The herald., 1896-02-01
Ralph Rogers Wants to Build
One Free of Charge
HILL TO FLOWER ON THIRD
But the Gentleman Will Charge the
Public Tolls
Yesterday With the Board of Public Works.
The Land Committee Makes Some
Recommendations

The man with the private tunnel in pros
pective, who wants municipal countenance
which will enable him to charge for his
improvement, made his appearance at the
city hall yesterday, the following docu-
ment addressed to the council being filed
in his behalf:
That Third street in Los Angeles city is
wholly impossible from Hill to Flower be-
cause of high hill, unless a large and ex-
pensive tunnel is constructed. That if
such tunnel were constructed it would at
ford access for all the northwestern por-
ton of the city. embracing about one
eighth of the area of Los Angeles, and per-
init the most direct communication with
the business portion of the city, and afford
the best line for electric cars to the boule-
wards connecting the parks and leading
out of the city to the west and north.
Thus believing, we respectfully petition
that the city permit Ralph Rogers to con-
struct such tunnel sixty feet in width and
of sufficient and necessary heighth from
Hill to Flower street and at his own ex-
pense, and in consideration thereof. 10 re-
ceive for twenty years next ensuing the
right to collect ) cents for each horse,
work animal or vehicle, and cents for
each person that shall pass through the
tunnel.
PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATIONS
The board of pubic works, in weekly
session yesterday, agreed upon the follow
ing:
Recommend that the petition from E. E.
Peck, asking that a franchise for electric
light privileges be advertised for sale, be
filed.
Recommend that the petition from S.
Hellman ct al, in reference to the tracks
nf tb<a Ernn iv,tn
ton of Third and Main streets, be referred
to the city engineer.
Recommend that the petition from p. II.
Lemmert ct al, in reference to street car
tracks on Figueroa street, between Pco
and Washington streets, be filed, as the
matter had been arranged in a satisfactory
manner between the property owners and
the railroad company.
In the matter Of proposals to sidewalk
Hope street. we recommend that the bid of
Watson d Weiss, at IS cents per SQUARE
foot. be accepted and the accompanying
resolution of award adopted.
In the matter of proposals to sidewalk
Fifteenth street, we recommend that the
bid of G. G. Merrill, jr. at 10 cents per
square foot, be accepted and the accompa-
nying resolution OF award adopted.
In the matter of proposals TO sidewalk
Twenty-trst street, we recommend that
the bid of C, G. Merrill, ir., at 10% cents
per square foot, be accepted and the ac-
compauyipg resolution of award adopted.
Recommend that the protest from Eliza
beth Hollenbeck ct al. against the improve
ment of Cummings street, between Michi-
gan and Brooklvn avenues, be sustained
and all proceedings ordered abandoned,
said protest representing ma ajorty of the
frontage.
Recommend that the petitions from T. n
Spier and from Mrs. >. d. Burk5 ct al, in
reference to the grade of Rosemont street,
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portel to the committee that said grade
would be inpractcabie.
In the mater OF the ordinance to estab-
lish the grade of kosemont street, from
First to Temple rect, we recommend
that the final ordinance be placed upon its
passage.
Recommend that the petition from the
Raymond Oil company asking permission
to lay gas pipe across Temple street near
Victor, for the purpose of conveying ma
tural gas to a few parties in the neighbour
hood, be granted, and the street superin-
tendent be instructed TO issue the necessary
permit.
Recommend that the protest from Mar
garet Moore ct al. against the improve
ment OF center street. under ordinance No.
32S6, new series, be referred to the city
engineer for estimate of frontage.
CITY HALL FLOTSAM
The building record for January closed
yesterday, with 100 permits " the month,
for buildings whose cost will aggregate
$237 .63l.
The record for January, 1895, was 1874
permits for buildings costing $l90,700.
r. w. oiudexter. the grand jury expert
investigating the books of the park depart
ment, has completed his labors, and is the
first of the city hall accountants to con-
clude his work. He will represent the
park books to be in excellent condition.
but will suggest change in the manner of
keeping the field books of the various park
foremen, which are alleged to be unsys-
tematic'
The land committee yesterday filed the
following;
Recommend that the petition from F
Seymour, asking to lease lot So of Alfred
Moore's subdivision, be granted and the
city attorney instructed to prepare and
present the necessary lease for the term of
one year from April l. 1896, at rental of
81, payable in advance.
Recommend that the city attorney be in
structed to file disclaimer in the action
brought by Oscar Macy to quiet title to
certain property.
Twenty new cases of measles were re-
ported 10 tue health officer yesterday.
which shows that the epidemic in the dis
ease is on the increase.
Superintendent James A. Foshay was in
charge of the flag raising at the San Pedro
street school yesterday.
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