The herald., 1896-02-22
A Number of Important I'M
provements Recommended
THE MAIN STREET PAVING
John T. Long Awarded the Contract at
II Cents Per Foot
Several Contracts for Street Grading Awarded.
Cement Sidewalks Ordered-The Kick
Ageinst the Street Railways

ana hIDgorys the Otner members, DeiI1S
absent on the excursion to Phoenix. Pres
ident Teed of the council. who by virtue of
his position is ex-otficio member. came
TO Mr.. Munson's assistance, and between
them they managed to grind out a pretty
fair days work. The most important mat
ter before the board was the Main street
paving proposition, which has been hang
ing fire for some time, and this was taken
up and disposed of, John T. Long being
awarded the contract. Clerk Luckenbach
also submitted revised set of speciica-
tionsfor cement work, which were adopted
and will be presented to the council for
approval at the meeting Monday.
Following are the recommendations in
detail as adopted by the board:
First-Recommend that petition No. l4l
from S. G. Hubbell ct al, asking that Con-
necticut street between Blaine and Vernon
streets be graded, graveled, curbed with
cement curb and sidewalked with cement
sidewalk four feet wide, under the bond
provisions of the Vrooman Act, be referred
TO the city engineer for estimate of cost,
and if the same exceeds the amount re-
quired by law, then to present the neces-
sary ordinance of intention therefor.
Second-Recommend that the bid of
John T. Long to improve Main street at ~
cents per square foot for asphaltum pave
ment, with concrete base, including grad
ing; 36% cents per linear foot for curb,
and So cents per square foot for cutters,
be accepted and the necessary resolution
of award adopted.
d-Recommend that the bids to dis
pose of dead animals be referred to the
sewer committee.
Fourth-Recommend that the revised
specifications for cement work be adopted
and ordered placed on file in the office of
the city clerk, to be known and designated
as "12.A."
Fifth-Recommend that the proposals of
Richmond &.Botsworth to construct a side
walk on Florida street from Moore street to
the western terminus of said Florida street
at 10 cents per square foot, be accepted,
and the necessary resolution of award
adopted.
Sixth-Recornmend that the proposal of
Putnam u Co. to construct sidewalk ON
Sixteenth street between Grand avenue and
Main street at 11M cents per square foot,
be accepted and the necessary resolution
of award adopted.
Seventh-Re that the bid of
Putnam d. Co., to improve Twenty-seventh
street from Central 10 Hooper avenues at
$1.25 per linear foot for grading and grav-
cling complete; 81 cents per linear foot for
curb and II cents per square foot for side
walk, be accepted and the necessary reso-
luton of award adopted.
Eighth-R Recommend that the bid of Put
nam & Co., to improve Overton street at
$l.2O per linear foot for grading and grav-
cling complete; 34 cents per linear foot for
curb 8 cents per linear foot for cutters,
and IL cents per square foot for sidewalk,
be accepted and the necessary resolution
of award adopted.
Ninth-Recommend that the bid of L. f.
Wall, to improve Golden avenue between
Eighth and Ninth streets at so cents per
r. e., and
cents per linear foot for curb; 10 cents per
linear foot for cutters; 10 cents per square
foot for sidewalk, and 81 per linear foot for
crosswallSs, be accepted and the necessary
resolution of award adopted.
Tenth-Recommend that the bid of Put
nam & Co.. to improve Sixth street from
Bixel street to Burlington avenue at 1878
per linear foot for grading and graveling
complete; 35 cents per linear foot for curb;
16 cents per linear foot for cutters, art
$l.2O per linear foot for crosswalks, Ls
accepted and the necessary resolution OF
award adopted.
Eleventh that the bid of
Robert Sherer to improve Fourth street
from Chicago to Fresno street, at $2.7O per
lineal foot for grading and graveling COM
plete; "a cents per lineal foot for curb; 16
cents per lineal foot for cutters; IL cents
per square foot for sidewalk, and 81 per
lineal foot for crosswalks, be accepted,
adopted.
Twelfth that petition No.
1873 from r. Youmans ct al, asking that a
six foct cement sidewalk be laid on the
east side of Pasadena avenue between Hof
and Workman street, be granted, and the
city engineer be instructed to prepare and
present the necessary ordinance OF inten-
ton therefor.
Thirteenth-Recommend that petition
No. 14O from M. L. Bennett ct AL, asking
that Bunker Hill avenue and Court House
street, be put on the established grade, be
referred to the city attorney.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that petition
No. l 80 from r. A. Chapman ct al, asking
for the improvement of Eighth street from
Grand View avenue to the western city
limits, and Carondelet street from Eighth
street to the western city limits, be referred
to the city engineer for estimate of cost,
and if the same exceeds the amount re-
quired by law. then to present the ordi-
nance of Intention in accordance with said
petition.
Fifteenth that petition No. |
145 from the Los Angeles National bank |
in reference to an entrance to their build |
ing from Spring street be referred to the
superintendent of buildings.
Sixteentn-In the matter of petition No. |
144 from Robert Sharp ct al, in reference |
to street car service in East Los Angeles, !
we recommend that in all matters COM |
planned OF the Los Angeles Railway COM |
pany be required to comply with the condi- |
tons and terms of their franchise, and |
they be so notified by the city clerk.
Seventeenth-Rec that petition |
No. 40 from Frick Bros. asking for an ex-
tension of twenty days in which to COM /
plete their contract for piping the Arroyo |
de os Reyes, be filed.
Eighteenth - Recommend that Robert |
Shsrer, who graded Coronado street, be |
TO fill the intersection of Coron- |
ado and Ninth streets for the sum of $50; |
the work to DO done under the direction of |
the board of public works. Your board |
finds that unless this matter is attended to
much valuable cement work |
will be ruined in the event of a severe
storm.
Ninteenth-Recommend that petition No.
4 from Althouse Bros. ct al. calling atten- |
ton to the pavement on First street be-
tween Main and Los Angeles streets be
referred to the street superintendent to
have the stone blocks leveled up.
Twentieth-Recommend that petition No. |
43 from James Powell in reference to put
ting pipe under Victor street be filed.
Tweuty-frst-In the matter of petition |
No. 957 from John Loughead ct al, asking I
permission to improve Hoover street by |
private contract, we recommend that |
property owners be requested to present to |
the board of public works contract signed |
by all parties interested before any further |
action is taken in the matter.