The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-10
FIRE HORSE QUESTION
INDIGNANT CITIZENS DEMAND
RELIEF FOR EQUNES
THE BOULEVARD QUESTION
Every Section Wants the New Road.
Sunset Park Again-Main
Street Matters

At the request of numerous citizens the
board of public works, or the major portion
of 1t, Messrs. Ashman and Blanchard, spent
yesterday in inspecting the various pro-
posed routes for the Pasadena boulevard.
The adobe route, so-caled, seems to be the
favorite road, but the citizens living
along the line of the other proposed
routes are making a strenuous fight to have
the boulevard come their way. Los An
geles has none too many boulevards con-
structed or in prospect, and it is suggested
that since the citizens along the various
proposed Pasadena boulevards are so anx-
ious for good road the city build one, two
or even three bouevards to Pasadena, thus
satisfying everybody clamoring for bou-
levard and at the same time giving the city
not one but many excellent driveways. The
big two-in avoirdupois-of the three public
workers made no report yesterday of their
trip, but will meet today at 10 to confer with
citizens,
The condition of the horse supply for the
fire department, as set forth in The Herald
yesterday, has raised a storm of Indignation
among the people and the chances are that
the fire commission will find they have
knocked a hornets nest off the municipal
tree before they are through with the mat
ter. Several parties were engaged yester-
day in inspecting the horse equipment of the
fire department and getting facts and f1g-
ures concerning the faithful animals
who have so long. so constantly and so
well served the people. One thing
is certain, more than one team will be pur-
chased If the citizens have any voice in the
matter.
The park commissioners meeting yester-
day was devoid of interest, except for the
demands of the citys white elephant"
Sunset park. Just what to do with the park
In question nobody seems to know. The de-
mands for the park aggregate at the pres
ent time upwards of s5OO0 with only $500
available to meet them. The commission,
as usual, Laid it over and will attempt
to wrestle with the proposition again next
week.
All the pretty school marms received their
salaries yesterday, but the ears of the school
directors who voted for reduction of SAL
airy must have been red hot, if there is any
thing in the superstition that ears burn
when one is being talked about. If all the
uncomplimentary things said about the d.
rectors yesterday, and from the lips of
pretty women, were repeated In print. the
directors would never dare again to face
the multitude of indignant teachers. There
seems to be some justice in the complaints
made by the teachers who suffer by the pro-
posed reduction of pay.
Protests are pouring in against allowing
the Los Angeles Electric company to tear up
Main street, recently repaved, to put in their
conduits. A number of property owners
along the street have refused to pay their
pro rata for the improvement until it is
known whether the work done is to be pulled
to pieces and the street blocked up again
for month or more. 1t looks now as if the
courts would be called upon to intervene
in the matter. Not a cent for tribute, bu.
millions for the defense of our new pave
ment" is the Main street property owners
war cry.