anaheim-gazette 1911-03-30

BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOLD SHORT SESSION SOUTH LEMON STREET EXTENSION FINALLY ORDERED Engineer Lewis Instructed to Extend Street Lights on South Los Angeles Street—Final Action Taken on Edison Electric Company's Proposition—Only Two Building Permits Asked for—City Clerk Instructed to Advertise for 5000 Barrels of Oil A map showing the proposed extension of South Lemon street, which Judge Shanley and other residents of that thoroughfare have been laboring for during the past year or two, was presented to the board of trustees by City Engineer Steward on Thursday evening. After due consideration the map was adopted by the board. Resolution of Intention No. 96, defining the extension was also introduced. It provides for the opening of the street from its present terminus through to South street, the southerly limits of the city. It was adopted by a unanimous vote and ordered published in the Gazette. Manager Damlin of Santa Ana, the Orange county representative of the Edison Electric Power company, accompanied by a traveling agent of the company, appeared before the board and requested that some definite action be taken on the recent proposition of that company to furnish additional power to the city in lieu of the proposed extensions of the power house. At a previous meeting of the board this matter was laid ov- IMPORTANT IF TRUE A Case of Going Away from Home to Hear the News A Los Angeles paper some days ago published the following item of "news" under an Artesia date line: "Benedict is to be the name of a new city, which will be incorporated in the near future. It will be located just over the Orange county line, southeast of Artesia, and will take in the three neighborhoods known as Magnolia, Claire and Benedict. It will be an incorporation without a store or business building, although there will be two school houses within the limits of the new town. It will be literally a "city of farms", and comprising sixteen square miles and having a population of 1500 people. The assessed valuation will reach to about $2,000,000." "The object in forming the new municipality is to destroy the plan of the city of Anaheim to establish a sewer farm near Benedict. Anaheim lies to the northeast of the new city and is planning on dumping its sewage on a ranch practically in the heart of the proposed municipality. It is hoped by the signers of the petition for the incorporation that ordinances can be passed which will prevent the establishment of the sewer farm and compel Anaheim to carry its sewage to the south and east of Benedict. "The petition for incorporation is practically all signed and will be presented to the board of supervisors at the next meeting." COURTHOUSE NOTES Old Judgment Dug Up Against N. H. Mitchell Manager Damlin of Santa Ana, the Orange county representative of the Edison Electric Power company, accompanied by a traveling agent of the company, appeared before the board and requested that some definite action be taken on the recent proposition of that company to furnish additional power to the city in lieu of the proposed extensions of the power house. At a previous meeting of the board this matter was laid over for an indefinite period, and the company wanted it either accepted or rejected. Trustee Stock moved that no action be taken for the present on the Edison proposition. The motion prevailed, and the contract which had previously been presented for the signatures of the city officials was returned to Mr. Damlin. Fred Pressel asked permission to erect a frame residence on Clementine street, and George M. Deitrich petitioned for authority to build an addition to his residence on Philadelphia street. Both permits were granted. The city clerk reported that the fuel oil in stock was running low, only about six hundred barrels being on hand at present. On motion of Gates he was instructed to advertise for sealed bids for 5000 barrels of oil, the bids to be opened at next regular meeting of the board, Thursday, April 6. The question of extending street lighting system on South Los Angeles street was again brought to the attention of the board. A committee headed by D. Gervais petitioned for these lights a year ago and the matter has been kept alive ever since. The matter was settled by the adoption of a motion by Gates instructing Engineer Lewis to extend the system and install the lights demanded by the petitioners. Adolph Thomas and C. Hanson asked permission to construct cement sidewalk and curbing in front of their property on West Center St., which was granted. Chairman Gates of the finance committee reported that bills to the amount of $347.92 had been endorsed by his committee and ordered paid. Engineer Steward presented a map showing the proposed alterations and improvements on Citron and Palm streets, which met with the approval of the board and was adopted. A communication was received asking the city to pay one-fourth of the expense of constructing a cement ditch adjacent to the Zeyn tract, the Anaheim Union Water company also ventured the establishment of the sewer farm and compel Anaheim to carry its sewage to