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The herald., 1898-12-13
BOTH WANT THE FRANCHISE
New Point in the Fight Between Rival
Railroad Companies

As was anticipated, the war between the
Los Angeles Street Railway company and
the Traction Railway company over fran
chise for Eleventh street is on, and in all
probability will not be settled for some time.
Weeks ago the Traction company petl-
toned the council to offer for sale IA fran
chise for a double track electric road on
Eleventh street.
The company, assisted by the property
owners, succeeded, after many attempts, In
getting. the board Of public works to make
the following recommendation:
I'VE recommend that the petition from
William +. Hook, asking the city to adver-
tise for sale street railway franchise be-
ginning at the intersection of Eleventh and
Georgia streets, and running thence
westerly on Eleventh street to Sentous
street; thence northerly on Sentous street
to Eleventh street; thence westerly on
Eleventh street to Hoover street, be
granted, and that the city attorney be in-
structed to prepare draft of franchise.
Yesterday this report, with the accom-
panying recommendation, was presented to
the council, and the prospect of new
branch OF the Traction company looked
bright.
Since that last meeting of the board of
public works, however, the Los Angeles
Railway company has lost no advantage to
better its line, but has been very much
awake. Saturday F. W. Wood manager of
the Los Angeles company, lied with tine city
clerk a request that the council offer for
sale franchise over the same route as that
asked for by the Traction company, with
the exception that the former company re-
quested that the proposed route be extended
from Georgia street to Figueroa on Eleventh
street. Before the vote was taken on the
recommendation of the board of public
works, the communication from +. w. Wood
was read.
Judge j. D. Bicknell, in behalf of the Los
Angeles Railway company, spoke in support
of the company's petition, and requested
that his company be given a chance to bid.
Attorney Wilson, representing the people
in the district, stated that he did not care tc
enter into a controversy between railroad
companies, but added that the people
wanted a railroad, and wanted it az soon as
they could get it. From the present out
look he said, II am of the opinion that it
would be well to accept tie report of the
board recommending that bids be called fol
on franchise asked for by the Traction com
pany.
"The chief reason for this is that under
the state law, should the Los Angeles com,
pany secure the franchise it would be un
able to operate cars on the route The law
provides that no two street railway com
panes shall occupy more than five blocks
on the same track. The Los Angeles and
the Traction companies run for five blocks
on Figueros before reaching Eleventh street
If the Los Angeles company secured the
franchise and attempted to use the sam,
street, there would be a chance for compli
cations"
Judge Bcllnell replied that he had not ex
pected this point to be raised, and did no
know if teh law referred to the same stree
or if it meant five blocks on any one or NOR,
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from Fremont avenue to point fifteen feet

from Fremont avenue to point fifteen rect
east of Beaudry avenue was accepted.
The petition of L. A. Stahl and others,
asking the council to reopen the water ditch
on Adams street from Hoover to Quincy
street and turn the water in, was referred
to the water committee.
Regarding f. O. Carr's request that the
Westlake pipe drain be declared perma-
nent line, council referred it to the park
commission.
Nj. A. Lofts request for leave to connect
new house on Olive street with the sewer
was sent to the sewer committee.
Among several petitions asking permis-
sion to erect cables across the city's streets
for the purpose of pumping oil wells which
were referred to the oil committee, Isl that
of the Rex Oil company, which wishes to
maintain one across Buena Vista street be-
tween Bernardo street and Cottage Home
street The America Crude Oil company,
through its president, also request the priv
iege of placing a cable across lockwood
, street near Belmont avenue. r. l.. Lewis
asks the same privilege on lockwood street
| between Belmont avenue and Lakeshore av-
enue.
| At the request of the commissioners ap.
pointed for the widening of New Main
street from Thirty seventh street to Slau
son avenue the balance Of $66. IA unexpendt
ed will be divided among the persons as.
sessed for the Improvement
In the matter Of the suit Of w. P. Martin
against the city, which is an action to quiet
| title to lot 10, in block c, of the Johnston
tract, the city attorney recommended that
| disclaimer be filed, reserving, however
the lien, for municipal taxes for the fisca
| year 1889, as the city makes no other
claim to the property.
A report from the same source as to the
condition of the suits of R. H. +. Varie
against the city to quiet title to certain
property in the Sanchez tract and also or
lots 63 and SO, Mills s. Wicks' subdivision
says that the only claim the city has agains
the property is the tax of lS98-99. The sui
of f. L. Allies vs.. the city is in a similar con
dition.
The city engineer informed the coupci
that he had furnished the city attorney will
the necessary description for the widenin,
OF Lake street from Ninth to Tenth streets
! Specifications for the construction of ;
cement zanja pipe on Fourth street between
Seaton and Palmetto streets were adopted
| An assessment diagram for the sewerinl
of cottage place between Ninth and Tentl
streets was also adopted.
| On the recommendation of the finance
committee the council decided to join tn,
League of American Municipalities. Tn
committee in its report stated that in view
of the valuable information which can b,
obtained from this source it was of the opin
ion that the $50 membership fee ano he $5'
year dues would be cheap for the informa
ton received.
Requisitions aggregating 1896 for deputiel
in the tax and license col tctor's oi6se, VIII,
worked overtime dafing Tie months Of Usto
ber and November were passed.
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WANT IT REPEALED
Section of License Ordinance Not
Satisfactory

