The herald., 1893-08-15

to every library and public reading room
in the world. A vote was taken and it
was lost by one vote. The matter was
then referred to the committee of the
whole.
The street superintendent recon-
mended that ordinance No. IL be so
amended as to include charges Of an in
spector to oversee all street work. Re-
ferred to the board OF public works.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
A draft of the ordinance authorizing
the appropriation Of $500 to aid in en-
tertaining the National Irrigation con-
gress which will meet in this city in
October. was presented. The ordinance
was adopted.
Some OF the members opposed it on
the ground of low condition of funds.
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Strohm moved that the Southern
Pacific company be directed TO pave
East First street, near Alameda, where
the old Santa Monica track was torn up.
Carried.
A motion was adopted to see If tho
contractor Of street sprinkling was full
filing his contract. There had been
numerous complaints regarding it.
Messrs. Nickel, Gsffsy and Rhodes
were appointed . committee to look
into It.
The sewer just flashed on Alameda
street by Contractors Hunter & David
son was accepted by the board.
STREET NAMES CHANGED.
Mr.. Teed msved that the name Of that
street south of and parallel with Bon
sallo avenue. running from Washington
street to Twenty third street, now called
Balboa street and Norwood street, in
discriminately, be called Norwood; also
that the nane of Crescent avenue be
called Crescent road; also Lincoln place
TO Eighth street.
CITY HNaINEER's REPORT.
The report of the city engineer was
read. In the matter Of the estimate of
the Third-street tunnel, total cost Of
1884, ,P32 for brick tunnel and $122 2,032
for lumber tunnel would accrue. The
Jackson property matter ON the norther-
ly side Of Seventh street, between
Spring street and Broadway, was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
In the matter OF the grading OF Lyon
street, from Also to Macy street, the
city engineer recommended that before
said work of grading be done, that pro-
ceedinRs be instituted for strengthening
and widening OF said street, as owing to
its irregular width the street, when
graded. would hardly be called an inn
provement and be sure to cause dissat-
isfaction to the property owners.
OTHER PETITIONS.
A petition was received from Wright
& Lynch, asking that they be given q
private contract to grade Lucas avenue
between Orange street and Seventh
street; also, to grade Ingram street be-
tween Wilmer street aid Lucas avenue.
A petition was received from the
Crescent OIL company and others. ask
ing that Tarner street be turnpiked
from the west line of Vignes street to
the easterly end OF Tarner street.
A petition was received from Mrs. E.
T. Wilson urging the enforcement of the
ordinance for cement walk to be laid
along the line of her property on Grand
avenue be delayed for 90 days.
A petition was received from some Of
the business men asking that Spring
street. from Fifth south be sprinklsd.
heIoTred 70 the ooar0 OF PuDlc WORKS.
PROTESTS PRnsEETED.
A protest was received from S. H.
Butterfield and others protesting against
the erection of livery stable on the
corner OF Twenty-seventh street and
Grand avenue. Referred to the member
from the Fifth ward.
A petition was received from III. N.
Foster ct al. asking thai Union avenue
between the south Ene OF Washington
street and the junction of Hoover street
with said avenue be graded, cement
curbed and cement sidevalked with f.
foot walk on each side Of the street.
A protest was received from George
W. Hughes ct al opposing the opening
of Flower street.
A protest was received from D. Debail
against the widening of First street,
claiming thst the council had no law to
do 40.