Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
OUR RAILROAD INTERESTS.
Proceedings OF the Chamber Of Conn
nlerce.

The Chamber of Commerce had a
called meeting last night, at Judge
Sepulveda's Chambers, to protest
against any proposed action of Con-
gress to allow the line of the Southern
Pacific Railroad to be so changed as
to leave the city of Los Angeles thirty
miles or more to the west.
Present, Mr.. Lazard in the chair,
ane Messrs. Widney, Hewitt, Barrows,
Caswell, Brodrick, Lord, Downey and
Meyer.
After the President had stated the
purpose of the meeting, Mr.. Hewitt
said that the citizens had no reason to
fear that the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company desired to build their road
contrary to its agreement with the
city. The S377 900 bonds given to the
company by Los Angeles are valueless
unless its agreement with the city and
county was complied with. The COM
pany is working to fulfil its contract,
and from appearances in less than
sixty days the road will be advancing
towards the Colorado and the San Fer
nando tunnel be under progress. AS
the Southern Pacific road is the only
railway corporation in this section
able to do anything, it is bad policy to
attempt to cripple its operations.
On motion of Judge Wieney, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolped, That a special committee
of the Board be appointed to enquire
into the truth of the rumored change
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and that if any such bill has
been introduced In Congress, they be
instructed to send to our Representa-
tives at Washington certified copies Of
the agreement between the city and
county and the said railroad company,
and request them to use their endeav-
ors to prevent any legislation that
might injuriously affect the same.
The chair appointed as said special
committee Messrs. Widney, Barrows
and Lord.
After discussion, Judge Widney pre-
sented the following resolution, which
was adopted:
ResOlUed, That the Committee on
Harbors be instructed to furnish Con-
gress statement of the commerce
and other statistics of our port, and the
great necessity that exists for granting
n further appropriation, as recon-
mended by Maj. Mendell, U. S. A., for
carrying out his views relative to
Wilmington Harbor.
Gov. Downey said that it would be
great outrage if the S. p. II. r.
should change its main route without
consulting the people of Los Angeles,
and make this city mere side-station
this city and valley had acted too
literally toward the company to be 50
treated.
Mr.. Hewitt said that to his knowl-
ledge, up to five days ago, it was the
, intention of the company to build its
main route direct through San Fer
nando to Los Angeles.
Mr.. Barrows presented q series of
of resolutions, setting forth that the
Southern Pacific road was about to
violate its agreement with Los Ange-
les, and urging our Representatives in
Congress to oppose any amendment to
the law as it now stands, calculated to
make the Los Angeles road u mere
branch.
On motion, the special committee
was instructed to forward the resolu-
CiuIIs W our representatives IN WASH
ington, if they ascertain that any such
legislation is contemplated. The Sec
retary was authorized to use the tel
egraph to ascertain the facts in the
case.
AT request, Mr.. Hewitt stated his
conviction that an excellent and
permanent channel wonld be secured
in Wilmington harbor. On motion,
the Chamber then adjourned.