The herald., 1898-09-17
DRAINAGE
SUPERVISORS AND CoUNCILMEN
CONSULT
A SECRET POLICE SESSION
BOARD of Public Works Will Decide on
the Street Sweeping Contract
This Morning

Accompanied BY Messrs. WirsClEng, Davis
and Haney Of the board Of supervisors, the
city engineer and the county surveyor, me
board Of public works, assisted by Coun-
Gilman Toll, yesterday afternoon made a
trip of inspection IN the southwest section
to investigate complaints of anticipated
storm water damage. Residents in the "
entity of Thrtieth and Hoover streets have
sent I'D cry because the recent grading
of streets in that vicinity .nterfered with
the natural drainage Of the section to their
prospective grea. detriment. They claimed
that uhe topography Of the section had
been 50 changed that as soon as the winter
rains came they will be virtually drowned
out.
As the city limits are within few hun
dred feet of Thirtieth and Hoover streets
and the water must be taken care Of outside
the city by the supervisors that body was
on hand to share in the resignation. The
na;ura, Quite, for the waters is Ballora
creek and a means was sought OF gather
ing and conducting them TO that creek in
the most feasible manner with an eye 20
protecting the newly graded streets ami
adjacent property After driving over the
entire territory II was resolved TO leave the
matter in the hands Of the city and county
engineers 20 figure out a drainage d.;ch
which shall answer all purposes. A report
Will later be made 20 the two bodies.
At the morning session OF the board Of
public works the following recommended
tions were made for submission 10 the
council at Mondays meeting:
In the matter Of the new specifications
for improving of streets with natural gravel
the board recommended their adopt on. W tn
the proviso that no permit be granted to
grade streets under these specifications
until a thorough investigation has been
made as TO whether the gravel on the
street g suitable for surfac!ng.
The protest Of ]. c. Kofoed and others
agains. the proposed closing Of Center
street in the Knob Hill tract was referred
10 the council without recommendation.
The petition Of Jane Lynch for the aban-
donmen. of certain alleys IN The tract
bounded by Orange. Seventh and Lucas
avenues was recommended granted and the
city attorney ordered to prepare an ord!-
nance accordingly.
City Engineer Dockweiler was ordered %
make an estimate of the cost Of having
Claiming street graded. graveled. curbed
and severed, between Ninth and Four
teen;h streets. IN accorda nce with the petit
ton of Allison Barlow.
II was recomme nded that the proposal OF
H. I4e!thead 20 furnish livery teams 70 he
city be accepted.
The petition Of John F. Jacobs and 9TH
ers TO grade Kohler street by private con-
tract was recommended granted upon the
fling of the con.rac: with the city engineer.
In the matter of the ordinance TO improve
L-oti avenue with natural so, we find upon
.nves; suton that the soil Is Of such a
character that il Is not proper material
for the surface OF a street. We therefore
recommend that the ordnance be fled.
Another meeting of .he board Will be held
this morning at which Il Is expected the
street sweeping contract vii. be awarded
There is little doubt tina. Alexander 4
Franklin will ge. the contract, calling for
the hand-sweep!ng Of the business section
at IS cents per 1000 square yards and the
machine sweeping OF the balance Of The
paved streets al 1872 cents per 1000 yards. A
grea; deal of interes: is being taken In this
matter and large attendance at The meet
ing IS expected.