The herald., 1894-04-07
A CORNER IN ASPHAL TUM,
What the Council Specifica-
tiOns Provide For.
A Quiet Discussion on Paving Figue-
roa Street Yesterday.
The Board Of Public Works Decides to
Endorse tho Petition, aud Will
Let PrOtestants Kick In
the Council.

The board OF public works met yester-
day morning, Mr.. Strohm in the chair.
petition from property owners ask
ing for 10-foot asphalt pavement on
Fgueroa street, from Adams to JeHer-
son street. was presented. A question
was raised as to what specifications
should govern the material to be used
in the pavement.
Mr.. Austin-The Asphalt specified in
specification e has never been used here
before. and certain property owners who
signed did not know that it specified a
certain kind OF asphalt
]. A. Fairchilds-I represent the
asphalt specified, and am willing to
furnish the same at cost price to con-
tractors.
Mr. Tavlor-I represent another as
phalt concern, equally as gond as that
which has been placed in the specifica-
tions. and all we ash is that all the
asphalt men be placed on equal footing
in the matter OF bidding on asphalt
york.
F. J. Thomas-AH | represent large
amount of property owners, al we ask
is that the pavement be constructed OF
the best material.
Chairman Strohm-We will have to
recommend the petition OF the property
owners, and if any questions are to be
raised as to the specifications on hle,
they must be made in the council.
The petition was then favorably re-
ported to the city council.
In the matter of petition No. 237,
frono GkaUork ak al asking that
Fipueroa street from Adams street to
the south city boundary be improved in
accordance with petition, recommend
that the same be granted, and the city
engineer instructed to prepare the ne
cessary ordinance of intention.
In the matter of petition from j. M.
Johnston ct AL, asking to have the
grade established on the alley in block
g OF the Bonnie Brae tract, recommend
the same be granted between Seventh
and Ninth streets, and the city en-
gineer present necessary ordinance.
In the matter of petition from J. M.
Davies ct al, asking that the east side
of San Pedro street between Second
and Azusa streets be sidewalked with a
cement sidewalk and curbed with
redwood curb, recommend the same be
granted, the city engineer to present
necessary ordinance.
In the matter of petition from George
W. Hazsltine. asking permission to lay
a cement sidewalk six feet wide in front
of his property on the north side of
Fourth street between Hill and Olive
streets, recommend the same be granted
and the street superintendent issue
permit.
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that it be referred to the councilman OF
! 4L- ESs--t .-.--a oisy os.siasoor.
Recommend that petition from Mrs.
| Ce~per n reference 70 side walk On
Fourth street between Hill and Olive
streets, be filed.
In the matter of opening and widen.
ing Beacon street from Ninth to Elev-
enth street, recommend that the district
of assessment be fixed as follows: Both
sides of Beacon street from Eleventh
street to within 100 feet Of the south line
of Seventh street.
In the matter of petition from the
First German Evangelical church and
from j. W. Lenneker ct al, recommend
that said petition be filed, as the 'front.'
age on the legal protest is very much
less than the majority, and recommend
that the final ordinance be placed upon
its passage.
la the matter of the report of the
street superintendent in regard to pur-
chasing 200 yards of gravel at the cor
ner of Third and Broadway, recommend
that we buy NO more gravel, as we have
enough on hand, and that the street
superintendent be directed not to re-
grade any more with gravel, but to fill
holes on streets where necessary or
when ordered by the council.
In the matter Of the ordinance to do
work on Michigan avenue, between
Pennsylvania avenue and Saratoga
street, recommend that the ordinance
be placed on its passage.
In the matter OF proposals to improve
Ocean View avenue, from west line of
Bonnie Brae street to the east line of
Quebec street, recommend that the bid
OF G. I. Nolan be accepted at 1855 for
work complete, per lnesl foot, and the
accompanying resolution of award be
adopted.