Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

peared that when Buena Vista stree
was graded about year ago the line o
the street was moved about thirty fee
northwest of the line of the lot occupied
by Wilson, and which strip Wilson haC
not occupied for five years. Judge Nc
Kinley held that Wilson had acquired
title by adverse possession to all of the
lot except the thirty feet strip next tC
the street, which he found belonged to
the city. l would advise that the city
have this strip fenced and looked after
to see that title is not acquired to it by
adverse possession.
The street superintendent was in
structed to construct fence about the
property.
An ordinance for sewering, curbing
and paving Figueroa street from Pico to
Washington street was passed.
The finance committee recommended
that the claim of Mrs. Bigelow for $4,000
in full for damages to her property by
the construction of the First street via
duct, be allowed, but that payment be
withheld until Mrs. Bigelow shall waive
all claims in a manner satisfactory to
the city attorney.
A number of demands were reported
and approved.
LUG ClJy Cl6Tk WAS lusIEuCJOQ w nave
the ground north of the city hall enclosed
with suitable fence.
The street superintendent was in
structed to open Albino, formerly Cha
vez street, at the western approach of
the Kuhrts street bridge. The street
is now occupied by man named Cook,
who has erected fence across the street.
Fire alarm boxes were ordered placed
at Figueroa and Thirtieth, Grand ave-
nue. and Jefferson, Pico and Vernon and
Main and Twelfth streets.
The street superintendent received
instructions to see that the Southern
Pacific railroad company put culvert
under their tracks at the Figneroa
street crossing.
The city clerk was instructed to ad
vertise for proposals for roading up
Ninth street between Santa Fe avenue
and the Ninth street bridge, and also
for fill east of the Ninth street bridge.
The land committee reported on
number OF matters, which were referred
to committee of the whole.
The city engineer was instructed to
prepare plans for repairing posts at the
eastern approach of the Buena Vista
street bridge, the bridge committee hay
ing reported that the posts have rotted
off
The street superintendent reported as
follows:
In view OF the approach of the winter
rains which will soon be upon us, de-
sire to call your attention to the present
condition of Tenth street between
Broadway and Main streets. There
seem to be two grades at this point, the
one between Main and Broadway being
several inches higher than that from
Broadway west. The Electric railway
company has placed its tracks on the
latter grade and as the street now stands
the flow of water will not be carried
down Tenth street to Main but will be
forced through private property at the
termination of Broadway. | would
recommend the lowering or regarding,
or both, of said Tenth street from
Broadway to Main. distance of about
200 feet. Referred to board of public
works.
From time to time we are reminded
by the papers and by complaint after
complaint about the filthy condition of
the sewers in the business part of the city.
Upon investigation find that although
this "frightful odor" exists at times dur
ing the day, it is not from the sewers,
bnt from the seldom cleaned garbage and
swill wagons that traverse our streets at
all hours of the day, irrespective of any
existing ordinance, if there be any. /
would most respectfully recommend that
you adopt, if necessary, an ordinance
relative to this matter, or cooperate
with this department, or l with you in
establishing some system by which we
can control the garbage and swill
wagons and relieve the citizens of this
nuisance. There are also a number of
persons on our paved streets that de-
posit boxes and barrels containing gar
bage and allow them to stand on the
sidewalks all day and often two or three
days, and after they are emptied are
still left on the sidewalk until they
become actually unbearable. Referred
to board of health.
The usual batch of acquisitions were
presented and allowed.
Ordinances were passed for the fol-
lowing work: Paving, surveying and
curbing Pearl street, from Sixth to Pico
street; for the construction OF sewer
on Calumet avenue, from Douglass
street to a point 210 feet east of that
thoroughfare,
The city engineer was requested to
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morning session.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were read and referred:
L. N. Breed petitions to compel the
contractor to complete the work on
Breed street, between First street and
Brooklyn avenue.
M. Y. Kellam and other property
holders on Ticket street, protest against
the grading of that street.
Edward Roberts petitions for quit
claim deed.
w. Gregory and other property own
ers, on Bartlett street, ask to have. that
street graded between Beaudry avenue
and Pearl street.
Francisco w. De Shepherd petitions
for quit claim deed for block 20, Wolf
skill Orchard tract.
w. HI. Workman and Elizabeth Hol-
lenbeck ask that the city engineer make
a survey of the twenty acres of land they
have agreed to deed the city for park
purposes, and furnish them with plat
thereof, that they might make the
deeds. Referred to the city attorney
with instructions to carry out the same.
Property owners on Loomis street,
from Ward to Orange street, ask that
the street be graded.
Kremer, Campbell & Co., insurance
agents ask for q share of the citv's