The herald., 1893-08-01

the opening and strengthening of Maple
avenue, recon- mend the same be grant,
ed, and the street superintendent be in
structed to issue the permit. 30 Or
dered.
Third--In the matter Of petition No.
546, from G. J. Walter ct al, asking to
grade Thirty-second street between
Main street and Grand avenue by pri-
vate contract, under specifications No.
b, for grading, cement curb and cement
sidewalk six feet wide under specifics-
tions No. IL, recommend tho came be
granted, providing the entire street Is
improved, work to be done under the
supervision OF the street superintendent,
the necessary ordinance to be presented
by the city attorney. So ordered.
Fourth-Recommen that petition No.
408, from @. H. Bush ct al, be filed. So
ordered.
Recommend that the bid OF the Por-
phyrv Paving company for improving
Third street, from the easterly curb line
OF Los Angeles street to the easterly
curb line of Crocker street, as follows:
Grading, II cents per square foot; curb,
30 cents per lineal feot; macadsmizlng,
13 cents per square foor; flush tanks,
$112.50 each sewer. $1.12]a per lineal
foot; manholes, $3.50 each sidewalk,
Is cents per square foot, be accepted,
and the accompanying resolution OF
award adopted. So ordered.
The supply committee recommend
that the 30 tons of hay offered by X.
Scherer at $3.50 per ton to be delivered
at the corporations yard, be accepted.
Rhodes moved that the report be
be adopted and that the city be directed
~ fov tho mama Go
ordered.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney reported as follows:
As instructed by you have prepared
and present herewith an ordinance pro-
viding for the appointment of one
engineer, two drivers and four callmen
in the fire department; also an ordi-
nance amending section IL OF the fire
ordinance. Adopted.
In reply to your Communication in re-
gard to the costs in the Zahn case, /
have to report that the Judgment for
costs was paid in AUGUST, 1892, and the
money paid into the city treasury, and
hold the treasurer's receipt for the same,
dated August "a, 1892. Filed.
/ have prepared and present herewith
contract with Ran,ish & Marsh for the
disposal of dead animals. Filed.
In the matter of the petition OF Mrs.
s. Daily requesting permission to with
draw from protest against the opening
of Flower street; for the reasons here
tofore given l must recommend that the
petision be denied. Adopted.
MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The matter Of the improvement of
Main street came up.
Mr.. Rhodes asked that the matter be
deferred eeveral weeks because the board
of public works have been 30 busy with
the beard OF equalization. The matter
had been referred to the board of pnblic
works in connection with the city sttor-
ney, but the members of the board had
had no opportunity Of consulting him.
Mr.. Strohm moved the matter be post
poned ono week. Carried.
SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee reported they
would recommend that the bid of G. H.
Burdick of $l.23 per lineal foot for con.
structing sewer on Bellevue avenue be
accepted and the resolution of award
ado pied.
They also recommend that section
of the outfall sewer, built by Frick
Brothers. be accepted.
The report was adopted.
THE CITY ENGINEER.
The city engineer reported the follow
ing:
In the matter of the protest OF Peter
Georgenault and others against the i'm
proyemedt Of Brooklyn avenue between
Bridge Street and Evergreen avenue, the
protest iisr foHnd to lack 950.5 feet OF
majority ,oi frontage, and was denied.
Special specifications for granite
gutter On Center place between First
and Third streets was referred to the
board Of public works:
Ordinance of intention to construct o
granite gutter on Center place, between
First andtS Second streets. Referred to
board OF public works.
Ordinance of intention to grade, gravel
and redwood curb Burlington avenue
between First and Temple streets.
Passed.
Ordinance of intention to repave with
bituminous rock surface and concrete
base and granite cutters Commercial
street from Alameda street to point 90
feet west. The report stated that this
was done in accordance with instruc-
tions to lower the official grade at the
street intersection. Passed.
Ordinance OF intention to sidewalk the
grade OF Lucas avenue between Seventh
and Orange streets. Passed.
Councilman Rhodes moved that the
zaniero remove the old unused we'll on
sidewalk on Pearl street and fill in the
place with cement. Adopted.
The commissioners for the grading of
Temple street presented communica-
tion asking that clerk be appointed to
serve the commission at an expense not
to exceed SIS per month. Filed.
FREE LABOR MANAGER.
A communication was received from
the concil of labor stating that Homer
G. Katz had withdrawn his name as
candidate for manager of the free labor
bureau, and proposing the name OF Mr..
White, the former incumbent as the
choice OF the council OF labor.
On motion of Mr.. Munson, the city
council proceeded to elect a manager for
the position, and he placed Mr.. Whites
name in nomination. Mr.. Strohm nomi-
mated E. A. Wilkins. The nominations
were then closed, and on vote, Mr..
White was elected to l.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions were received:
From P. N. ODonnell and others, pre-
senting a remonstranee against the ac-