Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
CITY LEGISLATORS.
The New Counci1men Take
Their Seats.
A DAY WITH THE RAILROADS
The San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit
Franchise at Last Goes
Through.

The City Council met yesterday morn.
ing, President Humphreys in the chair
and Councilmen Hanley, Cohn, Barrett,
Bosbyshell, Chandler, Book, Lowell,
Collins, Gibbs, Moriarty, sinsabaugh,
Hitler, Teed and Earl present.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the reports of the various city officers
be fled. Adopted.
Mr.. G. N. Earl was requested to take
his eeat in the Council, to fill the unex.
pifed term caused by the resignation Of
Mr.. Mathews.
On motion of Captain Barrett, the ap.
plication of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company for franchise to cross certain
streets between San Pedro and Alameda,
near Pine street, was taken up.
Mr.. KEox, on behalf of the property
owners, said that Mr.. G. j. Griffith had
submitted proposition to give the s. P.
K. r. Co. route No. 8 over the Bris-
walter property, free OF all expenses to
the company.
The proposition from Mr.. Griffith was
read, as also was one from the property
owners, stating that MIR. G. J. Griffith
had subscribed the amount which the
people had not been able to raise to pay
for the route.
Hon. S. M. White asked whether this
route was the same old route No. 8, or
whether it was the modified route made
with practicable curves.
Mr.. Knox said that the route was the
modified route as had been offered on
Saturday last to Mr.. Lunt.
Hon. s. NJ. White read the proposition
of Mr.. Griffith to give the fifty feet right
of way across the Briswalter property for
SIS, 900, and piece of land for depot.
He said that no agreement had been
made to build the depot, and that the
matter was not in shape to act upon.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the matter be
laid over for a week.
Mr.. Collins said that there were pro-
testants from the vicinity of the Bris-
walter property who would make as much
fuss as did those near Pine street.
Judge Bicknell said that he anticipated
protestants in any locality the company
might wish to cross, and ne hoped that
the delay would not be too long and that
the Council would be ready to act when
the new ordinance would be presented
MIR. Gibbs said he thought the Council
had delayed too long already in the mat
ter and some action should be had. He
wanted it put on record on his last day in
the Council that he was ready to vote,
and he moved to amend that the ordi.
nance be adopted.
Mr.. Cohn said the new depot could
not be used until an ordinance had been
passed permitting it,
Mr.. G. W. Wells, on behalf Of other
property owners near the proposed route
No. 3, said that he objected to route No.
3 after it left the Briswalter estate.
Mr.. Gibbs motion was declared out Of
order.
The motion to refer the matter to the
new Council was carried, Messrs. Gibbs
and Sinsabaugh voting no.
THE SAN GABRIEL FRANCHISE.
Mayor Workman asked that the matter
of the San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit
Railroad Company be taken up.
A protest from numerous property
holders was read and filed.
Mr.. S. G. Hubbell protested to the
granting of the franchise as the road
would damage his property to the extent
of about $4,000.
Mr.. M. V. Biscalniz also appeared and
protested against the granting of the
franchise until the company had ex-
hausted every means in its power to get
through on tine line of its first franchise.
Mr.. Hubbell thought that the company
should pay for the line as first obtained
and use it.
Captain Barrett moved that the fran.
chise be taken up.
Messrs. Lowell and Book seconded the
motion and thought that the Council
should act in the matter.
Mr.. Bosbyshell wanted to know il
some of the protestants we're not acting
in behalf of other railroad companies.
Mr. Hubbell said he was not protest.
ing in behalf of any railroad company,
but as citizen. He said that it was q
well known fact that this company would
turn over its right, as soon as obtained, to
q big corporation. He did not believe
that the franchise would benefit Mr..
Book or Mayor Workman, as they sup
posed. and the franchise was worth fully
100000 and should be charged for.
Other companies we're spending money
to help the city, as a return for their
franchise, and this company should not
get valuable right for nothing.
Mayor Workman said that the road
was not benefit to him, but was an in
jury. He had vetoed the franchise twice,
and could not be said to favor it in the
least. The road would be an injury in
dollars and cents to him.
Hon. w. N. Monroe said that the road
would be worthless unless it got into the
city. Mr.. Hubbell had received plenty
OF favors from the city, and he had made
better speeches against property. owners
than he did this time in their favor The
road did not pass within block of Mr..
Hubbell's house.
A man named Williams appeared on
behalf of the property owners in the
hollow.
Judge Storey for the company said
that as a general rule the company had
paid for its right of way and he thought
the franchise should be granted.
On motion of Captain Barrett the ordi-
nance vetoed by the Mayor was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Teed moved to refer the new
franchise to the new Council. Lost.
Mr.. Chandler said that he believed
the company asked for too much. He
did not like to see road gridironing the
city and would vote against the franchise
unless it was modified.
At this point recess was taken to 80
O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
Clerk Teed read the ordinance granting