The herald., 1896-06-16
THE PROCEEDINGS

tail follow.
THE PROCEEDINGS
Protests Against Proposed improvements.
Kick Against the Water Company
The members of the city council were
slow in meeting yesterday morning, ow-
ing probably to the warm weather. and
1t was $3.50 o'clock before the seven coun-
cilmen who are in the city were in their
seats, and were called to order. Mr..
Stockwell presided in the absence Of
President TeHd. who Is on an Eastern
trip. Mr.. Savage of the Eighth Is in
Sacramento at the Democratic conven-
tion.
After the reading of the minutes, the
demands were taken up and all approv-
ed, with the exception of one of S400
from l. w. Hellman for the rent of the
present police station, and another of
John Rebman for a payment of $4,000
on the new station, which is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. On motion of
Mr.. Snyder these demands were hung
up" for the time being, with a view to
deducting the penalty on the contractor
for not having the building completed
in the time specified.
HEARING OF PROTESTS.
The special order for 10 o'clock, the
hearing of protests against the assess
ments made by the street superintend-
ent for the improvement of Gallado
street, short thOrOughfare on the east
side, was taken up. The street was i'm
proved under the provisions of the bond
act, and in the case of one of the lots
the property is plated as two separate
parcels. AS the assessment on each one
singly is less than $50. no bond can be
issued, and the assessment must be paid
in cash. and for this reason an appeal
Is taken. After considerable talk the
matter was postponed until the after
noon session in order to give the city
engineer an opportunity to look up the
law.
The next special order, the hearing of
protests by ID. C. McKillop and others
against the sewering of Patton street
from Temple to Court street, was taken
up. number of the interested proper
ty owners appeared and presented their
objections. 1t was urged that the sec
ton which 1t was proposed to sewer is
very sparsely settled; that the people
are as a rule in rather Strengthened
financial circumstances, and that to
force this improvement at this time
would amount to a virtual confiscation
of the property. Health officer Steddom
stated that the only reason for the sew
erlng of the street was to get rid of the
unsanitary conditions of the arroyo in
that vicinity. He regarded the proposed
sewer as a sanitary necessity. On mo-
tion of Councilman Snyder the protest
was sustained, there being but one dis
senting vote.
The hearing of the protest against
the widening of Macy street from Ala
media street to the river. was next taken
up and Mr.. Peschke addressed the coun-
Gil at some length in support of the pro-
test. Mr.. Peschke laid out the street in
1874, when 1t was plenty wide enough
for all purposes. He thought enough
had been expended by the old residents
the street and q q Ia tol A,,k
little money, they could not pay any
more, and If the improvement was
pushed through 1t would ruin the old
residents and property owners for the
benefit of the spectators.
Mr.. Mead advocated the widening of
the street, saying that it could never
again be done as cheaply as at the pres
ent time More than a majority of the
interested property owners were in fa-
vor Of the improvement, and it should
be done On motion of Councilman Sny-
der, the protest was denied
BIDS OPENED
The following bids for public improve
ments were read and referred to the
proper committees:
To purchase street railway franchise
over stevenson avenue, Third and other
streets-J. w. Hinton proposed for the
sum of $501, including the cost of ad-
vertisement; A. I. Smith proposed for
the sum of $601; w. H. Workman pro-
posed for the sum of 5000, including ad-
vertising. Referred to the board of
public works
To improve Hamilton street from Pas
adena avenue to Moffett alley-Stans-
bury d Moore proposed: Grading and
graveling, $1.25 per lineal foot; curb,
30 cents per lineal foot; cutters, 12
cents per llneal foot; sidewalks. 12
cents per square foot
L. A. Grant proposed: Grading and
graveling, $1.80 per lineal foot; curb. "a
cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, 12h
cents per square foot; crossWalks. 81
per lineal foot.
French & Reed proposed: Grading and
graveling, "a cents per lineal foot; curb.
81 cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, Ii
cents per square foot
T. Fl. Reynolds proposed: Grading and
graveling, 85 cents per lineal foot; curb,
36 cents per lineal foot; cutters, 10 cents
per lineal foot; sidewalk, II cents per
square FOOT; crosswalks, $1.10 per lin
cal foot
TO improve Mateo street from Pal
metto to LIE Grand street-French e.
Reed proposed: Grading and gravelinC.
Sl29 per lineal foot; curb, 81 centa per
lineal foot; sidewalk, II cents per square
root; crosswalks. 9S cents per lineal
foot
John Clancy proposed: Grading and
graveltng, $1.93 per lineal foot curb, IS
cents per lineal foot; sidewalk, 1917
cents per square foot; crosswalks, $1.25
per lincal foot.
i. n. Reynolds proposed: Grading and
sraveiing. 80 cents per lineal foot; curb,
90 cents per lineal foot; sidewalk. Ii
cents per square foot: crosswalks. 81 IN
per lineal foot. $-'-o
10 Improve First street from Pearl
street TO Beaudry avenue-W. L. Riley
proposed: Grading and graveling, $2.15
per nneai foot; curb (redwood), II cents
per lneal foot; cutters, Is cents per lin
col Aool, crosswalks 81 per lineal foot.
CLAY STREET ALLEY
Inc next special order, the hearing of
street alley from Second to Third streets
between Hill and Olive streets, was