Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-14
A Word to the Powers tsat Be AIent
street Distractions.

EDIroR HERALp'-Will you kindly
allow me little space to say a word to
the powers that be? desire to call the
attention OF the police to the daily OBJ.
sIruetion Of the streets by several mer-
chants, notably grocers. One prominent
firm on Main street, between the Court
House aud First street. another on First
street, between Main and Spring,
another on Spring, opposite the Post
office. Since the new fashion of hitch.
ing has come into practice these parties
(ihey IRE not the only ones) have al
lowed the drivers OF their delivery
wagons to back them up to the sidewalk,
and allowed them TO stand there at right
angles with the store for an indefinite
time. Some Of these merch hants have as
many as three wagons so standing Mt a
time. Yesterday, First street was al.
most shut OF 10 travel by team extend
ing from either sidewalk into the middle
of the street. one directly opposite the
other. Gentlemen of the police force,
claim il to be your duty to see this
wrong righted Tho Herdic Company
are similar agressors. The streets In
these localities are Too crowded to per-
nit the nuisance longer. desire to call
the attention Of the Superintendent Of
streets to the slipshod manner in which
repairs are made upon the streets. The
carts haul dirt. gravel aud stones to fill
in the low places. The dump is largely
composed OF stones, and these as large or
larger than your double fists, just Gov
cred with dirt, aud the result in few
days is loose rolling stones. Oar streets
are full of them. The Hellman street
railway graders have left them scattered
along its line TO the great annoyance of
the driving public. Mr. Superintendent
these large stones should not be put
upon the streets by the carts or by grad
ers. II parties say 1--WE have to remove
them from cellars, &C., which we en-
counter that is no reason why they
should be dumped into the street. The
street is not the proper separating place.
Will you also plense glance at the pile of
building material on Second street, cor
ner of Spring, aud see how parties there
are abusing their privilege? also, ON
Fourth street, corner of Spring; also.
get into your buggy and ride down Main
to Twelfth, and from Ninth down. Be
particular to ride on the west side of the
car track, and then say whether it is not
outrageous for the city to allow two cor
porations to Ii ter the streets with stones
in such q manner. Pat OF them were
thrown there by the water company last
year, and part by the Street Car Com
pany this year, and few uncovered by
the water. Will you also please glance
at the yet ungraded portion Of Olive
street, places where the roadbed has
been prepared for the gravel, and see If
the excavations will admit Of "eight in.
ches Of gravel" also, why was 1T neces.
sary to employ men to clear the grass
from the cutters on Pearl street, between
Sixth and Eighth. when the busy Firs!
street needs repairs so much. Gentle.
men OF the Council, the people demand
a better state Of affairs ~ return for
the money they are constantly expcnd-
ing. Very respectfully,
j. M. CARTER.
May 18th, 1884.
Since writing the above, I notice that
d portion of the stones on Main street,
below Ninth. have been removed. G.