The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-08

Mayor Rowan Vetoss the Elsctrio Fran
ohise Ordinances.
Mayor Rowan sent to the new council
message vetoing the ordinance which
granted franchise to w. B. Larrabee
the right to construct and operate an
electric street railway. The message of
the retiring mayor read as follows:
II herewith return without approval
an ordinance granting Il franchise TO W.
b. Larrabee and his assigns to construct
and operate all electric street railway
over certain streets in this city.
This ordinance is so worded as to
grant Mr.. Larrabee the right to change
the present tracks of the petitioner it
also assumes that Mr.. Larrabee owns
the Kuhrts street bridge; there is moth :
ing OF record to show that Mr.. Larrabee
ow ns any tracks, and he certainly does
not own tbs bridge. although the Con-
soldated Electric Railway compan has
succeeded to certain rights in connec-
ton with it.
do not think, however, that it was
ever intended that double track cleo
trio road should be placed on the bridge,
thus rendering it practically useless Tor
other travel. The matter OF the removal
OF the visduct on San Fernando street is
also left in doubt.
The petition for this franchise wea
presented and advertised in such shape
that no other than person in the inter
est of the Consolidated Electric RAILWAY
company could bid, and l must assume
that Mr.. Layrabse is acting for that
company; if such be the case. then
portions Of several of this streets named
will be covered by duplicate franchises,
one in the name OF Mr.. Larrabse, the
other il the name of the Gable railway
or its successors. the Consolidated
Electric railway company. | enumerate
tho following streets, viz:
First-From the intersection of Tom
Pile and Main streets to New Main stress.
Second-On Spring street from Fourth
20 Ninth streets.
: Third-On Washington street from
Estrella avenue to Figueroa street
Section 400 OF the civil code G IL
iornia, as amended, reeds: "lao ,aee
Of street railway operated under d &c r.
ent management, may be permitted t.
uae the esms street. each paying an
equSl portion lor the construction OF
the tracks and appurten ance, ussd By
said railways jOiatly bat IN no case
must two lines OF street railway oper.
aied under different manaesmaats CO.
copy aud use the sauna street or track =
for q Gistsace Of more than five block
conaeouligely."
Should tho franchise under oons!dera-
tion be granted. iS ID sell evident chat
the roads would be kept nominal.y ua-
der dilfarcut meusgemaats, thus bar
ring out ali colnpetitloa; ii such 10 not
the intention, why ask Tor the duplicate
right OF way On Spring from Fcu!th 10
Ninth streeta?
Bat tho greatest objection OF ali 70
this franchise 10 that it would nuunr.
emily revive the. abandoned liaes On
Fifth, s.xth, Olive, Ninth, Pearl aaa
tigusrde etreet5, Tho people livinE "a
those streets dsaire tina tracks rs bu
operated without elav. 'rnAy claim
thst II IA lair 20 assume that nothin
VIII DO done In that direction. If az ali.
nnill nesr the expiration OF the two
yeara' time allowed By tie igaaclare
They also ssy that, judging bg past OK :
perience. u Is not reasonable to aaypa4e
thai che Pearl aud Eigns.oa street trac ,,s
would coon be used to oompetA Win ts,s
parallel track on Flower atrset. diatant
about 400 feet
In conclusion wish 20 add that I
would gladly have approved rn ordl
nance granting tho right to equip olee-
trically the old cable railway syrtem.
also the kuhrts' street line TO East Sid
DARK with nronar raa.rinfions raa naat-