The herald., 1895-10-23
STREET CARS AT SANTA ANA
Are Badly Wanted Since They Ceased
to Run
r1atters and There Is No Settle.
ment Now in Sight

SANTA ANA, Oct. 22.-The city board
of trustees met last night and it was
pretty generally understood that the
question of paving the street car track
would come up, and lively time was ex-
pected. Many property owners along
the street now being paved were out and
made remarks on tine question. 1t seems
that the only thing left for the council to
do is to issue the bonds and have the
paving of the tracks done, providing the
bonds can be sold for enough to defray
the expenses of paving. Several prop
erty owners along the line said they
would be willing to take bonds IN
amount equal to the extra expense of
paving to the center of the street. 1t is
thought the street car company is run
ming bluff but # the councll will ac-
cept the company's offer to surrender the
franchise, there can be no bluff about it.
The people are tired of this wrangling
and don want to walk any longer, and
are anxious 10 see the cars start again.
The following will explain itself: To
whom it may concern The Santa Ana,
Orange and Tustn Street Railway COM
pany Is organized with a capital STOCK of
500J shares at $40 each. or $50, 900. The
company is yet in possession of 1900
shares OF unsold stock. The whole plant
is pledged Tor the payment of $2S. 900. L
make this proposition: If parties who
desire the street car service continued
will come forward and buy stock at par
value to the extent of the uom pany's in
debtedness, | will guarantee the produc-
ton without charge therefor OF the de.
icit of stock, or 1900 shares. This will
place in the hands of the new stocknold-
ers majority of the stock and give them
the organization and the control of the
road. (Signed) n. Palmer.
The sealed bids for fnel oil were opened
last night as follows, at the council meet
ing: Los Angeles Exchange, ST.. per
barrel, delivered on the track at Santa
Ana; J. f. Rogers. 95 cents; Fuel Oil
Producing and Supply company,S1 cents;
Smith d Richmon. 75 cents per barrel for
1000 barrels. The bids were, on motion,
referred TO committee with power to act.
The written opinion of City Attor-
ney u. b. West was read concerning TIL g
different street car lines to be paved and
who would have to pay for the same un
der different circumstances. The city
attorney stated that should the track be
taken up the property owners would
have to pay tor paving to the center of
the street, and the board has no power 10
pay Tor paving said street car lines out of
the pubic funds, but they have the
power to issue bonds on the street car
track sufficient TO do the work. The re-
port was placed on file.
Z. NJ. Potter of Colorado Springs, Col,
is in the city visiting his wife's uncle. J.
T. Wilson Of this city. Mr.. Potter will
perhaps buy some property and make his
home in this city. His family is ex-
pected to arrive later ON.
L. J. Wilson departed this morning for
San francisco, wnere he is consolidating
two or more electric power companies on
the new street railway system.
Charles Axelson will soon go east to
manufacture bicycle motor that he
thinks will revolutionize the wheel busi-
ness.
MIR. Paul Seager of this city. who had
purchased a lot in Long Beach on which
lie intended to build bank building has
concluded that he don't want to 60 into
business there.