Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
PUBLIC WORKS.
Recon- men datiOnS to Be Acted
Upon Morrow.


The Board of Public Works met
yesterday and transacted the follow
ing business:
On petition of property owners on Sante
street, between Washington and Pico streets,
to have grade established, recommended
that the same be referred to City surveyor
to establish said grade.
On petition of John Eshhook to have AL
bertine, Adelande and Euclid streets es-
tab ished sixty feet wide, recommended
that the same be referred to City Surveyor.
On petition of Mrs. c. Fitzgerald to have
grade established on Emmett avenue, recon-
mended that the same be referred to the
City surveyor to ascertain the present width
and establish the grade.
On petition of J. w. Brown to have grad
ing on Virginia avenue, from Boyle avenue
to Soto street, said grading to be paid for
pro rata by property owners, recommended
that the same be referred to City Surveyor
to ascertain if grade had been established
On petition of John F. Hogan ct al to
have Seventh street graded and curbed un-
der the Vrooman act, recommended that 1t
be referred to City Surveyor to see if grade
has been established; If so, to have notice of
intention to grade published.
On petition of H. CWitmer for crosswalks
on Fort and Second streets, recommended
that the same be referred to Street Super
intendent with power to act.
On petition of 4. g. Burlingame to have
dummy road tracks ON Tempe street, west
of Union avenue, placed in center of street
as per franchise, as it conflicts with the
grading of The cutters. recommended that
the matter be referred to City Surveyor and
Superintendent of Streets with power to act.
On petition of John K. Jackson, protesting
against the manner in which DAILY street is
beil graded, as the material is not in the
proper condition recommended that the
same be referred to City Surveyor to see II
Mr.. Bachman is grading as per contract.
On petition of Z. F. Kysor for a franchise
for single track street railroad to COM
mence at the intersection of Los Angeles
and Arcadia streets to Plaza on Main street.
Board asked further time.
On petition OF J. B. Bird to leave his fence
where it is now located, recommended that
the petition be denied, as all the proof
shows that his fence should be moved back
to the line.
On petition of E. c. Burlingame for the
payment of his bill for the construction of
the sewer on First street, such work having
been completed two weeks ago, recon
mended that the matter be referred to City
Surveyor and Street Superintendent
On petition OF Professor Hughes ct al. to
have some power established by which per-
mits from some official will have to be OBJ
tained before building in the city, and abate
the nuisance now practiced by pretended
livery men, recommended that the City
Attorney be instructed to examine the pres
ent laws.
III Tt Vi IulIhuG1puld street., TpCOIUHeDu-
ed that Mr.. Dunnigan be notified that he is
TWO months behind time in grading the
street, and City Surveyor be notified to ex-
anime work and particularly the grade, as
complaint has been nude that his grade is
two feet below the grade.
In the matter of Frank Sabichi's protest
against the present location OF the electric
poles on Seventh street, the Board declined
to do anything towards abolishing said poles.
Superintendent Kuhrts suggested the i'm
M a linz hnr 1ir,er ,f
the present permit for people using Los An
geles street as a hay and wood market, and
recommended that a lot be rented for mar
ket yard and that none be permitted to use
said lot without a license. Recommended
that the Superintendent of streets be author
lied to secure lot for said purpose and City
Attorney Daily be instructed to draft articles
repeating the old ordinance.
Will D. Gould appeared before the Board
in the interest of the opening OF Ward street
to Loomis, and Canal street to the line of
Ward street thus extended, and the widen
ing of Loomis street from Ward to the line
OF Sixth street, and extending Sixth street
to Loomis street. and each street be at the
expense of its own extension and improve
ments. Recommended that the same be
granted.
On petition of Frick Bros, asking that
they be allowed $500 on account of excava-
ton on Spring street, from Eighth to Ninth
streets, recommended that the bill be re-
ferred to Superintendent of Streets
On petition of NJ. Ryan, on College street,
asking that he be allowed $1,000 on account,
recon mended that the prayer be granted.
On petition of Dallas for grading Grand
Avenue and Eighth street to Jefferson
street, recommended that he be allowed
$4,000 more on account.
On petition of Beckman on a contract for
grading Water stree from Downey Avenue
to Mozart street. recommended he be al
lowed $3.50.
On petition Of Strange and Shaw, recon-
mended that they be allowed $500.
Recommend the property owners on Boyle
Avenue from First to Josephine street
be allowed to do their own grading,