The herald., 1897-10-12
IMPROVEMENTS PROTESTED
Their Hearing Made Special Order
for the Afternoon Session

for the Afternoon Session
Hearing of protests against the ac-
ceptaCce of certain street work was
made special order for the afternoon
session of the city council. There were
two such protests to be heard, the
first being against the assessment dis
trict as designated by the council for the
widening Of Bellevue avenue. This dis
trict was made very large, and the re-
suit was that there were numerous prot
ests against it. Ex-City Attorney
Charles McFarlar,d appeared for prot
ests, who own more than $4,000 feet
frontage, and there were several others
who also represented protestants At
the request of the attorneys the matter
was postponed two weeks
Mrs. M. S. Van, Dam and Mrs. Alice G.
Williams had filed appeals from the de-
cision of the street superintendent in ac-
cepting the work doC,s on Beaudry ave
nue. between First and Second streets
Their claim was that the work was not
done according to specification, and that
in its present condition 1t would not
stacd the heavy rains. j. Van Dam
appeared in the interest OF his wife. He
had protested against the work when il
was first proposed, and yesterday as
serted, among other things, that no no.
tices had been posted on the street. At
torney e. e. Galbraith appeared for
Mrs. Williams, ard after reading her
protest he introduced evidence to show
that the work on the street was defective.
c. S. Gilbert testified that for two years
he had been a contractor, and that this
work had not been done according to
specifications. His main objection was
that in making a necessary fill it was
not wet and rolled in such a manner Is
to make the worN permanent. Two other
witnesses, Messrs. Millard and Fos
ter, were introduced in support OF the
protest. Photographs of the work were
then exhibited and filed as exhibits in
the matter. Mr.. Riley, who had the
contract for the grading under Con-
tractor Tillman, asserted that the work
was we'll done. On motion of Mr.. Gri
der the matter was referred to the
board, of public works, with Instructions
to make a personal investigation.
The city engineer submitted specifica-
tions for the construction of a cement
storm drain thirty inches in diameter OH
Second street between Fremont and
Boylston, which was adopted.
In special report the city auditor
stated that demand in favor of L. c.
Taylor for services as teamster with the
chain gang should have been made out
to H. L. White, and asked that the cor
rection be made. 1t was so ordered
In the matter Of the proposed work of
widening Hoover street from Seventh to
Pico, the following commissioners wele
elected to assess the benefits and dam
ages: B. B. Riley, nominated by Mr..
Silver; Z. Munsey, nominated by Mr.,
Nickel, and A. c. Day, nominated by
Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. Hutchison moved tina. the city
attorney be directed to inform the coun-
ell as 10 whether the present system In
the police department, by which all Of
flcers are compelled to work two and
ore-half hours overtime on. three days
of each week, is, or is not, in violation
of the ordinance known as the eight
hour ordinance.
After considerable discussion the mo-
ton was referred to the board CT police
commissioners, with instructions to re-
port at the next meeting Of tine counci,
If possible.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchison the city
engineer was instructed to establish the
grade Of Banning street between Ala
media and Vignes streets.
The petition Of H. L. Bacon for a re-
bate Of $4 paid as license was referred to
the finance committee
A. A. Saunders pettioned the counci.
to surrender the title of the city to por-
ton OF zanja running through his
land, as the city's title acted as a cloud,
to his own, and the surrender of it would
in no wise affect the city's interests.
The matter was referred to the land
committee.
Burton L. Hall asked that portion of
Johnson street be vacated. The street
has never been used, and merely exists