The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-21
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Recommendation to Be Made to tho
City CounciI.
The board of public works OF the city
council yesterday formulated the follow
ing recommendations to be presented at
the regular meeting on Monday:
In the matter of petition No. AZ, from
A. O. Hiscock. asking to have Mateo
street from the south line OF East Sew
enth street to the south line of La Grand
street roaded up, recommend that the
petition be granted and the street super
intendent instructed to do said work
Recommend that petition No. 80, from
j. G. Rays, in reference to the payment
for filling in certain lot on Centennial
street, be referred to the city attorney.
Recommend that protest No. 81, from
@. E. Day ct al, against the sidewalk
ing of First street between the river and
Boyle avenue, be referred to the city en-
gineer to estimate and report the
amount of frontage represented thereon.
In the matter of protest No. AZ, fro m
Mrs. Marie Gogultz, against the side
walking of Winston and Los Angeles
streets. recommend that said ordinance
be held until the grade OF said streets lie
changed.
Recommend that petition No. "a g,
from Asa Adams ct al. in reference TO
defining the official bed of the Los An
geles river. and the reconstruction OF
the railroad bridges crossing the sames
be referred to the bridge committee.
In the matter of communication No.
30, from Miller q Herriott, asking that
the grades Of Union avenue between
Ninth and Eleventh streets, West Bea-
con between Ninth and Eleventh streets,
and Tenth street from Union avenue to
the west side OF the Fitzgerald tract, be
established, recommend that the same
be granted and the city engineer in
etructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinances OF intention.
In the matter of the communication
from @. @. .McComas, No. 81, in refer
ence to the condition of streets at the
intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and
San Bonita streets, recommend the same
be referred to the city engineer for ex-
animation and report as to the necessary
action to be taken to remedy the nui-
sance.
In the matter OF the petition No. 58
from Charles IA. Smith ct al, asking.
that Hinton avenue, between Beaudry
avenue and Pearl street be graded,
graveed and curbed, and sidewalked
with cement sidewalk and severed,
under the bond provisions of the Vroo-
man act, recommend that the same be
granted, and the city engineer instruct
ed to prepare and present the necessary
estimate OF cost. and If the same ex-
ceeds the sum of 81 per front foot along
each side including the cost OF intersec-
tions, then to present the necessary
ordinance Of intention.
e.
E. A. Miller ct al, asking that Third
street, between Olive street and Grand
avenue be repaired and put on the es-
tablished grade. for about $50 feet east
OF Grand avenue, recommend that the
instructed TO present the necessary or
dinsnce of intention for doing said work
under the general street law.
In the matter of Communication No.
20 from Butcher & Richmond, asking
council to reconsider their action in
awarding the contract for the improve
ment of Broadway, between Sand and
Temple streets, recommend that the
same be granted, and that the mayor be
requested to return said resolution of
award without his signature, and that
thereafter the city clerk be instructed to
re-advertise for proposals for doing said
work.
In the matter OF petition No 33 from
James D. Roymet ct al, asking that
suitable crosswalk be constructed on
Court street on the north side oil Union
avenue. recommend that the petition be
granted and the street superintendent
instructed to lay said walk.
In the matter of the motion Of Mr..
Innes that the city engineer make sur
vey of the proposed extension OF Sand
street disgonally from the intersection
of Sand and Pearl streets to Fremont
avenue, in order to provide water way
for the storm water which collects at
that point, we recommend the adoption
OF the motion, and that the city engi-
neer be so instructed.
In the matter of the motion OF Mr..
Strohm that the street superintendent
be directed to pave the intersection OF
Alameda and First streets with granite
blocks, at cost not to exceed 800,
recommend that the same be adopted
and that the street superintendent be
instructed to perform said work.