The herald., 1897-03-11

had herein. also the report Of Messre:
Price & Son. are hereto annexed and
made a part of this report
Some of the appellants alleged that
the surface Of the street was not on line
| and grade. A report of this committee
| some time ago recommended that the
city engineer be directed to check up
| this street as to line and grade; this the
city engineer has done and submitted
report to this committees; copy OF tne
| said report is hereto annexed ana mace
! a part of this report.
By reason OF the action taken at the
| last meeting of your honorable pody,
| this committee does not deem 1t In keep
| ing with your desires that an express
| sion should be given as to its conclu-
sions regarding the final confirmation
by your body of the. acts Of the street su-
perintendent in accepting this street II
| is our understanding that mere state
ment of the findings resulting from the
| investigation of this committee Is all
YOU desire at our hands. with this con-
ception of your wishes, the above sum-
mary is respectfully submitted and orig
| inal appeals herewith returned, for such
disposition as your honorable BODY may
| deem proper in the premises.
/ A. L. BLANCHARD.
Special Committee on Main-street IN
vestigation.
Councilman Nickel explained that the
reports referred to in the minority re-
port were the same as those nled with
| the majority report, which. by consent
were submitted together.
Councilman Toll then explained the
position of the majority of the commit
| tee. and said that he thought that mat
ters as developed should be placed be-
fore the council, but he did not wish 1t
to be understood that they were given
with a view of finally determining the
action of the council on the appeals
He thought II the asphalt SURFACE mad
measured up to the requirements as to
thickness and quality the minor defects
could have been adjusted. The reports
spoke for themselves, and If there had
| been any mistakes made, the committee
would only be too glad to rectify them.
The reports were then filed ana
Councilman Grider said that what the
council now wanted was the evidence
which had been submitted before the
committee, and he thought that the pro-
tests should be read.
This was then ordered, and the pro-
test of r. w. Poindexter against the
gutter in front OF his property was read.
Mr.. Jones stated that this matter had
been adjusted, and that Mr.. Poindex-
ter had some weeks ago withdrawn his
protest.
FOURTH STREET LINE.
AT this point Councilman Mathuss'
said he had an important matter that
needed immediate attention, and City
Attorney Dunn stated that there was
a disupte as to the line of Fourth street
between Spring and Main streets. Mr..
H. w. Hellman claimed that his line
extended four or five feet out on the side
walk beyond the line on which the new
Van Nuys hotel building has been
built. This matter had been thoroughly
investigated and a survey had been
made which demonstrated that the Van
Nuys building was on the proper line.
Mr.. Hellman was now building one
story. brick building projecting out on
the sidewalk, which compelled people
to walk in the street to get to the hotel.
NJ w. Potter of the Van Nuys hotel
stated that the guests of his hotel were
compelled to walk in the street to get
to the house. He said that this was q
nuisance and should at once be reme-
died. o. T. Johnson Of the Hotel West
minister, on the opposite corner. cor
roborated Mr.. Potter's statement and
said that the matter should at once be
remedied.
On motion the street superintendent
was instructed to at once stop the work
now in progress adjoining the Hotel
Van Nuys, pending investigation.
MAIN STREET HEARING RESUMED
The hearing of the Main street paving
matter was then resumed, and the pro-
test of Charles A. Gardner, owner OF
lots % and 23 Of the Abbot Kinney tract.
was read. Mr. Gardner protests against
| the work as whole. the sub-grade.
concrete base. curb and asphalt surface
and workmanship.
Councilman Hutchison said that IL any
further testimony is to be taken he
wanted it under oath. From some re-
ports this was one of the most perfect
pavements ever put down, while from
others II would appear that they had
merely sent down lot of boys to sprin-
sle water over boulders. There was
nothing actionable in the case Of lying.
and he thought that this should be
provided for.
w. E. Arthur said that the attorneys
for the property owners were willing to
have all testimony taken under oath.
This was agreed to. and Mr. Arthur
then stated that as the property owners
mony, they were not prepared at this
time, and asked that they be allowed
fifteen minutes for consultation.
On motion the further hearing was
continued until o'clock.
CENTRAL AVENUE IMPROVEMENT
A deed from D. G. Stephens and 9TH
ers conveying certain land for the Wild
ening of Central avenue was then pre-
sented. The deed was accepted, and on
motion of Councilman Grider, an or
dinance of intention for the improve
ment of Central avenue was adopted
under suspension of the rules.
BY consent the reading of Main street
protests was resumed, the first being
that of w. V. Newlin and others against
the assessment which continued up to
the hour of the noon recess.
On motion of Councilman Nickel, the
Los Angeles and Pasadena railway COM
pany was instructed to fill all trenches
under their tracks.
Afternoon Session
The council reconvened again at 2
o'clock, when the reading Of the Main
street paving protests was resumed, the
first being that of w G. Sorg and
others, who protest against the general
character of the work, claiming that it
is not up to specifications.