The herald., 1897-09-18
Los ANGELES HERAID SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 49, 1897

the Pasadena avenue route were to have
their say at this session, but the forces
of the other project were there in num-
bers, they said simply to hear the other
side, but the developments of the after
noon showed that they had come for a
fight on the matter and this was given
them.
Mr.. Carver opened the ball by saying
that no general presentation of the
claims of the side he represented was
necessary, there being only few par
ticulars which seemed to be misunder
stood He then read the petition for
the boulevard along Buena Vista street,
Bellevue avenue and Pasadena avenue,
which was signed by owners of 19,464
front feet along the route. He stated
that there was total of 3.S0S feet along
the route, of which 1852 feet was neu-
tral, leaving 3S,346 to be accounted for
by petitions. OF this 1918 feet was the
necessary majority. Since the last meet
ing 200 feet or more had been secured,
making total to date in favor of the
project of 21.317 feet. He asserted that
there had been no protest that he was
aware of, but at this juncture the chair
man of the board handed him for Pc
rusal protest representing 10000 feet.
This occaSioned some surprise but an
examination of it showed that some of
the signers did not live on the route, an@
much was made of this.
F. M. Tyler did not like the statement
made by Mr.. Carver that some of the
protestants were of that class who al
ways retard public improvements. and
answered him with some feeling. He
was told by the chairman that time was
more valuable than a perusal of the
list of professionals. City Engineer Dock
weller was sent for at the request of
some of the speakers and in response to
questions stated that the widening of
Buena Vista street was possible and
practica BILE. Asked if he thought it
should be done, he answered with very
positive affirmative. He gave examples
of the manner in which boulevar6s in
all large cities are now built and refer
ring to the placing of street car lines on
such roads he stated that the practice
of building them for use only of those
who had carriages was not followed
much now because the people who
could not own carriages had as much
right on such roads as did the other
class ano it was considered but right
that some means of conveyance should
be provided for them
Attorney Brown, who al first refused
to state what his interest in the matter
was, presented another protest with
ninety three signatures, representing
he said, 1904 feet. 1t was afterward
found that one of the signers had includ-
ed in his measurements the whole of
the four sides of his property. The fact
that the Southern Pacific company was
one Of the signers to this petition was
seized upon by the other side, who as
serted that such opposition was but an
endorsement of their plan among the
people Of this city. Councilman Nickel
took hand in the argument long
enough to tell Mr.. Brown that neither he
nor the property owners he represented
could say to the council just where the
assessment districts should extend, as
that matter was amply provided for in
the law.
WANT BOTH ROUTES
Mr.. Carver then presented the follow
ing signed by seventy-two persons,