The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-22

l ctIcct " d punt OppOSlte q point twenty
| feet northerly from the southwest cor
ner of lot SS, block L, of the Knob Hill
tract-The following proposals per lin
| cal foot for the sewer complete were
| received: George Banaz, 81 cents; A. p.
Pusich & Co., 671A cents; Thomas Near,
| 81 cents; Genella & Lorenzi, "a cents;
M. Zuretti, 60 cents; George Cordell, IS
cents; c. l.. Powell, 57h cents; ]. E.
White, 81 cents; ]. F. Smith & Co., 60
cents. Referred to the sewer commit
| tee.
To sewer Wilmer, Sixth, Bixel and
Fourth streets-The following proposals
| for the sewer complete per lineal foot
| were received: Thomas Near, SO cents;
Ramish & Marsh, SO cents. Referred to
the sewer committee.
To sewer Sixth street, from Gladys
avenue to 100 feet west Of Croker street,
and Crocker street from Sixth to a point
liz feet south of Fifth street.-The fol-
lowing proposals per lineal foot for the
sewer complete were received: c. l..
Powell, "a cents: M. Zuretti, 82K cents;
j. F. Smith & Co., rs cents; Genella &
Lorenzi, 70 cents; s. ]. Edwards II cents;
A. p. Pusich, 651h cents; Thomas Near,
u cents; M. Perak, GA $40 cents; Geo.
Cordell, 81 cents. Referred to the sewer
| committee.
To sewer Dora street, from Sixth street
to a point twenty feet north from the
| southwest corner Of lot 80, block M,
| Knob Hill tract-The following propos-
ais were received per lineal foot for the
sewer complete: M. Zuretti, go cents;
| George Banaz, 81 cents: c. L. Powell,
571a cents; J. E. White. 81 cents: J. E.
Smith. 50 cents; Genella & Lorenzi, rs
cents; George Cordell, 81 cents; Thomas
Near, 6S cents; A. p. Pusich, 70 cents.
| Referredto the sewer committee.
| LOS FELIZ ROAD BRIDGE.
| The bridge committee reported, ia
voring the construction of bridge on
the Los Feliz road to cost some $4,000.
and approving the plans for the same.
President iced freely admitted that the
bridge was a public necessity, butts aid
that he could not favor the proposition
for the reason that no provision had
been made in the levy for it. 1t was
| purely matter of money, and the city
did not have it. Councilman Snyder fol-
lowed urging the necessity of the bridge
and insisting that the funds could be
dalton was adopted and the clerk in
structed to advertise for bids.
The repair of the State street, East
lake avenue and st. Paul street bridges
| was also ordered.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing report, and the various recon-
| mendationS were adopted:
Ordinance establishing the grade of
Hoff street from Pasadena avenue to
Griffin avenue.
Ordinance establishing the grade of
Naomi avenue, from Adams street to
| Twenty-ninth street
| Ordinance establishing the grade of
Everett place, from Sunset boulevard to
the north terminus of the street
Ordinance establishing the grade of
wall street from Eighth to Ninth
| streets.
Ordinance establishing the width of
aldewalks on Montreal street from
! BeileVue avenue to Bartlett street.
Ordinance Of intention to construct
a cement sidewalk six feet wide on the
south side Of College street, from Buena
| vista to CASTELAR, streets.
| ordinance of intention to construct
cement sidewalk five feet wide on the
east side of Hellman street from Dow
ney to Pasadena avenues.
| Specifications for Arroyo de los Reves
storm drain.
| For approval, map of Alvarado street
sewer and Lake View avenue sewer.
| ordinance of intention to improve
Johnson street, from Downey avenue
10 Mission road under the bond act.
! Ordinance of intention to improve
twelfth street. from Westlake avenue
to Alvarado street.
On motion of President Teed the re-
port OF the city treasurer in the matter
OF transferring certain funds was adopt
ed, and the transfers ordered.
The agreement Of the contractors for
the sprlnkling of streets in the annexed
d1strlct, TO concur in the changes re.
CURED without making a new contract
and bond was approved.
Inc usual acquisitions and demands
were read and approved.
| BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
| nf ho 80
works, as printed in The Herald Sat-
urday morning, was read and the various
| recommendations adopted. In addition
the board recommended that all bids
for the improvements in what is known
as the Beaudry avenue improvement
district be rejected and the clerk read
vertise for bids This recommendation
was also adopted, only President Teed
voting in the negative.
| This Is the matter in which Messr j.
Ramish & Marsh were interested, and
which has been discussed at length both
before the board of public works and the
council. At the last meeting of the
board 1t was debated and taken under
advisement, it being understood that
nothing would be done until the mex:
meeting. Consequently the action Of
the council was something in the nature
of a surprise.
Recess taken until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
It was $3.50 o'clock before the council
was called to order for the afternoon
| session. when the city attorney pre-
scented the following report:
A contract between the city and Haw-
ley, King & Co. for a 12-ton steam road
roller. Approved, with the bond.
In the matter of the protest Of F. r.
Normandie ct al, had examined this
| protest and considered the same whei,
1 made my report last Monday; as stated
in my report. there is considerable doubt
| as to whether or not the alley exists al
| all. It Is shown by the first subdivision
| of the land. but a subsequent subdivision
does not show the alley, and the lots in
the tract have been sold and improved
according to the second subdivision. The
alley has never, In fact, been opened d
| used, and the protestants are losing nc
rights or benefits by it's abandonment;
which they have ever enjoyed. and an
still Of the opinion that the alley should
be abandoned, il any such alley exists
Adopted. and the necessary ordinance
| ordered.
In the matter Of the suit of T. j
Shackleford ct al, vs. the city, to Quie,
title to a piece Of property on NORTH
Main street. next to the ST Elmo hotel
have examined the matter and recon.
| mend that a disclaimer be fled Adopted
In the matter of the suit Of William H
| Burns VS.. the city ct al, to quiet tit,f
to parts of lots and 3, of block IS, Of the
o. W. Childs 200-lot tract recommend
| that disclaimer be filed in behalf of the
city. Adopted.