The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-05
THE CITY ENGINEERS REPORT

In the matter OF the ordinance TO grace
Lake.street between Eighth and Ninth
streets it will be necessary to have ma
jorlty OF the frontage to Ninth street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets before
the necessary ordinance can be submitted;
plat of Orange street extension; or
dinance of intention to construct, curb,
and sidewalk on both sides of First street
from Boyle avenue and Anderson street;
ordinance of intention to construct
sidewalk on east side OF Hill street be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets;
ordinance of intention to construct
sidewalk on both sides of Bixel street
from Sixth to Seventh streets; ordi-
nance of intention to construct side
walk. on Twenty-tirst street from Main
street to Grand avenue; ordinance Of
intention to construct q sewer on Twen-
ty-first street from Maple avenue to
eighty feet west of San Pedro street; final
ordinance establishing the grade of Sec
ond street from $50 feet east Of State to
Cummings street: .nal ordinance estab.
fishing the grade of Douglas street from
kensington road to Sunset boulevard;
final ordinance establishing the grade of
Chestnut street to Pasadena avenue TO
near Hamilton tract; final ordinance es-
tablishlng the grade OF Marion avenue
ward; final ordinance establishing the
grade OF Third street from Santa Fe.ave-
nue. to point near the Biglow tract; final
ordinance establishing the grade of an
alley between Seventh ana Cambria
streets and Union avenue and Vernon
streets; final ordinance establishing the
grade OF Twenty-frst street from Maple
avenue to. San Pedro streets; final ordi-
nance establishing the grade of Fifth
street from Boyle avenue to Cummings
street; final ordinance changing the grade
OF Seventh street from Park View avenue
and other streets to Coronado; which or
dlnances we're adopted.
In the matter of the petition from P.
Roger and Others protesting against the
i'm provement TO Cornwall street, petition
represents a majority Of frontage affected.
Referred TO the board of public works.
The petition from II. F. Furrey and
Others requesting a change of grade on
Vernon, the same does not represent
majority OF frontage. Referred to the
board of public works.
Ordinance of intention TO improve
Towne avenue between Fifth and Sixth
streets; referred to board of public works.
Ordinance of intention to grade Maple
avenue from Sixth to Seventh streets and
to sidewalk both sides of Carroll avenue
in the block bounded by Douglas street.
Adopted.
Survey and plat OF property lines in the
block nbounded by Third, Fourth and
Spring STREETS and Broadway. Filed.
Ordinance of intention to improve
Third street from Main to Grand avenue.
Referred to board OF public works. Esti-
mated cost Uf the work, $3.50 front
foot.
Ordinance of Intentin to establi the
grade of Eleventh street from San Pc
dro to Clark avenue, to establish grade of
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ange avenue. to establish the grade OF
Clark street from Eighth street to Its
southern terminus, and ordinance of in
tention to establish the grade of Tenth
street from San Pedro to Clark avenue.
Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Buena Vista street from Temple
to Rock street. Adopted.
The following was also submitted:
l would respectfully call your atten-
tion to the fact that a great many side
walks are being laid officially unknown.
Permits are taken out but never pre-
sented. Certificates are not called for BY
contractors, and there is no guarantee
that the first general street Improvement
will not require the work to be torn out
The adoption OF an ordi1ance requiring
contractors on private work To deposit
with the street superintendent with
their permits 81 for every so foot LOT.
more or less, and for all over so feet at
the rate of 10 cents per square foot, is
suggested, the money to be retained
when the certificate is issue by the engi-
neer.
The Southern Pacific railway tracks at
the crossing of Johnson street and AL
nambra avenue the engineer finds are
from two to three feet above the grade,
and recommends that the railway COM
pany be required to place the tracks on
the street grade at the point specified,
and also on Alham bra avenue from Mis-
sion road to Daily street. Referred to
VI 81 I'll,