The herald., 1897-06-12
Its Location Causing Much
Trouble
A QUESTION OF SURVEY
MRS. WALSH FIGHTING FOR HER
RIGHTS
Meeting of the Board Of Public Works.
Main Street Pavement-Prospects
of Another Complication

At the meeting of the board of public
works yesterday morning all the mem
hers were in attendance. Quite a large
delegation of property owners was also
on hand to give their views on the vari-
Gus matters to come before the board for
action.
General Manager e. P. Clark of the
Pasadena and Pacific Railway company
appeared, and asked that the members
of the board settle the point at which
a certain pole should be placed on South
Hill street. This matter has caused
considerable talk during the past week
or two, and the company and the ag-
grieved property owner being unabl~
to come to an agreement, the board was
asked to step to the front and arbitrate
the matter.
Some weeks ago the compa-
ny's construction crew was blocked
in its work by Mrs. Walsh
who entered a vigorous objection to their
erecting one Of the railway poles in front
of her door at S12 S. Hill street. The
men, however, did not propose to be de-
tered by the lady, and as the hole had
been dug to receive the timber, they
were bound that the pole should go up.
Mrs. Walsh was quick to act and ir
consequence proved herself the mistress
of the situation. She ran into the house.
secured chair, and putting the rookie:
over the hole, sat down and defied the
entire crew. Threats and entreaties were
of no avail and even the City Attorney,
when appealed to, decided that the
woman could not be removed. After re-
ceiving assurance that the pole would
not be erected Mrs. Walsh retired, but
the next morning the pole was
placed in front of her door.
Mrs Walsh claimed that according to
the survey made by the railroad the pole
should have been placed in front of the
residence of Mr.. c. r. Miller at sos South
Hill street, but in order to oblige this
gentleman the pole had been put on her
land. AS Mrs. Walsh continued with
her opposition the railway people fin
ally acceded to her demands and re-
moved the pole, leaving only the electric
lighting pole, to which single pole Mrs.
Walsh did not object. Mr.. Miller in
turn has been protesting against the
pole being given a haven on his land
and at last Manager Clarke came
to the board of public works.
seeking to lay aside his bur-
den and to be relieved from
troublesome care in that direction at
least. Superintendent of Streets Drain
was called in by the Board and asked for
his opinion and while officially declining
to render any decision, he expressed the
opinion that the pole should go back to
Mrs. Walsh's land.
There was a new difficulty to be over
come, as Mrs. Walsh had erected a ce-
ment step over the hole. and, at the re-
quest of Mr.. Drain, the board decided
to visit the scene during the afternoon
and make a personal inspection.
J. B. Lankershim appeared before the
board in the matter of the resurfacing
of Main street Mr.. Lankershim admit
ted that there were some portions of the
street that needed repaving, but there
were others that did not. He asked the
members of the board to inspect the
street in front Of his property, on Main
street. between Fourth and Winston
and examine it for themselves. The
street at this point needed some re-
pairs, and he said that he was perfectly
willing to make them at his own eX-
pense. The board agreed to make the
inspection as requested during the af-
ternoon.
The matter of the protest of Mrs
Baker and others against the proposed
improvement of First street, between
Flower and Figueroa, was argued, and
taken under advisement the board
promising to make personal inspection
before making any recommenda ton
During the day the board adopted the
following recommendations for submis-
sion to the city council Monday, after
which they personally visited the places
over which there was a contest
In the matter of the petition from A.
E. Smith ct al. asking that the grade
of Fourteenth street and Paloma avenue
be changed between Stanford and Gen.
trail avenues and Pico and Clanton
streets respectively recommend the
same be referred to the city engineer
for estimate of frontage.
In the matter of the petition from G.
Donaldson ct al. asking permission to
grade Orchard avenue between Twenty.
ninth and Thirtieth streets with natural
soil recommend the same be granted and
the city engineer be instructed to pre-
pare specifications for this work.
In the matter of the petition from G.
T, Taylor ct al. asking that a cement
curb and cement sidewalk five feet
wide be constructed on both sides of
Santee street from Twenty-first to
Twenty third streets, recommend the
same be referred to the city engineer to
present ordinance of intention therefor.
In the matter of the petition from p.
Brubaker ct al. asking that the grade Of
West Twenty-eighth street from Yer
mont to Budlong avenues be established
recommend the same be referred to the
city engineer to present the necessary
ordinance.
In the matter of the petition from I.
N. Van Nuys ct al asking that an alley
be opened between Main and Spriog
streets, between Fourth and Fifth
streets. recommend the same be referred
to the city engineer to make necessary
survey and map for the city attorney
to prepare ordinance of intention and
the city attorney be instructed to pre-
pare said ordinance.
In the matter of the petion from c.
A. Shaw ct al. asking that North Bon
ME Brae street, between Temple and
First streets, be graded, graveled and
curbed with redwood. recommend the
same be referred to the city engineer
to present ordinance of intention thera-