Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-17
CITY AFFAIRS.
Street Matters Before the
Board of Public Works.
THE zANJA COMMITTEES WORK
Adjourned Meeting of the Library
DirectOrs-The Library to Open
About September 1st.

The Board of Public Works met yester
day morning, Major Bonsall in the chair
and Messrs. Wirschipg and Shafer pres
ent. The following recommendation
were made to be acted upon Monday by
the Council:
That the bids of N. M. Wilson & Co. for grad
ing Maple avenue from Seventh to Eighth
street at ST.. Is per FOOT of Frank Moss fol-
streets at $1:37 per foot, and of Alex. Erwin
for grading Alvarado from Ward to the western
city line at So 81 per foot be accepted.
That the present procee dings for opening
Third street from Main to San Pedro streets be
rescinded. and that the accompanying ordi-
nance making the said street sixty feet wide be
That Elizabeth Ohauvin be allowed to erect a
sidewalk elevator.
street. between Morris aud Washington streets,
be referred to the City Engineer.
That all the bids for grading Also street be
rejected and the Clerk instructed to re'adver-
That the protest of Florence Haynes and
others be referred to the City Engineer.
That the protest of e. +. Spence, guardian of
Bsrnum Blake, against the proposed opening
OF Sixth street, be filed.
That the protest against the proposed grading
OF Yale street be referred to the City Engineer.
That the protest Of B. W. Rusk be filed.
That the protest OF Joe Bayer be referred to
the City Engineer.
That the petition of Mrs M. P. sawtelle be re-
turned to the Council without recommends
tion.
posed widening of First street be filed.
That the Union Construction Company be
granted one weeks further time in which to
complete their contract on Brooklyn street.
That the Clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids to grade portion of Boyle avenue adjoin-
ing Mrs Hollenbeck's property
That the petition of F. c. Nativil asking that
certain alley be vacated be denied.
That the petition of Thomas Guggen asking
that the grade Of Home street be established be
grade
That the petition of C. A. Mcdonald. and
others asking for change of grade on First
street be filed, as the change has been made
That the petition of E. Z. Hall and others for
the grade OF Holiday street. between Cum
That the petition Of Jacob Hammeii in regard
to the change OF grade Of Buena Vista street.
That The protest Of sarah J. Dean against tax
Ing her lot for the opening of New Cincinnati
That the petition of W. W. Lapham, asking
tnst the name OF Myrtle avenue be ehar ged to
That the City Engineer be Instructed to draw
the necessary ordinance Of intention to have
avenue graded and sidewalks laid on Second
street, between Fort and Olive streets.
That the City Attorney be instructed to re-
pits throughout the city to be securely fenced
That James R. Boal be allowed, under the di
rectlon OF the street superintendent, to grade,
gravel snd curb King street. from Figueror to
Main street.
That the City Clerk be instructed to stop all
former action in regard to the grading of
Waters street from DOwney avenue to Barran
street, and that 8. W. Barby be allowed to
grade same under the direction of the Street
Superintendent.
That the communication of the Knights of
Labor in regard to the enforcement of the eight
hour law, be referred to the City Attorney.
That the map of Keller street, presented by
the City Engineer, be declared official, and
that the Superintendent of Streets be instructed
to remove the obstruction.
That there is no public necessity for action In
the matter of removing distractions from
Chavez street
That the petition of D. McCool, In regard to
the district of assessment on Davies street, be
referred to the City Attorney.
That the amended specification for bitum!-
nous lime rock pavement concrete be adopted
That the BOyce and Crowley contract for
grading Seventh street, adjoining West Lake
Park, be referred to the City Attorney to see
whether the city can re advertise.