The herald., 1893-12-13
THE ADJOURNED SESSION
WORK ON THE FIRST STREET CUT
AGAIN RESUMED.
Routine Matters Acted on at YESTERDAY q
Session-The Tag Ends Gathered
Up by the Council without
Special disagree emsnt.

The city council met in adjourned
session yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
with President Teed. and Councilmer
Strohm. Munson, Nickel, Rhodes, Pes
sell, Innes and Campbell.
The session was for the purpose ol
winding up the unfinished business ol
the day before.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the city en-.
gineer make plans and specifications ioY
a bridge across the Arroyo Seco on Wells
street. Carried.
The finance committee reported a
number of demands which were read
and approved.
The city attorneys report upon the
Crystal Springs Water compary's case,
already published, was read.
Mr.. Munson moved the recommenda-
tion OF the city attorney TO bring suit to
quiet title. Carried.
FLUME AT HIS EXPENSE.
The zania committee reported recon-
mending that E. II. Winans, in accord
ance with his petition, be permitted to
put in a fiume at his own expense un-
der direction of the water overseer,
within his property line ON Figue.oa
street, and also to remove dirt above
grade on Thirty-seventh street, by per-
mission OF the street superintendent.
Adopted.
REPORT BY CITY ENGINEER.
The city engineer reported mum ber
of recommendation ae follows:
Special specifications for wooden cul-
vert across First street at Francisco
street. Approved and city clerk directed
to advertise for bids.
Special specifications for the construc-
tion of brick storm water conduit
across First street near Howard street.
Adopted and city clerk instructed to ad-
veJrtliiffnaadc co Or lnss.y..a W oy-s -
cement sidewalk on the north side OF
Tenth street, between Pearl and Georgia
Bell streets. Action deferred for one
week.
Ordinance of intention for a cement
sidewalk on east side of Pearl s4reet be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. Action
deferred one week.
Ordinance OF intention to macada mize
with porphyry rock and construct
cement sidewalk along Third street be-
tween Crocker and Alameda streets and
to construct sewer on Third street be-
tween point opposite the center of lot
25 of block l of the Wollskill Orchard
tract to manhole on Alameda street.
Ordinance adopted.
In the matter of the petition of James
R. Boal and others, asking relief from
storm water on Figuerca street at
Eighteenth street, and that grating be
put in the gutter on the west side of
Figueroa street, 80 as to divide the water
flowing into Figueroa street at said
point. The work having been ordered,
report received and filed.
Final ordinance establishing the grade
OF the alley in block HI, Bonnie Brae
tract, between Eighth and Ninth streets.
Ordinance passed.
Final ordinance changing and estab-
liehing the grade OF Burlington avenue,
between Ocean View avenue and Arm
old street. Ordinance passed.
At the request of MIR. Munson, the
member from the Third ward, the engi-
neer introduced special specifications
for the cobblng of the gutter on Hope
street from the north line Of Sixth street
to the south line OF the Normal school
grounds. Specifications introduced and
the clerk instructed to advertise for
bids.
tension of time on outfsll sewer to
Mackey & Young to December Goth, to
Manefeld & Grant to December Goth.
Approved.
DIR. CAMPBELL's WARD.
The city engineer reported in regard
to the grading of Pennsylvania avenue
on Boyle Heights. that the established
grade at San Benito street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue will create sump, for
the reason that the water flows to said
intersection from three directions and it
is impossible to get rid OF it by means
of the streets. and the water will conee-
quently overflow the private property
south of the intersection. The consent
of the property owners had not been
obtained. The report OF the engineer
WAS received and filed.
THE FIRST STREET CUT.
Mr.. Munson stated that the street
superintendent had informed him that
he would put the chaingang to work on
the First.street cut, between Hill and
Olive street, this morning. the superior
court having dissolved the injunction
that has tied up the work.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The supply committee reported num-
Der of acquisitions, which were read and
appro. ed.
The board OF public works recon-
mended the acceptance OF the bid Of
Robert Sherer for the improvement Of
Hoover street between Washington and
Utah streets. and OF his bid for the i'm
provement of Twelfth street between
Olive and Hill streets. The report Was
approved and the resolutions of award
were adopted.
The petitions filed and heretofore pun
liehed were read and referred to theii
appropriate committees,