The herald., 1894-04-24
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The council reassembled at 2 O'Clock
and took up the protest of Mr.. De Hail
against the widening OF First street, be-
tween Los Angeles and Wilmington
street. Mr.. Murphy appeared on be.
hall of the protestant, and claimed that
sufficient damages had not been allowed
to Mr.. De Hail, and further, that es the
German American Savings bank had
not moved back their building that the
property owners had lost interest in the
proceedings and were willing to let the
matter drop.
Mr.. Strohm moved that the protest of
Mr.. De Hail be denied, and the motion
was carried, and the report of the COM
missioners and plat OF assessment were
confirmed and adopted.
The extension OF Beacon street was
taken up and Mr.. George Pike and F. G.
Claueen, property owners, spoke in OPP
position to the proposed improvement.
Mr.. Miller, one Of the property owners
who ask for the improvement, said that
they were perfectly willing to leave the
matter to commission which would de-
provements from the opening of the
street. Judge Pepper claimed that Bea-
con street at present was q cul de sac,
and the people wanted it opened.
Mr.. Munson moved to amend the as
ssssment district to include property
between Ninth and Eleventh streets,
instead OF Seventh and Eleventh streets.
The motion was voted down and the
original ordinance was adopted. On
motion OF Mr.. Innes the street superin-
tendent was directed to repair the
fountain at the Temple block.
THE BLUE LINE.
The petition OF John Crimmins and
others asking that the Blue line street
railway franchise bs revoked for irregu-
lar service, unless said service was i'm
proved, was taken up, aud at the re-
quest OF Judge Polk the matter was re-
terred to the board of public works to be
considered. He stated that the electric
road would not own the line until Octo-
ber 4th, and hence they could not
change it into an electric line until
alter that time, as before that date the
property could be redeemed.
Mr.. Munson--The property owners
along the line have suffered from the
irregular manner in which this road has
been operated, and their rights should
be taken into consideration. The COM
pany holds this franchise and they
should give good service if they want to
hold it. If they are not willing to oper-
ate under the franchise the tracks
should be torn up.
THE NEW TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
The franchise for a new telephone
comP~ny wac tzken up and some nuaa-
tion was raised as to the clause provid-
ing that the new company shall furnish
an unlimited number OF free telephones
to the city while the old company only
furnish 30 telephones.
Judge GraH spoke in behalf OF the
parties pstitioning, Messrs. McNally and
others asking that the number be re-
stricted to 75 telephones.
President Teed opposed this amend
ment, saying the franchise should read
an unlimited mum Der of telephones.
Judge Graf replied that it was dis
elimination to compel this competing
company to do more than the old com
pany which now has monopoly, and
with an unlimited clause as to free tele-
phones would render the franchise
valueless.
On motion OF Mr.. Iunes the number
OF free telephones was restricted to 80,
and the copy of the ordinance was ap-
proved and the city clerk was directed
to Sdvertise for bids for the sale OF the
franchise.
An ordinance for the abandoning of
Hubbard street from Bellevue street to
Kent street was taken up and passed.
REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
AO directed by you, report herewith |
franchise for street railway over the
streets asked for by Charles L. Strange.
Ths clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for the franchise.
As directed, l have prepared q fran
chiso for telephone system, in accord |
sace with the directions OF this chairman
of the board of public works.
la the matter uf the suit OF the estate
Of M. G. Santa Cruz against the city, |
have procured from the city engineer a
description of Ninth strest aa the Same
now runs through the property in liti-
cation in thiH euit, and would advise
that disclaimer be filed as to all the
property involved excepting thai now
within the lines OF said Ninth street,
Adopted.
COUNCILMAN SMITH SEATED.
Councilman-elect Hugh j. Smith then
presented an itemized account Of his
election expenses, in accordance with
the new state law, showing he paid $50
to the election committee. and $5 as in
cluental expenses, accompanied by his