The herald., 1896-12-15
MA1E0 STREET FRANCHISE
The Matter Goes Over for
One Week
THE POSITION OF THE COMPANY
Do Not Think 1t Just to Pay for
the Pavement -
SETTING A BAD PRECEDENT
The Concession as TO Ffiy.two Pound
Rails Allowed by Council
A Good Start Made Toward a Full Paid
Fire Department
-
ALI of the Hill-Street Force Will Be Per-
manent Men-Reports of the City
Attorney and Engineer.
Routine Proceedings
Do Not Think 1t Just to Pay for
the Pavement -
SETTING A BAD PRECEDENT
The Concession as TO Fifiy.tw0 Pound
Rails Allowed by Council
A Good Start Made Toward Ful Paid
Fire Department


The city council met yesterday morn
ing about $3.50, with President Teed in
the chair and a bare quorum present
The lobby was, however, we'll filled, and
the populace freely took part in the pro-
ceedings until the gate was closed City
Clerk elect c. H. Hance occupied seat
beside Deputy Wilde at the reading desk
familiarizing himself with the council
routine.
After the reading of the minutes, which
consumed about half an hour, the matter
of hearing protests against the proposed
grading of Connecticut street, continued
from the previous meeting, was taken
up and one of the protestants again ad
dressed the council, asking that the i'm
provement be deferred until the people
arebetter able to bear the expense. There
being no further talk, on motion of
Councilman Pessel the protest was de-
MED
On motion of Councilman Pessell, the
engineer was instructed to present an
ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of Humboldt street, from Lemon
street to Santa Fe avenue
ASH STREET ASSESSMENT
One of the property owners on Ash
street appeared before the council and
asked that some relief be afforded. The
people had paid their assessments, but
proceedings had been abandoned, and
they ere out their money and had no
street The commissioners and clerks
salaries had been paid, and there was
not enough money to refund the assess
ments. The matter was referred to the
finance committee.
On motion of Councilman Munson, the
street superintendent was instructed to
take no more gravel from Hill street un-
III the engineer can report whether there
is sufficient dirt for the grading of the
street.
In the matter of widening Ninth street.
from Pearl street to the west city line,
the commissioners recommended that
certain quit claim deeds be given for
property. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT
The fire commissioners reported rec
ommending that four callmen al the Hill
stret house be made hosemen At $50 per
month and that one of the per-
manent men be made captain at $50
per month. This is in line of putting the
department on full paid basis. Refer
red to the finance committee
On motion of Councilman Kingery. the
report of the fire commissioners in the
matter of advertising for bids for hose
ana the acceptance of the Hil-street en-
gine house. which had been referred to
the supply committee. was taken from
that committee and laid before the co1n
ell. On motion, the clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for hose. as asked
FOR, and the Hill-street house was ac-
cepted.
The reports of the sewer and finance
committees were read and the various
recommendations adopted
On motion of Councilman Savage. all
proceedings. for the sewering of Macy
ana other streets We're abandoned
TO TRANSFER LAND.
A petition was read from the Califor-
MA southern Railroad company asking
TO exchange strip of land on the north
side of its track for an equal amount of
city land on the south side for the pur-
pose of making its right of way uniform.
in the strengthening of its tracks. Mr..
Maglnnis said that the proposed ex-
change was about equal. though there
might be slight advantage to the city
Referred to the land committee
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing report
In regard to petition No. S62, from r.
Bachman, would recommend that Gar
laHd street be graded from Pasadena
avenue TO Arroyo Seco as the best means
or taking care of the storm water at the
intersection of Garland street and Pasa-
dena avenue. Board of public works.
In reference to petition No. 967. from
r. u. Wila2 ct AL, we find the petition
represents majority of the frontage on
Fifth street between San Pedro and Ar
cade depot. Filed.
-Ordinance of intention to establish the
grade of ctr r.
herman street to Hoover. Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to improve
Pasadena avenue from point 260 feet
south CT Pasadena avenue and street
TO the north line of lot TO- block 8, of the
Highland View tract. Adopted.
ordinance of intention to construct
cement curb from Hoover to Vermont
avenue on Twenty-fourth street. ADOPT
ed
Ordinance establishing the grade of
Central avenue from the Southern Pa
cinc Railroad company to the south city
boundary. Adopted.
Ordinance of intention to improve Los
Angeles street from Second to Third
streets. Adopted.
The required agreements having been
flied in this office. we herewith present
ordinance to grade, ETC., Tenth street
from Alvarado street to Grand avenue
under private contract. Adopted
Ordinance to grade, etc, Lake View
avenue from Tenth street to Eleventh
street. Adopted.
Ordinance Of intention to change and
establish the grade of Albion street from
Water street to Main street according to
petition from F. H. Keith ct al
The bridge committee reported in ia
vor of the payment of Gray Brothers for
work on the Buena Vista street bridge.
and also favoring the recovering of the
First street bridge, both of which rec
concentrations were adopted.
MATEO STREET FRANCHISE
The report Of the board of public works
rs published In the Herald Saturday was
read, and the several recommendations
adopted, with the exception of that in
the matter of advertising the franchise
asked for by the Mateo street and Santa
Fe avenue railway company. When this
matter came up, M. w. Conkling, rep
resenting the company, asked that the
recommendation be so amended as to