The herald., 1897-03-27
ELECTRIC
FRANCHISES
Application for a Road on
San Pedro Street
SAY 1T WILL BE BUILT
Vigorous Protest Against Ac-
cepting Truman St.
TALK OF RETRENCHMENT
TALK OF RETRENcHMENT
THE CITY $4,000 BEHIND THIS
TIME LAST YEAR
Oil Men Dissatisfied With Operations
of the New Ordinance---The
Board of Health
Tangle

works yesterday morning all the men,
bers were in attendance. There were
also present a number of property own
ers and contractors interested in various
matters that were to come before the
board for consideration, and several of
the members of the council.
The matter of the protest of f. w.
Maxwell ct al. against the proposed i'm
provement of Rosemont street was
taken up. There was some question as
to the frontage represented on the pc
tition to have the work done, as TO
whether some Of the signers had author
ity to sign the petition or not. The mat
ter was laid over until the afternoon
session.
The protest against the acceptance of
the work on Truman street was then
taken up and e. e. Rushton, one of the
protestants, again appeared before the
board, and claimed that he was not on
hand to show the board defects in the
street because he had not been notified
that the board was to visit the street.
He claimed that the curbing was not
proper; that specifications had not been
complied with in regard to the sidewalk,
gutterng, grouting of the gutter and
graveling of the street He offered to
make any affidavlts that the board
might ask.
A representative of the hackers of the
contractor appeared and contended that
the work had since been put into shape;
that the work had been completed for
Ia 4. \ 4 - -
of winter rains and might be expected to
show some defects after the action of
the rains and wear and tear. He OBJ
jected to any further postponement.
Contractor Haigler appeared and stat
ed that in his opinion the job was a good
one; just as good as the majority of the
streets in the city. The gravel was Of
good quality; but he could not state just
what amount of 1t was used.
The attorneys for the men who put up
the backing for the contractors asserted
that the evidence all went to show that
the protestants were evidently trying to
fierce the contractors to take less than
the just amount of their assessments.
Mr.. Rushton again came to the attack
with the assertion that he had been
offered his assessment free If he would
withdraw his objection
The matter was taken under advise
ment until the afternoon session.
The application of A. S. Short and
others for franchise for an electric
street railway on San Pedro street from
Fifth street to the south city boundary.
was next taken up Representatives. of
the. applicants appeared and asked that
the franchise be considered as soon as
possible. and advertised at the earliest
possible moment. The southeastern
part of the city, they said. was very def
cient in street railway facilities. and the
great majority of the people wanted it.
They assured the board that the fran
chise would be bid upon, and that If
granted first-class modern road would
be built.
The debate continued until the noon
recess, and was laid aside until the
afternoon session.
At the afternoon session City Engineer
Dockweiler presented the general specl-
fications for asphalt street paving pre-
pared by him and published In The
Herald yesterday morning. and urged
their adoption. Street Superintendent
Drain was also present and took part in
the discussion, as did also a number Of
the councilmen. The board finally rec
commended their adoption, with one or
two unimportant amendments.
As a result Of the days work the fol-
lowing recommendations were adopted
for submission to the council at Mon
days session.
In the matter of the protest against
the grading, graveling, curbing and ce-
ment sidewalking Of Rosemont avenue.
recommend that the same be referred to
the city engineer for estimate of 'front.'
age.
In the matter of the petition for the
abatement of a certain nuisance along
the cutters on the sides of Main street
between Adams and Jefferson streets.
caused by certain lot Of coal tar. or
some black substance. which is being
tracked over the sidewalks and into the
houses" recommend that the same lie
filed.
In the matter OF the protest against
the proposed improvement of Beaudry
avenue, between Diamond and Second
streets. recommend that the same be re-
ferred to the city engineer.
In the matter OF the petition for the es-
tabIishment of the grade of Lucas ave-
nue. from Fourth to Sixth streets. rec
omend that the same be fled.
In the matter Of the protest against
the grading of Lakeshore avenue, from
First to Temple streets. on the ground
that the cost Of the work will exceed the
value of the property, recommend that
the same be referred to the city en-
gineer for estimate Of frontage.
In the matter of the petition of Wash
1rgton street property owners for the
widening OF that street from Hoover
street to the western city limits. an
agreement having been reached by the
property owners to donate the neces-
sary land, and asking that the city en-
gineer be instructed to prepare the nec-
essary maps. recommend that the same
be referred to the city engineer to make
the survey and prepare the necessary
maps.
In the matter or the petition for the
adoption of an ordinance protecting
Sunset park from the approach Of oil
wells. on Hines similar to the ordinance
relating to Westlake park recommend
that the same be referred to the city on
gineer to prepare the necessary ordl-
nance.
In the matter Of the petition Of prop
erty owners on THIRD street. between
Crocker ana Alahiede streets. asking