The herald., 1896-10-17
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Petitions are Presented, and Most Of
Them are Granted.

The board of public works reported as
follows:
In the matter Of petition No. S65 from
II. l.. Graham ct al, asking that a ce-
ment sidewalk six feet wide be con-
structed on the west side of Flower
street between Second and Third
streets, recommend the same be grant
ed and the city engineer instructed to
present the necessary ordinance OF in
tention.
In the matter of petition No. S61 from
the Mateo Street and Santa Fe Avenue
Railway company asking for permit
for twenty months to construct and
maintaN street car line in connection
with their present system, recommend
that the same be referred to the city
attorney to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance granting such
privilege.
In the matter of petition No. S63 from
George Cummings ct al, asking that
Clarence street be opened and extend
ed from First street northerly to Also
street, or such other street as may now
be opened and graded, southerly to
Seventh street, and when so opened be
graded and curbed with wooden curb
under the bond provision of the Vroo-
man act, recommend that the same be
referred to the city engineer to make the
necessary survey and map, and furnish
the same to the city attorney to pre-
pare and present the necessary ordi-
nance for opening said street, the dis
trict of assessment to be between Also
street and Seventh street.
In the matter Of petition No. 81 from
w. H. Workman ct al, asking that
Glass street be opened and extended
from First street northerly to Also
street, or such other street as may BE-
now opened and graded, southerly to
Seventh street. and when so opened be
graded and curbed with a wooden
curb, under the provisions of the Vroo-
man act, recommend the same be re-
ferred to the city engineer to make the
necessary survey and map and furnish
the same to the city attorney to present
the necessary ordinance of intention to
open said street, the district of assess
ment to be between Also and Seventh
streets.
In the matter of petition No. S44 from
r. H. F. Variel ct al. asking for the
construction, completion and mainte-
nance at public expense of sufficient
channel or conduit to take all the waters
that may flow in the Arroyo Seco past
the county hospital and convey the
same into the channel of the river, rec
ommend the matter be referred to the
city engineer to estimate the cost of said
improvement, and that the cost of said
Improvement be put into the next tax
levy.
In the matter of the petition of D. f.
Donegan asking for franchise for an
incline cable street railway on Third
street, recommend that the city attor-
ney present draft of franchise to be ad-
vertised, to cover eight feet right of way
fve feet south of the north property line
of Third street.
In the matter of proposals to improve
Stanford avenue from Eighth to Ninth
streets, recommend that the bid of G.
L. McCombs at 92 cents per Iineal foot
for grading and graveling, 20 cents per
lineal foot for curb 9h cents per square
fost for sidewalk. and 81 per lineal
foot for crosswalks be accepted. ana
the accompanying resolution of award
adopted.
In the matter Of proposals to improve
Newton street from Tennessee to Ala
media streets, recommend that the bid of
r. ]. Owens at so cents per Iineaj font
for grading and graveling, 2S cents per
lineal foot for curb be accepted and thn
accompanying resolution of award
adopted.
In the matter of proposals to purchase
the franchise for an electric street rail
way, recommend that the bid of A. Ia
coby and w. Fl. Workman of $3.50 be ac
cepted, and the city attorney be in
structed to prepare and present the nee
essary ordinance granting said fran
chise.
In the matter of petition No $40 from
the Los Angeles Improvement company
ct al, asking the council to defer action
In advertising the franchise for an in
cline cable street railway on Third