The herald., 1898-03-19
PUBLIC WORKS
Street Opening, Grading, sidewalking
and Other improvements

and Other Improvements
A short but busy session was held by the
board of public works yesterday. and a
adopted, as follows:
We recommend that the petition from
VIM. Dryden ct al. be referred to the city
engineer, with instructions to present the
necessary ordinance Of intention for the
grading, graveling, curbing with cement
and sidewalking with cement. five feet
wide, Orchard avenue, between Thirtieth
and Jefferson streets.
In the matter Of the petition from Mrs.
A. e. Mcconnell ct al, asking that Thirty
seventh street, between Figueroa street
and Vermont avenue, be graded, graveled,
curbed with cement and sidewalked with
cement, five feet wide, under the bond act,
we recommend that the said petition be
referred to the city engineer for estimate
of cost, and II the same exceeds the
amount required by law, then to present
the necessary ordinance of intention there
for.
In the matter Of the petition from Anna
T. Durkee Gillon, asking that Center street,
between Also and First streets, be graded,
curbed with redwood and sldewalked with
cement, five feet wide, under the bond
provisions of the vrooman act, we recon-
mend that the same 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 intention
therefor.
In the matter of the petition from Mrs.
Elizabeth Hollenbeck, asking for the
abatement Of nuisance caused by the
leaking of zanja No. 7, we recommend that
the same be referred to the water overseer,
to investigate and report as to the best
means Of abating the nuisance and cost of
same.
We recommend that the bid of c. Stans-
bury to improve Albion street, between
Avenue 21 and Main street at 81. .46 per lin
cal foot for grading and graveling, IS cents
per lineal foot for curb, Is cents per lineal
foot for gutter, and $1.25 per lineal foot for
crosswalks. be accepted.
We recommend that the bid of Frank
Gillespie to sidewalk Pleasant avenue. be-
tween Kearney and Bridge streets, at S.4
cents per square foot be accepted.
Recommend that the bid of Frank Giles
pie to sidewalk Macy street. between
Bridge street and the easterly end Of the
bridge across the Arroyo de los Pesos, at
S.4 cents per square foot, be accepted.
Recommend that the bid of Frank Giles
pie to sidewalk Macy street, between
Mission road and the westerly end of the
bridge across the Arroyo de los Pesos. at
S.4 cents per square foot, be accepted.
In the matter of the report Of the city
engineer, with reference to the limits of the
assessment district for the Improvement
of Sixth street, we recommend that said
district include the property fronting on
the proposed improvement.
AS to the report of the engineer, asking
that the limits of the assessment district
for the widening of Pico street be deter
mined, we recommend that such district
extend along Pico street, between Alvara-
do street and the city limits.
In the matter Of the report Of the city
attorney of February 14th, with reference
to certain opening and widening proceed
ings that have been proposed, we recon-
mend that the city engineer be instructed
to furnish the city attorney with the neces-
sary descriptions for the following open
ing and widening of streets: (a) To open
Pecan street, from Also street to Third
street. (b) To extend Clarence street,
from First street northerly to Also street.
or to such other street as may be now open
and graded to Seventh street. (c) To open
Gless street, from First street northerly
to Also street. or such other street as
may be open and graded to Seventh street.
"a To open boulevard from First street
to Elysian park, to correspond to the boule-
ward recently decided to the city from
Westlake park to First street. (e) To open
Tenth street into Western avenue IL To
open and extend Tenth street from
Gante street to Wilson street
We further recommend that the city at
torney be instructed to present the neces-
sary ordinances of intention for such pro-
ceedings.
We recommend that the petition from
c. W. La Fetre ct al, asking that an alley,
fifteen feet wide. be opened in lot 10, block
B, Of the Mott tract. be referred to the city
clerk. with instructions that he notify petit
TONERS to appear before this board with
map showing proposed alley.
In the matter of the petition from
Mrs. c. Fitzgerald. asking for the aban-
donment Of certain alley In the Fitzgerald
tract, we recommend that the city clerk
be instructed to notify petitioner to appear
before the board with q map showing the
location Of the alley.
READY FOR PASSAGE
City Clerk Hance has prepared his report
to the council. stating that 1t is now in
order to pass final ordinances for the i'm
provement of Sapphire street. between
Third and Bixel; Improvement Of Bixel,
from Sapphire to its northern terminus,
and the extension of the alley in the block
bounded by Tenth, Eleventh and Hope
streets and Grand avenue.
AUDITORS FIGURES
City Auditor Nichols reports that during
the month Of February $ssa41.0s was re-
ceived by the various city offices and de-
partments from all sources and payment
Of taxes.
PUMPING CABLE
The Rex Oil company has petitioned for
permission to erect and operate pumping
cable across Figueroa street, between New
Depot and College streets.
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