The herald., 1897-06-26

In the matter of the petition from H
Nicolaus, asking that Oak street be.
tween Sixteenth and Eighteenth street.
be improved under the bond provision
OF the VrcOman act, recommend the sam<
be referred to the city engineer for esti'
mate of cost, and If the same exceeds the
amount required by law then to present
the necessary ordinance of intention
therefor.
Recommend that the petition from the
Los Angeles Athletic club ct al, asking
that the superintendent of streets be in
structed to leave a dry strip In the center
| of the street not less than four feet in
width be referred to the superintendent
of street sprinkling to have the streets
sprinksed in such a manner as to cause
the least Inconvenience to the travelng
public.
In the matter Of the ordinance for the
opening of Hunter street, recommend
that the same be placed upon its pas
sage.
In the matter of the petition for the
grading, gravelng and sidewalking OF
Lucas avenue from Fifth to Sixth
streets, recommend that the same be re-
ferred to the city engineer to present Or
dlnance of intention.
In the matter of the petition to estab-
lish the grade on Sixth street from the
west lire of Fremont avenue westward
ly to the point of intersection of Sixth
and Loomis streets, recommend that the
same be referred to the city engineer to
present ordinance of intention. +:
In the matter of the petition that the
grade of Bonnie Brae street between
Fifth and Sixth streets be made to con.
form as far as practicable to said street
as now graded. recommend that the
same be referred to the city engineer to
prepare an estimate of the frontage.
In the matter of the petition for the
widening of Jefferson street from the
vest line of Vermont avenue to the west
city limits, recommend that the same be
referred to the city engineer to make a
survey and furnish the property owners
with description of the land to be
decided to the city for the widening Of
said street.
In the matter of the petition for the
Improvement of West Thirty second
street between the west line of Hoover
street and the east line of Orchard av-
enue, recommend that the same be re-
ferred to the city engineer to present or
dinance of intention for the improve
nent under the bond act, the grade hav-
ing already been established.
In the matter of the ordinance for the
resurfacing of Spring street, referred to
this board, recommend that the same be
placed on its passage.
In the matter of the petition for the
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that the same be referred to the city en-
gineer to prepare special specifications
for the same
In the matter of the communication
from the Merchants and Manufacturers
association in reference to repairing
streets, recommend that the same be
filed.
In the matter of the petition from John
A. Philbn and others, the city engineer
having recommended and the petition
ers representing majority of the 'front.'
age upon the streets asking to have the
grades established, we therefore rec
ommend that the city engineer be in
structed to change and establish the
grades on the streets as petitioned for.
The streets are Picox Fourteenth, Clan
Sewer Committee
The sewer committee of the council
yesterday filed the following report:
In the matter of the petition from John
Korbel, asking permission to lay sewer
at the rear of building situated at the
southwest corner of State and First
streets and continuing same down State
street to connect with the sewer on
First street. we respectfully recon-
mend that the same be granted; the
work to be done under the supervision of
the superintendent of streets
In the matter Of the petition from
George Banas. asking that all proceed
ings for the construction of sewer in
alley running from Seventh to Eighth
streets between Park View street and
Carondelet street be abandoned because
of error in the assessment district, we
respectfully recommend that same be
granted and that all proceedings b.
abandoned, and that the certified check
deposited by George Banas for entering
upon the contract be returned.
In the matter of the bids for sewering
Valencia and other streets, we recon-
mend that the bid of c. L. Powell at
GA 80 cents per lineal foot for the sew
er complete be accepted and the neces-
sary resolution of award adopted.