Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-17
PUBLIC WORKS.
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City Council.
The Board OF Public Works convened
in regular session at the City Hall at ten
o'clock yesterday morning. The petit
ton OF Samuel G. Foy, protesting against
the widening Of Seventh street until pay
ment has been made him for q portion Of
his property used, was denied.
George s. Bixby ct al. asked that the
street-car company operating on Pearl
street, near Ninth, be required to place
in proper condition that portion OF Pearl
street between Ninth and Twelfth Streets
which petitioners say, they have left in an
unsightly, unfinished and dangerous con-
dition. They ask also that the grade Of
the crossing OF Ninth and Pearl streets
be lowered. The pstition was ordered
referred to the City Surveyor.
Frank Sabichi and others petitoned,
protesting against the granting OF any
further extension OF time for main
tanning switches and steam railroad
tracks OH and in the vicinity OF
San Pedro street. They ask that
all petitions from the roailroad company
be denied. The Board decided to deny
the petition.
II. w. Hellman ct al. petitioned repre-
senting themselves as owners OF property
in block 30, OF the Huber tract, bounded
by Grand avenue, Hope, Eighth and
Ninth streets, that the City Surveyor be
authorized to make surveys to ascertain
where discrepancies exist, as regards
street lines bounding that block. Refer
red to the City Surveyor.
Alexander WE'LL ct al. petitioned the
Board to recommend the piping OF por-
ton Of Zanja 3, which runs within the
lines of Central avenue. between Eighth
and Twelfth streets. Referred to Zanja
Committee.
Frank Townsend was granted permis.
sion to erect u temporary bridge over the
river above the First street bridge. The
bridge to remain ninety days and then
be removed.
Ii. B. Benedict ct al. petitioned, ask
ing that action in the matter of the i'm
provement of Chicago avenue be deferred
until proper and correct surveys of that
thoroughfare have been made. Action
was deferred pending the report Of the
City Surveyor. A message from the
Mayor sending back a resolution to inn
prove Chicago avenue was ordered re-
ceived and fled pending the Surveyors
report.
Charles ]. Fox ct al. petitioned, ask
ing for new survey on Flower, between
Temple and Court House streets. Peti.
ton denied.
The following contracts for street and
other city work were awarded:
Grading Central avenue, Seventh to
Washington streets, Il. G. Burlingame,
$29S.
Manhattan avenue, from Grand aven-
ne to Figueroa street, Alexander Dallas,
1925.
Walnut street, Hof to Kuhrts, M. 9.
March, $2.65.
Flower street, Third to Fifth, Alex.
Dallas, $3.50.
Flower street, Court to Temple,
Thomas Copley, $3.50.
Adams street, Main to Figueroa, Alex.
Dallas, $3.50.
Court street, Beaudry avenue to
Figueroa, E. G. Burlingame, $29S.
Hawkens street, Chestnut to Pritchard,
Buckman, Chase & Co., $2.75.
Nevada street, Pico to Rowland,
Woodward & Crowley, 1920.
Adele street, Figueroa to Nevada,
Woodward & Crowley, 1920.
Lucas avenue, Diamond to Orange, L.
G. Burlingame, $4
Edgware road, E. 9. Burlingame,
$2.9S.
Lazard street, Amelia to Center, W.
r. Lewis, $1.9o.
East Pico street, E. G. Burlingame,
$2.3S.
South Workman street, Downey
avenue to Warner, f. M. Monroe & Co.,
1878.
Mateo avenue, Third to Palmetto
street, +. @. Burlingame, 1910.
Board adjourned.