The herald., 1894-06-17
CHANGING STREET NAMES
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ON MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Alameda Street to Be Called Fillmore
Avenue Here after Other REQ
Ommsndatfons Which
Were Adopted.

The board Of public works has pre- :
pared the following report to the
council
In the matter OF petition No. 352,
from M. A. Gordon, ct al, asking that
the name of Kuhrts street be changed to
Main street, recommended that the
same be granted, and also that Iona
street in the Knob Hill tract be changed
to Arnold street; also that the name OF
Alameda street be changed to Fillmore
avenue, in accordance with the petition
from H. N. Elliott, ct al, and also that
the name of Lyell street be changed to
DAILY street. and that the city attorney
be instructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance.
Recommended in the matter of max
ing driveway on Hope street between
First and Third streets, that the street
superintendent put the same in condi-
tion for vehicles to cross.
In the matter of petition from E. A.
Miller, asking that certain alleys be
vacated and abandoned in the Fitz-
gerald tract, he having filed q new map
OF streets and alleys in lieu thereof, re-
commend that the same be granted and
the city attorney instructed to prepare
anu pIoncAt tho houcnnaiy oluihohCo VI
intention.
In the matter of petition from Wright
& Lynch, asking permission to improve
Lucas avenue, between Seventh and
Orange streets, by private contract,
which permission was granted, and they
not having complied with the Same, re-
commend that the former ordinance be
repealed and that the said work be done
nd
city engineer be instructed to prepare
the necessary ordinance.
In the matter of petition from George
T. Vail ct al, asking that Main street,
between Ninth and Washington streets,
be sidewalked with cement eight feet
wide, recommend that said street be
sidewalked 90 asked for, between Tenth
and Washington streets, and that the
city engineer be instructed to prepare
and present the necessary ordinance.
In the matter OF petition from Thos.
Fl. Hammond at al, asking permission
to grade an alley in block O OF the Bon
ME Brae tract, between Seventh and
Eighth streets. by private contract un-
der specifications G., recommend the
same be granted, and the city engineer
instructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance.
In the matter of petition from W. H.
Smile ct al, asking to have the grade OF
Quebec street, from Ocean View avenue
to First street, established, recommend
the same be granted, and the city en-
gineer instructed to prepare and present
the necessary ordinance.
In the matter OF protest from ]. E.
Howard OF al, against the granting of q
franchise for an electric railway over
Westlske avenue, formerly Providence
street, recommend said protest be sus-
tanned.
In the matter OF petition from O. B.
Miller OF AL, asking the privilege OF ex-
tending curbing on the north side oi
Thirty-frst street from its present loca-
tion about ak inches, for the purpose oil
preserving and saving the shade trees
planted thereon, recommend the same
be referred to the city attorney.
In the matter of petition from E. d.
Severance, asking council to have fill
made or culvert put in near First and
Alvarado streets to dispose of atagnant
water, recommend that the board oi
public works be authorized to have the
nuisance abated.