the south and east of Benedict. "The petition for incorporation is practically all signed and will be presented to the board of supervisors at the next meeting." COURTHOUSE NOTES Old Judgment Dug Up Against N. H. Mitchell Attorneys Montgomery & Tarver are going into ancient history in a petition filed in the superior court. On May 5, 1894, judgment was entered in the court in favor of R. Y. Williams as receiver of the Sir Stafford Horse company of Anaheim against N. H. Mitchell for $598.69. Interest was fixed at 7 per cent. Attorneys Montgomery & Tarver asked for an order enforcing the old judgment and for execution. Judge West signed the order as requested. Articles of co-partnership have been filed with Clerk Williams by the Fullerton Ice company. Capital stock of the company is $20,000, divided equally among the partners, William R. and R. R. Davis and C. S. Orton. The firm is organized to make ice, distill water and conduct a cold storage business. Mechanics' liens were recorded by T. S. Grimshaw on Thursday on lots in block A, subdivision of the Hotel Del Campo tract, Anaheim, owned by W. F. Laird and W. A. Chain. The demands are for $148.85 and $152.38, and are for materials furnished a contractor, O. Lagman. Notices of judgments entered in the justice's court at Fullerton have been recorded. The judgments are in favor of Brown-Dauser Co. for $113.29 against D. A. and Mary Davis, and $309.62 against M. Hemmerling. TEAR UP RAILWAY TRACK Citizens of Orange Get Busy by Lantern Light By the light of lanterns at 10 o'clock last Wednesday night, seven or eight men, names unknown, ripped up a part of the Pacific Electric tracks on South Glassell street, Orange, and the gasoline dummy that has done passenger service between that city and Santa Ana, could not approach within half a mile of the terminus at the city plaza. For weeks the city trustees and property owners on the east side of Glassell street have been endeavoring to get the Pacific Electric to move its tracks. Whoever did the job did it MITTEE reported that bills to the amount of $347.92 had been endorsed by his committee and ordered paid. Engineer Steward presented a map showing the proposed alterations and improvements on Citron and Palm streets, which met with the approval of the board and was adopted. A communication was received asking the city to pay one-fourth of the expense of constructing a cement ditch adjacent to the Zeyn tract, the Anaheim Union Water company also to pay one-fourth. The matter was referred back to the petitioners without action. OLD TIMER VISITS HERE Thirty-five Degrees Below at Winnipeg Is Too Much for A. A. Gilroy A. A. Gilroy and wife were visitors in town early in the week, driving down from Los Angeles in their auto by way of Long Beach. They are residents of Winnipeg, and are here to escape the rigors of the northern climate. Mrs. Gilroy has been spending the winter in Los Angeles, and Mr. Gilroy has been on the coast a month. He was twenty-five years ago a resident of this city, but for many years past has been in the mercantile business at Winnipeg and Ontario. A thermometer marking 35 degrees below zero drove him to his old stamping ground, and he intends remaining in Southern California until next month. He was here two years ago on a visit, and sees many evidences of advancement. In fact, he says he sees more evidences of progress in Anaheim the past two years than any other town visited on the coast. School children's eyes should be taken care of. Have them tested free at Hartfield's. Take your watch and jewelry repairing to Theo. Roberts. He does only first-class work. 2-9-tf HIGHWAY COMMISSION FILES ITS REPORT MAPS OUT SYSTEM OF ROADS FOR ORANGE COUNTY One Hundred and Thirty-three Miles of Main Roadway Recommended for Construction—Highways West of Anaheim May Be Interfered With By Proposed Incorporation of New Town—Roads Apportioned to Northern Districts of County are Fair Secretary R. T. Harris of the Orange County Good Roads Commission this week filed with County Clerk Williams, the commission's report to the Board of Supervisors. The commission made a report several months ago, but that report after conference and by mutual consent was referred back to the commission for further consideration. The commission has been in almost continuous conference with the board of supervisors, the two bodies working in perfect harmony, and has met with representatives of the various chambers of commerce of the county for consultation. The revised report published herewith is the result of all these deliberations, and it will be considered by the board of supervisors at the next regular session which begins on the fourth of April: Santa Ana, Cal., March 16. The Honorable Board of Supervisors, Orange County, California: Gentlemen:—Your Highway Commission, appointed by authority of the Good Roads law, statutes of 1907, in compliance with the terms of that law, submits to your honorable body the following report as to highways Olive road known as the easterly end of Center street; thence north and northeasterly to Placentia avenue; thence along Placentia avenue to the southwest corner of lot 7, block C, of the Kraemer tract; thence along a road, easterly, by Placentia station to a road running northerly; thence northerly to San Bernardino road; thence easterly and northerly to Olinda. Garden Grove Road.