The herald., 1896-12-15

permit the use Oh 0z-pOuHu III pidce VI
60-pound rails, except on Spring, Main
and Los Angeles streets. This amend
ment was agreed to, and then Council
man Savage asked that this portion of
the report be referred back to the board
In explanation he said that the people
on Also street, who had just finished
paying for the paving of that street, OBJ
jected to having street car company
go on the street and tear 1t up without
paying for the same. He said that the
people did not object to the car line,
but they did want pay for that part of
the pavement taken up, as was the case
on Third street.
Chairman Munson of the board of pub
lie works explained that a petition had
been presented asking that the fran
chise be advertised, and In view of the
large benefits to the people of Brooklyn
avenue and other portions of the city
| the board had considered that they were
fully justified in recommending that the
franchise be advertised.
Councilman Savage thought it would
do no harm to let the matter go over
for a week.
City Engineer Dunn said that he had
never looked up the matter, but he would
say that when the Third street matter
came up he had serious doubts as to the
introduction of the clause requiring
the company to pay it's share of the
paving. 1t was agreeable to both par
ties, however, and the matter went
through.
The attorney of the company said that
such provision would be manifestly un-
fair, as it would cost as much to tear up
the street and put it back in proper
shape as it would to put the pavement
down in the first place. He did not think
his company could afford to bid on this
franchise if this provision was inserted
After some further debate the mat
ter was postponed until the afternoon
session, and a recess was taken until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council met again shortly after
o'clock, when the remainder of the re-
port of the board of public works was
disposed Of, and then the matter of the
San Mateo street railroad franchise was
again taken up. Counsel for the rail-
road company again protested against
the proposed action, saying that it would
be manifestly unfair to compel his COM
pany to pay for this payment for the
pavement on Also street.
Councilman Savage again asked for
a postponement, but his motion was
lost, and the report of the board, with
the amendment allowing the use of So
in place of 60 pound rails, was adopted
by vote of to 1, Savage voting in the
negative.
The following additional recommended
tions of the board of public works were
also adopted:
Recommend that the proposal of Frank
Gillespie to curb and sidewalk Ninth
street, from Pearl street to Lake View
avenue, at 32 cents per lineal foot for
curb and 91s cents per square foot for
sidewalk. be accepted and the neces
sary resolution of award adopted.
Recommend that the ordinance of in
tention to construct a cement sidewalk
six feet wide on both sides of Orange
street from Lucas avenue to Union av-
enue, be placed upon its passage.
In the matter of petition No. 1011,
from William II. Newman ct AL, resi-
dents of the district lately taken into the
city, asking that garbage be gathered,
the same as in the old city limits, we
find that the ordinance prohibiting the
disposal of refuse in the city limits
makes these people liable to arrest at
any time, and the city has made no pro-
vision to take care of said garbage;
therefore we believe this matter should
be given prompt attention. We have
consulted with the parties that have
the crematory, and find that this gar
bage can be gathered and cremated in
the same manner as called for in the
contract for the old city limits at $500
per month in the following districts:
Harper tract, Rosedale, Pico Heights,
Vernon district and Highland park.
THE TRADE MADE.
The land committee reported, recon-
mending that the proposed transfer of
land with the Southern California rail-
way company be accepted, and on mo-
tion the report was adopted the mayor
to sign the deed when the deed of the
railroad company to the city is trans
ferred.
On motion it was decided that when
the council adjourn it be to Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. e@sa
The contractor on Stanford avenue
was given twenty days additional time
for the completion of his contract.
The supply committee reported
number of recommendations, which were
approved.
The usual petitions and communica-
tions were read and referred to the
proper committees.
The Burbank theater was allowed to
suspend perforated electric sign across
the street, between Fifth and Sixth streets
on Main
The draft of the ordinance advertising
for sale the San Mateo street railway
franchise was postponed for one week.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report
An agreement between John D. Frank
lnal contract that garbage cans may be
placed upon the sidewalk, and also ex-
tending the hours for removing the same
in the district named in the specifica-
tions. Adopted.
Also an ordinance amending section Al
of the health ordinance as requested by
the board of health. Adopted. This pro-
vides for the use of certain specified
sanitary garbage receptacle
Also an ordinance abandoning certain
streets in accordance with petition No
1858 of M. A. Shafer and the instructions
of the land committee. Adopted.
Also an ordinance abandoning certain
portions of Union avenue in accordance
with a petition of j. F. Humphreys, No.
1910. Adopted.
also present for your approval a fran
chise for street railway over Mated
street, Santa Fe avenue and other streets
in accordance with the report of the
board of public works. Postponed for
one week.
Also an ordinance changing the name
of South street between Sixth and Aca-
cia street to Union avenue. Adopted.
l have also prepared and present here
with contract between the city and
J. b. Franklin for the removal of gar
bage from that portion of the city an
nexed in October 1885, and April, 1896.
together with bond for the faithful per-
formance of the same, in accordance
with the request of the board of public
works, Approved