A strong appeal from the local banking
houses was presented, asking that the sec
ton of the license ordinance requiring banks
to pay license be repealed This petition,
which is signed by all the leading banks il
the city, was referred. to finance committee
The communication is as follows
"The undersigned petitioners, being the
state banks and state banking institutions
doing business in the city of Los Angeles,
respectfully petition your honorable body
to repeal that section of the license ordi-
nance of the city of Los Angeles providing
for a monthly license to be paid by your
petitioners.
"Your petitioners respectfully represent
that the said license ordinance provides
for tax on your petitioners amounting in
scme cases to from S20 to $50 per month
zach. That since the passage of the act OF
congress known as the war revenue bill your
petitioners have been called upon to pay
Tor the support of the national government
large sums of money, i. g., S2 upon each
$1,000 of the capital stock and surplus of
your petitioners and amounting to from
5000 to s275o per snnum upon each member.
depending in the various cases upon their
capital stock and surplus.
THAT your petitioners have been, and
are ready and willing at all times to provide
and pay fair share of taxes for the sup
port of the local and national governmental
Institutions and that your petitioners have
chserfuly complied with the requirements
Of the internal revenue law recently passed
by congress, but that the continuance of the
present license ordinance in addition 10
the other large amounts of taxes required
Of your petitioners works hardship on
petitioners disproportionate to those in 9TH
er lines of business.
"That your petitioners are informed that
four of the banking institutions of the city
of Los Angeles organized as national banks
by reason of their organization as such ma
tional banks are not compelled to and do
not comply with the license ordinance of
the city of Los Angeles, and that by reason
thereof unintentional discrimination is
worked in favor of the said national banks
and against ynur petitioners.
''Your petitioners therefore respectfully
pray that this honorable council repeal that
section of the license ordinance hereinbefore
referred to and numbered andlknown as sec
| tion l6, which section provides for the pay
ment Of the license above referretbto."
The petition is signed by the State Loan
and Trust company, Farmers and Mer-
chants bank, Los Angeles Savings bank,
Main Street Savings bank, Southern Cali
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WHAT PEOPLE DON'T WANT
Protest Against Improvements Denied
Others Go Over