—Length, 7.81 miles. Beginning at Fifth street and the westerly city limits of Santa Ana; thence westerly to the end of Fifth street; thence one and three-quarters miles north; thence west to the main north and south street in Garden Grove; thence north four miles to Buena Park road. Bay City Road.—Length 11.12 miles. Beginning at the intersection of Garden Grove road and what is known as Westminster road; thence west and southwesterly by Westminster and Bay City, to the Los Angeles county line and the terminus of a road of the Los Angeles county highway system, known as the Naples road. Alamitos Road.—Length 4.19 miles. Beginning at the intersection of Bay City road and the range line between ranges 11 and 12, San Bernardino base and meridian; thence north and east, by Alamitos, to the Los Angeles county line. Huntington Beach Road.—Length 8.85 miles. Beginning at Main street and the southerly city limits of Santa Ana; thence south along Main street to the road south of and adjoining the right of way of the Newport branch of the Southern Pacific railroad; thence along this road to the northerly city limits of Newport Beach. Talbert Road.—Length, 7.62 miles. gating various methods of road construction, we are of the opinion that oil macadam is best adapted to our use, as combining durability with reasonable first cost. By oil macadam is meant road having the voids of the upper two inches filled with a petroleum free from injurious substances and containing 80 per cent or more of asphalt, which oil may be either a natural product or refined to remove the more volatile oils. The oil thus serves as a cement holding the broken stone in place. In the best examples of this type of road, the surface much resembles that of an asphalt pavement. This method of road construction has not been in use a sufficient length of time to warrant a statement as to its durability and cost of maintenance, but the results of several years' experience in Southern California are decidedly encouraging. The minimum width or roadway will be twenty-four feet; this will be in cuts and fills. Where this width can be increased without materially adding to the cost, as where grading is light, it will be done. There is no immediate necessity for doing so, however, as the traveled roadway, on the highways of the county seldom exceeds twenty feet. The paved portion of the roadway—the macadam—will be 16 feet in width, which is the maximum permitted by law. It is proposed to protect the pavement at the shoulders by the use of a two-foot strip of broken stone or gravel. We have varied the depth of stone pavement according to the nature of the earth foundation and the anticipation of traffic upon the roads. All the roads of the system above outlined to be paved as generally described, except that part published herewith is the result of all these deliberations, and it will be considered by the board of supervisors at the next regular session which begins on the fourth of April: Santa Ana, Cal., March 16. The Honorable Board of Supervisors, Orange County, California: Gentlemen:—Your Highway Commission, appointed by authority of the Good Roads law, statutes of 1907, in compliance with the terms of that law, submits to your honorable body the following report as to highways which should be improved, the character of the said improvements, and the estimated total cost thereof, in accordance with sections 4 and 6 of the good roads law. The report of this commission submitted to your honorable body December 20th, 1910, and returned to us at our request and without recommendation thereon, has been changed in slight degree as to routes of certain roads and the total length of roads recommended for improvement has been increased. ROAD SYSTEM The aggregate length of main highways chosen for improvement is 133.49 miles, comprised in the following roads, said system of highways being shown on a map of Orange county, submitted herewith and made a part of this report: Riverside Road.—Length 15.51 miles, consisting of two sections: Section 1, beginning at Main street and the northerly city limits of Santa Ana, and running thence by Main St. and Chapman street to the westerly limits of Orange. Section 2, beginning at Glassel street and the northerly city limits of Orange and running thence by Olive and the Santa Ana canyon to the boundary line between the counties of Riverside and Orange, at or about its intersection with the present public road. Los Angeles Road.—Length 10.29 miles, consisting of three sections: Section 1, beginning at the intersection of Main street and Chapman street, west of Orange, thence by the main traveled road to the southerly city limits of Anaheim. Section 2, beginning at Los Angeles street and the northerly city limits of Anaheim, thence by the main traveled road to the southerly city limits of Fullerton. Section 3, beginning at Whittier road and the northerly limits of Fullerton and thence running by the main traveled road to the Los Angeles county line and there connecting with a road of the Los Angeles county highway system, known as the Whittier avenue and Orange county road. Huntington Beach Road.