The herald., 1894-10-03
Aftarnnnn RaaaIon.

prevent inc water backing OoWu upou
Pico street. This WAS adopted.
Afternoon sessIoD.
The greater part OF the afternoon ses-
sion WAS given up to the letting OF con-
tract to do the street sweeping. 1t
was evident that the majority OF the
board would have preferred that the
! local contractor, Mr.. Chenworth, should
receive the contract, but the fact that
Mr.. Hewlitt'e bid was lower and that
Mr.. Hewitt was q responsible party
stared them in the face and Hewitt
got it.
STREET WORK.
The board Of public works reported
! recommending that the bid of ]. s.
Haigler to improve Lucas avenue at
| $21416 per lineal foot, for the work com
plete, be accepted, and the accompany
ing resolution OF award adopted. This
was accepted.
The second recommendation that the
proposal of L. Hewlett to sweep the
streets of the city OF Los Angeles at IS. 25
per lineal mile, for all Widths, be ac-
cepted, and the city attorney instructed
to prepare and present the necessary
contract and bond, occasioned o great
deal of comment. 1t was finally adopted,
however.
PUBLIC WORKS.
In the matter OF petition No. 1888,
from A. J. Probst ct al, asking that the
grade of North Gates street, from Downey
| avenue to Patrick street. be esta blished =,
this board recommended the same be
granted. and the city engineer be in
| structed to present necessary ordinance
| therefor.
In the matter of petition No. 731, from
Melvin A. Gould ct al, asking that the
| grade of Arroyo Seco street be estab-
lished, it was recommended that the
same be granted, and the city engineer
instructed to present the necessary or
! dinancs therefor.
| In the matter of petition No. 732 from
| Robert Curler stating that the con-
| tractor on Hinton avenue has piled dirt
on lot SO of the Victor Heights tract
without the consent of the owner, and
asking that no bonds or warrant be is.
sued to him until he has removed the
same, recommended that said petition
be referred to the street superintendent.
| In the matter OF protests No. 729 from
| W. ]. Lawless ct al, and No. 7S0 from
Mrs. A. 0. Severance against the grading
| of Bonnie Brae street between First and
| Temple streets, recommended that the
said protests be referred to the city en-
gineer to estimate the frontage repre-
eented thereon.
These recommendations were all
! adopted.
CLERKS REPORT.
The clerk reported as follows:
I
| I have paid into the city treasury the
forfeited check of E. P. Carnicle, amount
| 500: the cost of the franchise purchased
by the Consolidated Electric Railway
| company. s100; the cost of the franchise
purchased by Fred Eaton, amount s3S 80,
and herewith submit treasurer's re-
ceipts, Nos. 2062, 2063 and 2064, show
ing the payments thereof.
In accordance with your instructions,
l herewith submit corrected ordinance
ordering the work OF grading, ETC.. OF
Third street, between Crocker and Ala
media streets, repeating ordinance No.
| 2287. new series.
| In the matter of the grading. etc., OF
Bonnie Brae street, between Temple and
| Fret streets, notice OF street work was
| published August 8, 1894. Tins for pro.
test expired August %, 1894. On Au.
gust 18th, protest of Mrs. A. o. Sever
ance was filed. September 4th. protest
OF Z. T. Hammond was filed, which
protests the city engineer reported. con-
tanned less than majority Of the 'front.'
age, which protests were denied and 90.
| jections overrulsd by your honorable
body ON September "a, 1894.
Proof by affidavit of the publication
of all notices directed, and of the posting
~ ho nf {rta Sc 10
in the Office OF the undersigned. and tho
street superintendent has certified that
the affidavit, showing the posting of
street notices, is on file in his office.
Council acquired jurisdiction to pass
the fnal ordinance upon the denial of
the protests, which said ordinance is
herewith su omitted.
In the matter of the grading, etc.. OF
Fourth street, from Omar avenue to
| Wolfskill avenue, notice OF strest work
was published August 20. 1894. Time
for protest expired September IA, 1894.
| No protests have bsen received.
| Proof by affidavit of the publication
| of all notices directed, and of the post
| ing of the ordinance of intention is on
| file in the Office OF the undersigned, and
the street superintendent has certified
| that the affidavit showing the posting of
street notices is on file in his Office. On
| September "a, 1894, council acquired
| Jurisdiction to pass the final ordinance.
1t will now be in order for your hon
orable body, if you see fit, TO pass the
ordinance ordering the work, which said
ordinance ia herewith submitted.
| The report was adopted entire.
The zania com mittee reported recon-
mending that specifications for furnieh-
ing materials. constructing and laying
22-inch steel pipe on Lake Shore avenue,
Second street and Fremont avenue as
presented by the city engineer, be
adopted.
Also, that the city engineer be in
structed to prepare plans and speciica-
tions for piping Zanja No. 3, between
Twelfth and Fifteenth streets, with q
wooden Btave pipe. The report was
adopted.
ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer reported that the
ordinance OF intention to construct a
granite curb and asphalt sidewalk on
the south aide of First street from the
east curb line OF Vine to the west line OF
Alameda street was ready. ThiB was
laid over one wsek.
| Also ordinances of intention TO estab-