Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-29
PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommendations to Be Considered
/ in the Council O.MnrrhNx.

kecOmn1e endatiOns TO Re Considered
i'm the Council To-lIorrDyy.
The Board OF Public Works met yester-
day morning at the City Hall, Captain
Barrett in the chair. The following bus
mess was transacted:
E. L. Blanchard and a number of prop
erty owners on Louisiana avenue offered
protest against the proposed grade of
their street between Soto street and the
city limits. They assert that the change
makes too much of cut in front of their
property. The petition was rejected as
it was found to have been filed too late.
The Board recommended that the per-
mission which was granted some time
since to Messrs. Bonsall, Mcfarland and
other property owners on Seminary ave-
nue. to do their own grading be rescinded
for the reason that it has been found i'm
practicable to unite all the property own
ers in the matter. The City Attorney
was directed to draw up a resolution of
intention to grade the street from Lucas
avenue to Lafayette street under the
Vrooman act.
The Superintendent of Streets was in
structed to grant permits To property
owners on their application to lay side
walks and curbs in front of their property
under the Vrooman act.
G. H. G. Longworthy asked permis-
sion to construct sidewalk in front of
property on Downey avenue. The re-
quest was referred to the Superintendent
of Streets.
A communication was received from
j. F. Cosby, asking permission to con-
struct sidewalk in front OF his property
on Figueroa and Brooklyn streets. Re-
ferred to the Street Superintendent.
The Board asked for more time to con.
slider petition from A. B. do Baker and
others, asking that Arcadia street, from
Main to Los Angeles, be ordered graded
under the Vrooman act, and that it be
curbed with granite and macadamized
with porphyry, except such portion as is
required by law to be paved and kept in
order by the railroads, and that cross
walks be constructed at the street cor
ners.
John Keifer asked that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to define the north
line of Arcadia street, from Main to Los
Angeles, that ne may locate building
there. The petition was referred to the
Surveyor.
A communication was presented from
H. j. Shaffner and others, asking per-
mission to construct sidewalk in front
of their property on Sixth street. 1t was
referred to the Superintendent of Streets.
The Superintendent OF Streets was
asked to look after three petitions, one
from Samuel Farrell. asking permission
to construct cement sidewalk in front
OF his property on Virgin street, one from
E. L. Lewis and others, as king that the
curbs and sidewalks be repaired on
Temple street, Angelina Heights, and
one from Geo. Reinhardt, asking to be
allowed to lay a sidewalk and curb on
First street.
E. w. Lewis, a property owner on
Hewitt street, called attention to a petit
ton which he filed three months since,
asking for the grading of his street and
to the fact that as yet no action had been
taken. He asked that the street be now
graded under the Vrooman act from Fort
street to Georgia. 1t was referred to the
City Attorney with instructions to draw
up resolution to grade.
Jos. KurtZ and others asked that the
intersection Of Fort and Rock street be
graded. 1t was referred to the Superin
tendent OF Streets with instructions to re.
port as to its advisability.
Boschman, Clapp and other property
owners on Seventh street protested
against paying for grading that street
from Main to San Pedro. The protest
was filed.
| The Board recommended the accept
ance of the following bids: Frick Bros.
for storm water drain on Arcadia street
at $69 per lineal foot Of pipe; on Com
| oil ckr Of d., i
OF pipe, and on First street at 90 cents
per cubic yard for excavation
per cubic yard also covers this re6lling
OF the trench; also the bid of Henry
Robson at S3.44 per lineal foot for con-
structing the storm water drain from
Second and Pearl to near Flower and
Twenty-fifth, provided this sum covers
the necessary excavations and refilling OF
the trench.
The Abstract and Title Insurance
Company petitioned that the grade of
New High street be established from
Franklin to Temple. It was referred to
the Surveyor.
H. G. Cooper, the fecretary of the East
Los Angeles Board of Trade, Transmitted
a petition of J. w. Lang and other mem.
oers OF the Board, calling for immediate
action in the matter Of clearing Mozart
street, near Kuhrtz, OF obstructions. It
was referred to the Superintendent OF
Streets.
The Board recommended the accent.
ance of bid from E. q. Bnrlingame of
~ cents per lineal foot for grading a
driveway in West Lake Park,
| A report from the Superintendent of
Streets was received and fled.
| The Board then adio ourned.
Republican Methods.
On the first Saturday OF last June a.
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