The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-22
ALL PARTIES Battling
A Big Contest on for the Mis-
sion Franchise
NO DECISION REACHED YET
The Matter Deferred for Still Another
Week
Recommendations Upon Various Matters nade
Yesterday by the Board Of Public
Works for Action on 1onday

The proposed Mission road electric
street railway franchise was not, contrary
to general expectations yesterday, let by
the board Of public works. AS soon as
the subject had been reached E. P. Clark
said:
''At the last meeting of this board some
reflections were made on myself and Mr..
Sherman to the effect that il we were
awarded this franchise we.would not be
able to build this road. We bid on this
franchise because we want to build the
road, and wanted to do SO two years ago,
when we purchased the franchise then
held by Captain Cross, but the council
through a caprice decided to revoke that
franchise. Now the lowest bidder comes
before this board and says that we are
not competent to construct the line.
wish to say that there is not an electric
railway in this county for which Mr..
Sherman and myself have not put up
our cnecks. I mean roads that are now
in operation. Every dollar of this money
has been paid out in this county, and we
have not received one-fourth of one cent
In return Not a road in this city has
raid one cent of dividends. yet you have
better railway service in this city than
anywhere else in America IN proportion
to the population.
'sWe m AIDE great mistake in invest
ing SO much money here for which we
have received no return, but you have
The railroads and the service to build up
your city. We want this line in order to
use 1t in conjunction with our present
Pasadena line, as the rates we now pay
TO the Consolidated company are too ex-
cessive. and we want to have an indie
pendent line of our own. For this rea-
son we ask you to weigh the matter of
awarding this franchise carefully, as we
consider that we should have some con-
sideration. We have always kept our
word and will build this line if the fran
chise is awarded &c us.
Il would like to ask that the matter
be postponed Tor another week re-
marked small, rather shabby appearing
individual as soon as Mr.. Clark had
concluded
''What is the gentleman's name?"
queried Chairman Muns6n of the board
81 am e. A. Small. the highest bidder
request Il pustponement is SO that can
get the proper instructions from my
principals in this enterprise.
Then Herman de Laguna again sous hit
to impress the board with the idea that
be mas vested rights in the proposed
franchise by reason OF his recent pur-
chanse OF the Strange interest forfeited
to the city several months ago. Mr..
Smalps request for a postponement was
complied with and action was deferred
for one week.
De Laguna is said to represent the "a
CHIC Improvement company or tho South
ern Paciiic, while f. NJ. Small is stated
10 b acting on behalf of st. Paul capt.
talists.
The board also MADE the following
recomm ndations for action by the council
on Monday.
In The matter of the protest from W. V.
Newlln N reference to the cost of the
pawn OF the intersection OF Broadway
and Main streets we recommend that the
city pay one-half of the assessment for
the Intersection and that the proper
officers be accordingly notified.
Recommend that the petition of Emil
Metzger and others protesting against
the change Of grade on VIII litter street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, be referred to
the city engineer to confer with the city
attorney and report to the council the
proper course to follow.
Recommend that the petition of J. G.
Irwin for change of grade on Second
street between Grand and Bunker Hill
be referred fo the city engineer to report
as to majority of frontage affected, then
to present the necessary ordinance of in
tention therefor.
Recommend that petition from Henry
J. Kramer ct al. asking that ordinance OF
intention be passed to sidewalk Twenty
irst street from Grand avenue to Fig.
ueroa street, six feet in width, be granted
and the city engineer instructed to pre-.
pare and present the necessary ordinance
therefor.
( Recommend that petition from A.
Ziegler ct al, asking that cement side
walk six feet wide be constructed on the
east side of Flower street, between Six.
teenth and Seventeenth streets, be grant
ed, and the city engineer instructed to
prepare AMI present the necessary ordi-
nance of intention therefor.
Recommend that the city attorney be
instructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance changing the name
OF Philadelphia street to Grand avenue
40 e1 nv aft nj No
$50.
Recommend that all petitions on the
subject. together with contract for remov-
ing sand from the river be filed.
Recommend that the bid of Robert
Sherer to improve Burlington avenue
from the south line of First street to the
south line of Ocean View avenue at 81. 80
per lineal foot for grading and gravelng /;
"a cents per lineal foot for curb; IA cents
per linsal foot for gutteri II cents per
square foot for sidewalk; and 81 per lineal
foot for crosswalks. be accepted, and the
accompanying resolution of award
adopted.
Recommend that the bid of the Por-
phyry Paving company to macadamize
Also street from the eastcurb line of Ala
media street to the west line of the official
bed OF the Los Angeles river at x cents
per square foot for grading: 80 cents per
lineal foot for curb; Is cents per square
foot for gutter; ID cents per suare foot for
ciueWaAh, sHu 10 CSHtS per square 1901 Tor
maadamzing with hard porphyry rock.
be accepted. and the accompanying reso-
luton of award adopted
Recommend that the bid of Robert She.
rer to improve st. LOUIS street from the
north line OF First street to the south line
OF Brooklyn avenue at $l.50 per linel foot
for grading and graveling;1 8 cents per lin
cal foot for curb. ana IL cents per lineal
foot for gutter be accepted, and the ac-
companying resolution of award adopted.
Recommend that the city engineer be
instructed to prepare and present the ne
cessary ordinance of intention to grade,
gravel and curb Ninth street from San
Pedro to San Julian street according to
specifications No. &C.
Recommend tnat the CITY engineer he
instructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance of intention to side
walk New High street between Republi G
and Marchessault streets with cemep
sidewalk five feet wide.
r1rs. HammcI Won
Or. Annie r. Hammell. defendant in a
suit brought by Detective j. e. Gross 1or