Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-10
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Street Superintendent Morford re
norted an follova.

$77o.910
Street Superintendent Morford re-
ported as follows:
l3 OF the city charter, hereby present
my annual report from the commence
ment of my term of office, viz, March
22d, 1889, to date, being report of the
number OF feet OF graded and graveled
streets constructed, with cost of same !;
number of feet Of streets paved, together
with the cost Of same; also the number
of feet of sewers laid, and cost. l also
include the total number of feet graded
and graveled, also paved streets, and the
number of feet of sewers laid and in use
in the city.
will here state that upon taking pos
session of my Office found the same in
q perfect chaotic state, and was COM
PEELED to organize as fast as i became
familiar with the duties.
Number of feet Of graded and graveled
streets constructed this year, 58,0S0. 7S !;
cost of same, $133, ,S7603.
Number of feet of paved streets, H.
$50; cost of same, $104 ,637. 20; making
total mum Der of feet paved, graded and
graveled of 66, 770 so; cost Of came, $685.
|5S1.73.
Number of feet of sewers laid, IT,.
1880; cost Of same, $50, ,45S.40.
Total number OF feet of graded and
graveled streets now in the city, 1885,
367.7S.
Total number of paved streets now in
use in the city, 5,92661.
Total number of feet of both graded
aud paved streets in the city, 2S2, ,294. 80.
Total number of feet of sewers now in
use in the city, S7,070.50. There is also
in course of construction 1886 feet of
sewers that will be finished soon.
Twill say that the newly-graded and
graveled streets have suffered, after ac-
ceptance, from the lack of sprinkling at
the proper time, and until the control of
the sprinkling wagons is placed in my
charge (where they belong) cannot ex-
pect improvement after acceptance, and
cannot be responsible for their future
condition.
Colonel Morford's report was accom-
panied by tabulated statement of streets
graded.
The Sewer Superintendent's report
was as follows: Number OF Y's 10.
Gated, 216; number Of sewers built un-
der my supervision. 16; number of stop
pages, /; number of nights sewers were
flushed, IL.
I have inspected each sewer connec-
tion with the main sewer carefully and
tested each flush tank and manholes on
new sewers before accepting said eew er,
and inspected each sewer by placing
lights in the manholes and looking
through to see that the joints are prop
ov11 odn and hat k11
line. l have examined each manhole
at least once in each month and have
seen that the sewers were kept in O
healthy condition and that the flow was
free and unobstructed. The only stop.
page was in the First-street sewer,
caused by running spoiled soap in the
sewer. This was cleaned at the expense
of $13, paid by the city.
The City Eugineer's report was very
voluminous document, and was accom-
panied by several interesting maps. 1t
stated that there are at present 1880
feet of bituminous rock pavement with
concrete base, IL ,466 feet with loose rock
base, S,113 feet paved with granite blocks,
2, l21 feet with asphalt, and 3,271 feet
with porphyry; total paved, 71s miles.
There are in addition to this rs miles of
graded streets. The city owns 10 bridges
with a length OF 4,175 feet, 1881 feet of
levee, 21 miles of sewers, miles
of storm drains, II miles OF zanj as,
20 miles of cement and asphalt side.
walks, and AZ miles OF curbing. The
report also includes statement Of the
work done during the past year, together
with the cost of the improvements.
The report of the Library Directors
will be found in another column.
The reports of the Tax Collector,
Treasurer, Assessor and Auditor have
not yet been handed in to the Council,
and it will probably be some days yet
before they are concluded. The Council
adjourned until Thursday morning.