Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-01
THE CITY COUNCIL.
No Action Taken on the s. P
Franchise.
OTHER MATTERS POSTPONED
The San Gabriel Valley Rapid Tran.
sit Road Gets its Right
of Way.


shell, Hitler, Barrett, Chandler, Math
ews, Book and Sinsabaugh present.
The Police Commissioners asked tina
an increased force of ten men be allowed
and that twenty-five special policemen
be employed for the election.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the report b'
received and filed.
Captain Barrett moved that two mer
be allowed for the Santa Fe depot ant
that the special policemen be employed.
Mr.. Bosbyshell though there were
policemen enough in the city. His ward
did not need policeman.
Captain Barrett said that the property
owners had asked for a policeman for
Mr.. Bosbyshell's ward.
Mr.. Cohn moved to amend by leaving
out the men for the Santa Fe depot.
The amendment authorizing the en-
ployment of the specials was carried.
Mr.. Cohn said he had received q note
from Hon. S. M. White, requesting a
continuance of the Southern Pacific Com
pany's franchise matter until the after
noon session.
Captain Barrett moved that the mat
ter be continued until half-past l O'Clock.
Mr.. Knox, on behalf of the property
owners, asked that the matter be con-
tinued for two weeks, in which ime it
was expected that the amount necessary
to purchase the right OF way, known as
route No. across the Briswalter prop
erty, would be raised, and then the right
of way would be donated to the Railroad
Company.
Mr.. F. Sabichi said that the Railroad
Company had no intention to injure any
property owners. He had endea vored to
obtain enough money to purchase the
right of way and he had found that the
people south of Ninth street did not de-
sire to subscribe. He thought that
justice should be done to the property
owners north of Ninth street and that
their rights should be considered. He
had gone to Mr.. Griffith and found that
he would not sell the right of way the
Railroad Company desired unless they
purchased eighty aces of land. He then
tried to raise money enough to pay for
the right of way over another route ard
the people below Ninth street would not
subscribe.
Captain Barrett said that the matter
should be settled. The Railroad Com
pany could not get the right of way it
wanted over the Briswalter property, and
if it could not get the Pine-street fran
.chise it would let the road remain on San
Pedro street for thirty-eight years longer.
His motion to continue the matter until
half-past l O'Clock was carried.
The matter of the franchise for the San
Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit Railroad
was brought up, butt was deferred until
the appearance of the Mayor.
General Hewitt appeared and asked
that the Aurora street matter be contin-
ued until the afternoon, and thus give
him time to consult with Hon. S. NJ.
White.
The ordinance to provide for the con-
struction of levee upon the easterly
side of the Los Angeles river, for the pro-
lection of property OF inhabitants of said
city from the high waters of said river,
and for sale of city lands and grant of
right of way to the Los Angeles, Utah
and Atlantic Railroad Company for the
construction of such levee, was called up.
Mr.. Cohn said that in order to sell
property under the Charter it must first
be advertised for eight weeks.
Mr.. Humphreys asked as to how much
land the company desired.
Captain Barrett said that it amounted
to about % acres.
Mr.. Cohn asked that the high land ON
the bluff in the plat which the company
desired should be reserved by the city
for hospital purposes, as it would not be
of use to the company.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the matter
be continued until the afternoon. Car
ried.
Mr.. sinsabaugh said that there was a
for dc
near the river, and he thought the
Street Superintendent should be in
structed to clean out the castor beans and
brush where they were accustomed to
hide.
On motion of Captain Barrett, the
Street Superintendent was instructed to
clear away the weeds.
Deeds to property on Ninth street for
street purposes were accepted.
An ordinance defining the lines oi
Ninth street was read.
MIR. Cohn moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Collins thought that the matter
should be settled at once. The matter
had been before the Council for year
and the bridge was ready to be built and
its location should be fixed upon imme-
diately before the rains commenced.
Mr.. Lowell said that the city had been
released from all liability in the matter,
except in one instance where one man
wanted $400 from the city.
Mr.. Cohn said that the money could
not be diverted the purpose of building
the bridge at the new location. 1t had
been raised for definite purpose and
must be used for it.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh said that he thought
it would be shame to stop the develop.
ment of the city upon the objection ol
one person.
Mr.. Collins moved that the ordinance
be adopted. Carried.
Mayor Workman appeared and stated
that he and the Committee of the Council
had gone over the desired right-of- way
of the San Gabriel Rapid Transit Rail.
road Company. They had all agreed to
the route to be taken and the com pany
was satisfied.
The ordinance was read and section
relative to the charging of fares in the
city limits was brought up for discussion
Mr.. Chandler moved that the clause
be stricken out as the State law said tina,
no fares should be collected on steam
railroads.
Mr.. Collins said that the comp any in.
tended to run street car service and
should be allowed to collect fares.
The motion to strike out was lost.
MIR. Cohn moved that the matter be