Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-13
Street Superintendent Baldwin stated
n ax a mistake had been made in levin

perty owners had already constructed
their curbs and should not have been
assessed for this again.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Street Sup
erintendent correct the mistake and that
hereafter the assessment be made separ-
ately for curbs, paving and cross-walks.
Carried.
Mr. Book moved that the City Attorney
draw resolution to pave Second street,
from Bunker Hill avenue to Spring street.
Carried.
A bill for street sprinkling came up for
the action of the Council, the Finance
Committee having refused to approve 1T.
The Board of Health had ordered the
| work done as it was necessity.
MIR. Gibbs said that there might as
we'll be no Board of Health as to refuse
to pay for the work it had ordered. A
motion to pay the bill was lost by vote
| of 8 to 4.
THE RIGHT-OF.wAI.
Judge Bicknell appeared on behalf of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
and asked that the City Council grant
the Company the right to cross certain
streets between San Pedro and Alameda,
near Pine street. The franchise would
be benefit to the Company and the
rails would only cross two streets in
actual use.
Mr.. Knox appeared on behalf of the
protestants, and said that the Railroad
claimed that it had purchased all the lots
on which it's road would run. and that
therefore no ones property could be in
jured. The protestants' property fronts
on Pine street, facing north, and they
claim that this property will be great,
damaged. The people who had bought
these lots were poor, and intended to
build. and the running of trains in this
| vicinity would be great detriment to
| them. These people should be consid-
cred as much as the residents of the
Third Ward or other Wards. The ques-
ton was whether the wishes of the cti-
zens or of great corporation were to be
considered, and he wanted to put the
Councilmen on record. The Southern
Pacific Railroad Company was in the
habit of going ahead and doing things to
suit itself. 1t had not even asked per-
mission to erect its depot at the foot of
Fifth street.
in reply to the question whether it
was necessary to ask permission, Mr..
Knox said that the law provided that
the company should obtain the permis-
sion of two-thirds of the city legislators
before it could nse any land in the cor
porate limits of the city. 1t had been
stated that this part of the city would be
benefited by the change, by reason of
the fact that the lumber yards, etc.,
would be moved there. This the prop
erty owners thought would not be the
fact. The people did not want lumber
yards in the vicinity of their resi-
dences. Mr.. Knox also objected to
the granting of franchise for two tracks
from the depot south.
In relations to the propositions made
by Mr.. Griffith, he said that these, if
accepted, would give the Railroad Com
pany good route into the city along
Alameda street. The only reason now
why the company is not willing to take
one of these routes is because it has ex-
pended $50 600 for the property near
Pine street. The practical route across
tho Briswalter estate would cost but
$4,000.
Mr.. Lunt said that the company did
not want this route, and that it was not
practical.
Mr.. Charlton said that he owned prop.
erty on San Pedro street, and he, with
others, were anxious to get the read en-.
tirely off from San Pedro street. If the
railroad was taken away the street could
be improved.
Judge Bicknell said that it was true
negotiations had beeu entered into with
Mr.. Griffith, but Mr. Griffith had asked
$4,000 per acre for eighty acres of his
ranch. The Company then went ahead
and bought land on which to cross
from San Pedro street to Alameda street.
Now the Company desired simply to OBJ
tain permission to cross certain streets
The rails would not run in front of any
mans property, but as far as possible
from any travelled street. The Com
pany propose to remove the lumber
yards from San Pedro street in ten
months if possible, and at the longest
twenty months.
MIR. Cohn moved that the matter be
laid over for two weeks in order that
different franchise might be prepared.
Carried.
The resolution calling for an election
on December 3rd for Mayor, City Attor-
ney, City Assessor. Tax Collector, Treas.
urer, two members of the Board of Edu.
cation, and eight Councilmen, one from
the First ward, two from the Second,
one from the Third, two from the
Fourth, one from the Fifth, and one for
MIR. Mathews unexpired term, was read
and adopted. The resolution fixes the
precincts, polling places and election
boards as follows:
FIRST WARD.
Precinct A-All of ward lying north of
Downey avenue and east of Los Angeles
river; polling place, Plata Fina Club
room Inspector, John White; Judges,
Hugh Heeny, Charles Wickman; vote,
|618.
Precinct bail of First ward lying
south of Downey avenue and east of Los
Angeles river; polling place, Embody's
real estate Office; Inspector, Charles
Haydn; Judges, G.. N. Carl, G. Gund-
ZACH ; vote, 4l6.
Precinct Gail Of First ward bounded
by the Los Angeles River, Buena Vista
street, Bellevue avenue and south bound
ary OF ward to river; polling place, north
east corner Buena Vista and College :;
Inspector, J. Howell; Judges, G. B.
Woodhead, A. E. Linseney; vote, $50.
Precinct D.-The balance of the ward !;
polling place, Southern Hotel; Inspector,
David Carr; Judges, ]. Davidson and E.
Steinman; vote, $50.
SECOND WARD.
Precinct A.-All of ward east of the
Los Angeles river; polling place, Mrs.
Dunn's store on East Macy street; In