The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-06

Aho City attorney presented leh5o VI
the city to Thomas Burns of some land
In East Los Angeles. Approved.
The city clerk presented the ordinance
for sewering Washington street from
Flgueroa to Hope streets, and on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Rhodes it went over one
week.
Mr.. Munson called attention to Hope
street, between the Normal school and
Sixth street, which had been washed
out, and that it should be repaired, The
street superintendent was authorized to
perform the work.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer reported as follows:
Ordinance OF intention to grade, gravel
and construct redwood curb on Chicago
street, between First street and Steven
son avenue, under the bond provision OF
the Vrooman act, | having estimated
the cost to exceed 81 per front foot, as
there was change of grade ON this
street between those points. / found
upon examination that said petition
represents majority OF the frontage on
said street between said points. Ordi-
nance adopted.
Upon recommendation of the member
from the Ninth ward, Mr.. Campbell, l
present an ordinance OF intention to
establish the grade of Johnson street,
from First street to Pennsylvania
avenue. The ordinance failed to pass
and Mr.. Nickel moved the street super
intendent open up the street. This was
also lost and the matter was referred to
the board of public works.
Ordinance OF intention to grade,
gravel and construct redwood curb, q
cement sidewalk six feet wide, and
sewer eight inches in internal diameter
on Hinton avenue, from Besudry avenue
to Pearl street, under the bond provis-
ions of the Vrooman act, having esti-
mated the coat to exceed 81 per front
foot. Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to construct q
cement sidewalk on the south side OF
Plaza street, between Los Angeles and
Sanchez streets. Adopted.
PARK COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
The park commissioners presented
the bond and contract between Peter
keenan, and city for the erection of q
boat house at Westlake park for 1925.
BOND and contract approved.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were read bv title and referred to, ap-
propriate committees:
From s. @. Hubbell and others, with
drawing their objection to the accept
ance of work done by Dodd & O'Gara on
Providence street.
From j. w. Prindle, asking permits
sion to make some changes in the route
OF the zania running through his prop
erty on the George Dalton, ST., tract, at
his own expense.
From Frank E. Clark, asking that the
portion of Summit avenue running
north OF Prospect avenue to the north
city boundary, distance not to exceed
$50 feet, be abandoned by the city.
From S. G. Hubbell and others, ap-
pealing from the decision of the street
department in accepting work on Provi-
dence street, between Orange and Sixth
streets.
From H. o. White, asking permission
to take dirt from Seventh street, west of
Baronne street and in front of the prop
erty of 8. A. Austin.
From s. White and others owning
property on Baldwin street, asking that
the street and sidewalks be made OF
uniform width, they understanding that
for space OF two or three blocks the
street is to be two or three feet mar.
rover than the rest.
From the Southern California Rail-
way company, asking that portions of
certain streets running over the land
now occupied by its depot be vacated.
From Ann Smith, property owner on
Banning street, asking her property be
exempted from resolution to sidewalk
the street and that she be allowed to
have the work in front of her property
done by private contract.
From John Lloyd asking that obstruc-
tions in Church lane on South Broad
way be removed; the distractions con-
sisting of fence.
From George Stephenson aaking per-
mission to lay cement curb and side
walk in front of lot 4, block Z. of snbdi-
vision OF Also tract by private contract.
Also, similar petition for lot on Ban
ming street from William elise.
From the Merchants association call
ing on the council to fulfill its agree
ment in cutting OF merchants tax. Re-
ferred to the finance committee.
MR.. PRIDHAM RESIGNS.
Chairman William Pridham of the
Citizens Labor committee appointed by
the city council presented his resigna-
ton, and it was accepted.
President iced appointed Councilman
John 7. Galley to fill the vacancy, say
ing that it was in his ward and there
was nothing to prevent him holding the
place.