Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

southwesterly direction through Agri-
cultural Park fair grounds, HYDE Park,
Inglewood, and reaching the Pacific
ocean at point midway between Re-
dondo Beach and Santa Monica. The
total length of the sewer is ii 2 miles,
and it's estimated cost is $3.50, 900. The
three laterals or branches have also
been located, so as to enable the city
to reach the lands lying to the south OF
Inglewood, whenever they require sew
age.
The total mileage of cement sidewalks
in the city is 70 81 miles, costing $4ll,-
96S.
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 flood might cause it
to give way. The construction OF this
bridge is such that it would go down
in entire spans, and carry everything
before it. If this bridge gives way
it will sweep before it five bridges, and
if bv chance it should lodge against
the First-street viaduct it would head
up the waters, overflow the levees, and
deyastate all the territory lying. south of
Macy street between Alameda street and
BOYLE Heights bluff. l 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
railroad track at each end of bridge,
with a constantly increasing traffic over
each, the danger to life and limb are in
proportionate ratio. Part of the ex-
pense of this bridge would probably be
defrayed by the two railroad companies.
THE RAILROAD BRIDGES.
The bridges owned by the railroad
companies are as follows: Three span
the Arroyo Seco and three the Los An
geles river. The bridge of the Glendale
branch of the Terminal railroad across
the Arroyo Seco, is in very dangerous
condition, part of the trestle piling be-
ing washed out, and repaired by crib
bing with railroad ties. The first rain
will wash them away, and will endanger
the Walnutstreet bridge. The remain
ing bridges, while not positively danger
Gus, can be relied on to go out with
heavy flood, thus endangering the safety
of all the city bridges. The city should
define the official bed OF the Arroyo
Seco, and compel the different railroad
companies to cross the same with
bridges of suitable spans, as their pres
ent pile bridges will not stand the
effects of floods.
YEARS CONSTRUCTION.
During the year the city has con-
structed the following bridges: Walnut
street, across the Arroyo Seco; State
street, across the Arroyo de los Posas;
Temple street, across the ravine at Dill
lon avenue. The Buena Vista street
bridge has been underpinned and raised,
and an additional span and wings built
for the Pasadena-avenue bridge crossing
the Arroyo Seco. Approaches have been
built to the Seventh, Ninth, State and
Walnut-street bridges and the Pasadena
avenue bridge, at total cost OF
$14 ,705 As. The bridges and approaches
built prior to December l, 1890,
cost $19S, 900, making the total cost of
bridges to December L, 1891, $2I2, ,7l2.45.