The herald., 1897-04-13
Pedro street to tennessee street. ordi

AL, NO. Z6S against the opening VI an
alley in the block bounded by Sixth
street. Seventh street, Spring street and
Broadway, find as follows: Total 'front.'
age on proposed alley, 1855 feet; ma
jority of which is 500. 80 feet; represented
on protest, 604.2 feet. A majority of the
frontage is therefore represented on the
face of the protest. There is, however.
fifty-sx feet signed by an agent, who
does not show his authority Action de-
ferfed for one week.
THE BOTILLER CLAIM.
Mr.. Horton, by permission, addressed
the council in advocacy of the claim Oh
Felipe Botiller for rent for two lots near
Eighth street and Maple avenue. used
by the city for storing gravel some time
ago. Mr.. Horton argued that the claim
was a just one, and that any defense
the city might have would be only q
technical one, and he thought this should
be waived in view of all the facts OF the
case.
There was some general talk between
| the attorney and members of the coun-
| ell after which, on motion of Council
man Hutchison, the claim was denied,
and will now go to the courts.
On the report of the finance commit
tee the official bonds of Messrs Church
and Little, as boiler inspector and dep
uty, respectively. were approved.
NORTH HILL STREET WORK.
| A communication was read from the
| Northwest Improvement association,
| transmitting certain resolutions adopt
ed at the last meeting of that associa-
tion. The resolutions, after setting forth
the proceedings for the opening of
North Hill street from Rock street to
Bellevue avenue. state that 81, 400 had
been raised by the people for paying for
city property used in this work, which
has been turned into the general cash
| fund of the city. The resolutions ask
that this amount be now refunded, and
| turned over to the association for the
grading of that street by the unem-
ployed. setting forth that 1t was be-
| lieved that this amount would be suffi-
cient, under the circumstances, to do the
| entire work.
Ex-Councilman Daniel Innes ex-
planned how the money had been raised,
and urged that the action asked for be
| taken, after which the matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee for in
vestgation.
ELYSIAN PARK BOULEVARD.
Mr.. Kelly, representing the Northwest
Improvement association, appeared and
addressed the council at length, asking
that the council appoint a committee Of
three to confer with a similar committee
of the association as to the most avail
able route for a boulevard connecting
Elysian and Griffith parks. He thought
that action should be taken now, as
rioht n pnrI1d ha
easier than at a later period. He
thought that the city should show its
appreciation of Mr.. Griffiths' magnifi-
cent gift by taking steps for its improve
ment
After remarks in a similar strain by
Mr.. Glassell, the president suggested
that the matter should be brought be-
fore the council on petition. and there
it dropped.
TRUMAN STREET MATTER
The special committee on the disputed
matter of the Truman street grading
reported as follows:
On the I'd of this month we went to in
spect the work lately done on said street.
We found much of the work to be in
ferior After a careful inspection we
directed the contractor to remove the
gravel from all the sidewalks except
about one block and a half and to relay
the same with the proper thickness of
gravel free from large rocks; to remove
the rocks and powders from the gravel
in the bed of the street; to relay all the
cutters not already relaid; to take out
and renew about sixty sections of the
curbing which were broken, cracked or
in any way disfigured.
AS the work laid out has been done in
a reasonably good and workmanlike
manner. we recommend that the street
be accepted; that the street superin-
tendent be instructed to issue an assess
ment, warrant and diagram.
Attorney Krimminger claimed that
the work had not been done according
to the specifications. and he protested
against the acceptance of the work.
Councilman Hutchison claimed that
the work had been done, so far as he
knew, according to the specifications
given the contractors by the committee.
They had done everything possible, and
he was satisfied to stand by the report.
There was some further talk, when
Councilman Nickel stated that he un-
derstood that Mr.. Rushton and others
had INDUCED in talk rejecting on the
committee and the council in connection
with this Truman street matter, and he
called on Contractor J. s. Haigler to
tell what he knew.
Mr.. Haigler was called in, but proved
to be a very unwilling witness. He did
not show any great disposition to talk,
claiming that what he had heard had
been told to him by Rushton in conf
dence, and he did not wish to answer
the questions unless he had to-
The city attorney was called in, and
after having the matter explained said
that he did not know of any way in which
to make Mr. Haigler talk when he did
not want to. But If he did not talk,
they could refuse to accept the street,
which would be very effective.
Councilman Nickel said that he would
vote against the acceptance of the street
until everything was cleared up.
There was a great deal more talk.
after which the whole matter was de-
ferred for one week.
THE MASKING QUESTION
The ordinance regulating masking oil
All Fools night of Fiesta wass called uu
by Councilman Baker. who stated that
representation from the Fiesta COM
n:ittee was present and desired to be
beard. The committee, consisting OF