The herald., 1896-08-08

| Heights could rest assured that they
| would have fair showing.
After some further general debate the
| whole matter was taken under advise
/ ment, and the board proceeded with the
| transaction of routine business.
RECOMMENDATIO ADOPTED.
| At the afternoon session the following
| recommendations were adopted for SUBJ
mission to the council Monday:
In the matter of the petition of the
| Wiltshire company for franchise for an
| electric railroad on Rampant, Seventh
| and Alvarado streets, recommended that
! the city attorney present an ordinance
| to be advertised.
Recommended that the proposal of
| French q Reed to improve Mateo street
be accepted at the following rates:
| Grading and gravelng, "a cents; curb,
| 341a cents sidewalk, 11l2 cents; sewer
| complete, So cents.
In the matter of proposals to improve
| Eighth and Carondeet streets, recon-
mended that the bid of French & Reed
be accepted at the following rates: Grad
ing and gravelng complete. $3.50 per
linear foot; curb TedwooD, 20 cents;
guttering, 20 cents.
In the matter of the petition of prop
erty owners to have Figueroa street
swept three times a week. from Wash
ington street to the south city limits,
recommended that the same be granted
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Rowley and other property owners on
Menlo avenue, between Adams and
Twenty ninth streets, received. praying
that the grade be established on the
avenue between the south line of Adams
and north line of Twenty-ninth streets,
recommended that the same be granted,
and the city engineer instructed to pre-
sent the necessary ordinance.
In the matter of the petition of z. S.
Rowley and other property owners on
Vermont avenue, between Washington
and the south line of the city, to estab-
lish grade to conform to present i'm
proVements, recommended that the
same be granted and the city engineer
instructed to present the necessary or
dinance.
In the matter of the petition OF E. S.
Rowley and other property owners on
Adams, between Hoover and Vermont
avenue. praying to have the grade es-
tablished to conform to present i'm
provements, recommended that the
same be granted, and the city engineer
instructed to present the necessary or
dinauce.
In the matter of petition No. 643. from
a laborer who worked on Central avenue
saying that he had not been paid. and
asking that the council instruct the con-
tractor to liquidate the bill, recommend
ed that the same be referred to the city
attorney to report whether this laborer
can be protected by the city.
In the matter of petition No. $50, from
property owners on Date, Elizabeth,
Rosabell, Augusta and Ash streets,
asking that the grades of these streets
be established, recommended that the
same be granted, and the city attorney
be instructed to present the necessary
ordinance.
In the matter of petition No. 65S. from
the Landmarks club. protesting against
the destruction Of valuable trees in maxi
ing street improvements, recommended
that shade trees be left where possible.
and that the street superintendent and
engineer plan future improvements ac-
cordingly,
In the matter of the petition of Samuel
McCray. asking to be released from his
contract for the Improvement of Four
teenth street and Central avenue rec
commended that the same be granted by
dismissing all proceedings
In the matter of petition No. GAG. ask
ing that Commercial street be cleaned
properly from Alameda street to the
river, recommended that the same be
granted.
In the matter of petition No. 6S2. ask
ing that the name of Tulip street be
changed to Santa F'e avenue, recon-
mended that the same be granted, and
the city engineer present the necessary
ordinance.
In the matter of petition No 647, ask
ing that the grade of New England ave-
nUe be established. recommended that