The herald., 1896-12-24
TIE MACY STREET ROAD
People Impatient Over the
Delay
THE MATTER BEFORE THE COUNCIL
On a Petition for an Extension
of Time
STATEMENT OF Mr.. CLARK
He Says That the Company Is Anxious
10 Build the Line
Bat That It Has Met With Obstacles Which
We're Unavoidable
Meeting at the East Side Bank to Take
Action on the Matter-Speeches
Nu,l
he Says That the Company Is Anxious
10 Build the Line
Bat Thst It Has Met With Obstacles Which
We're Unavoidable
Meeting at the East Side Bank to Take
Action on the Matter-Speeches
Made by Gen. Sherman and
Property Owners.

The city council met in adjourned
pession yesterday morning at 1O:30
o'clock, with President Teed in the chair
and all the members present, except
Messrs. Snyder and Stockwell, the latter
coming in later A number of residents
from the East Side occupied seats in the
lobby.
The matter of the extension of time
on the Macy street and Mission road
electric franchise was taken up, and Mr..
e. p. Clark. general manager of the Pasa-
dena and Los Angeles electric railroad
company, made a statement of the rea-
sons why the extension was asked. Mr..
Clark stated that the business con-
ditions prevailing during the past six
months had been such that they had been
unable to make the progress that they
had hoped when the franchise was ap-
piled for Then, too, the delay in the
matter of the widening of Macy street
had also retarded work. They had COM
menced work. but at the request of
property owners on Macy street they had
stopped until this matter was settled.
Most of the materials had been ordered,
and as the street widening had been
proceed with the utmost dispatch. 1t
was, however. practically impossible to
do the work in the time covered by the
franchise, which expires, about March
1st and for this reason Il three months
extension is asked. He thought this was
matter of Justice. and he did not think
that any damage would result to the
property owners in consequence. He was
anxious to build the road, and there
woi,ld be just as little delay as possible.
Judge y. A. Ling. representing the
citizens of the East Side, took issue with
Mr.. Clark. He thought that no one was
responsible for the delay except the
company Itself. He thought. however.
that now the company was possibly in
good faith, but If Mr.. Clark was really
in earnest. and wished to pacify the peu-
pie of the East Side he should commence
at the east end CT the road and build the
line to the river and construct the bridge.
Then while Macy street was being wi6-
ened the company could get sixty or
ninety days extension. and there would
be no objection from the people inter
ested. There were no more loyal people
in the city than those of the East Side,
and If Mr.. Clark and his colleagues really
meant business. tho Seople would be only
too glad to render them every assistance.
Mr.. Ling, thought. however. that as
there was to be a meeting on the East
N'ibS III tiir e'tilItls,. at WHICH NIcnpTul
Sherman was to speak that it woulG be
better to postpoce the matter until Sat
ur-ay. and in the meantime they might
be able to arrange matters amicabiy
between Themselves.
Councilman Savage moved that fur
ther consideration of the matter be de-
ferred until Saturday. as he had several
constituents who We're interested and
they might wish to be heard
MeSSr. W ebD ana Stern ard Colrcii-
man-elect Nickel addressed the council
in the same line as Judge Ling. Mr.
Nickel thought that it would be better
for the company to go ahead and q mon
strate that they really meant business
and then trust the matter of an extern
sion to the new council. He for one
would be willing to afford the company
every facility when they showed that
they were acting in good faith. They had.
been in possession of the franchise for
two years, and the people thought some
thing should be Gore
Mr. Clark again addressed the council.
He said that more than COCO had al
ready been expended on the road and
they did not care to lose that. 1t would
cost something over 500. 600 to build
this road, and this money had to be pro-
vided. He would say that most of the
material had been contracted for and
they were determined tn push the build
ing is rapidly as possible.
colloquy then ensued between Mr..
Clark and Mr. stern. IN which the for
1ner reiterated his statement that they
were acting in good faith. and that the
only reason for asking for the extension
at this time was for their protection.
The informal debate was cut short by
the council postpocing further action un-
til Saturday morning a 10 o'clock
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