Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-19
Ia JOLLA LINE
MAY Be ALTERED
ELECTRICITY WILL BE USED AS
MOTIVE POWER
CURVES TO BE TAKEN OUT
San Diego Board Of Equalization at
Work, and Many Assessment
Figures Thought Likely to
Be Increased
Special TO The Herald.


SAN DIEGO, April 1S-Appllcation
was made last evening by the Pacific
Beach e. La Jolla railroad for a modi-
fication Of its franchise which will en-
able II to take out number of curves
in the road this side of Old Town 1t
is understood that the La Jolla line
is to be Strengthened for the purpose
of putting on electricity as a motive
power.
William Carter, who was given a
trial on probation by Judge Torrance
yesterday. was granted leave to go to
the northern part of the state to secure
work. He was found guilty of rob-
berry, but there we're circumstances
which impelled the court to grant
probation. lie must however. make
reports by letter to the court or the
sheriff.
Mary Frary has appointed Grant
Conard as a member of the board of
public works. vice D. c. Reed, resigned,
and has named George w. Marston,
Ernest E. White and A. Moran as
members of the first park commission.
The Conard appointment was con-
firmed, but the park appointments
we're held a week.
John D. SpreckeIs Coming
Now that the Southern California
Mountain Water company has decided
to go ahead with the work of COM
peting its water system there is q
general looking up of contracts with
that company One of the contracts
is with the city of San Diego, by which
the water company agrees to furnish
water to the city for cents per 1000
gallons. John d. Spreckels is expected
to be here tomorrow He is the owner
of the water company and will inves-
tigate many things connected with the
renewal of work on the big plant.
The city board of equalization,
which is working on the city assess
ment rolls, is sending out many notices
for citizens to appear before it, and
the general understanding is that
there is more likely to be an increase
in the assessors figures than reduc-
ton.
evening made application to the board
of trustees of the city of Coronado for
the right to extend it's lines to the
other side of the bay. The necessary
ordinance was passed and the fran
chise was advertised for sale. 1t will
be purchased by the telephone COM
pany in about thirty days. but mean
!, ic ab
making preparations for the extension.
One hundred members of the cham
ber of commerce will participate in the
excursion to Esconddo tomorrow, un-
der the invitation of the Escondido
chamber of commerce.
To Make Boulevard
The city council last evening author
lied the city engineer to go ahead with
the surveys and the board of works to
proceed with the construction of a 100
foot boulevard along the west line of
the city park and to have the same
oiled.
Deputy District Attorney Schoonover
has gone to CaleXico to look after the
preliminary examination of the man
brought back from Portland to answer
a charge of criminal assault. 1t is un-
derstood that the young fellow is will
ing to marry the complaining witness
and so end the prosecution.
r. H. Young, county superintendent
of this county for the Anti-saloon
league. will leave soon for Los Angeles,
to assist in the anti-saloon campaign
there. He expects to be gone month.