The herald., 1893-12-02
RAILWAY FRANCHISES.


portant Rscomm end ations.
The board Of public works yesterday
decided upon number Of recommended
tions to be submitted to the next meet
ing of the city council.
Among them was one with reference
to change in the route OF the Los
Angeles & Pacific railroad, directing the
city attorney to prepare the necessary
ordinance. By this change Superin-
tendent Cross and his associates desire
to swing their line from the vicinity of
the Sisters hospital around 80 as to save
something over q mile over the old
route. The right OF way for the change,
as stated in the petition, has all been
secured.
The following are the recommends
tions OF the board:
In the matter of petition No. $50,
from j. II. Boal ct AL, asking to have
the storm water divided that flows on
Figueroa street, recommended that pc
tition be referred to the city engineer for
investigation aH to what can be done in
the matter.
In the matter of petition No. 934 :,
from A. w. Francisco ct al, asking to
hove q cement sidewalk four feet wide
laid On the north side OF Tenth street,
between Pearl and Georgia Bell streets,
recommend the same be referred to the
city engineer to present the necessary
ordinance of intention.
In the matter OF petition No. 031,
from Frank H. 6haier, ct al, in regard
to zanja water, recommend the petition
be referred to the zanja committee.
In the matter of petition No. 935,
from the Los Angeles and Pacific Rail-
way company, asking for q change OF
route Of their road in the western por-
tion OF the city, after having investigat-
ed the came, we recommend the city
attorney present the necessary ordi-
nance.
In the matter of petition No. 9S6,
from w. S. DeVan ct AL, asking that
the council order cement sidewalk six
feet wide on the east side OF Pearl street,
between Fifth and Sixth streets. rec
ommend the same be granted and the
city engineer present the necessary or
dinance.
In the matter OF petition No. 927,
from w. M. Lewis ct al, asking to have
a cement sidewalk laid on the east side
OF Beaudry avenue from Court street to
w GU DbhtO bblCOb, iCCOinmOaA tI6 SdIuo
be granted and the city engineer pre-
sent the necessary ordinance.
In the matter OF proposals for the inn
provement OF Brooklyn avenue from the
southeasterly line OF Bridge street 20 the
westerly line of Evergreen avenue, rec
ommend the acceptance OF the bid of
Schee Brothers, st $4.25 per lineal loot
for the street complete.
n fba mo Of rafitsOvl n QQz
G. l.. Denison, asking for franchise
for franchise for an electric street rail-
way over certain streets in the city, rec
onmend the same be filed at the request
of petitioner.
In the matter OF petition No. 829 from
+. III. Kincaid, asking to have his name
Withdrawn from protest to improve
Trenton street, recommend the same be
filed as the same comes in too late.
In the matter OF the proposal to pur.
chase franchise for an electric street
railway, commencing at the intersection
OF Downey avenue and Trueman street !;
thence easterly ON Downey avenue to
Pritehard streeet; thsnce soutberly on
Pritchard street to Kuhrts street; also
commencing at the intersection Of
Marchessault street and Main street !;
thence northerly on Main street to Macy
street; thence easterly on Macy street to
Alameda street; also commencing at the
intersection OF Spring, Main and Ninth
streets thence souther|y on Main street
TO Tenth street; thence westerly on
Tenth street to Broadway; recommend
the acceptance of the bid OF the Los
Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway
company for the Hum of 500, and that
the city attorney draft the necessary
ordinance.
In the matter OF the proposal to
purchase franchise for an electric street
street to the north city boundary line.
w. d. Larabee for the sum OF $50, and
that the city attorney draft the neces-
sary ordinance.