruined the property, aud the
approach is dangerous: recommended that
the same be referred o City Surveyor.
In the matter of paving Sixth street a pc
tition of the property owners ON Sixth street
20 have said street paved with bituminous
lime rock was presented
In petition of VIM. Hanley to drain and
abate the cesspoOl or swamp situa ed in The
ntre of Mott alley. as the same is detri-
mental to heal and travel: recommended
that the same Ue referred TO the Street Su-
perintendent.
On petition tn put fence in front of the
City Hall, on Fort $ rect com mended that
the same be anted, providing enough
room is lef, for wagons. ,tc., between the
fence and street car lire.
On petition OF Mrs NJ. Hollenbeck to pave
on Second street in front of her house: re-
commended that she b. allowed to pave to-
car line.
On petition of G. W. Morgan to excayate
under sidewalk on Main and Upper Main
streets: recommended that the same sbe
granted on the condition that he leave 9
two-foot embankment and erect two-foot
resisting wall
On petition of J. H. Bryant TO have grade
established on an alley from Pearl street to
.audryavs nj recommended that the same
pe referred to the City Surveyor.
On petition OF J. Il. Bryant, to have grade
established from point 200 feet north of
Orange street on LO1Eais street, to the north
line of the Hubbell tract, the Board de-
clined to take action.
On petit i,.a. IN Of H B. Pinney ct al, to have
streets repaired, and the pond-hole north Of
Diamond street drained, recommended
that the same be referred to the City Sur
veyor.
ON petition of K. Cohn, ct al, to have
1uata dro pnd frnrr = q
Alameda street,. recommended that the
matter be refer ed to the City Surveyor and
Street Superipte ndept
On petition of Thomas E. Dyer to have OBJ
structions removed from Agusta street, the
Board took no action, as it did not know
where said street is located.
On petition o. James Mclaughlin, to have
the Dummy Road move its track to the
centre OF Temple street, recommended
that the prayer be granted
On petition of j. H. Caswell, ct al, to
have Boyle avenue graded under the Vroo-
man act, recommended that the matter be
refer ed to the City Surveyor to see If said
avenue con be graded now,
On petition of Frank Gibson O have
grade changed on Figueroa street, between
Temple street and Bellevue avenue, rec
commended that the matter be referred to
City Surveyor. to act in conjunction with
pr0pert' owners.
On petition of Alex WE'LL, protesting the
survey of Ninth street from Alameda
street to Santa Fe avenue, as it makes an
angle on the ,property of Mrs Wilson, IN ak
ing crooked street, recommended that the
same be placed on file.
On petition of R. Bogla, TO have Man.
haitian avenue graded between FiguerOa
street and Grand avenue, recommended
that the City Surveyor be instructed to es-
taolish said grade
On petition of John Goldworth, for the
Strengthening of the intersection of Earl
ana skin streets, recommended that the
prayer be granted on condition the CITY
Attorney recomm mmends the same.
On petition of John c. Dowuey to have
| the contract for the paving of Main street,
| ftom Temple street to the Plaza, recon-.
mended that he matter be referred to the
Cityh Attorney to draw contract
Recommended that the culverts on Ninth
| street, below Hope street, and the one OH
Second and Los Angeles streets, be re-
| moved at once, or extended from curb to
| curb as such culverts ar dangerous.
On petition of Charles Harves ct al, to
| have Hof street eXte nded from DAILY stree,
| to Sichel street, recommended that the CITY
| Surveyor be instructed to examine said pr0.
posed road and report to the Board at the
next meeti g: Recommended that the City
surveyor receive plans for an iron bridge on
| spans between levees, and one span each
| side OF levee, to extend over the leyees. the
| road bed to be thirty-fOur feet wide and di-
vided as follows: 2O-foot road-bed, 5-foot
/
| the cost has been asce tanned, one-haif the
amount to be paid by the Santa Fe Railroad
Company and the Seventh Street Car Com.
satyy' BY! and the other half to be paid by the
On petition of VIM. vickery, to have
Upper Main street, from its junction with
Main street to its junction with Alameda
street, paved with asphaitum or bituminous
rock; recommended that the petition be
On pet ton of A. H. Denker, to make a
Ia feet side walk on Ninth street; recon-.
mended that the prayer be granted.
Mayor Workman was present, an said he
desired to know why the opening OF Los
Angeles street was not being prosecuted.
The board referred to City Attorney Dalv.
who said he had performed his duties The
Council instructed him to carry out the
stipulation of the contract A decree of
condemn alton had been entered and sus.
taineo, but who had sustained it he did not
know. Con ideiable discussion ensued in
regard to Messrs. Ballarino and Laronde q
efforts to secure frontage on Los Angeles
street, after which the board adjourned un-
til half-past one.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
re ommendations:
Recommended that the City Clerk notify
Co ,trac or Burlin game to fill up the holes
on Kinney street.
R commended that the City Clerk notify
|. w Hellman to rer,Ove his stable from
the street on the corAer OF Grand avenue
and Twelfth street.
Recommended that the City Clerk notify
all contractors not to remove any more
gravel from streets bt low the subgrade.
On petition of Methlin ct al, to have
nuisance abated near Temple street, the
Board found the nuisance to be created by
Burlingame on account of his filing up a
HtA Tp or