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Mr.. Rhodes, and was the occasion ol
considerable discussion.

of Pico street was denied on motion Of
Mr.. Rhodes, and was the occasion Of
considerable discussion.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY TRACKS.
iMr. Strohm moved that city clerk be
instructed to readvertise for bids to
pave Second street between the railroad
tracts and that the electric railroad be
notified to lower their tracks to the
official grade. Mr.. Nickel thought it
strange that the railroad still kept their
tracks two to two and half feet above
grade, and stated that the people were
suffering in consequence. He claimed
it was an outrage, and he was willing to
back any attempt to have the evil
remedied. Carried.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer reported as followsc
= An ordinancesof intention to grade,
gravel and constructs redwood curb
and cement sidewalk on Pennsylvania
avenue between Bailey and st. Louis
streets. Passed.
In reference to the petition of Will
liam Garland asking to have the grade
established on the north side of Fourth
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Bunker Hill avenae, the petition is
found to represent all OF the property
affected, thus giving the council juris.
intention is therefore presented chang
north side of Fourth street between the
two avenues above mentioned and fix
ing the district OF assessment for the
paforra1 tn otl
third ward.
Ordinance of intention to improve
Providence street from Sixth to Orange,
Ordinance of intention to lay cement
from Belmont avenue to Hobart street.
Passed.
Ordinance of intention to grade,
gravel and redwood curb Pennsylvania
avenue between Bailey and st. Louis
streets. Passed.
Ordinance to change and establish
the grade of Fourth street from Bunker
Hill avenue to Grand avenue. Passed,
Ordinance to change and establish the
grade of the south half of the inter-
section of Pennsylvania and Michigan
avenues. Passed.
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grade of Belmont avenue from Otter
street to Bellevue avenue. Passed.
Ordinance to establish the grade of
st. Paul's alley from Orange street to
Sixth street. Passed.
Ordinance to establish the grade of
Thirty-sscond street from Main to
Grand avenue. Passed.
Ordinance to establish the grade of
Chicago street from Stevenson avenue to
Fourth street. Passed.
Ordinance to establish the grade of
Sixteenth street from Grand avenue to
Hope street. Passed.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
A communication was received from
the Los Angeles county council of labor
as follows: 1.-THE council of labor have
learned with surprise of the action OF
the special committee appointed by
Your honorable body in reference to the
selection of manager of the free labor
bureau. 1t was understood by us that
one OF our members had been se-
lected and endorsed by the Council of
Labor and in consequence the name Of
Homer G. Katz was presented. Your
special committee reported recommend
ing that this council present some other
name.
"Mr. Katz has the confidence and es-
teem of this council and we have pledged
him our support, and do hereby re-en-
dorse him for the position OF manager of
the Free Labor bureau.
"br. Katz is our choice, worthy
representative, and we again take
pleasure in asking your honorable body
m cavAfirv hiu appoiptmaut
"SAMUEL j. CHAPPEL,
20. and B., asc'ty L. A. O. of L."
w. B. @. Randolph stated that the
reason why Mr.. Katz was chosen by the
Council of Labor was because be has
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