Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28

After the usual preliminaries had
been disposed of a number of requisi-
tions for supplies needed in the various
departments of the municipal govern
ment were approved.
That of the street superintendent to
relay $50 square feet Of granite block on
Main street opposite Commercial street
was, on motionsof Mr.. McLain, referred
to the supply committee for investiga-
tion, as that gentleman was of the opin-
ion that under the contract the con-
tractor was required to keep the street
in repair for five years.
The report of the city engineer was
read. 1t was in substance as follows:
"On petition of G. w. Baldwin, call
ing attention to the nuisance created by
storm water at the northeast corner of
Fifth and Wall streets. To prevent the
water standing on the corner after the
rains, / recommend that an 8-feet pipe
be laid under the tracks to discharge in
the gutter of Wall street at a point
south of Fifth street, where sufficient
fall can be obtained. Adopted.
ION requisition of the street super
intendent to lay a gutter across Sixth
street, at west line of Olive, which was
referred to this Office, l have to report as
follows: Fall can be obtained by carry
ing pipe 100 feet down Olive street,
and discharging into the gutter. A pipe
could be laid in this manner large
enough to carry the flow during storm,
but pipe say ten feet in diameter will
prevent water from standing on the
street to become a nuisance after every
storm. Referred to the board of public
works.
'As per order, present herewith a
map for the opening of Maple avenue,
between Twelfth and East Pico. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
''On protest of Amelia F. Taylor and
laying pipe in the Arroyo de los Reyes,
proposed, is too small to carry the
water: Nothing less in capacity
than 7-foot conduit on the grade OBJ
tainable is adequate. This cannot be
built for some time to come, and it looks
to me as though the winter water will
have to run at large as it has done in the
past until a large storm drain can be
built. Referred to the board of public
works.
81 return herewith protest 1856, of A.
Cuyard ct al, against the grade of Teed
street as established. I beg leave to
state that the grade is now established
81 present herewith an ordinance of
intention to pave Walters street, be-
tween New High and Upper Main, as
ordered by you. The ordinance was
passed.
81 have prepared a profile of Griffin
avenue as ordered. and present herewith
an ordinance of intention to establish
the grade in accordance Herewith. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
Final ordinances establishing the
grade of Also street, from Los Angeles
to Alameda streets, and of Tenth street,
from Grand View avenue to Carondelet
street, were both passed.
The city engineer was instructed to
prepare an ordinance for the grading of
Gates street, between Downey avenue
and Hawkins street, East Los Angeles.
The board of public works was re-
quested to investigate the matter of wild
ening Spring street, on its west side,
from First street north for ninety feet.
The report OF the zanja committee, as
already published in the HERALD, was
read and, on motion of Mr.. Brown,
adopted.
In relation to Mr.. Wersching's resolu-
tion to make certain improvements on
the main supply ditch, which furnishes
water to the Citizens Water company,
the zanja committee stated that it re-
commended that the city proceed to
make said improvements, and when,
at the expiration of the fran
chise of the Citizens Water company, a
new company applies for a franchise,
then the cost of said improvements be
paid by the company making said appli-
cation. Action was deferred.
The report OF the board of public
works was read as already published in
these columns, and most OF the recon-
mendations contained therein were
adopted.
The draft of an ordinance to amend
ordinance No. III, new series, entitled
IAN ordinance to provide fer the con-
struction of levee upon the easterly
side OF the Los Angeles river, for the
protection of the streets and bridge ap-
proaaches OF the city. and for the con
venience and transfer OF the city lands
and grant of right of way to the Los
Angeles Terminal Railway company"
adopted and approved September s..
1890, was read, and action was deferred
for one week.
Ordinances of intention to establish
the grades of Bridge street, between
Pleasant avenue and Brooklyn avenue,
and Brooklyn avenue from its western
terminus to Warren street, were read,
and the rules having first been suspend
ed, both were passed.
The report of the finance committee,
which has heretofore been published in
the HERALD, was read and adopted,
A recess was then had until O'Clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
On reconvening at 2:10 O'Clock, thef
report OF the city attorney was read. 1t
is summarized as follows:
report herewith draft of an ordinance
declaring the sewer on Bloom street a
public sewer.
l have delivered to Frick Bros. con-
tract to construct storm drain in the
vicinity of the Capitol Mills.
| have also delivered to M. H. Led
better draft of contract to repair the
Pasadena-avenue bridge.
In the matter of the balance due d. F.
Donegan for grading Buena Vista street,
| would respectfully suggest that as the
land in question is quite valuable, you
instruct eitherNthe land committee or
myself to have an abstract of title made
to the land in question.
In the matter of fire hydrants, / have
called upon the water cOmDanies To