—Length 8.85 miles. Beginning at Main street and the southerly city limits of Santa Ana; thence south along Main street to the road south of and adjoining the right of way of the Newport branch of the Southern Pacific railroad; thence along this road to the northerly city limits of Newport Beach. Talbert Road.—Length, 7.62 miles. Beginning at Bristol street and the southerly city limits of Santa Ana; thence west and southerly, by the Old Newport road, to the road south of and adjoining the right of way of the Pacific Electric railway to Huntington Beach; thence by the road by Talbert, west to Huntington Beach road. Tustin-Orange Road.—Length, 4.02 miles. Beginning at Chapman street and the easterly city limits of Orange; thence east to a road one-quarter mile east of McPherson; thence southerly by Prospect avenue and E street, to Main street, Tustin; thence west to San Diego road. Chapman Avenue.—Length 0.12 of mile. Beginning at Chapman avenue and the easterly boundary of the city of Fullerton; thence easterly to Placentia avenue. Commonwealth Avenue. — Length 1.38 miles. Beginning at Commonwealth avenue and the westerly boundary of the city of Fullerton; thence westerly to Buena Park road. Placentia Avenue.—Length, 2.65 miles. Beginning at Placentia avenue and Olinda road, by the southwest corner of lot 7, block C, of the Kraemer tract; thence northerly to what is known as San Bernardino road; thence easterly along San Bernardino road to Olinda road. GENERAL PLAN OF HIGHWAYS Section 3 of the Good Roads Law defines main highways, and these are the only roads which may properly be improved under the act, of which section 3 is a part. Even under the limitations of this definition there are many roads, not included, which are main highways. It remained to select from a number of main highways, those of most importance in that they served the greatest number of people, at the same time bearing in mind future development of our county roads. When each county of the state shall have availed itself of the provisions of the law under which we are working, a network of highways will make easily accessible every part,and the system as a whole will approach The paved portion of the roadway—the macadam—will be 16 feet in width, which is the maximum permitted by law. It is proposed to protect the pavement at the shoulders by the use of a two-foot strip of broken stone or gravel. We have varied the depth of stone pavement according to the nature of the earth foundation and the anticipation of traffic upon the roads. All the roads of the system above outlined are intended to be paved as generally described except that part of Riverside road, from Olive to the county line. This road will not have much travel for some years and it is believed that the expenditure of a large sum for macadam paving will not now be justified. It is proposed to surface the road where necessary with materials available along the line of the road. Where bridges have been found necessary, it is planned to make them of steel or concrete. Culverts have been designed of concrete or of reinforced concrete pipe or corrugated iron pipe. The idea has been to make the waterway openings of as permanent character as possible,the only exception to the rule being bridges across overflow channels. These have been designed with concrete foundations and wooden superstructures, it being our opinion that before these structures are worn out river improvements will be carried out which will render bridges unnecessary at these points. It is planned to replace bridges at Chapman street and Fifth street, across the Santa Ana river, and build a bridge at the Talbert road-crossing. No bridge has been allowed for at the Anaheim-Olive road crossing of the Santa Ana river, as it is necessary first, to determine upon a channel location at this point and do the work to hold the stream within the determined bounds, which work will be extensive and costly and, in our opinion, more properly a part of a river improvement project. The estimated cost of improving the system of roads outlined above, with the character of improvements described, is $1,500,000.00,and we respectfully request that you call an election, as provided by law, at which shall be submitted the question of the issuance of bonds of the county, to provide for the construction of the above outlined system of highways, in the said amount of $1,500,000.00. Respectfully submitted, M. M. CROOKSHANK, President. WM. H. BURNHAM, RICHARD EGAN early city limits of Anaheim. Section 2, beginning at Los Angeles street and the northerly city limits of Anaheim, thence by the main traveled road to the southerly city limits of Fullerton. Section 3, beginning at Whittier road and the northerly limits of Fullerton and thence running by the main traveled road to the Los Angeles county line and there connecting with a road of the Los Angeles county highway system, known as the Whittier avenue and Orange county road. San Diego Road.