The herald., 1895-10-29
NOW LET WORK BEGIN

The council yesterday put the last for
NAL touches to the Eighth street electric
street railway franchise. previously
awarded to the Los Angeles Traction
company, by passing the final ordinance
in the matter submitted by the city at
| torney The latter ofncial also reported
as follows:
In the matter of the petition or F. N.
Meyer for a franchise for erecting poles
and stringing wires for the furnishing OF
light, heat and power in the city. l am
OF the opinion that the franchise asked
for would not be a special privilege such
as is contemplated by the act providing
for the sale of franchises. As l have SAID
before to your honorable body, a special
privilege as cor TEN plated in that act is
in my opinion right granted for spe
cial purpose, limited, and different from
rights ordinarily granted in the same
general lines. The right applied for by
mr. Meyers is similar right to that al
ready existing in the franchise held by
L. F. Scott, the only difference being in
time. l would therefore advise that the
petition of f. n. Meyers president, be
denied. This opinion will necessar lily
carry with it the petition OF John Bryson
ct al. No. 1865. Referred to the board of
In the matter of the petition of f. n.
Meyers for the privilege of erecting poles
and stringlng wires along Alan eda street
from Seventh street TO Second street,
thence along Second street to Pearl street,
for the purpose of carrying electrical cur
rents to the oil district from the pl all t
proposed to he erected by him. / am of
the opinion that such a grant for the
special purpose of furnlshii & power in
prescribed district would Va special
privilege. Referred to the boardiof public
works.
In the matter of the suit of Elmira RE
mann against the city to quiet title to
lot II, block F, of the Thomas tract, we
have examined title to this property, and
recommend that disclaimer be filed in
this action. Adopted.
As directed by you, have prepared
and herewith present an ordinance
amending what is known as the COW or
dinanoe, in accordance with the petition
of Beams and others. Referred to the
board of public works.
1 have also drawn and herewith present
another chicken ordinance. Adopted.
In the matter of Hthe claim Of D. Free
man for Sis, | am informed by Mr.. Der
by that the matter has been settled at a
less amount, and | return the demand
herewith. Filed.
In the matter of the CLAIM of Jacob
Starr for $l1.10, 1 recommend that the
claim be denied. Adopted.
In the matter of til claim of Emma A.
Dobinson for $40 600 damages alleged to
have been suffered by reason of the grad
ing OF Brooklyn avenue, | recommend
that the same be denied. Adopted.
In the matter of the claim of Julia
Baker for $1,000 damages alleged to have
been suffered by reason of the grading of
Flower street. l recommend that said
claim be denied. Adopted.
In the matter OF auneXinQ terrIt0rV on
the north of the city. | would recon-
mend that the city engineer be in
structed to furnish an accurate descrip-
ton of the territory in order that l may
incorporate it in an ordinance changing
the boundarie, of the first ward. Adopt
ed.
| have prepared and delivered to Frick
Bros. contract for the furnishing and lay
ing OF 30-inch cement pipes in the Ar
roy0 de los Reyes. Approved.