Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-21

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ceived from Sanford johnson at $1.90 pc
foot; Boyce & Crowley at $l.7S per foot
and Union Construction Company a
$3. "a per foot. Referred to Board OF Pub
lie Works.
The clerk was instructed to readvertis
for bids for hay.
A map OF the Mott tract was referred
to the City Surveyor for one week.
The Southern Pacific Railroad appllca
ton for franchise came up. An amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Cohn to the
effect that the franchise be granted, pro
vided the company open to public use al
the land between its track and Pine
street.
Mr.. Chandler said that he thought il
strange that one railroad should be given
land to induce it to lay its track and an
other have its land taken away.
Mr.. Lowell objected to the project ol
taking away the property of the com.
pany.
Mr.. Cohn said that he thought the
public should be protected from switches
so near the street. If the land remained
in the hands of the company it would
run its switches all over it, and there
would be no protection to the public.
Captain Barrett thought that the Com
pany should be treated fairly, and that
its land should not be taken away. The
ordinance should he drawn 30 as to make
the company take care of its tracks and
protect the city.
Mr.. Cohn said that there was no use in
EN- bodying these provisions in the fran
chise, for the railroad would not carry
them out.
Mr.. Teed said he would not vote for
anything the Southern Pacific asked sfor
until it carried out some of it's promises.
1t had promised to put Alameda street
in order in consideration that it was al
lowed to construct switches into the new
depot and it had not done it. He wanted
to see the Southern Pacific Company
carry out some of the things it said it
would do.
At this point recess was taken until
half-past O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Cohn offered another amendment
to the franchise, altering it so as to read
"single track" instead of leach track. "
This change he suggested was to prevent
the laying of more than one track. He
suggested that the Clerk forward the
amendments to the company.
Mr.. Lowell suggested that before this
was done they should be adopted by ten
members of the Council.
Captain Barrett asked that the amend
ments be read again. So ordered.
In addition to the amendments offered
by Mr.. Cohn there was series in rela-
ton to keeping the streets in order pro-
posed by the Superintendent of Streets.
Mr.. Lowell submitted an amendment
to the effect that the tracks on San Pedro
street from Pine street north be removed
inside of twenty months.
Mr.. Teed suggested that the franchise
be granted for but fifty years.
Captain Barrett moved that the sug-
gestions offered by the Street Superin-
tendent be adopted, but Immediately
afterward he withdrew the motion, and
seconded Mr.. Cohn's motion to refer the
amendments to the attorney OF the COM
pany and the City Attorney to prepare
the ordinance.
MIR. Lowell said that be did not think
Mr.. Cohn's proposition to confiscate the
company's property should be sent out.
Mr.. Cohn said that the proposition
was not to confiscate the property Of the
company and even if it was there was no
reason for the company to complain.
The Council had given the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company $3.50, 900 when it
first came into the city.
Mr.. Collins suggested that the fran
chise be given for but thirty-six years,
the length of time the present franchise
yet has to run.
Captain Barrett moved that the prop
erty owners within fifty feet of the right
of way be compensated for damages by
the company. Adopted.
Captain Barrett's motion to refer all
amendments to the attorneys was carried.
Captain Barrett moved that the Chief
of Police instruct the officers to see that
all sidewalk elevators remain closed ex-
cept when actually in use. Carried.
Mr.. Hanley moved that the Board of
Public Works be empowered to fill in
DAILY street at an expense of not more
than $299. Carried.
Mathews moved that the vote refusing
$50 per month to the patrol wagon drivers
be reconsidered. Carried. He then
moved that the salaries be increased to
$50.
Mr.. Cohn called attention to the fact
that there was something wrong going on
in the police Office. There had been
SO 900 worth of repairs done to the office,
and there were loafng around the police
office Chief, Captain, Clerk, Sergeant
and two mounted men all the time, and
the expense was very great for this one
room. 1t would be found that 81 900 had
been expended on this room this year.
Mr.. Teed said that the Building Com
mittee had not been consulted in making
these changes in the room made by
the Chief.
The motion to increase the salaries was
lost.
Captain Barrett moved that the drivers
be discharged and that the horse and
patrol wagon be sold.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the Chief oi
Police be called before the Council and
tell what good the detective force was to
the city.
Mr.. Books said that the drivers were
not subjected to as much danger as a
police officer and there we're plenty oi
men who would be glad of the place.
Mr.. Collins said that the drivers were
getting all they were worth.
Mr.. Chandler said that he had made
his motion because there seemed to be a
desire to cut down expenses.
| Mr.. Collins said he did not think il
right to call this Chief to say anything
about the detectives. The detectives
had been appointed at the instance oi
the Mayor and no action should be taken
except on complaint of the Mayor. II