Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-15

Il. X. ct al, representing majority OF
frontage on Edgware Road between
Temple and Bellevue Avenue, against
fl r,her proceeding in regarding sa d
street, was referred to City Surveyor.
A petition from r w. Poindexter ct
al, property owners on Adams street,
asking that sidewalks on said street be
made of sufficient width not to exceed Is
feet, to save the shade trees, was gram.
ed, and the City Surveyor was instructed
to so locate the curbs as to preserve the
trees.
The Board recommended that the City
Surveyor be instructed to furnish an es-
innate of the cost of grading Sand street,
west of CASTELAR, street, to a serviceable
condition with Sand street.
The petition of f. III. Boyd ct al, pro-
perty owners on Mission road, between
Albert street and east city line, asking
for the establishment of the Mission road
grade, as they are prepared to grade,
was granted, and the City Surveyor in
structed to establish same.
The Board asked further time in re-
gard to the protest OF p. Beaudry ct al. +,
property owners on Beaudry street, be-
tween Diamond and Temple streets,
against further proceedings in the re-
grading of said street under the Vrooman
Act.
Further time was also asked respect
ing the petition of @. A. Paige, who de-
sires six months time for completing
said street car line on Mission road, be-
cause the property owners wish to grade
| it before the track be laid; and because
petitioner is making arrangements with
the Kuhrts street line to extend their
line over his franchise SO as to necessi-
tate but one five cent fare from the city
| ne to any portion of the city.
| The petition of A. G. Shafer asking
that the grade of the Throop tract, be-
ginning at southeast corner of Main and
Jefferson streets, so as to enable him to
lay cement sidewalks, was granted, and
City Surveyor instructed to establish
same.
| The protest of Messrs. Zellner and
Nolti, property owners on south side OF
First, between San Pedro and Los An
geles streets, against the widening OF
said streets, because it would leave their
lots but forty-one feet deep, and compel
them to take down their one-story brick
stores, and interrupt leases, etc., etc.,
was referred to the City Attorney.
w. H. Ledbetter ct al petition for a
30-inch culvert on Mozart street, between
Workman and Chestnut streets, the same
being absolutely necessary, was granted
and the Superintendent of Streets in
structed to do the work.
The Board instructed the City Attorney
to render his opinion at once on the peti'
ton of Messrs. Hughes and Stafford, pro-
perty owners on Hansen street, between
Downey avenue and Patrick street, who
said that the street had been ordered
graded under the Vrooman Act, and thai
they had built 41S feet Of cement curb.
and side walks, and asked that the side
walk be excepted from work to be done
or that a separate bid be made for its
construction so as to secure to them com.
pensation for work already done.
The City Attorney was directed to draw
a resolution Of intention to pave tbe side.
walk between Second and Fifth streets
on the west side of Hill street, excepting
two.thirds of the work already done al
per petition of w. H. Tuthill ct al, prop
erty owners.
Application of H. M. Arms ct al. for
!, street railroad franchise for thirty year
from the California Central railroad de
pot at Santa Fe avenue, thence to Secon(
to Rio to Third to Mateo to Palmetto t.
Mateo to Legrand to Santa Fe avenu,
and thence to charter boundary OF city
was referred to the City Attorney for hi
opinion. A copy OF the ordinance wa
presented and bond of $40, 900 filed.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draw up resolution OF intention to grad,
Jefferson street from corner of Figuero.
street to center of Wesley street, unde
the Vrooman act.
IL IoI kLok Ill /,
for grading the West Lake Park dive
way be rejected and that the City Clerl
return all cash and cheques to bidders
and also re-advertise for bids for sam,
according to plans to be drawn up by th'
City Surveyor.
The notice of award of contract fo
grading Alabama street from Lake Shore
avenue to State street was returned b,
the Mayor unsigned, because more thai
one-half of the properly owners object t,
the established grade. Veto referred t,
City Attorney for his opinion and Cit,
, Clerk instructed to file all petitions re
, grading this street.
The Board recommended the adoption
, of specifications Nos and for stree
paving as amended by the City Attorney
] The City Attorney was instructed Il
draw resolution Of intention to grad
Truman street from Downey avenue t.
south line of city laws.
A communication from John M. Bald
win, Superintendent of Streets, was OF
dered filed with this report, after whic
| the meeting adjourned.
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