The herald., 1893-02-21
IT WAS 4 VERY BUSY SESSION,
Continued from Fifth Page.


uniformly spread on the sub-grade of
roadway and we'll moistened. The gravel
shall be well rammed for at least one
foot from the cutters. The rolling of
the roadway shall commence at the
rammed portion, and extend from each
side of the roadway toward the center.
All depressions must be promptly filed,
moistened and again rolled over. The
consolidation must be continued until
the surface will not yield under seven
ton roller. An inspection of the work
at this stage must be made by the city
applied. In applying the second or
be observed as with the first course.
The finishing course shall not contain
stones larger than two. inch cube.
Unless otherwise directed by the city
engineer the crown of the street shall
be made to conform with the croBs-sec-
ton on file with the city engineer.
Monuments.-The said company shall
not cover up, remove or otherwise dis
turb any OF the monument stones desig-
mating the streets of the city of Los An
geles without giving notice to the city
engineer, and they shall replace them
under the direction of the said city en-
gineer.
Removal of material.-The said COM
pany shall remove all surplus material
and rubbish from the work within a rea-
sonable time after its completion and
before they make application for the &C.
ceptance of the work.
Damage. said company shall be
responsible for all damage done to water
pipe. gas pipe, sewers and other under
ground improvements of the street. 1t
shall also be held liable for damage done
to fences, trees, etc.
The said company shall, at its own ex-
pense, remove all distractions, such as
trees, etc.
Repairs.-The right is reserved to
street railroads, water and gas compa-
MES to enter upon the street for the
purpose of making repairs or changes
that have become necessary by the i'm
provement of the street. The city shall
also have the privilege of entering upon
the street for the purpose of construct
ing sewers or to make house drain con-
nections Herewith, and the said COM
pany shall not unnecessarily annoy or
hinder any of the employees OF said
companies or city while in the discharge
of their duties.
Acceptance of work.-The said COM
pany shall notify the city engineer when
they desire final inspection of the
work, when the city engineer will, as
soon as possible, make the necessary
examination, and if'the work is found in
compliance with the above specifications
the city engineer will furnish the said
company with certificate to that effect,
which must be presented by the latter
to the board of public works for indorse-
ment.
Doubts as to the true meaning and in
tent OF these specifications will be solved
by the city engineer.
And further, that it will within two
months after the double tracking is
completed and in operation upon said
Alameda street and the railroad is con-
structed and in operation from San
Pedro street to Alameda street upon the
line above mentioned, removethe tracks
OF its Santa Monica branch as now exist
ing ON San Pedro and Pine streets, in
said city, except the necessary crossing
of San Pedro street upon the line east
erly to Alameda street.
TELEPHONE WIRES AND POLES.
An ordinance against defacing any
telegraph, telephone or electric light or
power poles by putting signs on them
without permission of companies owning
the poles was read. 1t carries penalty
OF $50 fine or so days. imprisonment or
both. Superintendent Barrett made q
statement that it was for the purpose of
allowing the companies to control their
own property in this respect and that
nothing would be placed on the poles
detrimental to the city. The ordinance
WAS passed under suspension of the
rules.
Ga motion of Mr.. Munson an ordi.
nance was ordered drawn to enable the
grading of Ingraham street, between
Vernon and Wilmer streets by private
contract, under specification No. 5.
THAT TARGET GROUND.
Company @, Seventh regiment, pre-
sented petition to use piece of ground
Seventh and Ninth streets and
zanja No. and the Los Angeles river for
target practice. They would have the
high bank for reception of bullets. MIR.
Munson moved to refer to the land COM
mittee. Mr.. Nickel moved to amend by
referring to the police commissioners.
Lost.
The question then required upon Mr..
Munson's motion, which was lost. The
petition was then ordered to be filed
ayes, 6; nays, 3.
Mr.. Innes moved to reconsider. The
roll was called and the motion carried.
The matter now being upon reconsid-
grafton, Mr.. Nickel said this was a
matter for cognizaDce of the police COM
There had been an ordi-
nance passed by the council to prohibit
The discharge OF firearms within the CITY
limits, and he believed it could be en-
forced. If any infringement of this or
iinance was to be tolerated it should be
lone under the sanction of the police
commission. It was 30 referred.
Mr.. Crawley was granted 30 days on
his Santee street contract.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY POLES.
The Electric Railway company was
ordered to be notified that they must |
their poles on Wall and Third |
treets to point within the sidewalk |
limits of that intersection.
STEEL TANK WANTED.
Mr.. Galley, from the committee on |
,ublic buildings, reported an ordinance |
or the construction of steel tank in |
he rear of the city hall, which passed, |
liter some debate.
TwENTY-EIGHTH STREET.
The street superintendent reported an
Before breakfast Bromoselizer
acts as bracer-10 cts. trial bottle.