Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-26
PUBLIC WORKS.
Rusimess Transacted At It's NIeeting 3


PUBLIC WORKS.
Rnsiness Transacted At It's Meeting
Yesterday.
The Board of Public Works met at the |
City Hall yesterday morning, Captain
Barrett in the chair. The following
business was transacted:
The City Surveyor was instructed to
stake out the official line on Adams
street, between Main and Grand avenue.
Mr.. Dallas, the contractor, was ordered
to remove all distractions from the
street.
It was recommended that the bid OF
Frick Bros. for laying % inch pipe in
Central avenue, from the south line OF
Eighth to the north line of Twelfth street
be referred to the Zanja Committee for
reconsideration, as the resolution of in
tention had not been correctly worded.
The Board recommended that the
Clerk be instructed to publish an award
of contract to Woodward and Crowley
for grading Second street, from the east
line of Alameda street to the west line of
Santa Fe avenue, at 81. 20 per lineal foot.
The bid of A. S. Heitchew for grading
Bernard street, from Buena Vista to
Yale, at $l.79 per lineal foot, was recon-
mended for acceptance, as was also those
of the Bituminous Lime Rock Company
for paving Commercial street from the
east line of Main street to the west line
of Alameda street, at 80 cents per square
foot and $1.2O per lineal foot for curbing; (;
and of the same company for paving
second street from the east line of Fort
to the west line of Los Angeles, at $331Ta
cents per square foot for paving and $l.20
per lineal foot for curbing.
1t was recommended that the bid of
Joseph Sheerer be accepted for the paw
ing of First street from Fort street to the
river at 33 cents per square foot for paw
ing and $1.15 per lineal foot for curbing.
The Superintendent of Streets was in
structed not to extend the time beyond
four months, and it was ordered that no
white granite be used.
The Board gave notice that hereafter
they will reject all bids which are not
accompanied by certified checks.
The City Surveyor was instructed to
look into the work being done on Kurtz
street, against which number of prop
erty owners had entered protest.
G. o. Adams, the contractor on Flower
street, complained that his work was
kept back by delay in putting in the pipe
line on the street. The Clerk was or
dered to notify the contractors for the
latter undertaking to proceed with the
work.
Property owners on Los Angeles street
between Eleventh and Washington,
asked to have that street opened between
East Pico and Twelfth. 1t was referred
to the City Attorney for his opinion as to
Councils power.
The property owners on Seventh street
from Pearl west 1000 feet asked that a
sewer be constructed there. 1t was rec
commended to the Council.
1t was stated that the Electric Rail-
way at the northeast corner OF Seventh
and Wall is twelve inches above grade,
and it was asked that a culvert be put
across the street. Recommended to the
to see that the Electric Railway puts its
track on grade.
The Board recommended that the
chain-gang be put to work at the corner
of Cemetery avenue and First street.
Property owners on Beaudry street be-
tween Diamond and Temple streets
asked that tie street be ordered graded
from a point fifty feet south of Court
street to the south line OF Temple street,
the rest of the street being graded. Re-
ferred to the City Attorney with instruc-
tions to draw resolutions of intention.
Property owners on Virginia avenue
asked for the widening of that street be-
tween Soto and Mathews streets from
thirty feet to sixty feet, the width of
the rest of the street. 1t was referred to
the City Attorney.
VIM. Niles represented that he had de-
posted $50.SS with the City Treasurer
for sidewalk in front of his place on
Upper Main street, but had finally con-
structed the walk at his own expense.
He asked that the money be returned.
Referred to the Street Superintendent.
Thomas B. Hayes notified the Council
that monthly rental OF $40 will here
after be charged the city for the use of
his lot on Downey avenue. Referred to
the Superintendent of Streets.
The Board then adjourned.