Los Angeles Herald, Volume XXIX, Number 4, 5 October 1901 — BOARD ACTS WITH FAVOR Sunset Boulevard May Be Extended Proposed Improvement Will Cost Hundred Thousand Dollars Estimates Are Presented to Board of Public Works Uy Fred Eaton and That 110d7 Grants Petition, for Its Extension—Cost of Widening Bellevue Avenue to n Point Nenr Plaza [ARTICLE]

BOARD ACTS WITH FAVOR Sunset Boulevard May Be Extended Proposed Improvement Will Cost Hundred Thousand Dollars Estimates Are Presented to Board of Public Works Uy Fred Eaton and That 110d 7 Grants Petition, for Its Extension—Cost of Widening Bellevue Avenue to n Point Nenr Plaza

On# hundred thousand dollars la the sum that will be required to extend Sunset boulevard from Its junction with Bellevue avenue down to Main street near the plaza. These figures are based on estimates prepared by Fred Katon, former mayor and city engineer. A petition asking that this work be done was presented to the board of public work? yesterday afternoon and was promptly granted by that body. The recommendation of the board of public works in the premises nn-ana that the city council will refer the matter to the city attorney, with Instructions to prepare and present an ordinance authorizing the improvement. All of the property that will be benefited by the improvement will be taxed to pay the costs of extending the proposed boulevard. 1 This is one of the largest improve- ! ments ever authorized by the municipality. Sunset boulevard at present extends from Hollywood, in the beautiful j Cahuenga valley, to Marlon avenue. It Is now proposed to make Bellevue avenue an extension of the system from Marlon avenue to Main street. In order to jnake the driveway a uniform width It will be necessary to widen Bellevue avenue from seventeen to twenty feet in many places between Marlon avenue and the plaza. Property to Be Condemned A great deal of property fronting on the south side of Bellevue avenue will necessarily have to be condemned In order to effect this improvement. MrEaton is confident, however, that to purchase the property necessary for the widening of the street, together with the grading arid graveling, will not cost to exceed $100,000. He has examined the route carefully and has made close estimates of the value of the property | which it will be necessary to condemn. Between Marion avenue and Main street it will be necessary to condepin strips of ground from seventeen to twenty feet wide and in a number of instances it will be necessary to cause the removal :of buildings which occupy the territory needed to extend and widen the boulevard. The greater number of the buildings which it will be necessary to raze to the ground o-e frame shacks and adob° buildings. It will be necessary to tear [ down only one or two brick buildings. ' which are situated near the intersection of Hill street and Bellevue avenue, and J the ab&ence of which would add to the appearance of the thoroughfare and en- ' hance the value of other property in ' that section. In effecting this* Improvement it will be necessary to grade many of the side streets between Marlon avenue and Main street. This work has I been carefully estimated, however, and . Mr. Eaton claims that the Improvement i can be made for the sum stated. Prop- ? erty interests in the business section of ! the city will have to bear the greatest [ part of the burden necessary to effect . the Improvement. All the property t owners, or practically all of those in- ■ terested along the route of the exten- • sion, are In favor of the Improvement. It Is possible that protest will be made against the improvement, but the promoters of this driveway are a determined lot of men, and It is believed that success in this particular will crown ther efforts. Sweeping; Work Fire Commissioner Frankenfield ap- > peareij before the board of public works ■ yesterday to urge upon that body the • necessity of continuing hand sweeping • of Broadway, between Sixth and Sev- • enth streets. When the council made • provision for sweeping the streets some time ago it made Sixth Mreet the south boundary line for hand sweeping. The contractors have been sweeping the block between Sixth and Seventh streets ' of their own volition and without extra ' recompense from the city. It has'proved . of such benefit that the merchants between the points named are anxious to have it continued. The members of the board of public works fear that if the hand sweeping Is continued on Broad--1 way, between Sixth and Seventh s-treets, - the merchants on Main and Spring - streets will ask for the same favor, and • the council might have to refuse them - because there is no money to provide foi 1 this extra work. The matter presented 9 yesterday was taken under advisement ? While discussing proposed public im- • pnovements with the members of the - board yesterday, Fire Commissioner i Frankenfield also mentioned the facl s that it is the intention soon to petitior - for the paving of Hill street, from Firsi - street to Pico street, with asphalt Thisi is an improvement that has lonf f been contemplated. Hill street is one 1 of the prettiest thoroughfares In the - city, and It Is proposed to add to its ? appearance by paving it. 3 • —