Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-22


at 80 p. IN.
The street superintendent reported as
follows:
"At meeting of your honorable body,
held September 9TH, was instructed to
construct fence around certain piece
of land on Buena Vista street. there
upon made a requisition for lumber
with which to build such fence. Your
honorable body did not see fit to allow
the requisition, and l now ask for in
structions. Received and filed.
81 herewith call your attention to the
box flume at the Ninth street bridge.
1t will be remembered that l entered
protest in regard to this matter at the
time, but your bridge committee saw fit
to proceed without investigating my
protest. Is it your desire that this
department make the necessary repairs
at this point?" Referred to the city
engineer.
"Now that winter is almost upon us, it
will be impossible to conduct this de-
partment without good carpenter and
bridge man to look after the bridges and
do the necessary repairs and carpenter
work during the rainy season. | there
fore ask your honorable body to allow
me the appointment of an additional
man to act in that capacity at $3.50 per
day, and to be known as superintendent
of bridges Referred to the bridge
committee.
''From the report made to me by Mr..
Mundell, who has been looking out for
the bridges since you passed the re-
trenchment ordinance, and left me with
out any one to act in that capacity [ take
the following 81 find the floor of the
Ninth street bridge is in very
bad condition. There should be
a new floor laid on this bridge for the
entire length, which is 3l5 feet by is
feet wide. 1t will require 16, 400 feet of
three-inch lumber for this work, but l
find upon investigation that by care
fully sorting the old lumber / may be
able to find enough good lumber to re-
lay about fifty feet"
"The Seventh-street bridge is in about
the same condition, and requires a new
floor of two-inch lumber. which will
put it in frst-class condition. The
length of this bridge is 320 feet, by IS
feet wide, and will require 12,240 feet of
lumber to make the improvement. This
bridge is source OF great annoyance,
as 1t requires a man or two making re-
pairs at least every week.
II find the Aliso-street bridge with
fully one-third of the floor in very bad
condition. 1t keeps me constantly re-
pairing this bridge. The bridge is 80
feet in length and 20 feet wide, requir-
ing 12,400 feet of two-inch lumber to
put the bridge in a safe condition.
THE Macy-street bridge should have
new floor. The bridge is 2O5 feet in
length and 26 feet wide, and will require
1O,6G0 feet of two-inch lumber.
II consider all the other bridges as be-
ing in fair shape, and able to stand the
winter, excepting the Hollenbeck ar
royo bridge and Summett-avenue bridge,
which | have time and again reported
as absolutely unsafe.
Il trust your honorable body will take
some action in this matter before winter
is upon us, and either instruct this de-
partment to have the necessary repairs
made, or award the contract to do the
work." Referred to bridge committee.
i return herewith petition No. 96 of
HI. II. Barkly in reference to Breed
street, and will say that in accordance
with your instructions, as per orders of
the council of July 13, 1891, did serve
the required notices upon both the con-
tractor and his bondsmen referred to in
said petition" Received and filed.
81 recommend your honorable body to
grant the Porphyry Paving company an
extension of ten days in which to COM
plete the paving of Requena street."
The report of the finance committee
as heretofore published in the HERALD
was adopted.
The city engineer reported that the
grade OF Loomis street has been estab-
lished from Orange street to point 200
feet north. Referred to board OF public
works.
An ordinance was passed changing the
grade OF Pickett street between Michi-
gan and Brooklyn avenues.
Pink street was ordered graded and
gravelled and paved with cement side
walks from Beaudry avenue west, an
ordinance to that effect being passed.
The grade of Court street was estab-
lished from Figueroa street to Lake
Shore avenue by the passage Of an ordi-
nance.
Ordinances were also presented for
the grading of the following streets in
accordance with petition from the
Consolidated Electric Railway company I:
Sixth, from Alameda to Wolfskill ave-
nue.; Wolfskill avenue, from Sixth to
Wild; Wild, from Alameda to Wolfskill
avenue. The ordinance was passed.
City Engineer Dockweiler reported
back the specifications for vitrified brick
paving which were referred TO him at
the last meeting. Several changes were
suggested and Incorporated in the speci-
fcations, which were referred to the
city engineer and board OF public works
for completion.
Upon motion of Mr.. Afford the office
of fruit inspector was declared vacant
by unanimous vote.
A motion that the electric lighting
company remove lamp from First and
Vine streets to Alameda and Vine streets
was referred to the committee on gas
and light.
The fire commission was directed to
place hydrants at the intersection of
Brooklyn avenue and Pickett street,
and State and Bailey streets.
The city clerk was instructed to read
vertise for proposals for supplying the
city with hay.
Mr.. Rees called attention to report
published in the Journal of Finance of
New York giving an incorrect statement
of the city assessment and expenses.
The city clerk was directed to forward a
correct statement for publication.
Recess to 80 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council reassembled at the hour