The herald., 1895-05-04
City Council Struggles With the Pavement
Problem

Sty SOuHSu Struggles Win tne Pavement
Problem
tSANTA ANA. May 3.-The special meet.
ing last night of the city council was well
attended by spectators, who expected a
lively time with the street car company.
The special meeting was called for the
purpose of deciding whether the city
should allow the street railroad company
to do their paving as they pleased or
whether the board could compel them to
do the work according to the specfica-
tions. Mr.. Bundy was present and said
the reason he was using the
clay ;l,tyyooa and gravel from near Tustin
he OF ana frayeel g.
per cubic yard laid down, while the
cement and gravel cost about $14 per cubic
yard. A great deal of talking was indulg-
ed in by both the spectators and mem bers
of the board. Mr.. Bundy thought mas
much as the street car company had to
keep their pavement in repair and could
not turn it over to the city. it was moth
should have something to say about what
kind OF material they should use in doing
the work. Mr.. w. II. Spurgeon appeared
in the interest of the property owners.
and insisted that the street railway COM
pany be compelled to pave according to
the specifications adopted by the board
for the rest of the property owners.
Mr.. Hervey moved that the street su-
perntendent be instructed to compel the
railway company to pave according to the
specifications, and it necessary to serve
an injunction on the company and stop
the work. This was seconded by Lutz
and carried by a unanimous vote. The
spectators gave their approval by a
hearty cheer for the board. Mr.. Hervey
said if they could not enforce their ordi
nances they had better 60 home and not
order any more street work done. This
morning the street superintendent no.
tilted the railway com pany again to quit
tamping in the dirt i'll the place of cement
and gravel, and set about to get out an in
junction. As Superior Judge J.W. Towner
is stockholder in the Street Railway
Company the officers had to get their in
junction in Los Angeles, which took until
about 3 O'Clock to get the papers ut
but the workmen stopped work and so
the matter rests, and no one knows how
long the center Of the street will remain
torn up.
Last night a large number of people as
sembled at the Christian church for the
purpose of organizing YIN. G. A., but to
the surprise of most of the people present
the ministers were unit in opposing the
organization Of such a society, as it would
detract from the churches and take Just
so much revenue from them, but all would
support the association ii it was organ
lied. Or course this stand killed the pro-
ject. The organization of young men now
in existence will continue to meet in the
g. A. Il. hall every Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Mr.. L. +. Srack is corresponding
member OF the state committee. and the
association will continue until it will
work eventually into Y. M. C. "A. or
ganization.
The following have been drawn as trial
jurors for tine term: D. j. Young, c..
Spencer. Alix Gardiner. G. B. Bixby. H.
AcrhibaId. j. e. Wilkins, 5. +. 1; Daniels. nj
A. McDermont. Erwin Barr, J. A. Vail.
John E. Forbes, 0. H. Cone. J. Y. An
derson, c.. S. Holt J. D. Price. j. N.
Long. A. O. Thompson, G. w. Defender
fer. James Harrison, A. Rusk, Frank
Beltz, G. A. Preston, L. Billings, H.
Loplen. A.C. Elliott. Alex Pierce.
Frank Ely: grand orator CT the American
tomorrow to attend the grand lodge which
meets in that city next week.
The report is current on the streets
that the Blade has been sold to party
from Perris, who will take charge OF the
property on June 1st.
The cantata of the Rose Maidens that
was to nave been given May 3D. will be
pun Oi CAC oIoSc Ou IIludy cVculuS, lICn,
for the benefit of the public library.
Over 600 volumes of new books were re-
ceved at the public library yesterday by
II. IL. Roper, bidding against San
Francisco firm.
j.. A. Hankey has accepted the agency
OF the Rambler bicycle and has opened an
office on Main street.
The Steam Laundry company ban
quoted its, employees on May day, and a
most royal good time was reported.
r. Y. Williams has been selected as
assignee of the estate of II. lesson. an IN
solvent. with bonds nxed at $1,000.
r. M. Mitchell was today admitted to
citizenship in the superior court. -
A corps Of engineers of the Southern
Pacific are at work surveying line from
Long Beach through Westminster ana
Garden Grove to this city, to connect
with the Southern Pacific branch to Los
Angeles. thus forming a coast kite-shaped
track. 1t is claimed here that the South
ern Pacific are negotiating for street
railroad line from the depot, over which
to operate smokeless motors into the
heart OF the business portion Of the city.