Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-13
TEMPLE STREET.
Benefits of Opening the
ThOrOughfare.
MORE INTERVIEWS.
What 8. G. Hubbell ESQ.,, and Mr..
J. g. DOtter Think Of the
Matter.

A HKRALD reporter took the field
again yesterday to interview Temple
street property holders relative to the
widening Of that artery of travel. First
q correction is in order. Mr.. Frank A.
Gibson says it was not he who proposed
to cut gore off Downey block in the
shape Of wedge, with the base on
Main street. He is opposed to such a
method.
5. G. Hubbell. Esq, twas found in his
office, and the query propounded to
HIM. He said, in substance: am in
favor of widening the street, provided
it can be done all the way down to Main
and Spring streets. II il is to be opened
only to Fort, am opposed to it. As to
the cost, $50, 900, for opening up to Fort,
that should not be an insurmountable
obstacle to the scheme. The property
benefited should be willing to pay
that sum. do not think it
would be of much benefit to
the Downey property. But it will
be of great benefit to all property above
New High street. In its present straight.
ened condition business will not turn up
the street. The nearer the center Of the
city the greater the benefit will be to
property. 1t will benefit the Lawyers
building greatly and all property there.
abepts. II the street is widened bust
ness will in time run up as far as Bunker
Hill avenue crossing. The best way to
do is to assess all the property interested
to meet the expenses. ALI Main and
Spring street property near the entrance
Of Temple will bear its proportion of
the cost, as it will be greatly benefited.
1t will open up large tract Of the city
and country to settlement. Thousands
Of people will soon be on these
hills. There is now an abundance
Of water being piped in from
the Arroyo Seco TO cover these hills
Temple street is the nearest inlet to the
city from all the country west. To get
in by any other way travel will be
forced mile out Of the way to get in at
Seventh or Ninth street.
The widening should be made oil on
one side OF the street, 80 as to avoid as
much expense as possible. The south
side is the best. The county own q
large frontage on that side. They have
ample room and would be glad to see a
fms wide street in front of their proper
ty. They would hardly claim any dam
age, aud that fact alone will save a
large amount of expense. The street
should be widened at least twenty feet,
anything less Is too little. The lots ON
the south aide Of the street are all nearly
100 feet deep. After taking off twenty
feet they will be 80 feet still. That is a
good business lot enough. But
the thing will never be done
unless this city steps in and condemns
the property as they did in the case Of
Bath and Los Angeles streets.
MIR J. Q. DorTER.
Being Intercepted, said substantially:
Ten years ago, when built on the cor
ner Of Temple street and Bunker Hill
avenue, | set my house back thirty feet
so as to allow for the widening OF the
street. 1t will be opened some time, if
not now. will pay my share to open
it. 1t does not brighten me to hear that
it will cost $50, 200 to get the street
widesed from Spring to Fort II prop
erty is worth that. pay it. II property
holders 20 on fighting it. the city will
step In and condemn the property by
and by. Tic widening should not be
less than twenty feet. 1t should be all
taken off one side. That is the cheapest
way. The north side is the best. 1t
must be on The north side where Temple
street comes into Main street, ON account
Of the narrowness at Spring. Other
wise Temple Block would have to be
cut aud that would cost more. | do
not think there IL more than thirty feet
between curbs from the corner of Tenn
pie Block ~ the corner of Downey
Block. 1t will cost more to widen ON
the west side OF the street, but il will be
all the better when 1t Is done. The lots
on the south side are only about 100
feet deep. But mine Is l40. l bought
40 feet so as to guard against this. For
myself, therefore, ! would not care, but
il would be better for the rest OF the
street. In five years business will reach
up to Bunker Hill avenue If the street
is widened. The cable road has q right
to put in a double track. When they
do this there will be no room to drive
on the street. II it is not done now it
will have TO be done by and by. Where
it costs 81 now it will cost $40 then.
There 10 the Lawyers building going
up now which adds to the cost Of the
project. Every year will add more, For
two years there has been little or no
made on Temple street
because lots are too dear for residence
properly. II the street is widened it
will all be business property and will
greatly increase in value.