—Length 32.55 miles, consisting of two sections: Section 1, beginning at Main street,Tustin, and the easterly city limits of Santa Ana, thence by the main traveled road to Irvine station. Section 2, beginning at Irvine station, thence following the main traveled road by San Juan Capistrano to the San Diego county line and a connection with a proposed main highway of San Diego county. Buena Park Road.—Length, 7.57 miles. Beginning at the westerly city limits of Anaheim; thence westerly three miles along what is known as Center street; thence north to Orangethorpe avenue; thence by Buena Park and Northam to the Los Angeles county line. Cypress Road.—Length, 4 miles. Beginning at Center street and the Buena Park road; thence west four miles to the Los Angeles county line and the terminus of a proposed road of the Los Angeles county highway system known as the Downey, Norwalk and Artesia road. Anaheim-Olive Road.—Length, 3.37 miles. Beginning at Center street and the easterly city limits of Anaheim; thence by the main travelled road to a connection with Riverside road at Olive. Olinda Road.—Length, 7.12 miles, Beginning at a point on the Anaheim- are many roads, not included, which are main highways. It remained to select from a number of main highways, those of most importance in that they served the greatest number of people, at the same time bearing in mind future development of our county roads. When each county of the state shall have availed itself of the provisions of the law under which we are working, a network of highways will make easily accessible every part,and the system as a whole will approach the ideal, as the routes become as direct as is practicable. In this larger view of the purpose of our proposed system of highways and its relation to those of the state in general, it is apparent that the demands of localities, however meritorious, must subordinate themselves to those of the county and the county itself must defer to the greater claims of its neighbors and of the state. ALIGNMENT AND GRADES Small changes can be made in San Diego road and Riverside road as traveled, which will better the alignment and reduce costs of construction and your commission is assured that in making such changes as are expedient, the property owners affected will cheerfully cooperate. Such changes as are desirable in the other roads of the proposed system are those which will eliminate railway crossings and render safer the sharp turns. It is probable that there will be no grades exceeding 6 feet of rise in 100 feet of distance, and this will permit of the hauling of maximum loads. CHARACTER OF IMPROVEMENTS Section 10 of the Good Roads law, under which we are working, directs that all improvements, constructed under the act, shall be of durable and lasting character. After investi- with the character of improvements described, is $1,500,000.00, and we respectfully request that you call an election, as provided by law, at which shall be submitted the question of the issuance of bonds of the county, to provide for the construction of the above outlined system of highways, in the said amount of $1,500,000.00. Respectfully submitted, M. M. CROOKSHANK, President. WM. H. BURNHAM, RICHARD EGAN, Orange County Highway Commission. IS BLUSHING OBSOLETE? Few will care to discuss with the Baptist clergyman his declaration, that "girls nowadays do not blush," and that "the coyness and demureness which were general among girls three or four decades ago are not longer common," or, if they did to lament with him that it has passed. If one would consider how distressing blushing is to its victims, in downright kindliness of heart he would rejoice with them if they were delivered from it. Blushing is not confined to the feminine half of humanity, by no means Many men regard it as a personal affliction. It is a physiological and psychological phenomenon that belongs to certain temperaments, and is often manifested unconsciously in persons of the "sanguine type," thus known to medical men. To be "cool, calm and collected" on all occasions is an ideal frame of mind which most people spend a lifetime seeking to achieve. Blushing is an obstacle to such a condition. Although it probably was unknown in the primitive ages, it may be anticipated that it will be equally unknown when intellectuality has won the empire of the emotions. THURSDAY, MARCH 30 SUPPOSE HE'S NO BETTER DOCTOR You GOT SICK IT WOULD BE WELL TO HAVE YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK Handy too You CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF when you get sick if you have money in our bank. Make Our Bank Your Bank First National Bank of Anaheim Electric Power Is The Cheap Power Because: Cost of installation is less; labor for operating is saved; less floor space is required; friction and wear and tear are reduced to a minimum; repair bills are obviated; injury to building by vibration is eliminated; there is no loss in the shafting and pulleys; no energy lost in getting started; always ready; always reliable; service is always perfect. Southern California Edison Co. 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