The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-05
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED

The ne ition from FORESTER brothers,
asking to have the grade of the alley be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets, in the
block between Bonnie Brae and Burling-
ton streets, established, was granted
The petition of John Rebman ct al,
asking that Ninth street be widened by
taking five feet off of each side thereof
from Pearl to Bryant streets was granted
and the.City Engineer instructed to fur
nish the necessary description OF the land
to be taken to the City Attorney to draft
an ordinance of intention, the district of
assessment to be furnished by this b3ard.
The petition of John Carron in refer
encc to the grading Of Union avenue, was
referred to the City Engin 4er.
The petition of 9. +. Howes ct al, ask
ing permission to grade KY Wes' SIT ct
between Thi. tieth and jefferson streets
by private contract, using he natural
soil of the street. and curb with cement,
was granted and the City Attorney IN
structed to prepare and present the neces-
sary ordinance granting PERMISSION.
The proposal OF J. Fl. Bradbeer to pur-
chase pipe line franchise for $500 be &C
cepted, and the City Attorney instructed
to prepare and present the necessary ordl-
nance therefor.
The petitions from the Pacific Oil Re-
fining Company, from E. l.. Doheny, ask
ing Council to advertise for sale Il fran
chise for an oil pipe line iii the route laid
down in said petitions, was granted, and
the City Attorney instructed to prepare
and present the necessary draft of an adj
vertsement therefor. Both petitions COW
ering the same route, only one advertise
ment will be drawn.
The petition from Order & Dow and
others asking to have the grade of Four
tenth street established between Central
avenue and San Pedro street, and there
tbcxr ha Uiy sSinn To Grade
gravel and curb with cement, by private
contract, was granted, and the City En-
gineer instructed to present the necessary
ordinance of intention to establish said
grade and that after said grade is estab-
lished permission was granted to grade
said street by private contract upon pro-
duction of the contract for doing said
work.
The Street Superintendent was in
structed to report weekly to the Council
the work done during the preceding week.
The City Engineer was instructed to
present the necessary ordinance OF 1nten-
ton to sidewalk the south side OF Downey
avenue from the west side of Water street
to the east approach OF the bridge.
In the matter of placing crosswalks
across Portland avenue, south side OF
Adams street; Estrella avenue, south side
of Washington street; Jefferson street,
west side of Royal street. and across
Union avenue south side OF Washington
street. Also across Maple avenue to the
south side of Seventh and across Seventh
street on the west side OF Maple avenue
was referred to the Board of Public
Works
The City Clerk was instructed to notify
the Southern Pacific Railway Company to
fill up water holes on the north side of
Ahambra avenue at the intersection OF
Sichel street.
The draft of an advertisement calling
for proposals for the purchase of an cleo
trio railway franchise on West First street
was approved, and the City Clerk instructed
to advertise the same in the manner pro-
yided by law.