Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-12
gers and teams. This structure will
cost $15O0

! htlng the appearance OF the park. Here
we have erected conservatory, which,
when completed, will cost a trife over
$4,000. The expenditures In this park
from July l, 1891, to January 1, 1892,
are So, ,626.71.
Prospect Park-In this park, aside
/ from few minor changes in the ar
rangement of shrubbery, and the hang
ing OF gates at the entrances, and paint
ing OF fence, our object has been main
tenance. Here we have expended from
July 1, 1891, to January l. 1892, $672. %.
Elysian park-All we are calculating
to do in this park is to plant trees and
raise forest; as planting time has not
arrived, our expenses here are very linn
ited. being, from July l, 1891, to January
1, 1892, $26 rs.
Plaza park-Our object here has been
maintenance, which has cost, from July
l, 1891, to January 1, 1892, $202 80.
City Hall park-No important changes
have been made here. This park, for
maintenance. has cost $77 from July 1,
1891, to January /, 1892.
Sixth-street park-In this park few
changes in the shrubbery borders, which
had become old and unsightly, have
been removed and their place filled with
roses; our principal expenditures here
are for maintenance, being, from July l.,
1891, to January 1, 1892, $1071.85.
West Lake park-Here numerous
changes have been made in the walks,
greatly adding to the appearance of the
park, and also assisting to compete with
the alkali along the banks of the lake.
The unsightly wooden curb around the
lake has been covered with rock, greatly
improving it's appearance. Two rustic
bridges have been built here, being
gems in their line. The Bleaching
around the lake has required considera-
BILE attention. The understanding of
some of the worst alkali patches proves
to be successful. The changes, with the
maintenance of the grounds, have cost,
from July l, 1891, to January /, 1892,
$5646. 16.
Nursery department-There have been
but few changes in this department,
aside from the importation of some
valuable bulbs from Holland. For the
preservation of this department in its
good condition we have expended, from
July1, 1891, to January l, 1892, $935.36.
Reservoir site No. 4--In this park, as
go start has been made, and other of our
parks were in an uncompleted and very
unsightly shape, where hundreds of our
citizens 60 daily for recreation, we
deemed it best to continue upon the
parks already commenced until they
are placed in presentable condition,
when we will expect to make begin
ming here.
The report of Assistant Secretary P.
A. Howard, of receipts and disburse-
manta ia q followa.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury duly 1, 1891. ....s 500 So
Iaxes: ...........-......... FL ,213 80
S1 Soat ices, l'2Ul ~ ~
DISBURSEMENTS.
Maintenance MaGof and m Es 2s
Balance in treasury r January /, ises is,iIs 80
Total l....-................ s27 ,5s1 81
The park commissioners presented a
request that the council provide thai
the city prisoners be put to work on the
public parks. This was referred to 9
committee of the whole.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
Ordinance establishing the grade o.
Union avenue from Washington street
W 1OONCI BITcets db66U.
Ordinance of intention to grade, gravel
and curb with redwood, and sidewalk
with cement Ohio street from Court
street to Q,akeshore avenue under the
bond act. Passed.
Ordinance of intention tc pave Ninth
street from Spring to Broadway with
vitrified brick under ths bond act
Passed.
Ordinance of intention of grading,
graveling and constructing a cement
curb and walk on Hill street between
First and Second streets snder the bono
act. Passed.
The city engineer also suggested thai
before adopting the ordinance of inten.
tion for grading and graveling Macy
street, the line of the street be defined
Adopted.
2tsCELLANEoUs MATTERS.
A lease with the Southern Californis
railroad company for their stock yarG
was presented. Adopted.
An ordinance providing sd ditional as
sistance fer the tax and license collector
at $50 per month was passed.
A contract with the Evening Express
company for the city printing was pre-.
sented unsigned and was passed til
next week.
| An ordinance for the opening for Hof
street was passed.
h In the matter of the protest of An
drew Gassen against layiag sewer in
Stevens place, the city attorney said he
would advise that said protest be de
MED, as he,is of the opinion that said
Stevens place is a public street
Adopted.
CoENCILMEN's NOTIONS.
Major Bonsall, as chairman of the
council, asked that the Hutchinson ar
ticle be read from the HERALD files.
This was done, and Mr.. Rhodes asked
that the street superintendent be sent
for. Mr.. Hutchinson could not be
found, and action on the matterrwas de-
ferred until afternoon.
Councilman Rhodes moved that ordi-
nances of intention be presented to
grade, gravel and curb Twenty-second
street between Main street and Grand
avenue. Board of public works.
Councilman Rhodes moved that the
city engineer present an ordinance OF
intention to change the grade on Belle
wue avenue from Buena Vista street to
Beaudry street. Board of public works.
Councilman Rhodes moved thas the
city engineer present a map to widen
PioO-street sidewalk TO conform with the
width OF twelve feet, between Main and
Flower streets, and to deliver the sane
to the citv attornav who is to draft an