The herald., 1894-09-25
to extend the culvert east on Echsndis street

using pipe from the corporation yard therefor.
Iu the matter of the recommendation oil the
city attorney In reference to applying the
money paid for paving under Storrs' franchise
on Third street, we recon mend tnat the report
of the city attorney be adopted and the money
be rendered to the bondholders to be applied on
coupons, allowing interest for advanced pay
ments, where said bonds are q lien upon the
property, and that the amount be returned TO
the property owners where the same have been
paid in full, Said accounts to b9 PAID on pre-
sentation of proper demands on the city Treas
ury. -,
That the board Of pu blic works be authorized
to have the easterlv side OF Pearl street. AZ lts
intersection with Fifth street, Improved so as 10
have the curb conform to the grade, ana tne
city engineer instructed to give the necessary
stakes.
That the bid of Newcomb & Crawford to side
walk the south side of Seventeeth street. be-
tween Figueroa and Bush sireets at IL Genus
per square foot be accepted and the accompa-
nyinY resolution OF award adopted.
That the petition of Z. A. Miller ct al. asking
to have Tenth street, between Vernon avenue
and Buckley street. improved to corresPono
with the rest of the street be granted, ana the
city engineer instructed to prepare and present
the necessary ordinance of intention.
THE SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee made the follow
ing report:
We, your sewer committee, to whom was re,
ferred the claims for damages by 4. ID. List and
F. b. ClaIk for damage sustained by the peti-
TONERS to their property during me conssrnc ,,d
beg leave to report that we have been IN CON
ference with the sad petitioners ana nave not
been able to agree as to the amount OF damages
sustained by the said B. d. List and +. b. CLARK.
We would therefore recommend that the whole
matter in dispute with reference TO their prop
erty during the said construction and repairs
OF said sewer be submitted to committee OF
three citizens, one to be chosen by the city, one
by the petitioners, and they to choose the third
man, and arbitrate the whole matter In dls-
pute, and that their decision be hnal. we
would recommend that the city pay for the
services of said committee at the rate OF *4 per
day for each member of the committee ior
period not to exceed twa days each.
Recommend that petition No.. 7l2, from
Thomas Goss ct al in reference to the sewering
of Hope, between Seventh and Pico streets, be
fled as the final ordinance for said Work Will
be presented at this session of the council.
sewer Main street between washington and
Jefferson streets, at 95 cents per inea foot, for
the sewer complete, including manhoies, lamp
holes and hushtanks, be accepted, and the ac-
companying resolution OF a ward adopted.
Recommend that the bid OF j. E. White to
sewer Twenty-third street. Main to Los Angeles
street, at ST cents per lineal foot, for sewer
| complete, including manholes, lampholes and
| fushtanks be accepted and the accompanying
resolution of award adopted.
Recommend that the street superintendent
be instructed to lower the sewer on Olive street.
north Of First street sufficient amount to al,
| low property owners on the west side OF said
| Olive street to connect Herewith.
The zanja committee reported aa fol-
| lows:
| We your zanja committee in connection with
| the councilmen from the Second and Third
| wards, to whom was referred specifications for
24-inch wooden pipe line on Lake shore ave-
nue., Twenty-second street and Fremont avenue,
| recommend that the ssid specifications be
adopted and the city clerk instructed to sdver-
tise for two weeks for bios on the specifications
presented by the city engineer; also that the
| advertisement include clause to the effect that
| bids will be received for a 22-lnch steel pipe,
No. IL steel, to be laid in accordance with the
| n n n n IN a n
engineer.
| THE CLERKS REPORT.
The clerk made his report 90 follows :
| / have paid into the city treasury to the
| credit OF the street sprinkling 1und the certl-
fed check to ". A. W, mn for $3.50. su
street from M ain street to d point 90 feet west
! of Maple avenue, notice OF street work was
expired August "a, 1894. No protests have
| been received.
In the matter of the improvement of Bailey
| street, from Brooklyn avenue to State street.,
the ordinance of intention was passed before
| the final ordinance establishing the grade on
| this portion of the street became effective, and
1t Will be necessary to pass a new ordinance of
intention to do this work repeating ordinance
NO. 27st, new W series s s.S..ug cr Inird street.
| from Crocker street to Alameda street. under
the bond provisions, in preparing the final Or
dinance tor this work toe section providing for
the issuance of bonds, which would invalidate
| the proceedings, was omitted. new ordin-
| ance Ordering The work and repeating Ordin-
ance No z2S7 new series, was submitted and
received.
The assessor has paid into the city treasury
$500 on account of the forfeited check of e..
| Alexander for bid on street sprinkling, treasur-
er's receipt No. 2044, and $50 in payment for
| franchise granted the Southern California Rail
way company, treasureT's eceipt No. 2O45.
In the matter OF the sewering of Hope street,
| from point 100 feet south OF sixth street to
Pico street, notice of street work was published
| June 13 1894. Time for protest ex pired June
| n
| In the matter of tho sidewalking OF Estrella
| avenue, from Washington to Twenty-first street,
| notice of street work was published August 16
1894, Time for protest expired september 1,
| 1894. No protests have been received.
In the matter of the grading, ETC., of Eigh.
| teenth street, from san PEDRO street 10 Central
avenue, notice of street work was publlshhed
August IL, 1894. Time Tor protest expired
September J., 1894. On September 11th ali
| protests filed were denied, the city engineer
reporting that the same represented less than
In the matter of the grading of Ingraham
street, from Wilmer street to Lucas avenue no
| tice of street work was published August 10,
| 1894. Time for protest expired September A.
1894. No protests have been received.
In the tax sales for the year / 1S93-94 the fol
lowing erroneous certificates have been found
| and would recon mend that the same be can
celled for the reasons set forlh, to'wit:
| No. 4463, lot SO, of the star tract, upon the
| ground that the same ie a public street.
No. 4670, lot 16, block s, OF the Golden Wesi
| Heights tract, as there is no auch lot as lot 16
| should have read let 16, block 3.
| No. 4741, lot 27, Alfred MOore's subdivision
as there is no such property in existence as thai
| described in this certificate.
| No. 4964, lot So, Alfred Moores subdivision
as the property described in this certificate be
longs TO the city of Los Angeles.
| No. 503l, being the southeast one-hali OF loi
8, block of the Ssbichi tract, this property be-
| longing o the city of Los Angeles, and being
occupied for school purposes.
No 5151, being lot 8, block l, OF the Chavez
tract, Newell &spencer's subdivision, the prop
| public street.
ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney reported as fol-
lows:
J have prepared and present herewith drafts
| of the following ordinances:
An ordinance ordering the work of widening
| Buena V sta street to be proceeded with and
| appointing commissioners.
This matter will come up on Wednes
day.
An ordinance granting permission to property
| owners to improve Stockton street. Passed.
| Also an ordinance giving permission to i'm
| prove portion Of Maple avenoe and portion
| of Hoover street by private contract Passed.
| Also an ordinance chsnging the naIae of q
portion of Rosss street to Fl Ill street. Passed
| In ne matter of the communication from
Charles L. Strange, recommend that his check
tie forfeited aud his petition filed.
| INC ose herewith an ordinance aban ndonin
the 20 foot alley in the Judson tract. Passed
| In the matter of the commuuc cation from X
! ]. Widney, respecting the $4,000 denosit9d with
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