Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommendation to be Acted Upon
by the Council.

Recommendations to be Acted Upon
By the Council.
The Board OF Public Works met yes
terday morning and decided to make the
following recommendations to the C0un-
Gil tomorrow:
That the petition Of A. F. Mackay ct
al, asking permission to grade, gravel
and curb with cement, Maple avenue,
between Ninth and Twelfth streets, by
private contract, be granted, provided
the work be done in accordance with
regular specifications and according to
law, under the direction of the Street
Superintendent, said property owners
being required to grade all street inter
sections.
That the petition OF G. H. Connell ct
al. asking that the City Engineer be il
structed to make estimate of the cost of
grading First street from Fort street TO
west city line to a traffic grade be
granted, and the City Engineer be in
sttucted to make the estimate as asked
for. The board also recommended that
no grade on said street be sleeper than
one in sixteen. and that the City Attor-
ney be requested to report whether the
present proceedings can be set aside and
q new suit commenced based on the pro-
posed change.
That the petition of the L. A. P. < g..
R. R. asking to be allowed to run spur
into city land at Walnut and Arroyo
Sec, streets, to take out gravel, be
denied, as said land is now good
height above the street grade, and to
take gravel from it would BE- ruinous to
the same.
That the petition of John Wise ct 81.
calling attention to storm water nuisance
at Amelia and Turner streets be referred
to the Street Superintendent.
That the petition of F. Mcdonald ct al.
protesting against the proposed paving of
Walters street, be referred to the City
Engineer to ascertain the amount Of
legal frontage represented.
That the protest of V. Pcnet ct al
against the proposed paving of New High
street be referred to the City Engineer to
ascertain the amount OF legal frontage
represented.
That the protest of j. a. Little ct al
against the proposed grading by private
contract of Hope street, between Third
and Fourth streets, be denied, and also
that property owners be prevented from
maintaining or constructing cesspool
in the street.
That the petition Of A. James, calling
attention to the inconvenience and dam
age to property caused by storm water at
Pearl and Temple streets be referred to
the City Engineer for a solution of the
difficulty.
That the petition of Charles Bauer,
calling attention to the fact that his
property was damaged during the recent
rains, endangering the safety of his
buildings, be referred to the City En-
gineer, TO ascertain what it will cost to
puS in the necessary storm drains.
That as few weeks ago it was ordered
by the board that cement sidewalk and
curb be laid on Figueroa street, from
Washington to Pico streets, West Side,
the City Clerk be instructed to see that
said recommendation is carried out.
That, on the petition of the Union
Construction Co. calling attention to the
break in the fume at Second and Ohio
streets, the Street Superintendent be in
structed to repair the street and put a
bottom in the fume.
That the petition of George W. Cook
ct al, calling attention TO the damage
caused by storm water on Los Angeles
street, be referred to the City Engineer.
That the bid of A. Dallas, for grading
First street from the east line of Mott
street to the west line of Evergreen
street, at 81 per lineal foot, be accepted
and that the &C ;ompanying resolution of
award be passed.
That the contract TO build wings along
levee according to plans as advertised for
be awarded to John Harsh at $40 each.
That the petition of the Evergreen
Cemetery Association, calling attention
to the fact that the culvert in First street
near Evergreen street, is too high to
drain out all the water and asking that it
be lowered, be denied, as said culvert is
constructed of brick and cannot be
lowered.
That the petition of G. Hoffen, calling
attention to storm water overflow on
Prospect street, be referred to the City
Engineer.
That on the petition of Frick Bros,
asking for twenty days extention of sime
IN which TO complete the Kuhrts-street
storm drain, we recommend that fifteen
days time be given.
That on the motion of Mr.. Van Dusen
in regard to the grading of Mission street,
the Clerk be instructed to advertise for