One of the first matters taken up which
was on the program of special order fer
the afternoon was the protest of Mrs. E.
Wilson, James Moser, Nettie Muller, ct al.
against the confirmation of the report of the
commissioner for the opening of an alley
from Fourth to Fifth streets between Broad
way and Hill streets. At almost every
meeting of the council for the past five
weeks this matter has been up land each
time it has either been referred to a special
committee or has been continued. Yester-
day was the time set for the special commit
tee in whose hands the matter was referred
two weeks ago, to report. The report was
not made for the reason that Councilman
Baker, chairman of the committee, was not
present when the protest was called.
Attorney Dillon, representing the pro-
testants, was on hand and urged the coun-
ell to bring the matter to a head as soon as
possible.
Councilman Mathuss spoke very forcibly
for this action, and at his request the coun-
Gil decided to hold special session Thurs
day, at which time this matter will be taken
up.
C. j. d. Beck appeared, representing P.
j. Brannen and others, who have protested
against the confirmation of the report Of
the commissioner for the opening of Tenth
street between Elwood and Wilson street.
He complained that the commissioners re-
port was unjust, but was unable to convince
the council, so the protest was denied and
the commissioners report was confirmed.
NJ Z. Blake's protest against the sewering
of Thirty-seventh street from Figueroa west
was continued for four weeks. In the mean
time the city health officer will investigate
the need of sewer in this locality.
When the protest of John F. Charnock
The herald., 1898-12-13
NEW ORDINANCES PASSED
Council Gives Notice of Street I'm
provsments

An ordinance abandoning certain streets
and alleys of the Sheboygan tract, and one
for the opening and widening of Lake street
from Ninth to Tenth streets, were presented
by the city attorney and passed by the coun-
Gil.
A final ordinance, establishing the grade of
Andrew street from Avenue 26 to Avenue 33
was passed.
Other final ordinances adopted are: One
establishing the grade of Avenue 33 from
Avenue 26 to Pasadena a.venue same work
on Hill street from Twelfth to Pico street !;
ordinance for establishing grade of Yolande
street from Vermont avenue to Kansas ave-
nue..
Among the numerous ordinances of inten-
tion passed was one to grade, etc, Mathews
street from First street to Brooklyn ave-
nue.. The estimated cost of this improve.
ment is given as 81 80 per front foot.
Other ordinances Of intention passed are
For the grading. etc, of New Hampshire
avenue from Pico street to the right of way
of the Los AngelesPacifc railway, the es-
! timated cost being in the neighborhood of
81. .18; one for the sewering Of Thirty second
street between Main street and Grand ave
nue..
ing of San Fernando street from the west
line of Main street to the south line of that
portion of Marchessault street lying west
Of San Fernando street, was presented by
the city engineer. The latter explained
that he had not been ordered to prepare the
ordinance, but AS it is necessary to pass such
an ordinance before the repavng of Main
street is started, he had submitted the ordi-
nance. This explanation was satisfactory
and the ordinance was passed.
On the recommendation of the city en-
gineer an ordinance of intention for the
establishing the grade of Thirty y-seventh
street from Kansas avenue to Budlong
avenue, and one to establish the grade of
Glenallyn drive from Morning avenue to
Avenue Al, were also ordered printed.
Ordinances changing the name of Yolande
street to Thirtieth place, and Covarrubias
street to Effie street, were also passed
The council also accepted the assessment
diagram for the sewering of Griffin avenue
between Main and Mozart streets.
The herald., 1898-12-13
TUNNEL SPECIFICATIONS
Contractors Want Brick Used Instead
of Concrete and Cement

There was new objection presented to
the council yesterday against the plans for
the proposed Third street tunnel, which may
make no small difference in its construction.
The objection was made by Attorney G..
Mcfarland, who stated that the present
specifications provided that the arches and
sides of the tunnel should be built mostly of
cement ard concrete, and consequently but
few bricks were needed He said he repre-
sented local brick firms, and requested that
the specifications be changed so as to give
them a chance to furnish their product in
stead of sending to England for concrete.
Regarding the construction of this tun-
mel, he said, Il think there are some very
pertinent questions up for consideration and
for careful investigation. One of them is
this: Is the lining of this or the Broadway
tunnel, with concrete and brick, as practical
and as cheap as it would be to have them
lined throughout with good brick we'll laid
up with cement mortar! There is no ques-
tion or doubt as to the ultimate strength of
either concrete or brick, when properly put
in place. Concrete walls of the thickness
required in this work must be allowed to
stand some time before any weight or pres
sure is allowed to come upon them, either
vertically or literally. On the other hand,
brick wall laid up in cement mortar will
become harder and stronger in day than
the cement will in week.
Now, in justice to ALL" he added it is but
fair that the brick men should be given a
chance. What is the use of going to Eng
land for cement when brick is here in this
country, and will answer every purpose
There is cement here" broke in {. Leon
ard in English with German tinge. 1--WE
have all you can use of good cement at Col
ton, and it is just as good as English ce-
ment."
Mr.. Toll moved that the matter be
held over until afternoon, and in the mean
time the petitioner could frame clause ad-
mitting brick to be added 30 the specifica-
ton. Regarding the bids" he continued,
81 move that they be returned to the bid
ders with instructions that new ones be in
two weeks from today" This was carried.
| Later in the day, on motion of Mr.. Toll. it
was ordered that the city clerk, when ad-
vertising for proposals for the construction
of the Third street and Broadway tunnels.
also add to such advertisement the follow
ing:
Bidders may also make their propose Is
for doing such work in the alternative, max
The herald., 1898-12-13

