The herald., 1893-10-24

the special committee to draft plumo
ing ordinance and the president ap
pointed Mr.. Campbell to fill the vacancy.
Wesley Clark was given permission tc
pipe a zanja on San Pedro street ei
Ninth street, at his own expense. the
work to be done under the direction ol
the water overseer and the zanja com
mittee.
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell the City
Water company was instructed to place
fire hydrants at the corner Of st. Louis
and Brooklyn and at the corner OF Sheri-
dan and st. Louis streets.
City Auditor Teale returned the de-
mand OF E. K. Green for correction. Re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The usual routine requisitions were
passed, upon recommendation OF tine
supply committee, including requisi-
tions for two horses for the fire depart
ment.
An ordinance to improve Union ave.
nue. between Pico and Fourteenth
streets WAS passed.
The report of the board of public
works as published in Saturday g
HERALD, was adopted in full.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
From John E. Booth asking that 50. 40
on erroneous assessments be refunded.
Finance committee.
From L. M. Evoy asking that $1.20 be
returned as erroneous assessment. FL
nance committee.
From F. Estudillo ct al. protesting
against the sidewalking of Hope street
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
Board OF public works.
From H. ]. Hilton ct al asking that
the grade of Burlington avenue be
changed as follows: The grade at Arnold
street to remain as it is, to have the
grade at Fourth etreet lowered four feet,
and the grade at the north line of Mary
land street lowered one and one-half
feet, and at the south line OF same street
one foot below the present established
grade. Board of public works.
From Eugene Torrey asking that some
action be taken in the matter of three
water pipes broken and destroyed in the
ntreets OF Hyde park during the con-
struction OF the outfali sewer, as indi-
Gated upon map presented. Sewer
committee.
From property owners on Washington
street, between Main and Flower streets,
asking that the unused track OF the Main
street railway be removed from said
street and the street put in repair.
Board of public works..
From A. Hoffman asking that certain
tax sale certificate be cancelled. Finance
committee.
From Mrs. Caroline Bones asking that
certain tax sale be cancelled. Finance
committee.
From T.. G. Schulze asking the 81 80
be refunded on account of erroneous as
sessment. Finance committee.
From A. Green asking that action in
regard to abandoning proceedings OF
Bonnie Bray street be revoked. Board
OF public works.
From 1. L. Hunt asking that certain
tax sale be cancelled. Finance commit
tee.
From p. +. Ebert stating that be
withdraws charges az to eolvency of one
of City Auditor Teale's bondsmen.
Filed.
From William Wright asking that the
Main street railway track on Washing
ton street, between Flower and Main
streets, be removed also petitions for O
cross walk on north eide OF Washington
street. across Flower. Board of public
works.
From M. L. Wicks asking for quit
claim deed to certain property. Finance
committee.
From ID. W. Field protesting against
grading. curbing and sewering of Sixth
street. Sewer committee. 4s
From A. w. Barrett, in reference to
certain tax sales. Finance committee.
From HI. III. Hamlin, stating that po-
liceman Dixon would not pay his bills.
Filed.
From the Christian church on Temple
street, asking to change the front OF
their building. Fire commissioners.
From w. B. Bosbyshell and others,
asking for six-foot cement walk on both
sides Of Seventh street from Bixel street
to Pearl street.
From A. @. Smithers and A. X. Craw-
ford, asking to grant Temple-street
Christian church privilege OF adding
new front to their church near Broad
way.
From the Los Angeles Consolidated
Electric company, asking to be allowed
to redeem tax sale Of old Maple-evenue
power house property for 1889, on basis
OF $4,000 personal property instead of
$40, 9,5000, which Is an excessive valua-
tion, as there was nothing but old ma
chinery in the house at the time.
From Arthur Bray and others, pro.
testing against abandoning Figueroa
street from the south line OF Sixth
street to the north line of Seventh
street.