Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
THE WEST-ENDERS,
The Re-Grading of Temple Street
Discussed.

VI leMpIc StFeet
Discussed.
The West End Board of Trade met ai
the usual hour last night, and was called
to order by President Register. The
hall was crowded, many being compelled
to stand. The reports of the different
committees were hurried through with
in order that the most of the evening
might be devoted to the consideration of
streets, especially the matter of the re-
grading of Temple street, as the Mayor
had requested all parties interested
to be present that he might see ex.
actlY how they stood in regard to the
matter.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Rsaol~od, That tho West End Dead of
Trade most heartily approves of ehe
efforts of the Police Commissioners and
of the Chief of Police in suppressing the
wasteful and demoralizing traffic in lot
terry tickets, and to the end that the
hundreds of thousands of dollars annu-
ally squandered by deluded citizens OF
California may no longer be directed into
a productive and illegal channel
it is urged that the city authorities ex-
haust every lawful means to stop said
traffic, and to punish all persons found
guilty of violating the laws respecting
lotteries.
The Mayor then addressed the meet.
ing. He said he stood between propose
Improvements and the taxpayers; that
he thought the cost of the proposed
Improvements would be much greater
than had been estimated, namely $685..
600, and asked the meeting if the cost
exceeded twice that sum (Which he after.
wards raised to SIS .000), if they would
ask the Council to discontinue proceed.
ings.
Deputy City Engineer Lownes was
called upon and produced the profile OF
Temple street and gave the cuts and fills
at the different points, and answered
many questions proposed by property
owners. The total cut he gave as 26, ,24O
cubic yards.
The only street not now graded that
would be graded under the new ordi.
nance would be Pearl street South of
Temple.
Oner gentleman from the West End
made plea in favor of man7
persons, as he claimed, who
had mortgages on their small
properties, that they were thus tied
up, unable to sell, and that this would
be heaping tax on them heavier than
they could bear. In answer to that ii
was claimed that the proposed improve.
msDt would be relief to such parties
rather than burden, increasing the
value OF their property, and that the tax
would be comparatively light.
The question was thoroughly discussed
by different persons. from different
standpoints, both for and against.
On motion of @. M. Wells "that We re- /.
quest the City Engineer to make an i'm
mediate estimate, If possible, of the total
cost that will ba incurred unGer the or
dinance for regarding Temple street, and
report the same to the Mayor" was on
motion laid on the table, and the follow
ing motion introduced by Chas. Stilson.
was unanimously adopted, viz: "That Il
is the sense of the West End Board Of
Trade that the Mayor sign the ordinance
now before him for the regarding of Tenn
pie street,"
Mr.. Wells motion was then taken up
and unanimously carried.
1t was then suggested that a rising
vote be taken to ascertain the number in
favor OF the regarding if the cost
amounted to 100000.
The vote showed that all the meeting
(some 150) were in favor, except five.
After vote of thanks to the Mavor
and other city officials for their presence
and interest manifested, the board adj
journed.