The herald., 1896-03-07
Official Recommendation for the
Boring for Natural Gas
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
East Side Cyclists Want Relief From
the Council
The City Assessor Wants Some Legal
Observation-Disclosures Big Sewer
Completed

Recommend that petitions NO. 1oo and
1876 from A. W. Fisher in regard to the
walk on the east side of Flower street be-
tween First and Second, and in regard to
trenches across First street under the
tracks of the Los Angeles Railway Com
pany, be referred to the street superinten-
dent with instructions to attend to the
matters complained of therein and give
relief therefrom.
Recommend that petition No. 1873 from
Esterdy Bros, asking for the privilege of
running a two inch pipe across Figueroa
street south of Temple street for the
purpose of conveying natural gas from
oil wells on the east side of the
street to the west side, be granted and the
street superintendent be instructed to issue
the necessary permit.
Recommend that the street superinten-
dent be instructed to remove all obstruc-
tions from the intersection OF Elysan park
and Sumner street, and make the street
passable for teams, and notify the Pasa-
dena and Pacific Railroad company to fill
between their tracks.
Recommend that the bid of Stansbury &
Moore to improve Douglas street, from
Edgeware road to Sunset boulevard, at
Sl.47 per lineal foot for grading and grav-
cling complete: 5 cents per lineal foot for
redwood curb; 80 cents per lineal foot for
cement curb, and IL centE per lineal foot
for cutters be accepted, and the accom-
paDying resolution of award adopted.
COMPLAINT FROM CYCLISTS.
The following was yesterday filed:
The undersigned representing the East
Side cycling club, an organization consist
i'm oh I I,
fully represent to you that the streets lead
ing to East Los Angeles are in such con-
dition that they demand the immediate at
tention of the city council and of the street
superintendent's office.
This condition consists mainly of the
street car tracks being elevated from two
to six inches above the road-bed, of depres-
sions in the road-bed between the rails of
piles of dirt and rock that have been
thrown between the tracks and left to
be beaten down by the traveller instead Of
being removed, thereby leaving level sur
face for public travel. We believe it to be
the duty of the street car companies, I'M
der their franchises, to pave the tracks be-
tween the rails and for two feet on each
side of the same, and keep their tracks in
this condition. We understand it further
to be their duty, and also to be the duty of
the street superintendent and sewer con-
tractors, after making any repairs in the
sary, either by filling up excavations to a
level with the balance of the street, or by
removing any dirt or stones from the
street and restoring 1t to its original condi-
ton.
"All of the streets leading to East Los
Angeles. especially Main, Upper Main and
Buena Vista, show constant and flagrant
violation of these rules and regulations.
The East Side Cycling club and the Wheel
men OF Los Angeles. body at least 5000
strong, would be under personal and last
ing obligation to you il you will call the at
and see that the evils to which we have re-
ferred are Immediately remeded."
THE ASSESSOR WANTS TO KNOW
The City Assessor George Hull has ad-
dressed to City Attorney w. E. Dunn let
ter as follows:
1 herewith address the following ques-
tions for your opinion, towit:
First-At what rate for taxation shall I
collect for personal property not secured
by real estate located in the annexed terri
tory in the northeast part of the city.
Second-Must the real estate and perso-
nal property located in the annexed por-
ton of the city be placed on the assess.
Inent roll in a separate book and by itself,
or should it be distributed alphabetically
with the rest of the property in the city,
and designate each particular piece of
property located in that section by stamp.
or will it be necessary to take any notice
of it more than any other section of the
city.
Thirds there any recent state law
compelling the assessor to assess all mort
cages that appear of record, whether the
same have been claimed by mortgagor or
not, and will it invalidate the assessment
il the assessor refuses to assess any mort
gage whatever, whether claimed for assess
ment or not?
An early reply to the foregoing questions
will be appreciated.
Dunn will forward reply to the above
communication today.
BIG JOB COMPLETED
The assessment for sewer district No. 4.
c. l.. Powell, contractor, was issued yester-
day. This assessment covers the following
streets:
Albany, Sixteenth to Pico; alley between
West Beacon street and Union, Ninth to
Seventh; Buckley, Tenth to Ninth; Bixel,
Orange TO Sixth; Cambria, Union to YER
non; Eleventh, Union to Grattan; Eight
eenth, Union to Cherry; Eleventh. Grattan
to Sentous; Eleventh, Union to Burlington;
Eighth, Union to Vernon; Eighth, Whittier
to Vernon; Grattan, Eleventh to Tenth !;
GIrard northeast corner lot !, block z,
Williamson tract, to Sentous; Grattan,
tenth to Ninth; Ingraham, Vernon to
Lucas; lngraham, Lucas to Bixel; Lucas,
Ingraham, west of Lucas and east of Lucas
Ninth, Buckley to Whittier; Ninth, Whit
tier to alley between West Beacon and
Union; Ninth, Buckley to Blaine; Orange.
Mitmer to Bixel; Pico, Union south of
Eco to north of Pico; Pico, Union south of
Pico to Albany: Rich, Sixteenth to pico;
Sixteenth, Union south of Sixteenth to
north OF Sixteenth; Seventh, Whittier to
Wilmer; Seventeenth, Union to Cherry:
Sixteenth, Union to Bond Star. Sixteenth IN
Pico; Seventh, Whittier to Union; Seventh.
Wilmer to st. Paul's; Tenth, Grattan To
Buckley; Twenty-fourtn, Union to Tober-
man; Twenty-third, Union to Toberman:
Twenty-second, Union to Toberman:
Twenty-tirst, Union to Toberman:
Twentieth, Union to Toberman:
Twelfth, Burlington, Sentous, Tenth, Graf.
tan, Union, Union avenue. Hoover, WASH
ington, Union avenue, Washington, Six.
teenth, Union avenue, Sixteenth, Pico,
Union avenue, Pico, Twelfth, Union ave-
nue.. Twelfth, Eleventh, Union avenue,
Eleventh, Ninth, Union avenue, Nin,h,
Seventh, Vernon, Sixteenth, Pico, Vernon,
Eighth, Seventh, Whittier, Ninth, Seventh
Winfield, Burlington, Sentous, West Bea-
con, Eleventh, Ninth, Wilmer, Seventh,
Orange.
The total cost of the work has been $4s.-
Ol3.63. The total length of the sewer is
4S.O69.4O feet.
CHANGES AGAINST A FIREMAN
William Mays, callman in the fire de.
partment, attached to engine company No.
z, has filed written charges against En-.
gineer Myers of his organization, accusing
the latter of having used the city's sllpplies