Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
CITY IMPROVEMENT.
waters TO Coms Reforc the Council
To-day.

work before the City Council to-day, but
L will probably be of less interesting
nature than was the work Of last Mon
isy. The matter of deciding away
portion of the reservoir site has been
aid away for thirty days, the outfall
sewer matter will not in all probability
be brought up, and the proposition to
restrict the number of saloons will not
be reconsidered until next Monday.
There are, however, outside OF these SUBJ
iects. q number of others which will be
discussed. The Board of Trade will ask
that an ordinance be framed providing |
for the issuance of permits for the erection
OF buildings. In its petition the Board OF
Trade states that number OF inquiries
are being constantly received relative to
the number of buildings being con-
structed here, and as there is no record
kept there is no way in which this infor-
nation can be obtained. 1t therefore
-sekS thai "a ordinance be. framed re-
curing all who build to procure permits
giving the name of the owner, the cost,
size, number of stories and material
used. A monthly summary of building
operations can then be obtained and the
publication of this will be great aid to
the city.
The property owners of Mozart street,
between Workman and Chestnut, East
Los Angeles, desire y thirty-inch culvert
put in to carry off the winter water,
which they are afraid will destroy the
good condition of the street if the culvert
Is not put in.
&C. Paige and associates ask an ex-
tension of six months time in which to
complete q street car line to run on Mis-
sion street, between Albert street and the
east boundary of the city. The petition
states that the completion of the road
has been delayed for the reason that the
property owners desire to grade Mission
street, and to put the tracks down before
the grading, would necessitate change
after the grading is completed. Another
reason for the delay is that the company
expect to make arrangements with the
Kuhrts street line to extend its line over
the Mission street franchise, and this
will give ride of several miles for but
one fare.
H. H. Arms and others ask for fran
chise for street railroad, to commence
on Santa Fe avenue, in front of the
depot, and run thence to Second street,
on Second to Rio. along Rio
to Third, along Third to Mateo, along
Mateo to LeGrande, along LeGrande to
Santa Fe avenute and thence to the city
limits. The motive power is to be horses
or mules.
The property owners in the vicinity OF
the City Central and Williamson tracts
ask that the city pay for the electricity
which furnishes their light. They state
that for year they have paid for their
own lights, but the country has now be-
come thickly settled in that neighbor-
hood and it is the duty Of the city to pay
for the lights.
Several citizens residing on Hanson
street, which has recently been ordered
graded under the Vrooman act, ask that
the assessments for sidewalks already
constructed be declared void.
Messrs. Zellner & Nolte have filed a
protest against the widening. Of First
street, between San Pedro and Los An
geles, on the ground that the widening
will destroy the value of their lots by
making them too shallow for use:
A citizen has discovered that there are
numbers in two blocks on Temple street
which are just alike, and he asks tina!
the street be remembered.
E. R. Brainerd and others have filed a
prOt6sI dgdlu5t wv 81 iouih5 "a AN5S "'NA~ =
road.
E. H. Boyd and others ask that the
grade of Mission road be established by
the City Surveyor.
P. Beaudry and others protest agains
the grading Of Beaudry avenue. between
Diamond and Temple streets.
The property owners on Adams street
which is to be graded, ask that the con
he ok~ fa1 70 oil f1o ell, If
trees to remain.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works met OF
Saturday morning, and translated the
following business:
A petition from the Los Angeles ant
Vernon Railroad Company requesting
franchise clearly defining and settling
the right OF way for street railroad, ant
the privilege of operating and maintain
ing the same, over the following route
might be given them Commencing a
the southern boundry line of the city o
Los Angeles on Central avenue as th'
same is now located according to th'
franchise granted to E. F. ::Bryson, from
whom they (the petitioners) obtained il
by purchase. The matter was referred
to the City Attorney for his opinion.
Another petition was presented ant
read from the property owners on Belle
vue avenue, requesting that said avenue
be graded under the Vrooman act from
its intersection with Edgeware road ant
New Cincinnati street, to its intersection
with Laguna avenue and Lomitas street
Recommended that the same be granite,
and that the City Attorney be instructed
to draw up the notice of intention as re
quired under the Vrooman act.
Daniel Freeman petitioned the Boar
for permission to make use of the area
underneath the sidewalk on the corner Q
Spring and Sixth streets by vaulting tn
same and constructing fire-proof vault
under the sidewalk in manner consist
ent with the class of building to b
erected. Recommended that the sam
be referred to the Superintendent Q
Streets to grant permission under tn
rules drawn up to regulate such matters
The petition from the President of tn
East Los Angeles Board of Trade, askinl
that substantial iron bridge be con
structed in place of the condemned Dow
ney avenue bridge, commensurate will
the width and travel of that avenue. Re
ferred to the Bridge Committee.
The California Central Railway Com
pany presented petition as follows
ssAs we are desirous of making severa
permanent improvements on our cit,
fandp, decided to US by the city of Lo
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