The herald., 1893-02-08
WEDNESDAY MORNING. O.

business in the city from year to year,
as we'll as to the prospective increase of
business likely to accrue from the con-
struction of the big wharf at Santa Mon
lea and the proposed harbor improve
ments at San Pedro. The city was grow
ing and the deficiency Of track room on
Alameda street was already causing an
occasional blockade at the Arcade depot.
The computation of frontage on Ala
media street. between First and Fourth
streets, is 1920 feet, Of which 1645 feet
are signed in favor OF the Southern Pa
cific railways petition and 1876 feet on
the remonstrance against it,
The council then took recess until
80 O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council reassembled at the ap-
pointed hour, with President Teed in
the chair, when Mr.. Munson moved that
all consideration of the proposition be
deferred till Monday, February Goth.
Mr.. Gaffey moved to amend by order
ing that the petition be denied. There
being no second to the motion, the ques-
tion recurred upon the motion to post
pone to the 2Oth inst, which was car
ried by s ayes to no.
STREET LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Munson moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to lower
the cutters on west side of Pearl street,
between Fifth and Sixth, 30 as to per-
NIT the escape of storm water. The
motion was adopted with some trihing
amendment.
REQUIsITIoNs APPROVED.
The supply committee reported an
approval OF the usual batch OF reouisi-
tiens for current expenses. This report
was considered by sections, when Mr.,
Nickel inquired if these reuuisitions
were final and that no more money was
to be spent than what was asked in the
requisitions. He said that there was
great deal Of extra expense being con-
etantly incurred over and above the
amount called for by the requisitions,
and this was notably perceptible IN mat
ters connected with the engineers
Office. Being assured that the present
outlay for boring holes for foundations
of city water works along the line OF the
river should cover all expenditures in
that direction, Mr.. Nickel withdrew his
objection and the report was adopted
without dissent. -
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
In the matter of the drop in the side
walk at Fifth and Pearl, the engineer re-
ported that the drop occurred from a
miscalculation in former establish
ment of grade in those streets; and fur
ther suggested the same be remedied at
a cost of $50. Adopted.
He further reported ordinances of in
tention to sewer portions of Bartlett and
Pearl streets, also one to grade, gravel
| and cement certain portions of Echan-
dia street. The first was passed under
suspension of the rules, while the latter
was referred to the board of public
works.
The final ordinance establishing the
grade of Ninth street between Lake and
Park View streets WAS then passed un-
der suspension of rules.
MICHIGAN AND PENNSYLVANIA.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, ordi-
nances of intention to change and estab-
lish the grades OF certain parts of Michi-
gan and Pennsylvania avenues and
Bayley street were then taken up one at
a time and passed under suspension of
| rules.
An ordinance to grade, gravel and put
redwood curb upon Bartlett street be-
tween Montreal and Beaudry avenue
was passed under suspension of rules.
LOWER MAIN AND WASHINGTON STREETS.
Mr.. Pessell moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to effect
repairs on Main street near the city
limits; also that the city engineer be
ordered to establish the grade of Wash
ington street between Central avenue
and San Pedro street. Adopted.
A motion to order repairs on San
Pedro street near Washington and
Twenty-third streets was sent to the
board of public works.
BREEZE ON zANJA WATER.
Mr.. Pessell, from the committee on
zanjas, made recommendation that the
new fume on East Alameda street be
lowered five feet, at cost not to exceed
$24, which was adopted.
| The same gentleman moved that
gate be put in and waste water from the
electric works thrned into the Zanja
Madre tunnel, which was embodied in
the same report. This led to a very
animated discussion between Messrs.
Pessell and Nickel, the latter of whom
said it involved an unnecessary expense,
in return for which the city received no
compensation from the electric works.
STREET sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
Mr.. Watson, street superintendent,
was personally present when his report
was read, asking for six more men and
three more teams with which to put the
streets in order.
Mr.. Teed-I would like to ask the su-
perintendent if he does not think that
all the work to be done at this season,
with showers coming down every day or
two, ia not just 80 much money thrown
away? And would it not be better to
let the whole thing 90 over until April
and then do the work in more perma-
nent manner?
Mr.. Nickell-Is this expense unavoid-
able, and must it be incurred at once?
Mr.. Watson-I think so, or l would
not advocate it in my report. This city
has SO square miles of streets, and we
have now 80 men at work on them. In
the summer, when there are no freshets
arieing from transforms, that number OF
men is more than enough. just now it
is insufficient.
This portion of the report went to the
board of public works. The rest, cover
ing some very important matters OF
rontine work, was adopted.
Adjourned at $40 pm.