The herald., 1895-07-30
With present the draft of following ofdi-

with present the draft of following ofdi-
nances. as directed by you:
An ordinance for the widening of East
Second street from the Bigelow tract to
point west of Alameda and for the mar
rowing of said street from the west line of
the Bgelow tract to Santa Fe avenue.
Adopted.
An ordinance ordering the widening of
Broadway between Ninth and Tenth. and
appointing com missioners. Adopted.
An ordinance for the widening OF
Bloom street. Adopted.
An ordinance for the widening OF Los
Angeles street from Second to Third
streets. Adopted.
As directed, have prepared and he.e-
with present lease with W. Bolden OF
lots /. and 3, block A, of the Arroyo
Seco lands. Adopted.
Also a lease with Mrs. S. Lanning for
half acre of land at the head of Yale
street Adopted.
In tue matter of the purchase of certain
school sites referred to this office. | re-
port as follows:
W. H. Workman's offer of lots 40. Al, AZ
and 43 of the Norman X Hollenbeck tract
for $4,000. Mr.. Workman has presented
his deed and certificate of title the certi
icate showing the above-descrbed prop
erty vested in him free and clear OF all
incum brapces, except taxes for the fiscal
year. Under the terms of Mr.. Work
make certain other Improvements. We
would suggest that a sufficient amoLnt of
money be retained by the city to cover
the cost of these Improvements and to
cover the taxes for the current year, the
above retained to cover the improve
ments to be paid over to Mr. Workman
when the same are done to the satisfac-
tion OF tine council. Referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
Mary l.. FlemnS's offer of lots l, . and
3, block 8, of the Park tract, for $500.
Mrs. Fleming has presented a certificate
OF title showing the title vested in her as
widow free and clear of all lncumbr3n-
oes except taxes for the fiscal year, and "a
deed conveying the property to the city.
! woud advise the acceptance of this deed
and would suggest that before the pay
ment of the money the certificate be
brought down to date as the certificate
returned herewith is dated July l7th. \
sufficient amount should be retained to
cover the taxes fer current year. Adopted.
William Mead offer OF lots 10 and u
and Il portion of lots and III of the Macy
tract Price, $3.50. Mr.. Mead has p-e-
sented his deed and Il certificate of title
showing the property vested in him free
and clear of all lncum brances except
taxes for the fiscal year. In his bid he
calls attention to the pending proceed
lngs for the opening OF Avila street, and
saws that he Will agree to pay all the ex-
the purchase of this site is made. Wheth-
er this means that he is to be paid that
amount for the opening of the street over
and Dove the amount of his bid. or that
the city is to deduct that amount from
the purchase price, we are unable to say.
We would also call attention to the fact
that there is an alley lying between lots 10
and II and the portions of lots IL and So
and that it will be necessary to abandon
that portion of the alley lying between
these lots for the city to own continu-
ous piece of property. Mr.. Mead sets
forth in his bid that he is the owner OF
all the lots fronting on the alley and
agrees not to protest in the event Of the
alley being abandoned. We would make
the same suggestion. that before the pay
ment of the money the certificate OF title
be brought down to this date by Mr..
Mead, as the same is dated July 18th.
and that the alley Is abandoned before
the matter is closed. and that the taxes
and street assessments foi opening Avila
street be provided for. Referred to the
land committee.
W. NJ. Hiatt's offer OF lots 1, 2. 3, II, 13
and IA Of block l of the Sentous tract. for
$500. We understand That Mr.. Hiatt
imply acted as an agent IN making this