The herald., 1897-04-10
PUBLIC WORKS
Recommendations Adopted at Yes
terday's Board Meeting

terday's Board Meeting
At a meeting Of the board of public
works yesterday morning, all the mem
bers were present, but there were but
comparatively few citizens in attend
ance
The matter of bids for the Mateo street
electric franchise, referred to the board
was taken up, and the board informally
decided to recommend that the offer of
]. c. Kays. being the highest. be ac-
cepted. C. A. Sumner, who also had in
a bid, asked that no action be taken
at this time, but that the board adver-
tise another franchise practically over
the same route. but no action was taken
on this proposition
AS a result of the days deliberations
recommendations were adopted for sub
mission to the council at the meeting
Monday, as follows:
Recommend that the petition from
VIM Mead. asking that Macy street,
from Main street to the Los
Angeles river, be severed, grad
ed, graveled, curbed with cement,
and sidewalked with cement, six
feet wide, under the bond provision OF
the vrooman act. be referred to the city
engineer IOT tStlflldlt Ol COSl, anu IL the
same exceeds the amount required by
law. then to present the necessary or
dinance of intention therefor
Recommend that the petition from
VIM. Mead. asking that Avila street.
from Macy street to Bauchet street, be
severed, graded, graveled, curbed with
cement. and sidewalked with cement,
five feet wide. under the bond provisions
of the Vrooman act, be referred to the
city engineer for necessary estimate of
cost, and II the same exceeds the amount
required by law. then to present ordi-
nance of intention therefor.
Recommend that the petition from
F. B. Yoakum, asking that First street,
from Flower street to Pearl street, be
graded. graveled, curbed with cement,
and sidewalked with cement, five feet
wide. under the bond provisions Of the
Vrooman act, be referred to the city
engineer for estimate of cost, and If the
same exceeds the amount required by
law. then to present ordinance of inten-
tion therefor.
In the matter of the communication
from the Council Of Labor, in reference
to the violation of the city ordinance
regarding the hours of labor on public
work. and in using Chinese-made brick,
recommend the same be referred to the
street superintendent to investigate.
and If he finds any ordinance of the city
being violated in regard to the hours OF
labor or the use of Chinese-made brick
on public work. to take such steps as
may be necessary to at once enforce the
provisions of the ordinance governing
the same.
Recommend that the petition from
c. F. Hunter ct al, asking that a cement
sidewalk, five feet wide, be constructed
on the north side of Ingraham street,
between Bellevue street and Union ave-
nue. and on both sides of Ingraham
street. between Union avenue and Kip
street. be referred to the city engineer
for the necessary ordinance of inten-
tion.
In the matter of the communication
from the Northwest Los Angeles I'M
provement association, with reference
to the condition of Bellevue avenue. be-
tween the electric railway tracks, rec
ommend the same be referred to the
street superintendent to notify the rail-
way company in operation on said street
to repair its portion of the street.
Recommend that the petition from
M. Hagan ct al. asking that the grade
of Grand View avenue. between Eighth
and Ninth streets, be established, be re-
ferred to the city engineer for estimate
of frontage.
In the matter of the report of the
street superintendent of April 5. with
reference to the condition of Main,
Spring and Sixth streets and fire hy-
drants, recommend that said officer be
authorized to have water connections
made in flush tanks where not provided
for.
No action was taken on the other sec
tions Of the street superintendent's re-
port calling attention to the wretched
condition OF Main, Spring and Sixth
streets and the necessity for their i'm
mediate repair, and also to the leaky
condition Of fire hydrants throughout
the city.