The herald., 1897-05-15

eieuaturos "a theip alton to warrant III
being couoidefSd Tho matter was com.
promised w recothnoudine the paviuf
Of the street from Main to Pearl streets
Action on the contract for the improve.
meiit Of Central avenue from the South.
ern Pacific to the Santa re tracks, a
distance Of two ana one~eighth miles
was deferred until Mr.. Ashman could bs
present.
The proposition Of the wabash Guido
ana Sign company to erect steel posts
and metallic signs was briefly discussed
and taken under advisement. The corn.
pany proposes to furnish the posts ready
to be set UP at $S each and perforated
metal signs at 7B cents each.
superintendent Of Street Sprlnkling
George Smith addressed the board at
some length in favor Of putting In new
connections for the street sprinkling
hydrants, but no action was taken.
AS the result of the days business
the following recommendations were
adopted for submission to the council
Monday:
In the matter OF the petition from,
W. d. Gibbs asking permission to lay
an SM-inch pipe to conduct water under
ground across Compton avenue, recon-
mend the same be granted
In the matter Of the petition from
A. Foyen ct al. asking that cement
sidewalk six feet wide be laid on both
rides OF Workman street between Dow
ney avenue and Main street. recon-
mend the same be granted and the city
engineer Instructed to present the nec-
t,,t fnn
Recommend that protest from E.
Heltchew ct al, against the acceptance
of the improvement Of East Twenty
eighth street between Central and Hoo
yer avenues be denied.
In the matter of protest from M E.
Price ct al. against the grading and
siewering of Twelfth street between
Central avenue and Tennessee street,
recommend the same be referred to the
city engineer.
In the matter of the petition from S.
c. Hubbell ct AL, asking permission to
grade Pavilion place by private con-
tract. recommend the same be granted
and the city engineer instructed to pre-
sent the necessary ordinance therefor.
Recommend that the bid of ]. s. Haig-
Ter to improve Pasadena avenue from
a point 260 feet south of the southeast
corner OF Pasadena avenue and street
to the north line of lot 10, block Q, High
land View tract, at 94 cents per lineal
foot for grading and graveling. s9A
cents per lineal foot for curb, 91s cents
per lineal foot for gutter. OK cents per
square foot for sidewalk, and SO cents
per lineal foot for crosswalks be ac-
cepted, and the necessary resolution of
award adopted.
In the matter Of the petition from
Julius c. Behnke. requesting that every
vehicle be required to register and have
u number recommend the same be
filed.
Recommend that the petition from s.
c. Hubbell ct al, asking permission to
take earth from Fifth street between
Bonnie Brae and the extension of Bur-
lington avenue be filed.
Recommend that the petition from
]. F. Humphreys protesting against the
removal OF earth from Fifth street be-
tween Bonnie Brae and Burlington ave-
nue be fled
Recommend that the bid of c. H.
Hcoser to improve Rosemont avenue
between Temple and Keys street at
$193 per lineal foot for grading and
graveling. 81 cents per lineal foor for
curb, II cents per square foot for side
walk, be accepted and the necessary
resolution Of award adopted.
Recommend that the petition from W
]. Hicks ct al, asking that no earth be
taken from Fifth street between Bonnie
Brae and Burlington avenue. be filed.
In the matter of the petitions from
w. H. Mitchell and r. H. Howell ct al.
asking that Seventh street be paved
with asphalt, recommend that the city
engineer present the necessary ordi-
nance to pave said street from Main to
Pearl street.
In the matter of the petition of Mrs.
Eva Smith ct al, for the widening of
Darwin avenue between Griffin avenue
and Thomas street, recommend that the
same be granted and the city engineer
present the necessary ordinance of an
tention.
In the matter Of the communication
Of George Zobelein ct al, complaining
of the dtsgraceful condition of the gut
ter on Figuerca street between Jeffer-
son street and the city limits, recon-
mend that the city engineer ~ instruct
cd to define the lines OF the street, that
the cutters be cleaned by the chain gang,
and that they be swept the same as
other portions of Figueroa street.
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