Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28

company 1t was also agreed that not
later than January l a local fare of
cents between points to be agreed
upon in Wilmington and San Pedro
would be fixed. The board is urging
that the scent fare be extended from
any point in Wilmington to any point
in San Pedro, and has hope that this
point will be conceded by the COM
pany.
The companies have agreed that
hereafter they will apply for all fran
chises in the name of the company
proposing to build the line.
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
The subject of overcrowded condi-
tion of cars at rush hours was dis
cussed and it was agreed that a joint
study of traffic conditions should be
made by the board and the companies,
so that it might be determined how
many extra cars would be required to
furnish reasonable and adequate serv-
ice at all times, and that after such
determination the companies should be
given a reasonable time to procure as
many street cars as might be found
necessary; that when such cars were
put in operation the council should
consider passing an ordinance pro-
viding that not more than a certain
percentage, say % or 80 per cent of the
seating capacity of the car, be per-
mitted to stand, and when such limit
had been reached a sign be displayed
on the car and no more passengers be
taken on; anyone attempting to board
a car under such conditions be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. Mr.. Hunt
ington said that the Los Angeles Rail-
way company has already ordered a
large number of pay-as-you-enter cars
which are now being built, and that it
was the intention of the company
eventually to equip all of its lines
with this style of car, which was Civ
ing general satisfaction on the Cen
trail avenue line, where it is now in
use.
The necessity for cross town car
lines and the planning of a belt line
system was discussed and the COM
panies were requested to consider prac-
ticable routes for such lines and to
make application for a franchise. AS
the result of this suggestion, the Los
Angeles Railway company will prob
ably apply for franchise on Alvarado
street from Seventh to Hoover; thence
on Hoover to Twenty-fifth street, con-
Meeting with its University car lines;
also from Thirty-seeond and Hoover on
Kingsley to Jefferson and on Jefferson
to Wesley connecting with its Main
street car line. Also on Jefferson street
from Main street to Central avenue,
and probably also on Vernon avenue
from Central avenue to Santa Fe ave-
nue.. 1t would seem that such a fran
chise would give a practicable route
for a cross town and belt car line,
which 1t is generally conceded is very
badly needed in this city.
EXTENSIONS ASKED
The board expressed its opinion that
while it was not to be expected that the
companies would be willing to extend
their car lines into uninhabited dis
tricts for the benefit of real estate pro-
moters without bonus or extra con-
sideration, still when a district had
been built up to such an extent that the
interests of the residents reasonably
required car facilities the companies
should be willing to make extensions
in such districts without requiring COM
pensation, which previously had been
raised in many cases largely from con-
tributions by small property owners.
On behalf of the companies it was
agreed that these suggestions were
properly made and that so far rs pos
sible in the future the companies would
endeavor to prevent residents from be-
ing solicited to contribute to such
funds.
The suggestion was made that there
should be some amicable adjustment
of the San Pedro street franchise mat
ter which would recognize the conten-
tion of the city attorney that the whole
of the San Pedro street franchise had,
according to proper construction of
the decision of the supreme court of
California, been forfeited; but it was
stated on behalf of the Los Angeles
Railway company that such a propo-
sition could not be considered by the
company or accepted except through
the decision of a court Of last resort.
The board suggests to the council that
it instruct the city attorney to take
steps to have the legal status of all
of the San Pedro line made absolutely
clear and unquestioned.
WOULD RETAIN TRACK
The matter of an application by the
Pacific Electric company for a fran
chise on San Pedro street from Sew
enth street to Also street in order to
relieve congestion on Main street by
providing another outlet for its San
Gabriel valley cars was discussed, and
the company was requested to con-
slider and suggest a practicable fran
chise which would preserve to the city
of Los Angeles the right to Jointly use
such trackage upon equitable terms
and would give to the city the right
to take over such property as might
be placed in the street by the com
pany at any time upon payment of
just compensation to the company
Mr.. Huntington stated that his COM
pany could not consider a franchise
that would give the city the right to
take over the road at anV time hut