The herald., 1894-11-13


inch sewer on Westlake avenue, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in case the
avenue Ia extended; also on the same
avenue between Ninth and Tenth atreets,
under the Vrooman act.
MUST MOVE POLES.
On motion of Mr.. Nickel, the street
superintendent was directed TO notify
all telegraph companies owning poles on
Pasadena avenue north OF the Pasadena
avenue bridge to move their poles back
80 as to conform to the present width OF
the street OF 100 feet.
Mr.. Nickel also moved that the su-
perintendent make the necessary water
connections with the flush tanks in the
Downey avenue sewer district, 80 that
the sewers in the district can be flushed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
On motion OF Mr.. Teed, q crosswslk
was ordered laid ON the south side of
Kingsley street to the car tracks; also,
that hereafter the street superintendent
repair no wooden crosswalks in tho resi-
dence portion OF the city, but place stone
crossings whore the wooden ones wear
out.
On motion OF Mr.. Muneon. the street
the storm water drain on Second street,
near First and fill the wash at once.
Chuck holes we're, at the instance of
Mr.. Pessell, ordered filed on San Pedro
street, between Adams and Jefferson.
The street commissioner reported that
the commissioner appointed in the IN.
provement Of Buena Vista street did not
qualify, and an ordinance was ordered
drawn appointing Charles f. Parsons in
his stead.
On motion OF Mr.. Munson the street
| uperintendent was instructed to level
the roadway at Bunker Hill avenue, De-
tween Fret and Fourth streets, in such
manner that teams can drive near the
curb without danger.
On motion the city clerk was author-
lied TO advertise for bids to lay a 3-foot
sidewalk on the south side of Twenty
third street, from the east line of prop.
erty OF o. w. Baldwin to the driveway
OF @. j. Ellis, distance of about $50
feet. to do away with the standing
water nuisance.
President Teed moved that the con.
tractor improving Figueroa street be re-
quired to replace tie crosswalks re-
moved from intersecting streets on the
east and west side of Figueroa, and the
street superintendent was also directed
to notify the contractor accordingly.
Mr.. Teed also had ~ motion passed re.
| quiring the same contractor to relay the
asphalt in the neigh borhood OF Thirty
second street. to abats the standing
water, the city engineer to furnish the
proper grades.
Mr.. Strohm's motion directing the
street superintendent to clean the gut
/ fnr I Lok
Winston and Sixth, was adopted; as
was also his mutton to road up Fifth
street. between Alameda and Carolina
streets. He further moved that the City
Water company be directed to place q
fire hydrant at Eighth and Maple ave.
nue. and Central avenue and Palmer
street.
Mr.. Smith moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to repair
Los Angeles street. between First and
Commercial, at a cost not to exceed $50 4;
also that the electric railway be in
structed TO repair the street between the
car track. Adopted.
MIR. Nickell moved that the street
superintendent be directed to place
crosswaiks at the following PLACES:
Across Baldwin, ON the east eide of
Sichel across Main. west side OF Griffin
| avenue; across Baldwin street, west
side Of Griffin avenue; across Hawkins,
on the west side OF Hancock street. Re-
ferred to the board OF public works.
On motion of Mr.. Pessell the street
superintendent wac directed to lower
Wall street at the south side OF Twelfth
street, before putting in crosswalks, 80
as allow water to pass.
On motion of Mr.. Strohm the cleo.
trio railway company was instructed to
place culverts under their tracks at the
Intersection OF Maple avenue and Ninth
street. and Mapls avenue and Eighth
street, to carry storm water.
The mayor did not approve the or
dinance ordering the opening and exten.
sion OF Darwin avenue from it's present
western terminus, to Douillard street,
and it was returned to the council, re-
considered and passed with f. Colby.
James Cook and James Leonard az COM
missioners.
HILL STREET SEWER,
Regarding the Hill street sew mat
ter. Mr.. Nickel said the matter was
rather complicated. and thought new
assessment should be made. Mr.. Rhodes
thought something should be done at
once, and was of the opinion that an
appropriation to give rebate to the
property owners would be the proper
thing. 1t was question as to where
the rebate money WAS coming from.
Mr.. Munson finally moved to continue
the matter of appssl until next Monday,
which was carried.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were referred to their respective com.
mittees:
S. @. Hubbell pstitioned council to
grade Sixth street between Bonnie Brae
and Alvarado, and asked permission to
grade the south half of Sixth street be-
tween the two first named streets by
private contract; also, that the city en-
ginesr be instructed to prepare new
profile for improvement of Burlington
avenue between Sixth end Orange
streets.
B. D. Eachus. owner of lot o. block 5,
Childs Heights tract, protested against
the assessment of damages awarded
him, as it entirely destroyed the value
of the lot, making it too small for build
ing purposes.
James Booth asked that the sum of
So 73 (tax sale certiticate) be returned.
u. W. Peachsy wanted cement side
walk, 6 feet wide, on the west side of
Pasadena avenue, between Wells and
Hamilton streets.
ID. f. Donegan petitioned to have
Bunker Hill avenue, between Montreal
and Pearl street. graded. graveled and