The herald., 1898-07-26
COUNCIL Meeting
AGAINST OPENING
PARK GROVE AVENUE
NO ACTION IN WATER MATTERS
Final Ordinances in Street Improve
ments Passed-Petition From M.
and M. Association

Council was honored with a visit from
about twenty indignant residents of Parl,
Grove avenue yesterday. They were
there to oppose the projected opening OF
their street. and were not slow in speak
ing their minds. The main contention
seemed to be that twenty-five of the resi-
dents of the street bought their property
from an improvement company on the
instalment plan several years ago, and
that as they now find 1t hard matter to
keep the mortgage payments up, they APP
solutely cannot afford to expend any
money in Improvements, no matter how
much 1t may enhance the value Of their
property. Judge j. Noonan Philips rep
resented the protestants and made strong
plea in their behalf alleging that there
were only four petitioners for the i'm
provement and they largely represented
private interests at the other end of the
opening. which would give access to a
piece of ground soon to be sub-divided by
Mr.. Kerr one of the petitioners for the
improvement.
Councilman Toll stated that this Is the
opportune time for making the improve
ment, as the conditions in the district
would soon change so as to make the
extension of the street much more expen-
sive to all concerned. He argued that the
impressions prevailing as to the cost of
the improvement were wrong. that 1t would
not cost over $50 per lot and would eventu-
ally give the street an extension clear to
Washington street. Council decided that
the judgment of the protestants was
wrong and their protests were denied.
The protestants against the opening of
oil frnv {, I,.,
tween Broadway and Hill asked for an
extension of time in which to secure GER
tain testimony. and it was accordingly
granted until next Monday.
The hearing of the protests against the
Hoover street opening was set for yester-
day, but as Councilman Baker, who is
interested in the subject. had left for San
Francisco, the matter was carried over
for another week. There is said to be a
movement on foot by which the property
holders will pay the expense thus far in
Cured, and ask that further proceedings
be abandoned.
On the recommendation of the board of
public works, the protest against the
opening of Magnolia avenue was sus-
tanned. and proceedings will be aban-
doned.
The hearing of protests against the sew
ering of San Fernando street and the
widening of Buena Vista street We're con-
tinued for one week.
Abbot Kinney's protest against the ac-
ceptance of the Main street resurfacing
was set for hearing yesterday, but as no
one was present to be heard, the protest
was denied.
Protests against the following improve
ments were referred to the board of pub
lie works: r. L. Duque, c. and j. w. Byrne
and A. G. Larkin, against the opening Of
an alley between Hill and Broadway from
Fifth to Sixth streets; Matthew LAGER and
others against the opening of Marches
sault street; Homer Laughlin and others
against the opening of New High street;
Fred l.. Allies against the proposed route
of the opening of New High street: C. L..
Murphy against the grading of Henry
street, and c. f. Beebe against the assess
ment district in the improvement of Pasa-
dena avenue.