Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-01

who had already subscribed $4,000 t
the fund to pay for the right of way owe
the Briswalter property for the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. He intended
to say that the balance of the none.
would be raised, but he would not guar
autee it.
The matter had sifted down to thi
situation. Mr.. Lunt, of the Southern Pa
cifc Company, desired the route knowr
as No. 4, and would not accept the route
as Mr.. Griffith had offered, and known
as Route No. 3. Mr.. Griffith had refused
the coml any to have Route No. 4, for the
reason that it would ruin thirty acres o
his property. The difference between
these two gentlemen should not be al
lowed to work an injury to the property
owners on San Pedro street.
Hon. S. Nj. White, for the Southern
Pacific Company, objected to the sub
scription list presented, which he
claimed was not correct and he threw i!
aside, as something that was not bind
ing.
He presented petition from a num-
ber of property holders, north of Pine
street, asking that tie company be al
lowed to cross from San Pedro street to
Alameda street near Pine.
The petition was filed and the Clerk
read the signatures of the property own,
ers attached, of which there were about
100.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh moved to postpone
action for about two weeks. No second.
| Mr. Gibbs moved that the ordinance
be adopted. No second.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that the mat
ter be postponed until next Wednesday.
In the meantime the property owners
could agree upon the subscription for
route No. 3.
Hon. S. M. White said that there was
no use in Postponing the matter with the
hypothesis that route No. was to be ac-
cepted. The railroad company had made
up its mind not to accept route No. g.
Its engineers had reported unfavorably
to route No. and the company did not
want it.
MIR. Book said that the City Engineer
had surveyed route No. and had re-
ported it as feasible. If the railroad
company would accept route No. 3 then
the difficulty would be solved.
Mr.. White said that the railroad COM
pany preferred to remain on San Pedro
street rather than to accept the route
No. 5.
A letter was read from Mr.. G. F.
Smurr, of the Southern Pacific, agreeing
to remove the track from San Pedro
street, in consideration of alright of way
across the Briswalter property, according
to survey of several lines made by the
railroad company's engineers.
Mr.. Chandler asked who was to select
the route.
Mr.. Charlton, property owner, said
that he supposed that Mr.. Griffith was to
select the route. He said that the city
would lose large revenue by allowing
the company to cross at Pine street. He
thought that the railroad company ought
to be charged $1OO 600 for the franchise,
for the city would lose that much in the
depreciation of the values of the property
in that part of the city.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that the ordinance
be adopted.
Seconded by Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. Humphreys moved to amend to
postpone until next Wednesday.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh said he was not pre-
pared to vote, and he hoped that some
means would be found to remove the
tracks entirely from San Pedro street.
Mr.. Gibbs thought that if the matter
was postponed the property-ownere
ought to bring in assurances that there
would be no objections by property
owners in another part of the city.
DR.. Sinsabaugh moved that the matter
be postponed until next Thursday.
Carried.
With relation to Aurora street, MIR.
White said he was not familiar with the
matter, and he asked that it be continued
until the next meeting. Carried.
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Railroad Company franchise then came
up.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that the line
end at 100 feet north OF First street.
Carried.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that a pro-
vision be inserted in the franchise allow
ing other railroad companies to use its
right of way over city property. Carried.
A motion to adopt the ordinance was
carried.
Mr.. Chandler objected to the granting
of the franchise on the ground that it was
illegal as long as the clause providing
for fare in the city was contained in it..
that he did not intend to stay and give
away anything else in such manner.
The Eighth street matter came up and
d IccOlutlOu 0lO dptCdA VI tiC
property owners was offered and referred
to the City Attorney to examine. He
reported that it was all right and it was
adopted.
The matter OF the approval of the con-
tract and bond with the HERALD for the
| city printing came up.
Mr.. Lowell objected on the ground that
the prices were too high and as there
were not enough votes present to ap-
prove contract the matter was laid
over until Thursday.
An ordinance declaring the poles on
Pine street nuisance was laid over for
a week.
The clerk was instructed to notify Mr..
Hanlon to remove the fence on Fort
street in front of the new City Hall.
A notification from the gas company
was received stating that their pipes had
been laid under an ordinance and If in
jured the company would hold the city
liable.
The City Attorney stated that neither
the city nor the contractor for paving
would be liable for damages.
| The Street Superintendent was in
structed to notify the company to keep
its pipes out Of the way.
Proposals to furnish hay were received
from j. B. Cohn at $11 per ton, Robert
Sheerer at $12 per ton, L. Sanders at SIS
par ton. Charles HoWland at S1O50 per