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should be done to put the street in re-


pair.
Judge Sherman Page, of the east side,
then addressed the council at some
length, arguing that the people should
have hearing before the franchise is
advertised. He stated that the company
had for two years had franchise for
line over Griffin avenue, and had shut
out other companies, and now at the last
moment came in with an application for
another franchise over parallel street
only a few blocks distant, under the
name of another man. All they asked
was a fair and impartial hearing, and
this they thought they were entitled TO-
They were not insisting on the rejec-
ton of the Daily street franchise, but
they did not want any snap judgment
taken, and they did not want the fran
chise granted until 1t was shown why
the Griffin avenue franchise should not
be given up.
Frank P. Flint, another east slider,
took the opposite side from Judge Page.
He thought that the DAILY street route
was the best for East Los Angeles, a s it
was the direct line between Los Angeles
and Pasadena and would pass through
the business portion of East Los Ange-
les 4 was not so much a question for
the railway company as 1t was for the
people of the east side. If the DAILY
street franchise is granted, it will lead
to the immediate construction of the
road, whereas if 1t was not there was
no telling when the road would be built.
Another gentleman then addressed
the council at length, arguing that the
people be given a hearing before any
action is taken. He said that the people
objected to having snap judgment; all
they want is a fair hearing. and they
think that it should be given
Mr.. Spiers. right of way agent Of the
Pasadena and Los Angeles Railroad
company, asked that the DAILY street
franchise be advertised. He said that
he was an interested property owner,
and that it was a case of the dog In
the manger with the Griffin avenue peo-
pie, who wanted the road, and II they
could not get it, they did not want any
one to have 1t. There was no objection
on the part of residents on Daily street
to granting the franchise, at least any
great portion of them.
Judge Page again asked that the mat
ter be deferred for one week, In order
to give the people a hearing, and said
that enough charges had been made
against them without taking action that
would look like railroading the matter
through.
After some talk, a vote was taken,
and the council declined to defer action
by vote of 6 to 3, and the recommended
LlOn Oh t0e DOdTu tIdt Tie IIdHCHise Oc
advertised for was adopted by the same
vote.
TROUBLE ABOUT TRACKS.
A lengthy communication was read
from the Los Angeles Traction company.
stating that some months ago. under
the orders of the council, he had been
compelled to make certain changes in
the arrangement of his track at the in
tersection Of Main and Third streets in
the interest of improving the traffic.
This had been done. Now, that the
Main Street and Agricultural Park line
was being electrified, the centers of the
latter had been widened from eight ana
a half to eleven feet, which neces-
STATED changes in the tracks. The plan
of the Main street people had been ap-
proved by the city engineer, and If car
ried out would work to the detriment
of the Traction company. They there
fore asked that the council instruct the
Main street people to conform to the
Traction tracks, and that the plans be
not approved.
City Attorney Dunn gave history Of
the proce edings in the case, after which
Engineer Dockweiler explained the mat
ter from an engineering standpoint, and
sub-litted q blue print OF the arrange
ment of the tracks. He held that the
changes could be made without injury
to the Traction people, and that they
were for the best interestst OF the travel"
ing public. Mr.. Wilbur. the attorney for
the Traction people, did not agree with
the city attorney or engineer, ana
thought that the position of his COM