Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-06

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Tenth and Ottawa street. Passed.
Also an ordinance of intention for a
like sidewalk on west side of Flower
street, between Twenty third and Adams
streets. Passed.
Also an ordinance of intention to
change and establish the grade of Ala
media street between Also and Requena
streets. Referred to the board of public
works.
The city attorney reported as follows
An ordinance changing the name of
Mott alley to Center place. Passed.
An ordinance granting permission to
property owners to grade a portion of
Twenty-ninth street. Passed.
An ordinance appointing commits
sioners for Seventh street. Passed.
In the matter of the petition of En-
ma B. Stratton asking that the city
vacate an alley in the Judson tract, l
find that this alley is shown upon the
recorded plat of said tract, and L am of
the opinion that the same should not be
vacated unless upon petition of allinter-
ested parties. would advise therefore
that the petition be filed pending the
procuring by petitioner of the consent of
1property owners having lots aligning said
alley. Adopted.
On recommendation OF the fire COM
mission, the northwest corner of First
and Broadway was taken into fire dis
trict No. /.
The several provisions of the board of
public works, as heretofore published,
were adopted, excepting in the matter of
| the specifications for the paving of
streets with vitrified brick.
Mr.. Tufts wanted to fix some way of
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repair after they. were paved. He pro-
| posed to have 10 per cent. of the cost of
! the pavement in bonds deposited in the
| city treasury as security for keeping the
| friedrich pavement in repair for ten
years instead of five.
! Mr.. Summerland-Under that condi-
! ton a poor man could not bid.
Mr.. Rees-A poor man wouldn't bid
anyway.
Mr.. Tufts-He would not be deprived
of the interest of his money, for he
could cut the coupons from the bonds
on deposit every year.
Mr.. Rhodes-It will make more ex-
pensive street to keep it in repair for
ten years, than to renew the pavement
every five years.
MIR. Tufts-This is a new departure,
but in right direction. At present
there is something wrong about the
street. A contractor will build it right
il he has his money at stake. Now, no
matter whether there be inspectors or
none, the streets are bad. Here recently
they caught fellow putting the rock
right on the dirt instead of concrete.
This proposition will compel every con-
tractor. to fulfill his contract.
Mr.. McGarry-The motion is a good
one, but the time ought to be reduced
to five years, because the surfaces don't
last longer than that.
The matter was referred back to the
board of public works and the city at
torney.
The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric
company came in with a franchise ex-
actly like that of the Electric company,
and the rights asked for were granted.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
p. A. Whittlesey and others petition
the council to compel the Southern
Pacific railroad to place hagman at the
crossing of the track at Seventh and Ala
media streets.
F. Bagicaluppi petitions to be allowed
to lease reservoir site No. z, about 100
acres of land, for one year at 500 per
year. He wishes to use it for farm pur-
poses.
J. Mutually ct al. want an electric
light at Barnary and Adobe streets.
Charles Smith ct al. protest against
the paving of Pearl street between Ninth
and Pico streets.
Bradner w. Lee ct al. want Eleventh
street graded, graveled and curbed with
redwood between Hope and Pearl
streets.
Torrance Lyons wants to grade Ticket
street, on Boyle avenue, in front OF his
lot fifty feet), between Brooklyn and
First streets.
LII. Tolhurst ct al. want permission
to grade and curb with redwood, Flower
street between Twenty and Thir-
tieth streets,
I'll. II. Benedict wants city deed to
| lot on Louisiana avenue, near Soto
street; also on Dearborn street, near
Louisiana avenue, to clear title.
Fred A. Duy ct al. want some protec-
ton from fire in the vicinity of East
Seventh ane Mateo streets.
Mrs. Sarah F. Clark ct al. protest
against the assessment for the opening
and widening of Los Angeles street be-
tween Seventh and Washington streets,
on behalf of property owners on Los An
geles street between Washington and
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Twenty-third streets.
Mrs. w. Adams wants $275 returned
to her which she paid on double assess
ment.
M. f. Woodward ct al. want Ocean
View avenue, between Alvarado and
Bonnie Brae streets, graded.
At the afternoon session the report OF
the board of public works was taken up.
The contract with j. T. Davis, Jr., for
grading and graveling on Ninth street,
was approved.
A petition protesting against an ex-
cessive assessment on Stevenson and
Georgia streets was referred to the
finance committee.
The Los Angeles Cemetery company
made proposition whereby the city, in
consideration OF the discontinuance of
all suits pending, is to grade and
sprinkle the other sides of the cemetery
the same as the south side.
A proposition of George A. McLain
to widen narrow part OF Temple street
near the west city line. SO as to decrease
the danger to traffic, amounting to fill
to cost $295, was adopted as recon-
mended.
The matter OF advertising for street.
sprinkling was referred to the committee
of the whole, to be acted upon next
week.
The report of the supply committee
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