The herald., 1896-07-11
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Matters of General Inter-
est Discussed
A NEW Street RAILWAY FRANCHISE
Talked Over and Taken Under
Amusement
WANT TO SEE ACTUAL WORK
TinA uIA
WANT TO SEE ACTUAL WORK
Before Any More Streets Are Tied Up
for Private Convenience
The Proposed Opening Of Broadway Into
New High Street
The City Engineer Instructed to Prepare the
Necessary Plans-conditlon Of the City
Finances-Building Permits Is-
sued - City Hall Notes

The meeting of the board of public |
works yesterday morning was OF more
than usual interest from the fact that
several matters in which large NUMBER
Of citizens was interested were up tor
consideration. The room was crowded,
and at times tho discussion was very
animated. Most of the morning hour
was taken up in hearing delegation
of property owners interested in hav-
ing street railway franchise on Seventh
street, between Lake and Alvarado, ad-
vertised for sale. Messrs. Wiltshire, Pat
ton and others argued that this block
was a very necessary link in the pro-
posed extensions in the vicinity of West
lake park. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Will
shire intends to build large hotel on
his thirty-five acre tract west OF the
park, and he wants connections made so
that it will be easily accessible to all
the street railway lines in the city. Fran
chises have already been awarded to
several parties in that vicinity, notably
the Lake street franchise, between Sew
enth and Ninth streets, and as there has
been no disposition to build this line, or
any other, the members of the board
were not disposed to grant any more
franchises until some actual work is
done. There was no opposition to the
extension of the street railway system,
but very marked disinclination to tie
up any more streets until there was
some evidence that the franchises would
be utilized. The promoters were plainly
told that the best recommendation that
they could bring Of their good faith was
to go ahead and build the lines for which
they already had franchises, and that
when this was done there was good
prospect for receiving favorable consid-
Grafton. The matter then went over.
A delegation of Shatto street property
owners was also heard in regard TO the
proposed grading of that street. There
are only three blocks on the street. The
property owners of one block wish to
grade by private contract. and now
to be nlled ON the other block, and as
all the parties say they will dump the
earth from the street into this hole
they were given another week in which
to make the necessary arrangements.
The matter Of the grading of Whittier
street. between Seventh and Ninth, also
came up. One faction wants the work
done. while another opposes it. One
weeks further time was granted. to
give them an opportunity to ascertain
the wish of the majority.
Those interested in the opening of
Broadway into New High street were
also heard in regard to fixing the limits
OF the assessment district, and the engi-
neer was ordered to prepare the neces-
sary plans.
The following recommendations were
adopted for submission to the council
Monday:
First-In the matter of the proposals
70 improve Mateo street, recommend
that all bids be rejected and the city
clerk instructed to readvertise for pro-
posals.
Second-In the matter of the pro-
Rosals to improve Truman street, from
Fasadena avenue to lot 8, block Z, of
the Hamilton tract, recommend that the
Did or Thomas A. Grant at S5 cents per
linear foot for grading and grayeIine
complete, 30 cents per linear foot for
curb, II cents per linear foot for gutter
and 70 cents per linear foot for cross
walks be accepted and the necessary
resolution of award adopted.
Third-In the matter of petition No.
$50, from ]. O'Laverty, recommend the
same be filed, and that it is the sense of
the board that Mr.. O'Laverty has made
good and efficient poundmaster.
Fourth-In the matter of petition No
67S. from j. M. Elliott ct al, asking that
New High street be opened into Broad
way. recommend that the city engineer
the opening of said street into Broad |
way. said opening to tntersect Broadway |
at the northeast corner of the Spencer
and Elliott property
Fifth-Recommen that petition No.
o77 from II. Martz ct al. be filed.
Sixth-In the matter Of petition No. |
593 from w. l.. Riley ct al, asking per- |
mission to improve Second street. from |
Pearl street to Fremont avenue. rec
ommend the same be granted and the |
city attorney instructed to prepare and |
present the necessary ordinance grant /
ing permission to improve said street by |
private contract.
Seventh-In the matter of petitjon No |
BOZ from A. j. Trafton ct al, asking that |
an ordinance be passed prohibiting the |
running at large of chickens in a certain |
uistflct, recommend the city attorney be |
instructed to prepare and present the |
necessary ordinance prohibiting the !
runhlng at large Of fowls in the district |
commencing at the southeasterly corner !
or San Pedro and Sixteenth streets
thence southeasterly to Central avenue
thence southWesterly to Washington
street thence northwesterly to San |
Pedro street, thence northeasterly along
the easteriy line OF San Pedro street to |
the place of beginning.
Eighth-In the matter of petition Mo
592 from j. G. Lettilier. asking that an
ordinance be passed prohibiting the run-
ming at large of fowls in certain dis
trict. recommend that the city attorney
be instructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance prohibiting the run
ning at large OF fowls In the district
bounded on the north by Fourteenth
street, on the east by Maple avenue. on
the south by Washington street and on
the west by Main street.
Ninth-In the matter Of petition No.
3 from G. H. M. Shibley ct al, No. 23
from G. H. M. Shibley ct al, No. 1881
from w. Mead ct al, asking that Avila
street, between Macy and Bauchet
streets. be graded. graveled, curbed with
cement, sidewalked with cement and
severed under the bond provisions of
the Vrooman act. recommend that the
eity engineer be instructed to make the
aecessary estimate Of cost. ana II the
same exceeds the amount required by