The herald., 1897-08-17

1893, and that the street is fenced t
practically the lines fixed by the council
as aforesaid, with the exception of
triangular strip of land about 100 fee
long by 20 feet wide at it's point of great
est width, belonging to John F. Humph
| reys, the title of which has never passed
to the city.
| That l would recommend that the line:
of said Loomis street be allowed to re.
main as fixed by the council for the rea.
son that it will be impossible to fix a
good grade for said street if it is laid
out on the lines asked for in said petit
ton of Gephard ct al. And furthermore
that jog would occur if the street were
| laid out on the lines asked for in said
petition of Gephard, which 1 am of the
opinion would be highly Objectionable.
l would further recommend that pro-
ceedlngs be taken by the city to acquire
the triangular strip of land belonging to
Humphreys for street purposes.
Thls would not interfere with the
change of grade asked for, and 1 there
fore recommend that the change of
grade asked for on Sixth street, Loomis
street and st. Paul avenue, in the, petit
ton OF Potts ct al, which represents a
majority of the frontage affected by the
proposed change, be made
L nave therefore prepared and present
an ordinance of intention to change and
establish the grade of the above men,
toned streets as asked for, and recon-
mend its adoption.
Petitions Nos. S33 and S34 are herewith
returned.
A PETITION GRANTED
The petition of the West Side Lighting
company for permission to erect poles
and to extend wires was granted; like
wise permission to Hope street property
owners between First and Court to
change the grade of the street.
Mr.. Nickel wanted the council to re-
pair or replace the old hydrants
throughout the city wherever leaky or
defective one is found.
A communication from the secretary
of the park commissioners was read ask
ing for a better water supply in the
parks, and on motion of Mr.. Nickel the
water overseer was instructed to turn in
as much as is necessary for their preser-
walton.
WILL SPRINKLE
Chairman Silver requested Mr.. Toll to
move that the motion adopted in the
morning in reference to sprinkling of
Pearl from Sixth to Pico be reconsidered
and the work ordered done until next
Monday. Mr.. Toll complied with the re-
quest and Pearl street will not suffer
this week from the dust.
PUBLIC WORKS
Mr.. Blanchard of the board of public
works made report as follows:
The petition of Victor Ponet and 9TH
ers asking that Bellevue avenue be
widened between CASTELAR, and Upper
Main streets, it is recommended that the
petition be granted, the assessment dis
trict to be both sides of New High from
Temple to Ord; both sides of Main from
Temple on the west and Commercial on
the east to Marchessault street; both
sides of San Fernando from Marches
sault to point sixty five feet north of
Bellevue avenue on the west and 2SS
feet north of Marchessault on the east;
both sides of Bellevue avenue from San
Fernando to Hill; both sides of New
High from Bellevue avenue to Ord; both
sides of Buena Vista street from Belle
vue avenue to the cemetery; both sides
of CASTELAR, street from Bellevue avenue
to Alpine; east side of Teed from Belle
vue avenue to Ord and lots 1, 2, and of
block 351a, Ord's survey. The, report was
adopted.
THE TIME EXTENDED
Mr.. Nickel stated to the council that
he had forwarded to the City Water COM
pany the city's offer to arbitrate the
question of the purchase of it's plant,
but no answer had been made. He asked
for and was granted one weeks further
time in which to report finally.