second class s464O each, third class $444O;
Amoskeag Engine company, by w. G. Fur
rey, offered first class engines for $4040, sec
ond class $4640, third class S444O
All the above offers, which, it will be
noticed, are for the same amounts, were re-
ferred to the board of fire commissioners
and fire and water committee.
Chief Moore's report recommending the
pnrchase of seven combined chemical en-
gines and hose wagons and two hook and
ladder trucks was read at the morning ses.
sion and referred to the fire and water com.
mitee. In the afternoon the report was re-
turned with the committees recommenda-
tion that it be approved. BY a unanimous
vote the report was adopted and the clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids on the
additional apparatus.
The fire commissioned report recon-
mending the purchase of the following
brands of hose was adopted: 1900 feet Of
The herald., 1898-12-13
Motions by Members

The following motions by members were
adopted:
Ilutchison-That Macy street from How
ard street to Center street be graded, grav-
eled and curbed, and that the city engneer
present an ordinance therefor.
Ashman--Moved that the city engineer
be instructed to present an ordinance OF m
tention to construct a cement curb and
sidewalk five feet wide on Wall street be-
tween Boyd and Third streets.
Blanchard-That the chief engineer of the
fire department be instructed to repair the
fire hydrant at the corner OF First and Chi.
cago streets
Ashman- Moved that Mrs. Peck he al.
loved to connect her property situated in
the block bounded by Wall, San Julian,
Seventh and Eighth streets, with the sewer
as Wall street, upon the payment of assess
ment.
Toll-That the city engineer be requested
to present an ordinance Of intention to es.
tabish the grade of Anita avenue from ADJ
ans street to Jefferson street.
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framed as an asphalt cinch. But, to return
to the subject, it is my opinion that the
merchants on the business streets, who re-
ceive big rents from their property can well
afford to pay for the cost of resurfacing the
street every ten years"
81 don't agree with the gentleman" said
Mr.. Hutchison, ''and move that the street
be accepted according to law"
"Are you sure that the street is in a con-
ditior to be accepted according to law"
inquired Mr.. Toll. "Are you sure that all
the gas, water and sewer pipes are laid in
proper shape so that the city will not have
trouble soon after accepting them!''
Mr.. Hutchinson said he thought the street
was all right and renewed his motion, which
was duly seconded. The vote resulted in six
ayes'and two noes, Toll and Baker voting in
the negative.
After the acceptance of Main from Ninth
to Temple streets Mr.. Toll moved that the
work on Main between Ninth and Thirty
seventh streets be accepted.
The herald., 1898-12-13
DIDN'T PAY EXPENSES
City Water Overseer Files His Annual
Report With Council

Thomas S. Casey, city water overseer,
yesterday presented the council with his
annual report, which covered the work of
his Office for the year ending November 30,
1898
The overseer while in Office laid a new
22-inch vitrihed pipeline, with wells and
iron fittings, on New Main street, 1898 feet
in length. Also laid 96 feet of l6-inch cement
pipe, 254 feet of 22-inch, $50 feet OF 26-inch
and 80 feet Of 30-inch pipe.
During the year the office purchased l725
feet of l0nch steel pipe aud with what was
on hand lhid, $40 feet of the same on st.
Louis avenue.
The disbursements for the year amounted
to S27. .S50.0S, while the receipts were $2l,-
S26.97 leaving an excess OF expenditures OF
s6113 O3
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Will Be Opened

