Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-11

to him yet, but he had expected It in
time to present it to the Council.
Mr. McLain said the people of East
Les Angeles were getting anxious over the
matter.
The following petitions were received
and referred to the proper committees:
From D. F. Donegan, aeking for sixty
days extension on his contract for grad
log Bellevue avenue between Beaudry
avenue and Lomitas street.
From E. N. Brown and others, calling
attention to the impossible condition of
Ninth street in the vicinity of Whittier
and Bryant streets, owing to stagnant
water.
From F. D. Twitchell, asking that he
be paid $24 so, his wages for hanging wall
paper in the old city hall.
From Joseph Hvans, asking to have an
additional storm drain put in across First
street at it's intersection with Baily street.
From John Weber and others, asking
that Eighth street and its extensions be
laid out and defined a full width of sixty
feet from Pearl street west to the west
line of lot 8, block 81, Hancock's survey.
From Mrs. Mary jackson, B. w. Bartel,
Alfred Day, Chauncey A. Peck, P. Beau
dry, James L. Willets, S. Pinte, Fanny
Benjamin, Mrs. P. M. Hutchins, Mrs.
| Amelia Scott and julius Lyon, protesting
against the regarding of Temple street,
and presenting claims for damages in
cons equence.
From the Cahuenga Township Pro-
ducers' Union, asking that Old Temple
street be kept open.
| From John A. Gilchrist, asking per-
mission, at his own expense, to dig out
the bitches on each side of Iowa avenue.
From Robert A. Todd and others, pro-
testing against the grading of Edgeware
road from Temple street to Court street,
as directed by the City Engineer.
From A. G. Gallwass, protesting
against the widening of Seventh street
from Main street to the west city line.
From A. II. Longley, claiming damages
to his cement sidewalk, opposite lot 4
block 81, Ord's survey, caused by late
rains.
From Margaret Doyle, protesting
against any improvements being put
through on her land. lots and 2, Rsser
voir and Canal tract
From George Hickey, offering for the
monthly rental of $l45 to erect fire-en
| gine house on the east side of New
High street, 130 feet north of Franklin
and for the monthly rental of $3.50 to
erect an engine and hook and ladder
house at 1926 South Fort street (nev
number 432).
From William Lacy and others. asking
that the official bed of the Arroyo Seco bt
surveyed and defined, and also that all
railroad companies be required to builC
their bridges across this stream SO as no
, , to cause obstruction to the water and "
as to prevent any damage.
: From George F. Valiant, asking thai
a cement walk be laid, six feet wide, or
Tenth street, at the west curb of MAR
street to the east curb Of Grand av
enue.
From Alex Dallas, asking that the in
tersection of Brooklyn and Evergreen
avenues be graded.
From the Los Angeles Electric Com
pany, announcing that they had placed
two 2, 2,000-candle power lamps in front Of
the city hall free, their contract calling
for only one such lamp. The company
aver that one would give insufficient
light and if placed directly in front o.
the center entrance would mar the ap
pearance.
From w. L. Wade and others, aekine
that the City Engineer be instructed tc
define the south line of Twelfth street
between Hill and Olive streets.
From John z. Moran, asking for per
mission to grade, gravel and curb, by
private contract, Tenth street between
San Julian street and Maple avenue.
From William J. De Van and many
others, asking that the regarding Of
Temple street from Grand avenue tc
Custer avenue, and intersecting streets
be done as contemplated in Ordinance
of Intention No. 535.