The herald., 1897-06-02

payment Of $3.50. balance due for serv-
ces rendered as architect and engineer
n the construction Of the new school
buildings and the city prison.
From Milo M. Potter and others, ask
ng for additional boating facilities at
Westlake park-more and better boats.
From the Settlements association of
he Second ward, asking that they be
assisted in their work in looking after
settlers, by the city hiring a trained
nurse.
From H. Covell ct al, protesting to
council against the manner in which
Darwin avenue, between Douillard
street and Griffin avenue, has been
graded, Graveled and curbed.
From c. Donaldson and others, ask
Ing council for permission to grade Or
chard avenue, between Twenty-ninth
and Thirtieth streets, with the natural
soil by private contract.
From Charles Shaw ct al, petitioning
council to improve North Bonnie Brae
street, between Temple and First streets.
to the board Of public works.
NO OIL WELLS WANTED
When the petition of E. A. Edwards
for permission to bore for oil on lands
Of the city, known as "the hospital
was read. Councilman Nickel
moved that the same be filed, saying that
the people Of the East Side did not want
the oil fields extended in their direction.
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote. The petitioner offered to pay a
reasonable rent or a royalty In the shape
of share of the oil produced.
ENLARGE THE PUBLIC MARKET
Mrs Carrie Lamper presented propo-
sltion to rent land to the city for adding
to the public market. Mrs. Lamper Of
fered to rent plot OF ground 95 feet on
Ninth by 120 feet on Santee street, al $50
per month on long-term lease. This prop
osition was referred to the Land Com
mittee.
CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT
The city engineer presented the follow
ing report. and the same was adopted:
Final ordinance establishing the grade
Of Pico street between Hoover street
and New Hampshire avenue; Vignes
street between First street and Lyon
street; changing and establishing the
grade of the north side of Temple street
between Custer avenue and Beaudry
avenue; changing and establishing the
grade of Grand View street between
Eighth and Ninth streets.
In accordance with the petition from
T. s. Palmer ct al, which said petition
represents the necessary majority Of the
frontage, hereby present an ordinance
of intention to change and establish the
grade of avenue % formerly Truman
etreet) between Downey avenue and
avenue "a formerly Hellman street.)
1 hereby present ordinance of inten-
ton to establish the grade of London
street between Casco street and Sonoma
street, repeating ordinance Of intention
No. 42S3.
In compliance with your instructions
of March % I hereby present estimate
OF the cost of grading, etc., Thomas
street from Downey avenue to Barbee
street, as follows:
Grading and graveling, 60 cents per
front foot; guttering, IA cents per front
foot; cement curb. 80 cents per front
foot; cement walk (6 feet wide), go cents
per front foot: granite walk,
cents per front foot; total, $1.69 per
front foot.
As this amount exceeds 81 per front
foot, I herewith present the necessary
ordinance Of intention to do the work a.
above.
Ihave also estimated the cost of grad
ing, ect., and eewering Avila stree
between Macy street and Bauche'
street as follows: Grading and gravel
ing, 55 cents per front foot; cement curl
80 cents per front foot; cement walk, q
feet wide),' 50 cents per front foot;
sewer, so cents per front foot; total
$1.S5. AS this amount meets the require
ments of the "bond act" herewith pre-
sent an ordinance Of intention to do the
work as above.
In accordance with your order Of May
3, have estimated the cost Of grading
ETC., johnson street between Downey
avenue and Altura street as follows:
Grading and graveling. IS cents per front
foot; gutter, IA cents per front foot;
cement curb. 30 cents per front foot;
cement walk "A feet wide), 40 cents pei
front foot; total, $1:39 per front foot. Al
this amount meets the requirements Of
the bond act" I herewith present the
necessary ordinance to do the work az
above.
In regard to the protest from M. E
Price ct al. against the improvement Of
Twelfth street between Central avenue
and Tennessee street, I find as follows
Total frontage, 2057 feet; necessary fol
majority, 1929 feet; represented on pro
test, 610 feet The protest Herewith re.
turned) does not therefore represent
majority Of the frontage.
LAND COMMITTEE
The land committee presented the fol
lowing report, which was adopted:
We recommend that such persons a.
have been granted leases on city prop
cry be notified to comply with the terms
Of such leases at once.
We recommend that the protest of M
Flores, In regard to sale of lot 81 in thu
Alfred Moore tract, be sustained.
We recommend that the proceeding
for the sale Of lot 81 in the Alfred Moor,
tract be abandoned, for the reason tina
the city surveyor reports the forme
survey and plat of said tract to be in
correct.
We recommend that the petition o
M. Rutley be granted. and that the rem
Of the leased lot be fixed at SO PEI
annum.
We recommend the passage Of the or
dinance in regard to Oak street (aban
doning certain portions of the Mar,
borough tract heretofore dedicated t,
street purposes).
In the matter Of the petition Of e
DIVER Of al vo11r compniftaa hos ;o