The herald., 1896-05-05

linear foot.
TO improve Alameda street, from
Marchessault to Los Angeles streets
DAWN Mulrein proposed: Curb, 30 cents
per linear foot; sidewalk, 13 cents per
square foot. Conrad Scheerer proposed:
Curb, 40 cents per linear foot; side
walk, 14h cents per square foot; F. G.
Harmon proposed: Curb. 20 cents per
linear foot; sidewalk, 10is cents per
square foot. Gray Bros. & Ward pro-
posed: Curb, IS cents per linear foot;
sidewalk, 12h cents per square foot. f.
Gillespie proposed: Curb, 30 cents per
linear foot; sidewalk, 12A cents per
square foot. c. Leonardt proposed:
Curb, 30 cents per linear foot; side
walk, 13 cents per square foot.
To improve Ruth avenue, from Fifth
street to Seventh street-Frank Moir
proposed: Grading and graveling, $1.05
per linear foot; curb, 80 cents per linear
foot; sidewalk IL cents per square foot;
sewer complete. 95 cents per linear foot;
crosswalks, $1.05 per linear foot.
f C. Harmon proposed: Grading and
graveling, $105 per lineal foot; curb,
" cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, 9A
cents per square foot: sewer, complete,
W cents per lineal foot; crosswalks, $1.00
per lineal foot.
Geo Rheinchild proposed: Grading
and graveling. So cents per lineal foot;
curb (each side), 80 cents per lineal foot;
sidewalk, II cents per square foot; sewer
complete, 95 cents per lineal foot; cross
walks, 50 cents per lineal foot.
Stansbury &, Moore proposed: Grad
ing and graveling, $1.1S per lineal foot;
curb. 81 cents per lineal foot; sidewalk
II cents per square foot; sewer complete
| st cents per square foot; crosswalks,
| $l.O0 per lineal foot.
w. l.. Riley proposed: Grading and
graveling. 70 cents per lineal foot; curb,
81 cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, 10
cents per square foot; sewer complete,
IL. O5 per lineal foot; crosswalks, 81. 90
| per lineal foot,
avenue to San Pedro street
w. L. Riley proposed: Grading and
graveling. 80 cents per lineal foot; curb,
3S cents per lineal foot
| French & Reed proposed: Grading
and graveling, $119 per lineal foot; curb,
81 cents per lineal foot; cutters, II cents
per lineal foot; crosswalks, 80 cents per
| lineal foot.
Stansbury & Moore proposed: Grad
Ing and graveling, $120 per lineal foot:
curb. 80 cents per rlineal foot.
| IL. II. McCray proposed: Grading and
graveling. 73 cents per lineal foot; curb.
20 cents per lineal foot
| TO improve Sixth street from Bixel
street to Burlington avenue
w. L. Riley proposed: Grading and
graVeiing, complete, $6.25 per lineal foot:
curb, 33 cents per lineal foot; cutters. IS
cents per lineal foot; crosswalks. 81. 90
| per lineal foot '''
Ramish & Marsh proposed: Grading
and graveling. $685. per lineal foot; curb,
~ cents per lineal foot; cutters, 20 cents
| cal foot.
| q. Webb proposed: Grading and grav-
cling, 80 per lineal foot; curb 80 cents
cal foot 'o. liz
TO sidewalk Key West street from
| 'Ihtrfinfh TaffnrcA,, CD,
f. Gillespie proposed: 12N cents per
| square foot
Conrad Scheerer proposed: 141s cents
| per square foot.
Gray Bros. & Ward proposed: 12k
cents per square foot.
| To sidewalk Main street from Marches
sault street to Ord street.
David Mulrein proposed: IS cents per
| square foot
Conrad Scheerer proposed: 1s cents
| per square foot.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
| The protest against the acceptance of
! the sidewalk on Downey avenue. on the
| east side of the bridge, postponed from
| a previous meeting, was called up. Mr..
Munson OF the board of public works to
| whom the matter had been referred.
reported that he had examined the work
tnat tnere was a good walk and curb
and that the contractor could not make
a I'LL such as required by the specifica-
t!ons except at loss OF $1,000 to $1,000.
| Cne or the protestants said the prop
erty owners had waived the specifica-
! tions, put they did want good, substan-
tial I'LL sufficient to hold, the sidewalk in
place. They had paid a large sum of
| money for work, and all they Wanted
was value received for the. same. 7
Mr.. Mulrein, the contractor, thought
| that the matter could be Settled if the
| protest was denied, and, after more talk.
| the hearing was continued for one week
| to give the parties a chance to come to
| an agreement.
| Recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council met at 2:05 o'clock with Mr..
| Stockwell in the chair and five members
| in attendance, including Mr.. Savage.
who was absent from the morning ses-
| sion.
The finance committee reported the
| several pay-rolls, with demands for sup
| plies, ETC., accompanied by the necessary
requisitions, and the same We're ap-
proved.
Councilman Blanchard moved that the
! bridge committee replank the Bridge
| street bridge; that the street superin-
tendent lower the cutters on Macy
| street at the intersection of Gallardo
| street, and that the time for the i'm
provement of State street be extended
| fifteen days. Referred to the propr COM
| mittees.
A number of demands were presented
and approved.
Councilman Munson moved that the
| street superintendent repair the pave
ment at Seventh and Spring streets so
that the water will flow from that point.
| Referred to the board Of public works.
Councilman Munson. moved that the
building superintendent be instructed
| to prepare plans for water closets in
Central park. So ordered.
Councilman Kingery moved that the
time of the contractors for the improve
ment of Vernon street be extended
| thirty days. Carried.
ommending certain reforms in the oil
| district, and the abatement of certain
nuisances, was read, and the report as
read was adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee presented the
| following report:
Recommend that the demands Of the
| Southern California Construction and
Water Development company for
| $105.36, $379.39 and $123SS, be referred to
| the sewer committee. So ordered
| In the matter of petition No. 146 from
III. T. Hollingsworth, asking a rebate to
him of the sum of $7.25 on account of taxes
doubly paid on personal property for the
year 1S96-97, the city assessor having
| reported to this committee that the
| statements therein contained are cor
rect, we recommend that the petition be
granted, and upon filing of proper de-
mand drawn upon the tax fund Of 1896