The herald., 1896-11-18

Towne avenue from Eighth to Twelfth
streets. under the provisions OF the bond
act
In regard to the cut on First street
between Hill and Olive streets, there IS
danger of the dirt sliding into the street
when 1t rains, and would recommend
that the ground be cut back to the prop
er slope as the cheapest ana hest way
to protect pedestrians.
For your approval. map of the sewer
work on San Joaquin street from point
twenty feet north from the southwest
corner of lot 90, block X, Knob Hill tract,
to Sixth street.
sherman street from Sixth street
to point twenty feet north from the
southwest corner of lot 3S, block l., Knob
Hill tract.
ELECTION ORDINANCE
An ordinance calling a general munic-
! ipal election for Monday. December 7th,
in the city of Los Angeles, and the re-
Gently annexed territory. dividing the
said city into election precincts. and ap-
pointing election officers for the same,
was presented and the same was passed
under suspension of the rules.
, The petitions and communications
were read and referred to the proper
committees.
MAIN STREET PAVING
The city engineer reported the follow
/ ing on the asphalt being used on the
!
! l submit reports of three analyses of
! first samples of asphalt cement used in
| paving Main street:
| Samples furnished by A. N. Millspaugh
& Co.:
Analysis of DR.. salathe shows btu
men, $3.50.
Analysis by Prof Rising shows btu
men, 10.
Sample obtained by city engineer
Analysis of DR.. Salathe shows btu
men, $3.50.
Analysis of Prof. Rising shows btu
men, 6400.
Analysis of Prof. Stabler shows btu
| men, 65.75
! Not being satisfied with these, I OBJ
| tanned further samples and submitted
| them.
Samples furnished by A N. Millspaugh
| & Co.:
| Analysis of DR.. Salathe shows btu
| men. S37S.
Analysis of Prof. stabler shows btu
| men, 75.43.
| Samples obtained by city engineer:
| Analysis of DR.. Salathe shows btu
| men, $3.50.
| Analysis of Prof. Stabler shows btu
men, 63S3.
| Upon receipt of the other analysis it
will be submitter to your honorable body.
| The specifications require that the as
| phalt cement shall show S5 per cent BIZ
| tumen.
| Frank G. Finlayson. on behalf OF the
! protestants. addressed the council. He
| said that under these specifications the
! contractors were not doing the work ac-
cording to the specifications, which re-
qured S5 per cent bitumen, when, ac-
cording to the specifications, 50 per cent
was required. Mr.. Finlayson said that
there was no objection to the concrete
base, but only in regard to the asphal.
| covering. Mr. Finlayson further stated
that it was the intention of the contrac-
tors to finish this work as soon as possi-
BILE, as there was a disposition to be more
lenient in matters of this kind, after the
work was done. He therefore asked
that the contractors be enjoined from
further proceeding until the matters in
dispute are settled.
Councilman Kingery said that he
knew nothing about the analyses, and
called on the engineer for an eXplana-
ton. 1t was certainly strange if the
work was inferior the council had not
been notified of it.
Mr.. Compton explained how he had Sc
cured the samples and said that while
the specifications called for So per cent
bitumen the analyses showed nearly 20
per cent less than that amount. The
report explained itself.
Sheldon Borden. representing another
of the protestantS. next addressed the
council. following in the same general
lines as those followed by Mr.. Finlay-
son. He insisted that the contract was
not being carried out according to the
| specifications, and asked that the street
| superintendent be instructed to see that
| they were.
Councilman Kingery said that he had
| gone on the streets and told the con-
tractors about the rumors when they told
him that the work was first-class and
they We're willing to abide by the work.
Mr.. Hogan, property owner, said the
paveH- 1t was the best in the state.
He had watched the work closely, and
was satisfied that it was good job. and
he would willingly pay for the work
when the demand is made upon him.
Mr.. Christopher another property
owner was not satisfied. He thought
samples should be taken from each
block and analyzed, which would give
the best results.
s. X. Lindley said that the concrete
was faulty in spots, and near Adams
street he had found a number of faulty
places.
The superintendent of the concrete
work made a statement about how the
work had been done. He explained that
faulty spots might be caused by wagons
going over the green concrete. He had
found some such places and had them
fixed
City Engineer Compton said the con-
crete was the best ever used in the city.
Deputy Street Superintendent Hutton
thought that a sample of every carload
of asphalt that came into the city
should be analysed.
Assistant Engineer Marsh said that
he had examined several places where
the concrete was soft. 1t was only in
spots.
Councilman Kingery said that he had
examined the work and it was good. He
had confidence in the contractors. be.
cause they intended to make this city
their home. AS to the quality of the as
phalt he could not say. He was depend
ing on the officers who had the matter
in charge.
Deputy City Attorney Crutcher said
the appeal at this time was premature,
and the council could do nothing beyond
having examinations made.
Councilman Pessell moved that the
proper officers have examinations made
and see that the specifications are car
red out.
| The committee on change of street
names reported the matter back to the
! council without recommendation, and
that the same be referred to committee
| of the whole.
| Adjourned to Monday next.
| POLICE COMMISSIONERS.