The herald., 1897-01-17
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board Finishes Up Its Regular
Weekly Report.

All OF the members of the board OF
public works were present in the COM
mittee room yesterday morning and pro
ceeded to finish up their weekly report,
which was not concluded Friday morn
ing. The following recommendations
were adopted for submission to the coun-
ell tomorrow.
In the matter of the petition from
c. L. Logan ct al, asking to have f1Ve-
foot sidewalk laid on Ingraham street,
between Union avenue and Bellevue
avenue, recommend that the city engin-
eer present the necessary ordinance OF
intention.
In the matter Of the petition from
w A. Fruhling ct al, asking leave TO
have Thalia street improved, between
Central avenue and San Jose street. rec
omnlend that the city engineer examine
the same, and if the frontage repre-
sented exceeds the amount required by
law, to present the necessary ordinance
of intention.
In the matter of the petition from
Mrs. j. M. Bates ct al, asking leave to
have San Jose street improved, from
Palmer avenue to Enghth street, recon-
mend that the matter be referred TO the
city engineer to report on the frontage
represented, ard if the same exceeds
the amount required by law, to present
the necessary ordinance of intention.
In the matter of John W. Aliens Pc
tition, calling attention to the impossible
condition of Colbey avenue. in Vernon
Park tract. recommend that the street
superintendent be directed to put the
street in order and remove distractions.
In the matter of the pe.ion from
f. Wanka ct al, asking to be exempted
from published notice of intention, rec
ommenG that the street superintendent
be directed to investigate.
In the matter of the petition from
S. A. W. Carver, to change the location
of Railroad avenue and an alley, rec
onsmend that the city engineer be di-
rected' to investigate and report on the
advisability of the change
Recommend that the protest from n,
Roberts against the laying of a side
walk on Pleasant avenue be denied
In the matter of the petition from
F. w. H. Zahn ct al. asking to have
Court street improved, between Lake
shore and Belmont avenues, recomme nd
that the same be referred TO the city en-
gineer to present the necessary ordi-
nance of intention.
In the matter of the petition from
a. c. Aiken ct al, urging abandon
ment of alley between Twenty-eighth
and Twenty-ninth streets recommend
that the city engineer be directed TO in-
vestigate.
In the matter of the petition from
H. u. Wllshlre ct al, asking that all oil
operations be prohibited within 2O0O feet
OF any city park, recommend that the
city attorney prepare the necessary ar
dinance of intention
Judge S. c. Hubbell appeared before
the board and advocated a change In the
street car franchise offered for sale.
from Brooklyn Heights to the city's CEN
ter and generally known as the Mateo
street franchise. He claimed that a
clause had been inserted which would
make the franchise valueless to the buy
er and would prevent the building of he
line. This clause requires that the pur
chaser shall build the entire line before
operating any one portion. Judge Hub
bell claimed that such clause was new
er inserted, before in a street car fran
chise, and it could have but one mean
ing. and that was that it had been in
serted at the insti1ation of some oppos-
ing force.
This matter was gone into fully before
the old council. and an effort was made
to have the necessary changes effected
before they went out of office, as they
were familiar with all of the facts, but
/ Mr.. Teed and other members objected
and the whole matter was referred to the
new council. The members of the board
| listened attentively to Judge Huhbell's S
| remarks, and assured him that full
| investigation would be made, and while
no G,efinite action was decided upon the
! sentiment seemed to be in favor of ban
doning the franchise S advertised and
| TO readvertise, leaving out the objection
| able clause