The herald., 1896-09-29
| THE CONTRACTORS WON
Beaudry Avenue Improve
ment Bid Settled
RAAISHS I MARSH BID IN GOOD Faith
And Are Declared Entitled to
the Contract
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THREE NEGATIVE VOTES
The Usnal Reports Of Officers and Com.
mittees Presented
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Protests Against the Acceptance Of Street
Work Heard at Length
A Large Number Of Bids Read and Re-
ferred to the Proper Committees.
Street Railway Franchises
Awarded-General Business

At the meeting of the city council yes
terday morning the members were some
what slow about getting together, but
after they met proceeded at once with
routine business.
The recommendation of the fire COM
missioners that no amendment be made
to the building ordinance, which would
allow the erection of iron buildings in
fire district No. 1, was adopted.
The mayor returned unsigned the or
dinance of intention to establish the
grade of Hoover street at the request of
the council.
The matter of the abandonment of the
alley in the Carey place tract was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
In the matter of the improvement
of Whittier street, from Seventh to
Ninth street. Council acquired juris-
diction upon the Sth of September to
pass the final ordinance which said final
ordinance is herewith submitted.
In the matter of the sidewalking and
curbing of Ninth street, from Pearl
street to Lake View avenue. Council
acquired jurisdiction September 18th to
pass the final ordinance which is here
with submitted. Adopted.
In the matter of the improvement Of
Ceres avenue, from Sixth to Seventh
street. Council acquired jurisdiction
September 18th, to pass the final ordi-
nance, which is herewith submitted.
Adopted.
In the matter of the opening of Mateo
street, from Short street to Palmetto
street, it will now be in order for your
honorable body to pass the ordinance or
dering the work done, and appointing
commissioners. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The appeals of French & Reed ct al,
in the matter of improvement of Chest
nut street, were referred to the city at
torney.
The contractor was granted sixty days
additional time to complete improve
ment of Castelar, street. between Belle
vue avenue and Ord street.
The city engineer was instructed to
present an ordinance for sidewalkinG
Douglass street, between killam avenue
and Sunset boulevard.
The protest of S. I. Merrill ct al,
against the acceptance of the work on
Ninth street, from San Pedro street to
Central avenue, was partially heard
and continued for further hearing till
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The protest of F. j. Fevergoin ct al.
against the acceptance of the improve
ment of Twenty-first street. from Main
street to Maple avenue, was not sus-
tanned, and the action Of the street su-
perintendent was confirmed.
The petition of the Mateo Street and
Santa Fe Avenue Street Car company,
asking that the council advertise for sale
a franchise submitted for the construc-
ton and operation Of street car line
on Santa Fe avenue and other streets,
was referred to the board of public
works.
The protests of property owners
against the improvement of Towne av-
enue, between, Ninth and Eleventh
streets, We're referred to the board of
public works.
The petition of Mary E. Stilson for
cement sidewalk on the east side of
Douglas street, from Sunset boulevard
TO Killam avenue, was referred to the
board of public works.
The petition asking that s25 per
month be allowed the Mission of the
Helping Hand. was referred to the
finance committee.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing report:
six foot cement sidewalk on the east
side of Crocker street, from Sixth street
to Seventh street. Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
cement sidewalk five feet wide on Bon
ME Brae street, from Knob Hill avenue
to Sixth street. Referred to board of
public works.
| In the matter of petition No. III, from
| +. B. Culver ct al, requesting the build
| ing of stairs at First and Figueroa
streets, we estimate the probable cost
at $50. Referred to board of public
| works.
| Ordinance of intention to improve
Hoff street, from Daily street to Griffin
| avenue, under the provisions of the
| bond act. Herewith an estimate of the
| cost Of said street improvement per
front foot on each side of said street:
| Grade and gravel, rs cents; cutters, Is
| cents; cement curb, 35 cents; five foot
walk, go cents; crosswalks, cents; to-
| tai, $1.90. Adopted.
| Ordinance of intention to improve
| Darwin avenue from Griffin avenue to
Douillard street, under the provisions
| of the bond act. Herewith an estimate
| of the cost of said improvements per
front foot on each side of said street:
Grade and gravel, 81; gutter, 10 cents;
| cement curb, 80 cents; crossWalks. &
cents; total, $1.50. Adopted.
| Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Pasadena avenue, from the
| old city boundary to a point 1243.4 feet
north. Adopted. ants
| Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Twenty-fifth street, from
Hoover street to Vermont avenue
Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to change and
establish the grade of Wall street from
Twelfth street to Pico street Adopted.
| Ordinance of intention to construct
a sewer on Wall street and the alley in
block 1o of the 0. w. Childs tract par
| allel with Twelfth street. Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to establish the
( feet west of Carondolet street to Hoo
grade of Ninth street from a point 153. "A
liver street. Adopted
II ordnance establishing the width of
sidewalk on Hoover street Adopted.
In reference to petition No. 1888, from
Charles A. Shaw ct al, asking to have
the grade of Bonnie Brae street chang
ed Abetween Temple and First streets.
we find the petition does not represen; !;
i.allma1ority of the property owners.
i Filed.
BIDS OPENED.
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