The herald., 1897-10-19
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Reports Of Committees, Officials and
Boards

The street superntendent's report as
to acceptation of bids for street work
was read and approved The street
railway companies were severely
scored for their neglect of streets after
the same had been torn up and disfig-
ured in the laying and repairing of
tracks. and the city attorney was in
structedl to notify them that their de-
post with tine street superintendent
would be hereafter required in such
cases, as is customary when dealing
with private individuals.
The report of the board of public
works was presente6 and contained
some salient facts and figures regarding
the comparison between the cost of
street sweeping by hand andmachinery.
The difference in. cold cash between the
TWO methods was $3.50 per month. the
figures given being S713 by hand, ard
s233 under the present system, or
more than three times as much. The
report also states that at the present
rate of running there will be deficit
at the end of the fiscal year Of s572S.l5
or more in the street sweeping appro-
priation. To remedy this rev
schedule of sweeping has been devised
/ and presented, whereby the Geficit will
not be more than $1,000, thereby necessi-
I tating a much smaller transfer from the
general funds to the street sweeping
( appropriation With which to cover ex-
penses.
Various estimates by the city engineer
| for the grading ard curbing of num-
ber of streets were adopted as well as
a number of ordinances for street i'm
provements in the southwestern district
Of the city.
The reports of the land, supply and
finance committees were read and ap-
proved.
The petition of H M. Sale ct al. for
temporary sidewalks along the First
street cut between Hill and Olive streets
was denied by an even vote, resulting,
however in the adoption OF motion by
Councilman Mathuss for twenty cross
walks for each ward; move which was
ably fought by Mr. Toll, on the ground
of being unbusiness-like and nonsensi-
cal. irasmuch as the council We're not
well acquainted with the condition of
the funds of the street superintendent s
department without further investiga-
| ton.
Mr.. Hutchson then sprang number
of motions on the assembly among them
being one for the repairing of the as
phalt surface of Spring street from
Temple to Ninth streets, and tempo
rary cross walk at Alameda and Com
mercial streets, to be used in rainy
weather only This latter motion gave
rise to a number of queries as to the
manipulation of the said cross-walk
where.at Mr. Hutchison proceeded to ex-
plain how he knew of a number OF
friends of Boyle Heights who had found
it necessary to go some miles out of their
way just because they could not cross
the "Rubicon" at this point. After
some discussion, the motion was carried
Mr.. Hutchison again moved that
should an appeal be made to the supreme
court in the case against the Southern
Pacific Railroad company concerning
the double track on Alameda street the
city attorney be instructed to appear
and help the appellants with their case
After some discussion the motion was
carried.
Mr.. Baker moved that the chief Of po-
lice be instructed TO have North Hill
street graded between Rock street and
Bellevue avenue under the supervisor
of the street superintendent and city
engineer, and for the former to hau
away the surplus gravel for use on ths
streets. After some discussion, the mo-
tion was lost.
The petition by number Of fruit deal.