Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-04
PUBLIC WORKS.
RECON- mmendatioms 10 be Made to
the NaMnCfl.

/
Recon mendations TO be Made to
the Council.
The Board of Public Works met yes
terday, and decided to make the follow
ing recommendations to the Council:
That the protest of VIM. II. Ross. ct
al, against the proposed laying Of side
walk on Rosas street, be denied, as
sufficient frontage is not represented to
stop the work.
That the petition of w. D. Gould, to
have the grade of certain streets estab-
lished in the vicinity of Figueroa and
Emma streets, be referred to the City
Engineer to propose grades for the
streets in question.
That on the petition of Chase q
French, asking for sixty days. extension
of time in which to complete their con-
tract for grading Ward street, between
Alvarado and Park View avenue, thirty
days extension of time be granted.
That the petition of M. Rothschilds ct
al. asking that Alameda street be pro.
vided with cutters and cross-walks from
Sepulveds to Second streets be denied,
as it is useless to do anything with said
street until property owners are ready to
pave.
That the petition of James Castrucio
asking that New High street be paved
with porphyry and curbed with cement
curb from Marchessault to Alpine streets
be granted. and the City Engineer be
instructed to present the ordinance OF
intention.
That the petition of Frank Young in
regard to raising sidewalks on Flower
street, between Fifth aud Sixth streets,
be referred to the City Engineer.
That on the petition of j. H. Rhuart
ct al, the Street Superintendent be
directed to construct wooden culvert
across Beaudry street at south line o!
Fourth.
That petition of Jenny Overton ct al,
asking that the present lines of Tenth
street between Pearl and Buckley be de-
clared the official ones be referred to the
City Engineer to present map.
That in the matter of the map show
ing the proposed extension of Ninth
street, west of the citv, made by the
County Surveyor, the County Surveyor
be requested to appear before this board
next Friday to explain said map.
That the petition of L. Contreres ct al.
asking that Ninth street be Strengthened
between Tennessee street and the land
of L. Contreres, be referred to the City
Engineer to present an official map Of
same at next meeting of Council.
That the protest of John Hanna ct al.
against the proposed change in the grade
of Buena Vista street between Temple
and Bellevue avenue be referred to the
City Engineer to SEQ what frontage is
represented.
In the matter Of removing the obstruc-
tions from Los Angeles street, near Mar
chessault, which was referred to the
board, we ascertained that Mr.. L. N.
Breed was granted permission from q
former Council to allow his property to
remain in it's present position for Ger.
tain length of time, but that no other
property was granted like permission
the street is now being graded according
to the official lines, and any change in
the lines would jeopardize the legality OF
| the assessment.
Recommended that the Street Super.
intendent be instructed to put in the
following CROSS walks, viz: Across Mon
treal at south line of Alpine; across Pearl
street at north line of Alpine; across
Temple at Custer avenue; across Lucas
avenue at south line of Third street
across Amelia street at south line o
Commercial across Also street at west
line of Center; across Figueroa street al
south line of Brooklyn.
That the following petitions for cross
walks be filed, as the matter has beer
acted upon viz !: l ,055, 059, 1,077, l ,091
In the matter of the bids for paving
the intersection of Los Angeles and First
streets. recommended that all bids be re
jected and that the City Clerk be in
structed to re-advertise, in accordance
with specifications for laying grant,
blocks.
Recommended that the following bid
be accepted: w. 7. Lambie, for layin,
cement sidewalks on Figueroa street
from Pico to Washington streets, at II J.
cents per square foot, and 331a cents pe
lineal foot for curbing; W. L. Lambie
; for laying cement sidewalks on Hill
street, between Second and Pico streets
at 101a cents per square foot; w. T
, Lambie, for LAYING cement side walks OF
Washington street, north side. from
Figueroa to west city line, at IL 95 cent
per square foot, and 33115 cent per Inca
foot for cement curbing; W. T. Lambie
> for laying cement sidewalk on Orang
street, between Pearl and Kip ant
: Loomis, at 101a cents per square foot
, Boyes & Crowley, for grading, gravel
: ing and curbing Sepulveda street
!, between Alameda and Lafayette streets
at $l.75 per linesl foot; J. B. Jones ant
, Henry Plunkett, for grading Hancocl
!, street, between Dowpey avenue ant
: George street, at 81. .S9% per lineal foot.
; That the petition of A. s. Mattisol
Z and of Hammel & Denker, against th,
> proposed paving of Main street, between
Ninth and Washington, be referred t,
the City Engineer to see what frontage
is represented.
) Gin the matter of the franchise asket
for by Mr.. U. 1. Embody, we herewith
return ordinance to the Council withou
recommendation"
. WHO WANTS. nuU CUWACno