The herald., 1897-06-29

accordingly wired Judge Dillon, asking
whether or not the funds could not be
deposited in trust with the Farmers and
Merchants bank, their correspondent in
this city, the money to be paid as the
old bonds were taken up. The action of
the attorney was approved by the coun-
Gill;
On the report of the supply committee,
the usual acquisitions for supplies were
allowed.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
The city engineer presented the follow
ing report:
In accordance with your instructions
of June 14th, have furnished the city
attorney with the necessary descriptions
for the opening Of an alley from Fourth
to Fifth streets between Main and Spring
streets. Filed.
In regard to your order of June 21st,
to report on the sizes of the sewer and
water main on Spring street, I wou1d
state as follows: Present size of water
main 6 inches; present size of sewer,
IA inches between Seventh and Third
street; present size of sewer II inches
between Third and First streets. Re-
quired size of water main, 80 inches;
required size of sewer, 16 inches between
Seventh and Fourth Streets IA inches
between Fourth and Second streets; II
inches between Second and First streets
Referred to board of public works.
In compliance with your order of June
21st I herewith present ordinance of in
tention to grade, gravel and curb Pico
street between Hoover street and Pa
cific avenue. Ordinance passed
In regard to the protest against the
opening of Kohler street between Ninth
and Twelfth streets, I find as follows:
Total frontage in assessment district.
1886 feet; majority of which is 1894 feet;
represented on face of protest, 4132 feet
The protest on its face therefore rep
resentS a majority of the frontage.
There are, however, 61S feet signed for
by agents who do not show their au-
thority, which If deducted would leave
3514 feet, or less than a majority. In
connection with this matter l would
respectfully call your attention to my
report of March %, 1897, in which
state that the opening of Kohler street
between Ninth and Twelfth is a neces-
sity it being the natural drainage out
let for large area lying north of Ninth
=
system of storm drains cannot otherwise
be properly drained. Referred to board
of public works.
I herewith present for your approval
assessment diagram for the sewering of
Bailey street, Pennsylvania avenue and
St. Louis street, under ordinance of in
tention No. 4069 (new series). Approved.
In regard to the protest against the
resurfacing of Main street between First
and Ninth streets, find as follows: To-
tai frontage affected, 9155 feet; neces-
sary for majority, 457S feet; petition rep
resents Con face) 1888 feet; less amount
signed by agents, 1884; leaving 6154 feet;
being a majority Of 1876 feet Referred
to board of public works
I herewith present ordinance of in
tention to establish the grade of Pico
street from the west patent boundary
of the city of Los Angeles to the west
line of Hoover street, south of Pico street.
Ordinance passed.
p Petition No. 74S representing the nee.
essary majority Of the frontage affected,
I herewith present ordinance Of inten-
of the west side of Grand avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, and
would recommend that the proceedings
already commenced to curb and side
walk said west side of Grand avenue
be abandoned until said grade in
changed So ordered.
herewith present final ordinance es-