The herald., 1896-11-17
/ DAY. DEVOTED 70 TALK
Flood of Oratory Before
the City Council
fE SIXTEENTH Street FRANCHISE
Discussed at Length by the
Several Attorneys
THE TRACTION COMPANY
charsed With Being an Obstructionist
and Wi fully Delay;sg Matters
1hs Saata Monica Company Asks for New
Right Of Way
This Will Be Further Considered This
Norning-Council Declines to Re-
scind the Union Label Reso-
Discussed at Length by the
Several Attorneys
THE TRACTION COMPANY
charsed With Being an Distractions st
and wi fully Delayisg Matters
Ths Saata Monica Company Asks for New
Right Of Way
This Will Be Further Considered This
4orning-Council Declines to Re-
scind the Union Label Reso-
lution-Protests Heard.

lutton-ProtestS Heard.
Although the regular hour for the
meeting of the council is o'clock, 1t was
1915 before a quorum could be got to-
gether and held until the president could
call the body to order. when the clerk
proceeding with the reading of the jour-
nal. At this time representatives of
street railway companies and, others in
terested in various matters pending be-
tore the council were on hand in force,
with their attorneys, and quiet connu-
biating was the order of the day. Pres
dent Lang Of the city council of Stock
ton, and City Clerk Mccall of the same
place were present and were invited to
seats within the rail.
THE ALLEY PROTESTS.
The hearing of protests against the
report of the commissioners for the open
ing of an alley between Fifth and Sixth
streets. between Spring and Main, con-
tinued from the last meeting. was first
called up. A call was made for anyone
IN interest to address the council, and
there being no response, Councilman
Munson moved that the protest be de-
nied and the report of the commits
sioners adopted. Mr.. Munson's motion
was lost by a vote of to 8, when the dis
cussion of the question was resumed.
Sheldon Borden, representing Mr. Ed
wards, then addressed the council re-
peating his arguments against the adop-
tion Of the report, on the ground that
the commissioners had made mistake
in awarding to Mr. Jones two feet of
ground which really belonged to his
client MIR. Edwards, and further that the
award for the property taken is not
sufficient Another representative of
the protestapts briefly addressed the
council, saying that the protestants
thought the charges of the commission
ers were excessive, and that the tax on
the property owners was too heavy to
be borne at this time. Councilman Saw
age then moved that all proceedings be
abandoned. provided that the property
owners pay the expense incurred to date
within thirty days. There was no Sec
ond, when Councilman Munson moved
that action be deferred for two weeks.
which motion passed by unanimous
vote. s5 y.
Consideration of the protests against
the construction of sewer on Central
avenue. from Ninth to Fourteenth
streets, was then taken up, and Mrs
Botello, one of the protestants. address,
ed the council, saying she did not re-
eard the sewer as public necessity. and
further she did not see where she was
T. get the money to pay Ior the same.
The city engineer said that the sewer
was necessity, from the fact that a
sewer had beer built back Of this pro.
posed line. which, will be dead" until
this proposed sewer is constructed
Health Officer Steddom said that the
sewer was necessity as there was no
outlet on any other street Other pro-
testarts also spoke against the proposed
Improvement on account of the expense
councilman kingery moved that the
protests be denied which motion was
seconded by President Teed This mo-
tion was voted down by vote of to .
after which the matter was postponed
for one week. the parties in favor of the
sewer to be notified to be on hand al
that time
BIDS RETURNED.
On motion, all bids for the improve
ment of the alley between Pearl and
Okey streets were returned unopened.
1t having been discovered that the alley
is generally known as Cottage place, on
which a protest is pending. The same
action was taken in the matter of Twen-
ty-eighth street. in the Grider &, Dow
tract. as the property owners want
ls-foot sidewalks instead of 14-foot.
BIDS OPENED.
The following bids were opened, read
and referred to the proper committees:
To Improve Winston avenue. from
Date to Avila streets-L. l. Wall pro-
posed: Grading and graveling, 81 05 per
lineal foot; curb. soc per lineal foot; side
walk. 1Oc per square foot, sewer, Csc per
l1neal foot; crosswalks 81 per lineal foot
c. L. McCombs proposed Grading
and graveling. CSC per lineal foot: curb,
soc per lineal foot; sidewalk, lie per
square foot; sewer. 6Oc per lineal foot;
L
f. G. Grant proposed: Grading
and graveling. 74c per lineal foot; curb,
2Sc per lineal foot; sidewalk, 9Ec per
square foot; sewer, zoe per lineal foot;
crosswalks 75c per lineal foot.
Robert Sherer proposed: Grading and
graveling, 69c per lineal foot; curb. soc
per lineal foot; sidewalk, 1Oc per square
foot; sewer, 75c per lneal foot.
VIM. G. Huey proposed: Grading and
graveling, s9c per lineal foot curb, SOC
per lineal foot; sidewalk lie per square
foot; sewer. 74c per lineal foot.
Bryan & Converly proposed: Grading
and graveling. 95c per lineal foot; curb,
Csc per lineal foot; sidewalk, 9l6c per
square foot: sewer, CSC per lneal foot;
crosswalks, 81 per lineal foot.
J; F. Mccormick proposed: Grading
and graveling. CSC per lineal foot; curb
2sc per lineal foot; sidewalk. sAc per
square foot; sewer. Csc per lineal foot:
crosswalks, 75c per lineal foot.
Stansbury & Moore proposed Grad
ing and graveling. 97c per lineal foot;
curb. 2Sc per lineal FOOT sidewalk, Sc per
square foot; sewer, complete. 70c
George L. McKeeby proposed: Grad
ing and graveling. zoe per lineal foot;
curb, S0c per lineai foot; sidewalk. 1Oc per
square foot; sewer, 65c per lineal foot.
F. G. Harmon proposed: Grading and
graveling. Soc per ,lineal foot; curb, 2so
per lineal foot sidewalk &c per square
foot; sewer, 64c per lineal foot
p. J. Richmond proposed: Grading
graveling. sec per lineal foot; curb, 27c
per lineal foot; cutters, Sc per Iineal
foot; sewer. 63c per lineal foot.
p. F: Donegan proposed: Grading and
graveiing. 9Oc per lineal foot curb, 30,
per lineal foot; cutters, 10c per lineal
foot; sidewalk, DC per square foot; sewer.
zoe per iineaf foot; crosswalks, 9oc per
hneal foot.
Referred to the board of public works.
To improve Santa Te avenue. between
Seventh and Ninth streets-stansbury
= Moore proposed: Grading and gravel
~. III pr linel foot: curb. 2sc per
ssistsi