The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-13
It WAS A DRAWN BATTLE
The Electric Franchise Fight
Referred to the Council.
Board of Public Works Could Not
Agree.
Both Factions win Now Present Their
Gases to the city Fathers for Adj
justmsnt as to the Form OF
tho FrRnonise.

The electric road franchise war WAS re-
sumed before the board of public works
yesterday morning, and Mr.. Brodrick
was on hand on behalf of the Main
street line and exMsyor Hazard wag
leading the mysterious Storrs forces.
Mr.. Hazard favored the construction
of an ordinance which would embody
the routes of both franchises and then
let all parties bid on it.
Mr.. Innes--I believe that the cempe-
tition would be good deal keeIer ii we
put up both franchises. L do not see
how we can combine two franchises in
one ordinance.
Mr. Rhodes--I think the best way to
eettle the matter is to prepare an ordi-
nance covering the line from Santa Fe
street to Eighth street. and then at q
later time offer the additional territory
over which two routes are asked.
Mr.. Hazard-I think you want to
pocket or pigeonhole the Storrs petition
and then go ahead with the Main-street
line.
Mr.. Rhodes-No, sir. You are both
asking for practically the same thing,
and we want to submit a line that either
can build on.
Mr.. Innes-The trouble is simply this.
Mr.. Hazard: You want TO fix up this
matter 80 that the Main street people
cannot bid on it. We want to prepare q
franchise that will be for the best inter-
est of the people.
Mr.. Hazard-You want to leave out
the franchise on the Hill-street portion
of the road. The people are suffering
from bobtail cars, and you do not know
that the Main-street people will do any
thing.
Mr.. Rhodes-We do not know that
you will do anything. We don't know
who is back of your road. We do not
know single man who is interested.
Mr.. Strohm-Well, there is no use OF
talking any further about the matter.
II two members OF the board who are
majority can dictate the giving of fran
chises there is nothing to do but fight it
out in the council.
MIR. Donsgan, the contractor for grad
ing on Broadway, from Temple to Sand,
asked to be released from his contract
on account of Irregularities in the con-
tract which would invalidate the same,
there being no provisions for cobble-
stone cutters in the contract as provided
for by the specifications, as we'll as the
fact that there was a five foot strip that
was uncovered which would interfere
with the collection of the assessment.
The petition of Mr.. Donegan for the an
nulment of the contract was granted and
new ordinance Of intention viii be
prepared.
The electric railway franchises will be
submitted to the council without a re-
commentator.
! r. he ~ hA
| Conrad Scherer ct al, asking that Sew
enteenth street, between Pearl and Bush
streets, be sidewalked with a cement
sidewalk five feet wide on the south
side, we recommend that it be granted,
and the city engineer instructed to pre-
pare the necessary ordinance of inten-
| ion.
Recommend that the petition from
Mrs. s. A. Wicka ct al, in reference to
the lines of First street, be fled.
In the matter of the petition from w.
H. Wagner ct al. asking that Hope
street be repaired south of Eighth
street, ecomRend that the same he
granted, and the street superintendent
instructed to place said street in repair.
In the matter of petition from W. Fl.
kehr ct al, asking that Norwood street
be graded, graveled, curbed with
cement curb and sidswalked with @
cemen sidewalk Eve fest wide, recon-
mend that the same be granted, and the
city engineer instructed to prepare and
present the necessary ordinance OF in-
| tention.
In the matter of petition from s. H.
Metcslf, asking that Metcalf street be
opened between Temple and Court
streets. recommend that the ssme be
granted, and that the city engineer be
instructed to make the necessary survey
of the property to be taken, and furnish
the same to the city attorney to draft
the necessary OF dinance of intention, the
district of assessment to be furnished
by this board.
Recommend that the city engineer be
instructed to present the necessary ordi-
nance of intention to establish the grade
of Mateo street, from Seventh street to
| Palmetto street.