Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
COUNCIL GIVES
HARTMAN RIGHTS
SUBWAY MEASURES PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY
Judge Pope Asks That Petty Restric.
tions Be Omitted, in Order Not
to Affect Sale of the
Bonds
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would thus be barred. Judge Pope re-
sented the insertion of this restriction
and the clause was finally stricken out.
The clause which had been prepared
by the city attorney and which is elm
mated is as follows:
THAT said subway shall not be used
by said company or its assigns for
any purpose other than the operation
and maintenance of said electric rail-
road proposed to be built in and
through the same without first obtain
ing permission from the city council
of said city of Los Angeles so to do"
Section provides that 1.-The right is
hereby resGved to the city of Los An
geles to take Possession of and use any
part of the area beneath the surface
of any public street or alley under
which street or alley said subway or
any part thereof passes whenever the
same may be required for the con-
struction or maintenance of any public
work, structure or Improvement neces-
sary to carry out the objects, purposes
or powers OF the city,"
Cut Out Fares Clause
When it came to the question of reg
ulating fares the debate was more pro-
longed than any between Attorney
Hewitt and Attorney Pope.
The council as the day waned grew
impatient and decided to wipe out a
clause of section II, as follows:
"That in case the boundaries of said
city shall be extended by annexation,
consolidation or otherwise the rate of
fare to be charged for the transporta-
tion of a passenger within the limits
of said city, so extended, between q
point on said railroad in said subway
and a point, outside of the present limits
of said city, on any extension of said
road, or any road connected with said
railroad or the extension thereon.
owned, controlled or operated by said
company or It's assigns, shall not eX-
ceed Is cents for a single passage, or
25 cents for a round trip. That the
rate of fare to be charged for the
transportation of passengers between
points on said railroad in said tunnel
and points outside the city of Los An
geles, shall be subject to regulations
as provided by the laws Of the state"
No Freight Carrying
Members of the council We're insist
ent that no freight be carried through
the tunnels. In ain amendment propos-
ed the point was plainly made that
only United States mail, baggage fol
passengers to and from the beach and
'express matter could be carried.
Someone suggested that the words
express packages" be used but Judge
Pope said that might be construed 10
mean that everything carried shall be
put in packages.
The attorney for the trolley company
laid stress on the fact that too many re-
strictions would interfere with the sale
of the bonds In the east. The clause
providing that fares We're to be limited
to 25 cents a round trip II any territory
was annexed was particularly objec-
tionable; In fact, the subways could
not be built under such a restriction
said the speaker
"All we ask Is TO be put on the same
basis with other companies" said
Judge Pope. 'They are not hampered
by provisions which the charter COW
ers. These restrictions deter moneyad
men from buying the bonds and we dc
not want to hinder the enterprise"
The two franchise bills submitted
were passed unanimously and the
council VIII take UP the rest ON We'd
nesday morning,