Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-02

and that said streets be swept every
night. By sweeping oftener and not
sprinkling at all there will be no dust to
annoy the business houses, and the life
of the pavement will be greatly ex.
tended.
In the matter of your instructions to
place Michigan avenue in suitable
condition by making a fill for roadway
twenty feet in width at places between
| st. Louis and Chicago streets, ETC.,
find that it will cost at least $3.50 to do
the work, and although l am perfectly
willing to do the work, it cannot be done
| for $50.
In the matter OF your instructions to
fill the east side of Alameda street be-
tween Fifth and Seventh streets so as to
make it passable for teams, have to
report that it will cost more than $25 to
spread the gravel after we get it, and the
work will cost between two and three
hundred dollars.
In the matter of paving Center Place
between Second and Third streets,
have to report that have notified the
contractor and requested him to do no
further work until after the contem-
plated sewer is laid in said alley. As
yet have received no reply.
In accordance with your instructions
have notified both the Pacific railroad
company and the Los Angeles Consolid
ated Electric railroad company to repair
the pavement on Spring street between
their rails and tracks.
In the matter OF the ordinance of in
tention OF constructing sidewalk along
the south side of Adams street between
Main and Grand avenue, would report
that the work was all finished before
the publication of said ordinance was
published.
In the matter of the ordinance of in
tention for constructing sidewalk on
Wall street between Fifth and Seventh
streets. l have to report that the work
was all finished except one inter section
before the ordinance of intention was
published. / recommend the abandon
ment of proceedings ON the two above
mentioned streets.
In the matter OF constructing side
walk on Hope street between Seventh
and Twelfth streets, would recommend
the granting of ten days extension of
time in which to allow the contractor to
complete the sidewalk.
In the matter of the communication
from A. l.. Foster and others, relative to
the tracks of the Los Angeles Terminal
company heing off grade, / have to re-
port that 1 find the grade of the street
has never been established and that the
tracks of the railroad are on general
grade making some cuts and some fills.
I find no grounds for complaint. /
would recommend that the matter be
referred to the board of public works
for investigation.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The report of the city attorney as fol-
lowe, was read and adopted:
About two weeks ago I had an inter-
view with Judge Wade in regard to
authorizing the receiver of the Pacific
Railway company to pave that portion
of Figueroa street between Pico and
Washington streets, which is required
to be paved by the company, and he in
foimed me that he would confer with |
the receiver in the matter, and after |
wards Mr.. Crank called and informed
me that he would at once proceed with
the paving of thatsportion Of the street,
required by law to be done by them.
l have prepared and delivered to Mr..
Sheer "a contract for the purchase of
sixty tons OF hay, and contract with A.
H. Spencer for forty tons of hay, as di-
rected by you.
have prepared and herewith present
an ordinance calling the election for
issuing bonds for the building of the
outfall sewer.
As directed by you I have appeared in
the suit brought by w. B. Quantrell,
and will represent Messrs. Glass and |
Bowler in that action.
In the matter of the petition of James
Moir, have examined carefully into
the subject of this petition, and from all |
the facts have been able to ascertain,
have advised the commissioners that |
that portion of Maple avenue claimed |
by petitioner as mortgage, is part of a
public street of the city of Los Angeles.
In the matter of the communication |
of Thomas Taylor in regard to a railroad
between Los Angeles and Utah, I ad-
wise that it be referred to the committee
of the whole. ~.
In the matter Of the petition OF HI. B.
Marion, 1 would recommend that the
matter be referred to the commissioners
for widening Seventh street to report on
the facts set up in the petition, and if
the facts are as set forth in the petition,
l recommend that the prayer of the Pc
titioner be granted.
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