The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-10
BITS OF THE COUNCIL

The council yesterday denied the appeal
of j. W. Phelps against the assessment
warrant and diagram for the improvement
of Sixth street from Park View avenue to
Coronado street, and adopted the diagram
for the sewering of Bush and other streets,
Altura. Walnut. etc. The proceedings for
the improvement of Eighth street were or
dered abandoned.
The proposals for street work were re-
ferred to the board of public works. and
the tenders for sewer work were referred
to the several committees.
The various acquisitions for supplies
were approved and the bills audited by the
finance committee. were ordered paid. The
various recommendations of the sewer
committee and the board of public works.
as previously published, were adopted. ex-
cepting as elsewhere noted.
The bid of j. II. Dockweiler at LIS per
lineal foot for the sewering of Main and
other streets was accepted. against the re-
commentator of the sewer committee.
The necessary ordinances detaching the
control of the chain gang from the street
department and transferring the same to
the chief of police, were adopted and the
specifications for constructing cement
sidewalks were adopted as reported by
the board of public works.
The drafts of contracts for the improve
ment of Florida and Lincoln streets were
approved and the recommendations of the
building committee THAI more room
for additional city prison quarters be Sc.
cured on Boyle Heights was referred to
the police committee. The supply COM
mittee led the following:
Recommend that the bid of j. f. LOOMS,
to keep in repair all sprinkling' hydrants
for one year. in accordance with notice of
Nov ember %. for the sum of $3.50 per
month ba aocopto1 and the citv attorpav
instructed to prepare and present the ne
cessary contract and bond.
Recommend that the city clerk be in
structed to advertise for proposals for fur
nishng the city of Los Angeles with
lumber: said proposals to be received up
23. 1898.
Both of the above recommendations
were adopted.
The city clerk reported in the
matter OF the opening of Ida street from
its southern terminus to Temple Road,
notice of public work was published Nov.
ember 18th. Time for protest expired
December 9TH. No protests have been
received. The final ordinance was adopted
and j. Mellus, NJ. Eichom and G. w
Refer were appointed commissioners.
In the matter of the grading of Sherman
street from Sixth street to Ocean View
avenue. notice of street work was published
November Dist.
In the matter of the sewering of Twenty.
fourth street from Main street to point
1IS feat west of Maple avenue, notice of
street work was published November 9th.
Time for protest expired November 2lst.
In the matter of the curbing and side
walking OF Downey avenue on north side,
from Water street to the bridge, notice of
street work was published November IL.
Time for protest expired November q.
In the matter of the grading of Twenty.
first street. from Main street to San Pedro
street, notice of street WORK was published
November / l. Time for protest expired
| November ~.
In the matter of the Strengthening OF
Sixteenth street between Hope and Figue-
roa streets, notice of public work was pub
lished November ). Time for protest ex-
pired December e.. On November % the
protest of j. S. Sloan ct al. was filed. On
November 30 the protest of Wesley Clark
was filed. The time for hearing the last
named protest was set to take place next
Monday. The other ordinances reported
were adopted.
The engineer submitted the following
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of Thompson street from Twen-
ty-third to Adams stteet. Adopted.
An ordinance of intention to improve
State street from Fourth to Fifth street
bond act Adopted.
An ordinance of intention to grade, etc.
Marion avenue from Kensinton road to
Sunset boulevard. Referred to the board
of public works.
An ordinance of intention to construct a
cement walk six feet wide on each side of
Georgia Bell street from Ninth street to
Tenth street. Referred to the board OF
public works.
Final ordinance establishing the grade of
Twenty-seventh street from Central ave-
nue. to Hooper avenue. Adopted.
! Final ordinance establishing the grade OF
| Center street from First street to Also
! street. Adopted. reg