After weeks of discussion and investiga-
ton the matter of the opening of Park
Grove avenue was settled yesterday to the
apparent satisfaction of all parties inter-
ested. The matter of the opening has been
in the hands of the board of public works
for some time and yesterday the following
report from that body was adopted by tho
council: Regarding the protests OF Helen
NJ Ross, Lizzie l.. Ballard and others
against the confirmation of the report OF
the commissioners for opening Park Grove
avenue from Twenty first to Twenty-third
streets, we recommend that said protests be
sustained and that the report be referred
back to the commissioners with instructions
that they make new report and that in
such report the net damages to Helen M.
Ross be increased in the sum of 800 and
the net damages to said Lizzie L. Ballard
be increased in the sum of $780,
Food for City Jail Boarders
Two bids for supplying the city Jail with
meat for the ensuing year were opened by
the council yesterday NJ. T. Ryan offered
The herald., 1898-12-13
ALL FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
New Hose, Engines and Other Ap-
paratus Needed

The council yesterday opened the bids for
supplying the city with five new fire en-,
gines, which are to be purchased under the
recent fire bond issue. The specifications
under which the bids were asked for cover
three grades or classes of engines.
The American Engine company yesterday
offered, two first claes for $9980, two second
class engines for $925O, one third class en-
gine for S4440 Other bids offered are: La
France Engine company, through Hawley,
King & Co., first class engines S494O each,
The herald., 1898-12-13
ALL KINDS OF BUSINESS
Council Receives Reports and Grants
Requests

On the recommendation of the sewer
committee j. b. Wares request to be al
lowed to lay a siX-iEch sewer pipe from the
main sewer on Twelfth street to point
$50 feet north on Burlington avenue to con
meet with cottage, of petitioner was granted.
W. A. Frick's bid OF f6 cents per lineal
foot for the sewencomplese on Fourth street
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Bay State at so cents, 1900 feet of Victor
Jacket at 80 cents, 1900 feet of Mastiff at so
cents and, 1900 feet of Glenwood at 74hs
cents.
A communication from j. p Murdock of
San Diego regarding supplying the citywith
five chemical engines was referred to the fire
commission. The writer states that he has
truly valuable machine which he will sell
for S23OO each.
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ing bid to be done in accordance with the
plans and specifications on file, and another
one upon the substitution of brick in said
tunnel walls and approaches where ce
ment or concrete is shown upon the plans
and specifications; all of such brick con-
struction to be done according to plans and
specifications as now specified"
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streets 81 would like time" said he, ito
look into this matter, and if possible obtain
opinions as to the legal features"
Judge Anderson, in the interest of the
Traction company, objected, but without
success, as the council decided to refer both
the boards report and the new petition back
to the board of public works, with instruc-
tons to bring the matter to a head as soon
as possible
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LES HERALD, TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER ts, 1898

fornia Savings bank, East Side bank, Ger
man-American Savings bank, Security Saw
ings bank, Union Bank of Savings, Colum
ba Savings bank and the Broadway Bank
and Trust company
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Chairman. Nickel repeated the motion
and called for second. Again Mr.. Baker
came to Mr.. Tolls rescue and seconded the
motion, but on vote it was lost by six
to two.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-26
SOME NEW INVENTIONS.

A Maryland man has invented a
shirt with detachable bosom, which
is made double to fold through the
center and form wearing surfaces, 81
that as fast as one surface becomes
soiled 1t can be replaced by another
until the four are used.
A machine has Just been invented
to remove cotton lint from the seed
by means Of rapidly revolving brush
cylinders, which scrape the seed as It
passes between toothed wheels, the
lint being blown from the machine by
an air shaft at one end.
An electric bath cabinet has been
invented by a German which has
wooden racks arranged at each side
of the tub with electric connections 10
the racks and bars across the top so
the body Of the bather completes the
circuit by touching the bars
Casks and barrels are automatically
tilted in new holding frame as they
become nearly empty by weighted
pivoted levers under the rear OF the
barrel, the weight of the contents be-
ing sufficient to counter-balance the
weights until it is almost gone.