Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-12-22
SEWER AND BRIDGE.
Points from City Engineer
DOckweiler's Report.
Sewers Constructed During the
Past Year.
Interesting Facts About the City's
Bridges.
Several That Are I'm Danger in Case
of Heavy Rains-Bridges Built
Last Year-Their Cost.
ETC., Etc.


esting data. His recommendations with
regard to the bridges in the city are of
great Importance, and if damage by flood
is to be avoided in the event of heavy
rains, the recommendations set forth by
the city engineer should be carried out
as speedily as possible.
The sewers completed through the
year have been the following: Sec
ton two of the central interceptor, laid
on Washington street from Grand ave-
nue. to Peru street; section six OF the
central interceptor, laid along the east
side of the river from Alhambra avenue
to Hayes street. Mozart-street sewer
was laid from section six of the central
interceptor along Newell, Mozart and
Workman streets to Downey avenue;
western interceptor from Pico street
along Alvarado, Eleventh street, west
city boundary, on dividing line of lots 2
and 8, III. s., to Sixth street.
The entire Hollenbeck arroyo sewer
has been completed, and runs from
Sixth and Anderson streets, along Hol-
lenbeck, arroyo, Louisiana avenue, st.
Louis street, Virginia avenue, Chicago
street, First street to Breed street; Sec
ton five, central interceptor, laid along
the eastern side of the river from Sixth
to Also street, at present being con-
structed.
The sewers yet to be laid under the
bonds are as follows: Western
interceptor from Sixth to Temple
street; central interceptor across the
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point about 100 feet west of west levee.
The condition Of the sewers construct
ed under the bonds ia very fair, except
ing some of the chambers, which did
not come Ip to the specifications, and
some mud and sand in the lower end of
section one of the central interceptor,
and a good deal OF mud and sand in sec
ton three of the central interceptor.
In settling with the contractor for Sec
ton two of the central interceptor, your !
honorable body retained $1,000 from this
claim to insure the cleaning and repair
agreed to complete. He began the
work, but discontinued it after few
days. l have notified the contractor to
proceed, but he has ignored my orders.
The total mileage of sewers completed
under the bonds during the year were
40 miles, of which 1872 miles were
brick, costing $26,648, and 5.126 miles
of pipe, not all fully paid for. The total
number of miles of all sewers laid under
the bonds to date is 15.43S miles. The
total mileage of all sewers laid to date is
sol miles.
THE oUTFALL SEWER.
The route for the outfall sewer has
been finally located, commencing at the
intersection of Wesley avenue and
the west city line, running thence
in southwesterly direction, through
Agricultural Park fair grounds, HYDE
Park, Inglewood, and reaching the Pa
cific ocean at a point midway between
Redondo Beach and Santa Monica. The
total leDgthof the sewer is II 2 miles and
it's estimated cost is $3.50, 900. The three
laterale or branches have also been 10.
Gated, so as to enable the city to reach
the lands lying to the south of Ingle-
wood, whenever they require sewage.
The total mileage of cement sidewalks
in the city is 1921 miles, costing
SAIL 1868.
THE BRIDGES.
There are twenty-four bridges, of all
descriptions, lying within the city
limits. The bridges of the city should
receive an entire overhauling every year,
and should be repainted every two years.
All the city bridges should be painted
the coming spring, and the floors re-
paired on same. l desire to call atten-
ton to the unsafe condition of The Macy
street bridge, particularly of the central
pier, which has been blocked up at diff
ferent times, after each flood had
lowered it, and any food might cause it
to give way. The construction of this
bridge is such that it would 60 down in
entire spans, and carry everything be-
fore it. If this bridge gives
way it will sweep before it five bridges,
and if by chance it should lodge against
the First street viaduct it would head
up the water, overflow the levees, and
devastate all the territory lying eouth of
Macy street between Alameda street and
Boyle Heights bluff. / hope that the
city will be enabled to make such an ap
preparation out of next years tax levy,
as will complete the erection of via
duct to replace this bridge. No bridges
built in the future across the river
should have grade crossings, as with a
railroad track at each end OF bridge,
with constantly increasing traffic over
each, the danger to life and limb are in
O proportionate ratio. Part OF the ex-
pense of this bridge would probably be
betrayed by the two railroad companies.
THE RAILROAD BRIDGES.
The bridges owned by the railroad
are as follows: Three span
he Arroyo Seco and three the Los An
yeles river. The bridge of the Glendale
branch of the Terminal railroad across
,he Arroyo Seco is in very dangerous
condition, part of the trestle piling be- |
ng washed out. and repaired by crib
ping with railroad ties. The first |
ain will wash them away, and will |
,ndanger the Walnut street bridge.
The remaining bridges, while not
dangerous, can be relied ON
% 20 out with heavy flood, thus en-
the safety of all the city
bridges. The city should define the
'ficial bed of the Arroyo Seco, and COM
,el the different railroad companies TO
ross the same with bridges OF suitable
pans, as their present pile bridges will
lot stand the effects of floods.
YEARS CONSTRUCTION.
During the year the city has con-
tructed the following bridges: Walnut
treet, across the Arroyo Seco; State
treet, across the Arroyo de los Pasos;
Temple street, across the ravine at Dill