The herald., 1897-05-18
senth street between Grand avenue and

tsenth street between Grand avenue ant
Hope street.
As Instructed by you ana in compli
ance with the petition Of J. w. Fawkes
No. SGT, have dismissed proceeding
against said FAwkes.
/ enclose herewith a communication
from the bondemen OF w. w. Everett
proposing settlement with the city.
would advise that you refer this commu-
nication to your finance committee SC
that they may take the matter up with
1.-The bondsmen and determine whether o.
not compromise shall be effected.
PUBLIC WORKS
The report of the board Of public
works, as published in The Herald Sat
urday morning, was read and the varl-
Gus recommendations adopted, together
with the following additional recon-
mendatons:
Recommend that the bid of George
Rheinschild to improve Central avenue
from the south line of the right of way
of the Southern Pacific company to the
south boundary line of the city. at $3.50
per lineal foot for grading and gravel
ing, 80 cents per lineal foot for curb, 10
cents per square foot for sidewalk and
81 per lineal foot for crosswalks, be ac-
cepted. and the necessary resolution of
award adopted.
| In the matter of the report of the mar
ket inspector in regard to changing the
width of the stalls in the public market
from ten to eight feet, the superintend-
ent of buildings having reported to rs
that it would be impracticable, we rec
pmmend that the report be filed.
Councilman Nickel objected to the
award of the contract to George Rheims
child, on the ground that he was not the
lowest bidder but the report was adopt
ed by vote of s to 2. Mr.. Toll voting
with Mr.. Nickel in the negative.
PUBLIC MARKET
The market inspector reported recon-
mending that additional ground be Sc
cured for the public market, as the out
lock for the coming year indicates that
much more space will be required than
is now available Referred to the finance
committee,
A number of petitions and commune
cations were read and referred to the
proper committees.
MATEO STREET OPENING
A protest was read against the pro-
posed opening of Mateo street on the
ground that there was no necessity for
the Improvement, as the people who had
been pushing the matter had lost the
electric franchise, and they were thera
fore not taking any interest in the mat
ter.
Mr. Duy, on behalf of the protestants.
through as 1t would work great hard
ship on a large number of poor people.
who could i'll afford to bear the heavy
expense. He asked that the property
owners be given time to see If they could
not raise the money to pay the expenses.
No official action was taken. it being
understood that the street superintend-
ent would not fix the date of sale for a
shorter time than two weeks from to-
day, which virtually amounts to an ex-
tension of that length of time for the
property owners to compromise the mat
ter.
HUTCHISON'S MOTIONS
On motion of Councilman Hutchisor.
the city engineer was instructed to eX-
anime the paving of Alameda street and
report the best means of repaving the
same; also that the engineer present ali
ordinance for the grading. sidewalking.
curbing, etc, of Commercial street be-
teween Center and Vignes streets.
Mr.. Hutchison also offered the follow
ing:
Whereas, The new and unauthorized
railroad crossing of the Southern Pa
cific company at First and Alameda
streets has now been in place for over
two weeks in spite of the councils nr-
der for its removal; therefore. be it
Resolved, That the mayor be request
ed to proceed by summary means to
have the said new and unauthorized
crossing removed
Chairman Blanchard ruled that the
motion go to the committee of the whole,
but Mr.. Hutchison protested, saying
that this reference virtually pigeon
holed the motion. The crossing had al
ready been down two weeks ir>~open def
ance of the orders of the council, and as
the mayor had signified his intention If
having it removed by summary means,
he thought he should have the support
Of the council.
y further action was taken, however.
and the council adjourned.
ELEVATED TRACKS
Councilman Hutchison prepared the
following motion and gave notice tina;
he would introduce it, and ask its con-
sideration at the next meeting:
Councilman Hutchison moved that
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
of Kentucky be required to elevate it's
railroad tracks on Alameda street be-
tween the San Fernando street depot
and Fifth street to the height of at least
twenty feet in the clear, in accordance
with the latest improved methods of
railroad and bridge construction.
Councilman Hutchison also asked
leave before adjournment to have his
vote changed from nay to aye on the
award on the bond bid, saying that he
had become convinced that there was
collusion between the highest bidder
and one of the others in the matter. The
record was changed accordingly.
President Silver's Illness