The herald., 1897-04-06

l CITY Oh Los AtfStitS iiidofSt titC hhtchN~>'
excursion to the city of San Francisco
| en- the occasion of the carnival of the
Golden Gate, believing that the friend
| ship which we can show on this occa-
| sion is of great interest to Southern
California and the entire state.
| Resolved, That the president of the
council be empowered to appoint COM
rittee Of the mayor and three members
| OF the council to represent the city on
| this occasion.
Max Meyberg briefly addressed the
council in favor Of the resolution. He
said that by this action Los Angeles
would only be returning the compliment
paid by San Francisco in coming to our
Fiesta 1t was the intention to take two
floats to take part in the parade In San
Francisco. and as they hadseen the good
effects of the Phoenix excursion he
hoped that the council would indorse the
excursion.
In answer to questions, Mr.. Meyberg
stated that there would be no expense
to the city, and the motion then pre-
vailed by unanimous vote
SAN PEDRO STREET FRANCHISE.
The special order the hearing in the
matter of the franchise of the proposed
electric railway on San Pedro street.
was taken up, and Mr.. Goldsworthy. the
applicant, briefly addressed the council.
saying that there was but little to add
to his application. which stated his case.
All they wanted was what they had
asked for. that Is, franchise from the
plaza. At Main and Los Angeles
streets. thence south on Los Angeles to
First. thence to San Pedro, and thence
south to the south city boundary. They
expected to build the line, and they
knew what they wanted, and they OBJ
jected to people trying to force them off
on a route which they did not want.
Mr. Woods of Vernon, objected to the
route proposed on the ground that 1t
was indefinite. The people wanted the
line on the streets. and not through pri-
vate property. For this reason they
wanted the line to run down San Pedro
street to Washington avenue.and thence
on that thoroughfare to the south city
boundary. The people thought their
wishes should'be consulted in this mat
ter.
Mr.. Goldsworthy insisted that the
route as asked for was definite. They
had secured the right of way through
private property. and a majority of the
people interested wanted it to go that
way.
Mr. Woods again spoke in opposition
to the proposed route, and Mr. Colds
worthy invited number of citizens to
come and testify that they had given
the right of way as stated. Several did
so, and p. NJ. Scott. made vigorous
speech advocating the straight line
asked for in the franchise.
w. o. Dow took the opposite side, and
then on motion of Councilman Grider.
a recess of fifteen minutes was taken 20
give the board of public works an op-
rortunity to present report on the
matter.
After the recess Chairman Blanchard
of the board of public works reported
that as there were some points about the
franchise on which the board could not
agree he moved that when the council
adjourned it be to Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock and that the matter be deferred
until that time. Councilman Mathuss
stated that he could not be present, as
he intended to leave the city for a few
days, and a discussions followed, as
result of which the franchise was taken
from the board of public works and the
hearing continued before the council.
Councilman Nickel thought a vote
should be taken and Councilman Grider
moved that the application for fran
chise, presented by A. S. Shorb. from
Fifth street along to San Pedro street,
and thence along Wilmington avenue to
the south city boundary be granted.
Councilman Toll moved as substi-
tute that the application for a franchise
by MIR. Goldsworthy from the Plaza by
way of Los Angeles and San Pedro
streets to the south city line be granted,
Councilman Nickel moved to amend
the Shorb application by inserting a
clause including the route from the plaza
to Fifth street.
Councilman Toll spoke at some length
in favor of his substitute, saying that
the Goldsworthy route was the logical
one, and that in common Justice that is
the one that should be favored.
A vote was taken and the substitute
was defeated by a vote of 6 to 3, after
which the Shorb franchise was read.
when the same was amended SO as to
read from a point on the east line of
Main street thirty feet north of the Pico
house block, thence to Los Angeles
street, thence to to First Pirst street street
thence to Stanley formerly Whining
tom avenue, thence ON Stanley avenue
to the south city boundary" and also
providing for a fifteen minute service
instead of half-hourly. Councilman
Hutchison also thought that pupils of
night schools should have the benefit
of school tickets, but Mr.. Crutcher
thought that this point was covered,
and a vote was then taken, and the
franchise as amended was ordered ad-
vertised by a unanimous vote, under
suspension of the rules.
An ordinance authorizing the i'm
provement of Fifteenth street, from
Main street to Maple avenue, by private
contract, by a unanimous vote, on the
recommendation of the city attorney,
was passed.
FIRST STREET CUT.
City Attorney Dunn called up the mat
ter of the First street cut, from Hill TO
Olive streets, and the litigation growing
out of the same. Mr.. Dunn stated that
while the city had already won the
Shepard case in the lower court, an ap-
peal had been taken, and while he was
confident of ultimate success there was
chance for a compromise which would
be of great benefit to the city. Mr..
Shepard had stated that if the city viii
put the chain gang to work and open up
the street to its full width and then slope
back his lot he would withdraw his ap-
peal Mr.. Park, at Hill and First streets
would also withdraw his action If the
city would grade down his lot, he to pay
all the expenses connected with lower
ing his house. Mr.. Dunn thought that
this would perhaps be the best way out
of the trouble as if this was not done
the street would be allowed to remain
in its present condition for years. He,
however, did not make any recommen-
dation.
Councilman Toll moved that as the
sense of the council, the city attorney
be instructed TO prepare the necessary
stipulation with these litigants on the
lines as stated by him.
Councilman Nickel said he wanted to
go on record as being opposed to the city
spending any more money for the bene-
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