The herald., 1897-09-08

in the early history OF the city, as tn
records are quitevoluminous The coz
tribution was accepted with the thank
of the council.
On motion of Mr. Grider the city en-
gineer was Instructed to make a surve,
and map showing the cost and necessar,
work to be performed in the proposed
opening of Eleventh street.
Mr.. Ashman moved that Watson &
Weiss be granted an extension of fort,
days in which to complete their contrac
for the improvement Of Wright stree.
Granted.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
The city engineer presented the fol
lowing report:
In compliance with your instruction.
I have furnished to the city attorney the
necessary description for the opening OF
Hoover street between Washington ant
Bush street Approved.
l herewith present for your approva
two maps showing the system of house
numbering for the southern annex tc
the city. The number for each lot Is
shown on the maps; the lots on streets
running north and south have theiI
numbers shown in blue, and the lots on
streets running east and west have their
numbers shown in red. Referred to the
board of public works.
1 herewith present for your approval
the assessment diagram for the sewer
ing of Second street between Soto and
Mott street. Approved.
Also for your approval the asse ssment
diagram for the sewering of Third street
between Soto street and Mott street.
Approved.
In compliance with your instructions
herewith present an ordinance of in
tention to establish the grade of Eure-
ka street from Jefferson street to Forti-
eth street. Adopted.
In compliance with your instructions
of July 9Th, 1897, herewith present an
ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Jewel street from Sapphire
street to the rortherly terminus of Jewel
street. Adopted.
I herewith present an ordinance of IN
tention to establish the grade of Sap
phire street from Third street to point
561.75 feet east of the northeast corner
Of Jewel street. Adopted.
Also ordinance of intention to estab-
lish the grade of Avenue Forty-one (for-
merly E street, from Pasadena avenue
to Midland street. Adopted.
Also ordinance of intention to estab-
lish the grade of Glendale place from
Adams street to its southerly terminus
Adopted.
Also ordinance of intention to change
and establish the grade of Hope street
from Court street to First street. Adopt
ed.
I herewith present an ordinance of in
tention to establish the grade of Flower
street from Washington street to Twen
tieth street. Adopted.
I herewith present ordinance of inten-
ton to establish the grade of Thirty
first street from Hoover street to Ver
mont avenue. Adopted.
In regard to your order to establish
the grade of Washington street be-
tween Central avenue and Alameda
street, I am of the opinion that it would
be unadvisable to establish the grade OF
that portion of said street lying between
Central avenue and Compton avenue,
before the Dalton. tract is subdivided.
for the reason that l cannot properly
pIONlut lOI Tile III VI seild slIctt
until the location of the cross streets is
determined. Approved.
In the matter of the water measure
ments of the Los Angeles river.'I beg to
state as follows: On the 27th of August.
1897, the clock-house of footbrdge No.
2 of the water measurements of the Los
Angeles river was found broken open
and the whole mechanism, /. e., clock,
drum, pencil, paper torn out and carried
away, leaving only the float behind. The
clock itself was afterwards found float
ing in the river; TO trace of the rest was
ever found.
On the 4th of September, 1897 the clock
house of weir No. s of the water meas
urements of the Los Angeles river was
found broken open. the roof being partly
ripped off and splntered. The clock
mechanism was deranged and injured,
but nothing of it was carried away.
On the 4th of September, 1897, the clock
house of footbridge No. of the water
measurements of the Los Angeles river
was found to have been tampered with
the hasp holding the door when locked
being much bent and battered. AS
however, it had not yielded and the sta
Piles. being clinched on. the inside, had
also held good. an entrance into the
clock house had not been effected and
no further damage was done.
The city engineer was asked to suggest
some remedy by which these depreda
tions upon the city's property might be
stopped. He stated that when the first
act of vandalism was committed it had
been supposed that it was the work OF
boys, but the other acts occurring al
intervals led to the belief that the mo-
tive of the person committing them was
pure malice. He was only able to sug-
gest that the matter be referred to the
detectives. The council accepted thi;
suggestion and the attention of Chief Of
Police Glass was officially called to the
matter and he was instructed to ascer.
tain if possible who had caused the dam.
age to the measuring system and t.
prevent its repetition in future.
LAND COMMITTEES REPORT
Your committee on land beg leave. tt
report as follows:
We recommend that the petition of M
Bacigalupi be granted that the rental O
the property in question be fixed at s1S
per annum, with lease for two years
Approved.
We recommend that the deed of Ma,
Urbahn to strip of land on Pico stree
for street purposes be accepted. Ap
proved.
The following proposals were received
opened examined and pllhJiclv daoIarad