Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-22
RAILROAD MEETING.
Citizens I'm COuncii-The County Court
Room Meeting-speeches Last Night
REGULATIONS Adopted - Railroad
BufIding-Meeting Next Monday.

AT an informal meeting OF the Dusl-
ness men of Los Angeles last night oh
railroad matters, in the County Court
room, Mr.. III. ID. Barrows ws.s elected
Chairman and w. II. J. Brooks Secre-
tary.
Mr.. Barrows, on taking the chair,
made some pertinent remarks, with
view of drawing out the citizens pres
| ent.
Mr.Ayres spoke OH railroads in gen
eral, and claimed that Los Angeles
could not have too many.
A series of resolutions was present
ed which caused considerable discus
sion.
Judge O'Melveny suggested the
amendment of the resolutions SO as to
recognize Southern California as well
! hearty endorsement of the resolutions.
Mr.Ayres accepted the amendments
| proposed.
Upon the suggestion of MC Work
| man the blanks We're filled with the
names of III. ID. Barrows, p. Beaudry
and c. G. Lips, and the resolutions
adopted as lOllOWS.
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles and
Independence railroad has already
added greatly to the facilities of com
merce by bringing ship and rail to-
gether in safe, deep and placid har-
Dor, and has been the means of great
ly ch apenihg the rate of fares and
| freighrs to and from the sea.
AND WHEREAS, We may assume
from the benefits already derived from
this road, that its extension Eastward
until it should meet the Southern
| Utah coming Westward would give 10
the commerce and productive indus
| try of Southern California an impetus
of incalculable value.
AND WHEREAS, Salt Lake City and
| its tributary country are as deeply in
terested in securing a railroad outlet
| at this point as we are in extending
our commercial connections into the
| interior.
AND WHEREAS, We hold that the
geographical and business conditions
| of the proposed route are so inviting
that they would, if clearly and ear
| nestly presented by representative Cit
liens of Salt Lake and Los Angeles, to
the Directors of the Union Pacific rail
road, have powerful influence in in
ducing the managers of that corpora
ton to aid in the work of building the
two converging roads; therefore,
Resolved, That the people of Los
Angeles will cordially cooperate with
Hon. J. p. Jones in such plans as he
may deem the best in order to secure
| the speedy extension of the Los An
| geles and Independence Railroad to
such point in the interior as he may
determine as the probable point of
| connection with road to come west
from Utah Territory.
Resolved That the people of Los An
| ly able, aid in the continued progress
eastward through Cajon Pass of the
Los Angeles and Independence Rail-
road; and that they stand ready to
| meet such assessments as may be
levied upon the stock they have al
ready subscribed to this road.
Resolved, That q Committee of
three citizens, consisting of Messrs.
Prudent Beaudry, H. d. Barrows and
G. c. Lips, are hereby appointed to
proceed to San Francisco to consult
with Hon J. p. Jones; and to go
thence to Salt Lake to lay before the
people of that city the views of our
| people, and to proceed thereafter, il it
| be deemed advisable to the East, and
lay before the Board of Directors of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
the views of the people of Salt Lake
and of Los Angeles, and such plans as
they may have matured, urging the
| active cooperation of that Company
in the construction of a railroad that
will connect the two cities.
A Finance Committee, consisting of
Messrs. Albert Johnson, Hoover and
Ferguson was appointed to rai'e the
| necessary funds.
| A mass meeting was ordered for
next Monday night, at the District
Court room.
After a desultory debate between
Messrs. w. H. Work man, e. III. Work
man, Ayres, Ferguson, and others,
the meeting adjourned subject to the
! call OF posters next Monday night.