The herald., 1897-08-10
Afternoon Session

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At the afternoon session of the coun-
Gil I. w. Hellman of San Francisco, who
owns large interests in this city, ad-
dressed the members concerning the
proposition to open an alley between
Main and Spring streets, from Fourth
to Fifth streets. Mr.. Hellman explained
that he had just completed neat build
ing on Fourth street, and the proposed
alley would cut off a portion of his
building. That the same had been leased
for term of years, and he did not want
it injured. Mr.. Hellman's protest was
signed by a number of the owners of adj
jacent property.
Mr.. Hutchison quickly moved that the
protest be denied, and the vote was
unanimously in the affirmative but
while't chairman was putting the mo-
tion Mr.. Hellman STROBE Indignantly
from the council chamber, remarking
that in the old times here people were
given opportunity to be heard, but the
pioneers of later date were not so
courteous.
ZANJA COMMITTEE
The zanja committee reported briefly
as follows:
In the matter of petition No. s54, from
Bayer and Last, to connect the zanja on
Lakeshore avenue with a one-inch pipe,
recommend the petition be granted and
the city attorney directed to draft con-
tract for same for one year, the rate to
be fixed at $S per month.
THAT BOULEVARD
S. D. Garner, through Councilman
aI ~ NJ a
MEL by maps OF one of the proposed
boulevards to Pasadena, and asked that
immediate action be taken. The mat
ter, which was referred to the board of
public works, Is as follows:
The Buena Vista street, Pasadena ave-
nue. and Orange Grove avenue boulevard
committee, organized to promote the open
ing and construction of a modern boule-
ward from Los Angeles to Pasadena by
way of the Arroyo Seco route (as recon-
mended by resolution of the general COM
mittee at its meeting July 23, 1890, begs
to present herewith maps of said route
and petitions from the abutting property
owners thereon within the city limits
praying your honorble body to at once
institute the usual proceedings for the
opening of said boulevard, $50 feet in width
beginning at the intersection Of Bellevue
avenue and Buena Vista street, and thence
by way of Buena Vista street and Pasa-
dena avenue, widened as shown upon said
maps, to the said city limits; and praying
that when so opened the official grades be
established thereon and that the same be
graded, graveled, curbed, guttered and
otherwise improved according to plans
to be determined upon and furnished your
honorable body by this committee, subject
TO your approval That the commissioners
be appointed to appraise the damages and
benefits to property, as provided by law,
and that such damages and benefits and
the cost of said improvements excepting
such proportion thereof as shall by agree
ment be borne by the street railways there
on) shall be (assured) assessed upon dis
trict as large as your honorable body shall
deem practicable. Also that said boule-
ward when completed shall be made a part
of the park system of said city and passed
under the control of the park commission
ers and be ornamented with grass, flow
ers, shrubs and trees, and therefter main
tined out of the park fund.
In presenting these petitions and urging
that the same be granted by your honor
able body, this committee is influenced by
the following important considerations:
The plan herein outlined contemplates a
modern boulevard, laid out on broad and
generous principles and up-to-date in all
its features; not only with ample carriage
ways on each side, but with double bicycle
paths as well, and in the center a double
track of the electric railway, separated
from the carriage ways by wide margins
of grass ornamented with choice palms and
shrubs, and on the outside of the drive
way the usual parkways and sidewalks.
A single line of poles will be placed in the
center, between the tracks, on which will
be placed all wires and the electric lights.
All classes, whether riding in carriages,
on bicycles or by street car, may thus
enjoy the benefits of the boulevard alike.
1t would afford to all the business streets
and to the south and west portions of the
city the much desired outlet northward,
and also relieve East Los Angeles and all
the territory beyond from the condition
against which their people have so long
protested, of having no suitable entrance
into the city. 1t would solve the problem
of fitting approach to the magnificent
entrance just completed to Elysian park.
1t effects an easy crossing of the river
and the three railroads by a single short
bridge ,and thence proceeds along the
principle thoroughfare between Los An
geles and Pasadena through territory
thickly settled. and where water is abund-
ant and all other conditions for the con-
struction and maintenance of such bouIe-
ward are favorable.
The large percentage of abutting prop
erty owners that have signed said petitions
or expressed themselves as favorable
thereto, insures the easy success of the
enterprise and places behind it strong
pressure of sentiment.
In conclusion, boulevards are now recog-
nized as necessity in every large city,
and are often opened at enormous public
expense through densely populated Sec
tions in the face of heavy local opposition
How especially important in this instance,
where not only are the local BENEFITS SC
great and the local sentiment SO favor
able, but where SO much of our prosperity
depends upon the attractions We are able
to offer to the tourist and pleasure seekers
and where nature has endowed us so gener-
ously with the means of ornamentation
Respectfully submitted.
j. B. Stoutenburgh, J. v. Wachtel
Geo. F. Kernaghan, Sherman Smith,
E. H. Lockwood, s. A. w. Carver,
p. M. Green. Archibald Douglass
Frank G. Bolt, r. J. Oanahl.
Charles Laatz, william A. Wills,
], A. Donusu, J. r.. WithroW.