The herald., 1896-03-14
A Number OF Street Improve
ments Recommended
MACY STREET WIDENING
The Protest Filed, as Proceedings Have
Already Been Commenced
A Salty Communication from c. Severa ;ce,
In Which Some Pertinent Questions are
Asked-BuiIding Permits

At the meeting of the board of public
works yesterday morning f. w. Peschke,
for himself and other interested property
owners, appeared to protest against the
proposed widening of Macy street. between
Main street and the river. Mr.. Peschke
argued that the proposed improvement
was not public necessity at this time;
further, that the land proposed to be taken
was occupied with valuable improvements,
including rare trees and plants which
could not be replaced in years. If this
property is condemned the damages de.
manded will be SO great that it will lead to
endless litigation. After listening to Mr..
Peschke the board decided to recommend
the filing of the protest, as proceedings for
the work had already been commenced.
The petition OF the Raymond Oil and
Natural Gas company, asking for fran
chise TO put in pipes for supplying con-
sumers with natural gas in all parts of the
city, was also informally considered, but
no recommendation was agreed upon.
The following recommendations we're
adopted for submission to the council
Monday:
First-In the matter of petition No. 40,
1rOIn l.. DeuUett CT al.s ASKING 10 nave
Bunker Hill avenue between Temple and
First streets, and Court House street be-
tween Grand avenue and Flower street,
raised to the established grade, recon-
mend that the city engineer present the
necessary ordinance of intention to grade,
gravel and curb with redwood both streets
between the above mentioned points.
Second-In the matter of protest No.
199, from W. w. Clark. ct al, protesting
against the laying of a sidewalk on San
Julian street from Fifth to Seventh streets,
recommend that the same be referred to
the city engineer to present estimate of
frontage.
from j. h. Spear ct al, asking that cement
sidewalk six feet in width be constructed
on both sides of Georgia Bell street from
Pico to Sixteenth streets, recommend that
the city engineer be instructed to prepare
and present the necessary ordinance of
intention.
Fourth-In the matter of petition No. POI
from L. c. Bircher ct al, asking that Chest
nut street from the southwest corner of lot
5. block of the Hamilton tract, to Pasa-
dena avenue be graded, graveled, curbed
with cement under the bond provisions of
the Vrooman act, recommend that the city
engineer make the necessary estimate.
and if the same exceeds the amount re-
quired by law. then to present the neces-
sary ordinance of intention.
Fifth--In the matter of protest No. 204
from f. w. Peschke ct all. protesting
against the widening of Macy street be-
tween Main street and the Los Angeles
river, recommend the same to be filed, as
proceedings are now pending to open said
street.
Sixth-In the matter of petition No. 202
from J. H. Barnwell. calling attention tc
the condition of the water escape at the in
tersection of Third and Hope streets, rec.
ommend the same be referred to the street
superintendent to furnish the relief asked
for in said petition.
Seventh--In the matter of petition No.
200, from V. b. de Ybarronde,
asking to lay sidewalk in front of her
property, being lot 10, northeast corner of
Ninth and Santee streets, recommend the
same be filed, as proceedings are now
pending.
Eighth-Recommendt the city clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids to lay about
27O feet of thirty-inch cement pipe for
storm drain on the north side of Second
street from Fremont avenue to the Arroyo
de los Reyes storm drain on Second street,
near Pearl also to advertise for piping
the Arroyo de los Reyes between Ninth
and Tenth streets.
Ninth In the matter of petition No. 2O6
from II. H. White ct al, complaining of
the condition of the streets leading to East
Los Angeles, recommend the same be re.
ferred to the street superintendent, with
instructions to require the street car COM
papies to comply with the request of the
petitioners.