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ender the same absolutely safe without
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render the same absolutely safe withou
practically rebuilding it.
Temporary relief can be given to thu
travelling public by bracing the bridge
from below by means of trestle worl
laid on ordinary mud sills. This woult
only last until the rainy season, wher
the increased surface flow of the rivel
would undermine the support of the
trestle. in which case the bridge should
be c,c,1ad to travel
The present old bridge is dangerous
and should be closed to the public, as II
may give way at any time.
Referred to the bridge committee.
In regard to your order of May 10Th
to present an ordinance for the side
walking of the north side of Fourth
street, between Grand avenue and Hope
street, and the west side of Grand ave-
nue. between Fourth and Fifth, find that
the old redwood curb at these points is
not on grade, and that there are fluare
returns in at the street intersection. 1t
is. therefore, impracticable to lay this
walk in the manner asked for in petition
No. 4S5, unless a cement curb with cir
cular returns is laid at the same time.
would ask for further instructions in
thie matter. Referred back.
In compliance with your order of Feb
ruary 2Sd. herewith present ordinance
of intention to construct sewer on Cali
fornia street formerly Sand street
from Pavilion Pface to Figueroa street
also along Bunker Hill avenue from
California street to point $50 feet north
Of Temple street. Adopted
In compliance with your order of April
18th, 1 have estimated the cost of grad
ing, etc, Toberman street, between Six
teenth and Washington stree., as fol-
lows: Grading and graveling. BIO per
front foot; cement curb. 80 cents per
front foot; cement walk. six feet wide,
60 cents per front foot. Total, 81.
l therefore present the necessary or
dinance of intention for the work as
above. Adopted.
l herewith present ordinance of inten-
ton to establish the grade of Fifth
street, between Bonnie Brae e'treet and
Burlington averue. Adopted
THE BOND BIDS
The finance committee presented the
following report on the bond bids:
Your finance committee, to whom was
referred the bids for the purchase Of the
refunding bonds. beg leave to report
that We have examined the same and
find but one bid complying strictly with
the terms Of the advertisement calling
for said bids We therefore recommend
that the bid of E. H. Rollins & Sons be
accepted, in which they offer par, ac-
crued interest to date of delivery and a
premium of s1431 All other bids to be
declined and the city clerk instructed tC
return the certified checks accompany
ing same to the respective bidders.
A motion was made that the report be
adopted, when the representative OF
Farson, Leach & Co. asked permission
to address the council. He insisted that
his bid was the highest and best bid
and he Gid rot think that ii should be
ruled out on a mere technical miscon-
struction His bid was more than s20(
higher than that Of the next bid, which
the committee had recommended. He
insisted that the contention that he hat
only intended to bid $16.75 instead OF
$1675 was absurd on the face Of it.
Councilman Hutchison thought thai
the matter should be looked into. HI
did not think the city should lose 5000 a.
this time if the highest bid was straight
]. f. Sartori, representing Rollins &
Co., contended that the bid of Farson
Leach G. Co. was ambiguous and was 81
written that in case there had been nj
bid higher than par it could be claimed
that $16.15 was the figure intended H
further contended that the actione o
these bidders in the past bore out thi
construction, for two years ago thi
same man. when he had bid befor'
the city council, asked to be allowed t
in:pect the bid and then tore it up in tht
presence of the council.
After some further talk the commit
tees report was adopted by vote o
! six to one-Mr. HutchiCon.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
The city attorney presented the fol
| lowing report and the same was adopted
] In the matter of the application o
Frank Bernal. and in accordance witt
your instructions, l herewith present al
ordinance directing and authorizing tn
sale of certain land in the Alfred Moor
subdivision. The city engineer inform
me that before the description of tn
land can be inserted 1t will be necessar.
to either make curvey of the land t,
be decided or survey and resubdivisiol
Of the whole subdivision, as the map ant
distances on file do not correspond witt
the actual dimensions of the land ii
question. l have also left the dates an,
minimum amount for which the Ian,
will be sold to be filled by the council.
In accordance with your instructions
I present an ordinance abandoning pro
ceedings in the matter of opening Eigh