The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

The Boa rd of Public Works reported as
follows:
We recommend that steps be placed at
Broadway and Second streets, leading
from the lower grade on Broadway to the
top Of the embankment. Adopted.
We recommend that the Street Superin-
tendent be instructed to lay crosswalk
across Pennsylvania avenue on the west
side of Cummings street. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition from ID.
Nj. Davenport and others asking that
Bloom street be graded, graveled and red
wood curbed under specifications No. s.
except that the natural soil of the street
be used instead of river gravel, we recon-
med that the same be granted. Adopted.
In the matter of the Petition of ". Miller
and Others, asking that the paved portions
of Requeta. Commercial and Los Angeles
streets be swept every night in the week,
we recommend that the same be filed.
Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of the I'M
perial Savings and Loan Company, asking
! that Burlington avenue from Ocean ave
nue. to First street be graded. recommend
the same be granted. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of the I'M
perlal Savings and Loan Company, asking
that the grade of Pearl tstreet from Tenn
pie street to First street be established.
rected to present the necessary ordinance
OF intention. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of r. J.
Waters and others asking that sidewalk
be laid on the east side of Grand avenue
between Second and Third streets eight
feet in width, we recommend the City
Engineer be directed to present the nee
essary ordinance. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of Mrs.
Mary G. A. Mcdonald Spencer. asking per-
mission to grade, lay cement curb and
cement sidewalks by private contract,
we recommend the same be granted
Adopted.
Regarding the communication from r.
n. Walton, complaining of a nuisance
about the city dumping ground, we rec
ommend that the Street Superintendent be
instructed to investigate. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of II. G..
Hiscock and others asking that culverts
be placed on Hope and Eighth streets, we
recommend that the Street Superintendent
be instructed to repair the cutters.
Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of Charles
W. Shaw and others, asking permission to
Withdraw a petition for the grading of
Bonnie Brae street between First and
Temple streets, we recommend that all
proceedings be abandoned. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of .. J..
Wigdall and othes, asking that Kane street
between Bonnie Brae street and Belmont
avenue be granted and redwood curbed
under specifications G, we recommend
that the same be granted. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of M. \.
Avery. asking that the City Engineer be
instructed to give grades for the sidewalk
in front of his property at the northwest
corner of Union avenue and Eighth
streets, we recommend that the City En-
gineer investigate the same. Adopted.
We recommend that the Street Superin-
tendent be instructed to remove all fences
erected in Broadway before buildings in
course of construction. Amended SO as
to have the distractions removed in seven
days and adopted.
In reference to the petition of John H.
Gish and others, asking permission to
grade. gravel and construct cement curbs
and cement sidewalks ON Eighteenth
street between Flower and Hope streets,
we recommend that the same be granted.
Adopted.
We recommend that the Street Superin-
tendent be instructed to lower the intersec-
ton of Tweny-third and Bonsallo streets.
AdOOted