Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-16

nance of intention for the construction
of sewer on Spring street, between
Second and Temple streets. He ex
! planned that the work could be dom
much cheaper now than hereafter, an,
the ordinance passed without dissent.
THE SIXTH STREET OPENING.
Protests against the report OF the com
missioners on the opening Of Sixtl
street, from It's intersection with Pear
street to the Galpin tract, were nov
taken up, B. w. Lee, representing th'
heirs of the Blake estate, protested
against any reduction of award made tt
the Blake estate, adding that if any sucf
reduction were made, it would be con
| tested in court.
/. H. Polk, representing Col. r. j.
Northam, protested against the award
of the commission on the ground that il
is quite UNEQUAL to the damage done his
property in taking off fifteen feet of his
land and otherwise damaging his prop
erty.
On motion of McGarry, the Northam
protest was rejected.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the report be
referred back to the commissioner, with
instructions to deduct $500 from the
award to the Blake estate, and the same
be paid to the lessee of the Bellevue
Terrace hotel.
On the report OF the city attorney, the
clerk was instructed to make the neces-
sary changes, after which, on motion OF
Mr.. Rees, the protest of the Blake es-
tate was denied. The report, as amend
ed, was then adopted.
BILLS REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
The finance committee then reported
favorably on bills against the city.
HOPE. STREET GRADING.
The street superintendent reported
that Hope street, from Twenty-eighth to
Thirtieth, was not graded in accordance
with the contract. A motion to compel
the superintendent of streets to accept
the. street was adopted, by vote of
to 4.
AN INTERSECTION PAVING.
In the matter of paving intersection of
First and Alameda streets, the matter
was referred to the board of public
works.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney reported return of
deed to the city from Joseph Hynes, ap-
proved as to form.
He had also prepared an ordinance
prohibiting any person in East Los An
geles from keeping more than two COWS.
This ordinance was not adopted.
A PEARL STREET SIDEWALK.
A recommendation to put sidewalk
on Pearl street, between Tenth and OF
ta uo vuout to tha hoor ri of ,,,,I1; n xryorbe
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer reported an ordi-
nance of intention to construct sewer
in Center place. Laid over one week.
An ordinance to repave Market street,
from Main to Spring, was passed.
An ordinance to establish grade of
Vernon street, from Eleventh to Pico,
was passed.
An ordinance to change grade of Sec
ond street, between Olive street and
Grand avenue, was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules.
An ordinance to change the grade of
Thirty-eighth street, from Main to Del
Norte street, was adopted.
An ordinance for establishing the
grade of Seventeenth street, between
Grand avenue and the limits of the
Childs tract, was adopted.
An ordinance to change the grade of
Grand avenue, between First and Third
streets was passed.
WATER MATTERS.
The report of the zanja committee
favored lease of the zania owned by
H. M. Ames, already reported with con-
tract. The report was adopted.
The overseer was ordered to lay IL
inch pipe across Stevenson avenue at
the intersection of Euclid street. Post
poned one week.
FIGuERoA STREET PAVING.
In the matter oflpaving Figueroa sti ieet,
motion was made to lay over one
week for protests. Adopted.
RESERVOIR SITE LEASE.
Proposals to lease reservoir site No. Z !:
A. B. Dalton bid $1O7; M. Marquese,
$3.50. 25; s. Cordona, $105; G. Bacigalupi,
$115. Contract let to Marquese.
Proposals to furnish barley and bran !:
@. Rollmeyer, barley, $1.19; bran, $1.20.
LOS ANGELES STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Proposals by B. F. Dongan to improve
Los Angeles street: Per lineal foot
Grading, $210; curb, s0.48; sewer, s.
inch pipe, $l.10; sewer, 10-inch pipe,
$1.30. Per square Sidewalk, 80. 16 /;
manholes, $780, flush tanks, $1l5; lamp
holes, SIS. This was referred to the
board of public works.
The proposal to allow clerk to the
city engineer was laid over till this
morning.
Adjourned till this morning at 10
o'clock. s
THOSE FUNDING BONDS.
Anordinance came up to ratify the con-
tract between the city and Park Terrll,
who negotiated the purchase of city
bonds for finding purposes, and request
ing the mayor to sign the bonds, which
passed without a dessenting vote.
Park Terrill is the representative of
Hays & Sons, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.
From q long letter written by MIS- Ada z.
Hurd, of Groton. 8. D., we quote: "Was taken
with q bad cold, which settled on my lungs
Cough set in and finally terminated In con-
sumption -Four doctors gave me up, saying
could live but short time. gave myself up
to my Saviour, determined If could not stay
with my friends on earth would meet my ab-
sent ones above. My husband was advised to