Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-22
CITY AFFAIRS.
Recommendations by the
Board of Public Works.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Water Rates Discussed at
Length, and Schedule
Finally Agreed On.

The Board of Public Works met yes.
terday and decided to make the follow
ing recommendations to the Council on
Monday:
In the matter of the application oi
Judge Brunson, asking that the portion
of Grand avenue in front of his property
be excepted from assessment, the board
is of the opinion that said street has
been graded at the place in question.
That the ordinance of intention to cs-
tablish the grade of Ward street, as pre-
sented by the City Engineer, be put
upon its passage.
That the following contractors be
granted an extension of time on their
contracts: Boyes & Crowley, thirty days
on Bixel street; also, thirty days on JEFF
ferson street; Fred w. Barron, thirty
days on Arnold street and thirty days on
Grand avenue; Conrad Sheerer, thirty
days on the Los Angeles street paving,
and W. III. Roper on the Mission street
grading.
That the matter of the grades of First
and Second streets be laid over one
week, as the City Engineer states that
he has not completed the plans as yet.
The board calls the attention of the
Council to the fact that in many places
where the zanjas run on the sidewalks
near the property lines the people wish
to grade the streets. The board respect
fully asks that the City Attorney be
directed to present written opinion as
to the rights of the city to maintain said
zanjas, and as to who should pay for the
piping of same where necessary.
That the petition of Alex. Dallas, ask
ing for the privilege of cutting down the
hill on First street, adjoining Evergreen
cemetery, to obtain gravel, be denied, as
the city is in need of gravel.
That the petition of Joseph Martin ct
al, calling attention to break in the
Arroyo de los Reyes pipe, the City At
torney be instructed to request the
property owners to repair the pipe on
their respective properties.
That the petition of the Temple.ssreet
Gable. Railroad Company, asking that the
intersection of Edgeware road and Belle
vue avenue be regarded be filed, as the
Street Superintendent will attend to the
matter.
That the petition of J. B. Frick. call
ing attention to the probable mistake in
the assessment for laying sidewalks on
Street Superintendent for investigation.
That the petition of Jos. Hyans, call
ing attention to the condition of drain at
Bailey and First streets be referred to
the Street Superintendent.
That the petition of B. w. Bartels ct
al, stating that they are in favor of the
regarding of Temple street, and that
their claims for damages were not pro-
tess, be fled.
That the petition of the Capitol Mill
ing Company, asking that the proposed
College and Mission street storm drain
be extended 80 as to protect the petition
er's property, be referred to the City
Engineer.
That the petition of Sebastian Kramer,
asking to be allowed to plow in front of
his place at Glover and Shorb streets, be
referred to the Street Superintendent.
That the petition of q. II. Smith ct
al, asking that street be laid out west
erly through block % of Hancock's sur
vey, be referred to the City Engineer to
propose grade.
That the petition of F. g. Wolf, calling
attention to the obstruction of sidewalks
on San Pedro street, from Fifth to Ninth
streets, be referred to the City Attorney
to report as to the legal rights of the
city.
That the petition of George w. Frink,
asking that portion of Also street,
formerly called Pleasant avenue, be
changed back to Pleasant avenue, be
referred to the City Engineer to draw up
the ordinance necessary to change the
name as petitioned for.
That the petition of Joseph Bayer &
Co., asking that their names be with
drawn from the protest to regrade Seconc
street, be filed.
That the ordinance to grade BOYLE
avenue from Virginia avenue to Hollen
beck avenue, as presented by the City
Engineer, bs put upon its passage.
That the protest of Alfred James agains
the proposed regarding of Temple stree
be filed.