Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-24

Undertaken BY the Ctty.
A meeting Of the Subscribers to the
Buona Vista street bridge fund, called
by Councilmen yglsir ani Holbrook k,
took place last night at the Council
rooms. The two Councilnen and about
dozen Interested persons were present.
Mr.. j. +. Holbrook wa, called TO the
chair. and stated that the object Of the
meeting was TO take some tangible meas
ures by which the City Council would
feel assured that the amouais subseribed
by the citizens would be forthcoming
when demanded.
Mr.. r. Dunuigan understood that the
cost the bridge was set st Sl3 800.
lie waa willing to guarantee the money
subscribed by him, aud bad no doubt
tie ,ame willingness existed am ng he
other subscribers. Ga the other hand,
they shcpld also have guarantee that
the b idge would be built. He adyo
Gated the appointment Of committee
b. sne for how much the work could be
done.
Mr. yslsir explained that at he ont
set three OF four ran2 aud spccitcA'
tiona for bridge at The buepa Vista
street river crossing had be n brynghi
before The Council. lie demGrroi = a
wooden bridge that would cost 100000
aud wanted IN iron bridge, for whi h a
bid Of $4,000 had been received. The
SNEAKER referred to Conncilman Stearns
antagonism to ho bridge and was inter
rupted by Mr. Dunnigar, saying: "Yes;
and we know tie reason OF 1t, too
some further Discussion was cut short
By Mr.. Holbrnoh again stating hat the
object Of the meeting was MGR, iy 10 SAL
isiy the CITY C,uneiI that the subscribed
money would be forthcoming at call.
He stated that the whole Council, with
the exception Of Mr.. Slcarns, were will
ing to vote in favor OF the bridg ahen
ever dat money pas secpred,
Mr. Dunnigan said they would give
checks for II.
| Mr.. Geo. w. Morgan stated thaI even
II the bridge should cost S35, 900 the
money ejull be rails, d. The Council
wLo had already voted $4,000 should
| Nt tUllsldttulllJ duOhu NhifD thN "'h y
viii be forthcoming. lie advocated the
appointment by the Chair of commit
tee empowered to employ reliable en-
gineer. II he gives figures not to ex.
ceed s25 900, TIE speasir SfasI In favor OF
having the bridge built by the sub
scrb(fs according to such rlsn',rrovided
they were accepted by the Council, and
on condition that the city giye the APP
proyra ion Of 81 900 to the Subscribers.
II. M. Hamilton believed that the city
ought to build the bridge to increase the
value Of their property near the river
n the pfe-elt maiter the trouble Is
that somebody is uadetnining the
scheme working against Il,
No dub No donhif' from some
Of he audience.
Mr.. Cir enavalt said that the bridge
could he put up for little less than
$4,000. lie and Mr.. Brosshalt had
done most of the soliciting for subscrip.
tions, but found great disiuclination
among the property owners apl roached,
because the coat u thf bridge vas not
positively determined, Five thousand
dollars had already been subscribed.
The railroad companies Furthermore sill
give $500 1t should be made known
how much money the Council wants sub
serbed, and how they want it raid ever
But the Subscribers arc only willing to
contribute to the bridge fund, and do
not feel inclined 10 Furnish funds for the
building Of the approaches to the same.
Mr.. Morgan remarked that ho had
witnessed Ccuncil mseting at which
the Council had asked the City Surveyor
for his plans aud he had replied that
they were not ready. lie thought Mr..
Eaton should have known the figures
though he had not got the specifications
with him. The speaker believed that
the Council was purposely kept in
ignorance Of the bridge matter to pre-.
vent them from tskng action.
Mr.. Holbrook replied that though the
City Surveyor bad not yet completed his
plans they would be ready for the next
meeting, but the Council woull not
build the briFge unless the matter Of lis
approaches was fixed In reply to
motion from Mr.. Morgan to the effect
that reliable engineer be employed to
calculate the st of erecting approaches
t. the bridge, the Chairman said that
he did not believe this would suit
Council lie was under the impression
that the city would insist on having the
br dge built under the City Surveyors
supervision. Ills own idea was that the
best plau Of all yet would be to alver-
Use for plans and speciti iations and 10
lie, every builder make a proposal if he
wanted 10. Had this course been pur
sued at first the bridge might now have
been half completed. The speaker sug-
ecstad that the subscribers come to the
next meeting Of Council and show thai
81, 500 have been already subscribed. Ii
this he dene and it be also shown that
the money is properly secured, Council
will undoubtedly order the bridge built.
The material can be sent here in two
and half m lnths from the time Of is
being ordered,
Mr.. Dunnigun then moved that tue
Soliciting Committee, composed Of
Messrs. Grecuawalt, Brosshart and
Schroeder be requested to see all the
subscribers aud induce them to give
notes payable al 60 dlys, to be presented
to Council at its next meeting, as a
guarantee that they mean bust ess
This motion was unanimously carried
and the meeting adjourned