The herald., 1896-05-09
The New Hack Ordinance Not
Entirely Satisfactory
SOME CHANGES ARE NEEDED
The Board OF Public Works Failed TO
Meet At the Usual Time
Owing to the Absence Of Q nsjorIty Of tho
Members - Building Permits Issued.
Petitions and Protests Filled

The draft Of the proposed new hack
ordinance as prepared by committe,.
OF the Merchants association and the
nackmen, and published in The Herald
yesterday morning, does not appear to
pc entirely satisfactory to a large num-
Der or business men and property own
ers. and it will not be allowed to pass
without vigorous protest. The fact
that broadway, between First and Sec
ohd streets has not been included in the
territory covered by the ordinance Is
especially objectionable, and several
business men having offices on that
plock were on hand at the city hall yes
terday morning to enter their protests
The effect of leaving out this block
they say. will have the effect of forcing
vehicles from the prescribed districts
upon them, which will result in prac-
t1cally blockading the street. AS it
is now, they say, they feel the incon-
venience of standing vehicles along the
curbs more severely than any other part
OF the business section, for the reason
that several of the truck companies
nave offices near by, and their huge We
hlcles remain on the streets during al
most the entire day. Property owners
on the blocks adjoining the prescribed
territory are also up in arms, as they
are fearful that they will be overrun
with vehicles of all descriptions. AL
new ordinance is anything but encour-
aging.
PROTESTS AND PETITIONS
The property owners on the north side.
of Main street, between Marchessauit
and Ord streets, ask for the dismissal of
proceedings for the laying of a cement
sidewalk at that place, on the ground
that the bid of 1s cents per square foot
is unreasonable and excessive and fur
thpr that II c f,f OF n;
Property owners on the east side of
Hope street, between the Normal school
grounds and Sixth street, petition for a
twelve-foot cement sidewalk with ce-
ment curb, at all points where the same
Is not now completed.
Property owners along Bunker Hill
avenue between First and Court streets
petition for the change of grade on
Bunker Hill avenue on that block, so
that the elevations above sea level at a
point 1885 feet north of First street shall
be on the west side 3s7.73 feet, and on the
east side at a point 1896 feet north of
First street the grade shall be 397. 73 feet
above sea level. At the northeast and
northwest corners of First street and
Bunker Hill avenue the grade shall be
as now established on First street, at
4O5 feet above sea level At the south
east corner of Court street and Bunker
Hill avenue the elevation shall be 395
ACCI dbONt tIc Sed IcNel, ana at the
southwest corner of Court street and
Bunker Hill avenue the elevation shall
be 394.5 feet above sea level as now es-
tablished
A numerously signed protest has also
been filed by property owners against
the proposed grading and filling on
Bunker Hill avenue. between Temple
ana First streets, according to the ordi-
nance posted on said street
A MISSING MAN
Mayor RAIDER yesterday received a let
ter from M. Mclean. Pinos Altos, n. M.
asking for information about a man
named John C. Caskey. who is supposed
to be in this city or vicinity. Caskey is
described as being over six feet tall.
with blue eyes and light hair, and the
forefinger of each hand missing. He is
about 26 years of age.
FAILED TO MEET y
There was no meeting of the board of
pupilc works yesterday. Councilman
MunSon was out of the city, and as he
had the key to the desk in which the
archives of the board are kept nothing
could be done. Besides, Mr.. Kingery
had to officiate at school fiag-raising
IN his ward, as the proxy cf Rev. Mr..
Pitman of the board of education, who
had not returned from his missionary
labors among the delegates at the Re
publican convention at Sacramento
This being the case, Mr.. Pessell met and
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
when the regular business will be pro-
ceeded with. The most important mat
ter to come up is the new hack ordi-
nance, and Mr.. Knight of the Merchants
association and a representative of the
hackmen were on hand to advocate the |
prepared by them. and which
was published in The Herald yesterday
BUILDING PERMITS
The following permits were issued by |
the building superintendent yesterday:
A. A. Hubbard, southwest corner of |
Ninth and Bonnie Brae streets, two |
story brick and stone dwelling. $1O,75O. !
- George A. Bean. southwest corner of |
Twenty-t1fth and Main streets, addition |
to frame building, $685.
MRS. August Backle.n. south side of |
street, between Cen |
!ral avenue and Paloma, one story |
+rame dwelling and barn, $1250
Mrs. Annie Lawrence, east side Pleas |
mt street, near First, one story frame |
dwelling. $500.
Mary A. Pouyfourcat, north side of |
East First street, between Main and |
Los Angeles streets. three story and |
easement brick building, $11 ,0O0
PolaSki IL Co., west side of Spring
street, between Second and Third, sky-
light, etc, for rear of Hoffman cafe.
$50.