The herald., 1893-01-21
PUBLIC WORKS.


The Report Adopted by the Board Yes
tcfday.
At yesterdays meeting OF the board
of public works the following report to
the council WAS adopted
In the matter of petition No. 46, from
Alfred Day ct ai., we have examined
the location complained of in reference
to pool Of storm water, aud fnd no
water there, and that no water will re-
main there long enough to become q
nuisance, and when Union avenue is
graded from that point to Washington
stree, that will remedy the same.
In reference to petition No. AZ, from
NJ. G. McKoon ct al, in regard to open
ing Figueroa street from Seventh to
Orange streets, we recommend the same
be referred to the city attorney. We
think petitioners should take this mat
ter to the courts to settle.
In the matter of petition No. 43, from
W. r. Faber, in reference to the passing
OF an ordinance in regard to the speed
of cable and electric cars when passing
the street corners, recommend that the
same be filed, as the council has the
same under confederation.
Ia the matter Of petition No. "A from
W. !. Oliver asking to have suitable
| grade established on Boston street from
Montreal to Pearl street, and to make
provision for the carrying Oft OF the
storm water that collects at Montreal
and Boston streets, we recommend that
the same be referred to the city engl.
neer with the recommendation Tor
grade, and the estimate of storm
drain sufficiently large to carry the
water in times of storm, and also eBti-
mats of cost OF regarding Montrea
street to carry the water from Montree
to Pearl street, and the city engineel
furnish said estimate to the council a.
the afternoon session Of next meeting
In the matter of petition No. 45 iron
Mrs. DIR. Wells in reference to sidewalk
ing Third street from Main Rtreet t.
Los Augelee, recommend the same b.
filed as there are good walks there, ant
there has been filed with the board {
protest OF large majority of frontsg
against it.
We recommend that the street super
intendent raise sidewalk, grade ant
curb of street on the north side o.
Orange street near Wilmer street t
carry the storm water in the street
In the matter of petition No. AZ, fron
E. Carberry ct al, in reference to order
ing cement sidewalk four feet wide ol
the south side of Carol avenue, Between
Douglas street and .Edgware road, W
recommend the same be granted an.
the city engineer be directed to presen
tbA necessary ordinance Of intention.
Recommel that the street superin
tendent bs instructed to take up tn
granite pavement at the intersection O
Los Angeles and Second streets, ant
lower the same not a distance of over /
feet 30 as to make the same conform t,
the recommendation OF the city en-
gineer.
Recommend that the bid of Ram;sh 4
Co., for $12,5 $50, for the disposal of tn
city garbage by cremation, be accepte.
and the city attorney be instructed t,
draw up the necessary contract ant
bond.
Recommend that the city clerk ad
vertise for bids for the collection and re
moval of all dead animals dying within
the city limits and disposing OF the sam
by cremation or otherwise, satisfactor,
to the board of health and council, tn,
same to be conveyed in covered vehicles
to be approved by the above.
The board recommend that the cit,
clerk advertise jor bids for a location
and grounds suitable for city corral, t,
be rented for the next two wears,