Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-20
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Regular Weekly Trip Taken
by the Board.

The Regular Weekly Trip Taken
by the Board.
The Board of Public Works made its
regular tour OF inspection Thursday, Gov
ering wide territory. Mott alley was
the first place visited, a petition having
been presented to the Council to have
that thoroughfare opened between Second
and Third streets. The board, realizing
the great convenience afforded to busi-
ness houses by such an alley, will take
steps to have it opened as petitioned for.
The party was then driven to the in
tersection of Rock and Sand streets,
where the extension of Rock street TO the
cemetery was considered. The Odd
Fellows petitioned to have this done,
but, as it would be necessary to take city
property for highway that would bene-
| fit no one but the order, the board did
not consider the proposition favorably.
Just back of the Second Street Park,
at the intersection of State and Patton
streets, is a valuable deposit of brea
which parties have been carrying off for
fuel, and consequently damaging the
property. The board looked over the
ground and decided to stop the removing
of the land. The Street Superintendent
has placed board on the property bear
ing the inscription: Take no more
street for fuel" Mrs. M. j. Powers, a
lady owning a lot fronting on Patton
street, called the attention of the party
to the fact that oil oozed from the ground
at a number of places on her property,
and also on the adjoining lot owned by
NJ A poparu Fbora io no Iot, ht
that there is considerable petroleum in
this neighborhood. The ground for quite
distance from the holes through which
and must contain oil in considerable
quantities. Mrs. Powers also stated that
at times, upon applying a match to one
leap three feet into the air therefrom.
Westlake Park was next visited. Great
Improvements are being made here; AL
varado street has been ordered graded
and widened to 100 feet, and wide drive
for flowers have been laid out, and are
now being prepared for seeding and
planting. The lake is also receiving at
tention; workmen are now busy con-
structing abutments fer the protection of
in, and 30-inch outlet constructed.
purposes, and fountains will be placed
cided what to do with the water running
gested that the 9inch supply be kept on
SO rs to keep the water in the lake fresh,
and run the foul water by means of the
tlAk fAo H., 1.1t., OF g..
irrigating. By this method the city
could derive an income from the sale of
the water after using it in the lake.
The party then drove to Mrs. Gray's
place, on Second street. Mrs. Gray
claimed that she had been damaFed by
the grading of Second street, and petit
toned the board to raise her house to the
street level. The property is now on a
level with the street, and the board did
not think Mrs. Gray had sustained dam
ages.
DR.. Ellis having offered to deed cor
ner of his property, in order to improve
Silver street, the board visited that
street, and, after inspection, decided to
accept DIR. Ellis offer.
The matter of grading Estrella avenue
between Washington street and Ellis
avenue was looked into, with the result |
that the board will order the work done. |
Residents of Manhattan avenue petit |
toned to have the sidewalk on the |
north side of the street, between Figue-
roa street and Grand avenue, completed. |
There is not much to be done here, ce-
ment walks having been laid nearly the
entire length of the block, and the peti.
tion will be granted.
Hope street, between Washington and
Pico streets, which property-owners wish
graded, was looked at, and a grade will |
be ordered for the block north of Wash
ington street, the rest of the thorough
fare being in good condition.
In response to petition the board |
visited st. Julian street, the residents of
which want the street opened between |
Seventh and Eighth. To do this will not |
entail heavy expense, as the street is |
now open from both ways to the lumber
company's property, which runs back for |
quite distance from San Pedro street |
The board met yesterday and made the |
following recommendations
= Recommended that the. petition OF Anna
Gray for change of grade of Second street be de-
MED as 1t is unfranchisable.
That the petition OF II. V. Short asking to
have Esrella avenue between Washington |
street anu Ellis avenue, graded by private con- |
tract be granted, the work to conform to the |
specifications OF graveled Streets
That clause be added to the contract of |
Chase French for grading Ward street and
West Lake avenue adjoining West Lake Park,
to the effect that all gravel and cobble stones
not used by the contractors shall be used in |
West Lake Park.
That the petition OF n. W. stowell ct al. for
CONTINUATION of Mott alley between Second and |
Third streets, be granted, and the City Engi.
neer be instructed to make the survey and pre-
sent map OF twenty loot alley and an ordi-
nance describing the district OF assessment. to |
include ell lots abuting thereon
That the petition of H. Martz ct AL asking to |
have Hope street, between Pico and Wash
ington streets graded, be granted and the City |
Attorney be instructed to report an ordinance |
excluding The portions already graded.
That the petition OF f. c. Manning to change |
the name of Yarnell street TO Union avenue be |
denied, as there is already one street of that
name.
That the petition Of /, s. Sherman ct al, to |
open Julian street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, be granted and the City Engi- /
neer be Instructed to present map and ordi- |
nance OF intention prescribing the district of
assessment as between Seventh and Eighth
streets.
That Boyes d Crowley be granted thirty days
extension Of time to finish the grading OF Ala.
That the petition of W. R. Burke ct al. to