The herald., 1893-11-21

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Mr.. Munson spoke in favor Of the re-
port.
Mr.. Inness said complaints had been
made repeatedly. The committee know
the contract is not being carried out by
Gardiner & Oliver, and 1t is the duty Of
the council to annul it.
Mr.. Rhodes thought it the proper
thing. Scarcely a bill comes in in
which a great many corrections have
not to be made.
The report was adopted.
Mr., Campell moved the street SUPER
intendent notify the Electric Railway
company to repair Pleasant avenue and
Aliso street where they have been torn
up. Carried.
CITz ATTORNEYS RECOMMENDATIONS.
The city attorney reported as follows
As directed, have prepared and pre-
sent herewith an ordinance for the
widening of Third street, between Ala
media street and the west line of Bigelow
tract. Adopted.
Also an ordinance giving property
owners permission to improve portion
OF Newton street by private contract.
Parsed.
I have also prepared draft OF contract
with Main-street improvement company
for purchase of certain gravel, as in
structed by you. Adopted.
In the matter OF petition of Francis E..
Fahnestock in regard to an illegal as
sessment, and offering to pay $13.52 on
account thereof, recommend that the
petition be granted. Referred to the
finance committee.
In the matter OF the petition OF An
drew Joughin and Charles Mantle,
recommend that the same be referred to
the city clerk to ascertain if they repre-
sent double assessments, and If they
are doubles l recommend that the same
be cancelled, as prayed for. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition Of Mrs.
Mary Ballantyne recommend that the
same be referred to the tax collector to
report the facts. Adopted.
In the matter of the petitions OF D.
W.. Fields, A. j. Copp, John F. Blake
and others, protesting against the i'm
provement of Sixth street, formerly
Bellevue Place, am of the opinion that
said portion OF Sixth street is public
street, and that said protests should be
denied. Filed.
Mr.. Nickel said the committee had
had conference with Mr.. Hutchinson,
and without recommendation he was,
on motion OF Mr.. Strohm, granted a
weeks further time.
Mr.. Innis moved that the city engi-
neer define the line OF the Chavez
ravine road.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the fire com
missioners be requested to replace the
old hose cart at house No. with cart
of modern construction. Carried.
NJ Ill .x.I kI~A 4. L.
who is grading Washington street be
granted 80 days extension to complete
the work. Carried.
CITY ENaINEER's REPORT.
The city engineer submitted report
upon the petition of @. Fl. Bush ct al.
protesting against the grading of Eighth
street between Pearl street and Union
avenue. showing the total frontage to be
6,77S25 feet; the petition represents
4667% feet, less signed by agent 504
feet, leaving 1885, feet, which is 974.38
feet more than q majority.
On motion the proceedings were
ordered Abandoned.
He presented ordinances OF intention
to construct cement sidewalk on each
side of Broadway from Seventh to Tenth
streets; to grade, gravel and curb Ocean
View avenue between Bonnie Brae
street and Quebec street, and to estab.
lish the grade of the alley in block H,
Bonnie Brae tract, from Eighth to Ninth
street. Action deferred for one week
ugon the first, and the two last were
adopted.
The engineer also presented plans and
specifications for brick culvert across
First street at Evergreen avenue. Re-
ferred to board OF public works.
The ordinance of intention to side
walk portions OF Alvarado street, Beacon
street. Hope street, Tenth street, were
laid over for one week.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were presented and referred to their
appropriate committees:
By Mrs. Agnes Corbett and other
property owners ON Burlington avenue
between Arnold and Maryland streets,
to change its grade by lowering it at
Fourth street four feet, at the north line
of Maryland street % feet. and at the
south line of the same street foot be-
low the present grade.
By H. S. Bear submitting quit claim
deed to certain property doubly assessed,
if the taxes he paid are returned to
him.
By William Stewardson and 9th or
property owners on San Fernando street
to take steps towards to have sewer ex-
tended from present terminus to point
OF intersection OF San Fernando with
Olympia street.
/ BY Belle M. Fulton, protest against
laying cement sidewalk on Seventh be-
tween FeArl and Biael streets.
By Lucy d. Moore, president of the
w. @. T. u, protesting against the
grading and curbing Of Broadway from
north line of Temple street to point
five feet south OF the north line of Sand
street.
By G. A. Perley, to have tax sale GER
tifcate cancelled on account of double
assessment.
By w. s. Knott and other property