Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-04
PUBLIC WORKS.
A LONG REPORT OF THE MEETING
OF THE BOARD.
Regarding Street Grades, Paving and
Similar Matters.

At yesterdays meeting of the board
of public works the following report was
adopted:
In the matter of the petition No. 2O7,
from M. ]. Eachus ct als., and No. 209
from Mrs. Minnie Eachus ct ais, a ma
| jority of the board recommend that the
| original grade of one in ten be the grade
established at First and Figueroa streets.
Recommend that the matter of grad
ing Yale street, from Alpine street to
Bernard street, ard the putting in of a
culvert on Yale street, in accordance
with petition No. 1856 from Botiller ct
ais, and No. 100 OF Darfeuille, be de-
ferred for two weeks longer in order that
parties in interest may be fully heard.
In regard to petition No. 2l4, of John
Burns ct als, relating to the grade of
Flower street between Court and Second
streets, we recommend that no action
be taken.
| Recommend that the council order so
much of Also, between Alameda street
and Los Angeles street, be regarded at
the expense of the property owners as
to bring said street to the official grade,
at Also and Los Angeles streets.
Recommend that the city engineer be
instructed to furnish to the council suf-
icient estimates of the quantities and
the probable cost of the work of grading
and curbing and dmacadamizing with por-
phyry, under specification No. 10, OF
Requena street from the east line of Los
Angeles street to the west line of Ala
media street, in order that the council
may find therefrom whether it determine
whether bonds shall issue to represent
the cost of said work.
In the matter of grading Centennial
street between Temple street and Court
instructed to readvertise for bids under
the present proceedings.
In the matter of the petition of Fred
Eaton ct ais, No. 1872, asking for the
establishment of a certain determined
grade on Alvarado street between Ward
street and East Ocean avenue, recon-
mend that the city engineer be instruct
ed to prepare and present the necessary
ordinance of intention.
In the matter of the petition of A. w.
Shumway, No. ISL, complaining about
storm water on Griffin avenue, we rec
ommend that the street superintendent
be instructed to divert the water down
Canada street.
In the matter of petitions, No. II, of
j. A. Forthman ct als., and 1877, of E. A.
Hoffman ct ais, asking to have Eigh-
teenth street, from the west line OF
Figueroa street to the east line of Yer
non street, graded, graveled and curbed,
(the curb to be of cement and cement
walk constructed) said work to be done
under the amendments of the Vrooman
act, relating to the bonding of the prop
erty in order to pay for said improve
ments, we recommend that the petitions
be granted, and that the city en-
gineer be instructed to prepare and pre-
sent an estimate of the cost per lineal
foot of said work.
Recommend that the street superin-
tendent be instructed to put the hill at
the head of Downey avenue in pass
able condition at as early date as pos
sible, the work to be done by the chain
gang.
Recommend that petition No. 2O4, of
Mrs. Fitzgerald, calling attention to the
condition of Grattan street, be referred
to the street superintendent with in
structions that if he finds said street to
be graded and accepted street, he put
it in proper condition, repairing the
damages which may have been caused
by the rain.
Recommend that petition No. POS,
from G. J. Kubach, asking one months
extension of time on his contract for
grading Centennial street, be granted.
Recommend that in the matter OF
petition No. 20S, from Fred L. Allies,
the street superintendent be instructed
to put Alvarao street, north of Ward
street, in condition passable for vehic
les, for a width of 10 feet.
Recommend that the prayer of petit
ton No. 210, from M. S. Cummings, ask
ing for an extension of thirty days. time
on his contract for grading of Thirtieth
street, between Grand avenue and Fig
ueroa streets, be granted.
Recommend that in the matter of pc
tition No. 211, from DR.. H. Nadeau ct
ais, concerning the condition of Ala
media street, with reference to storm
water, the city engineer be instructed to
ascertain and report if the surface
water cannot in some way be diverted at
Seventh street, or to the northward of
that street, and that the street superin-
tendent be instructed to repair damages
caused by floods on Alameda street.
Recommend that the city attorney be
J. Naramore, if he be the owner of the
property, or against the owner OF said
property, to cause him to protect the
travelling public from an excavation on
his lot on De Long street, and that ]. S.
Haigler be instructed to put few loads
of gravel on the sidewalk in front OF the