Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-10

Commerce met pursuant to call OF
President Lazard at the rooms OF
Judge Sepulveda last evening. Pres
ent, S. Lazard II NJ. Widney, w. j.
Brodrick, Z. L. Hewitt, M. J. New
mark and /. w. Lord.
The President called the meeting to
order and said that the object of the
call was to consider the Archer freights
and fares bill and advise our represen-
tatives rs to their vote on the meas
ure.
Mr.. Newmark expressed surprise
that bill of so much interest to the
entire State should pass the lower
house paratively without discus
sion. He was opposed to the bill most
decidedly. We can't afford to have our
railroads stopped in this comfy. Our
prosperity commenced with the con-
struction of railroads, and it would be
suicidal to have them suspended now.
He introduced the following series of
resolutions:
ReSolved, That the system of Rail-
roads now being established i'll South
ern California has proven an i'm
mense benefit, and has been produc-
tive of large accessions to its population
and wealth, and which system is be-
| ing extended by the completion Of
railroad connection between San
Francisco and the Colorado river.
RiSotued, That the passage of any
! law limiting the rates of ffeights and
fares, us proposed by the bill now be-
fore the Senate and known as the
"AYcher bill" will, it is known after
a careful examination Of said bill so
reduce the earnings Of these roads as
to make it impossible to operate them
| without serious loss, AMI will there
! fore be the canse of suspending the
construction of projected lines, and
will undoubtedly stop the operation
of roads already built.
HesOtUed, That the people of this
section of the State view with alarm
! such result as it would prove highly
injurious if not ruinous to the mat
! erial interests of Southern California,
which are dependent almost entirely
pom Increased facilities of transporta-
tion for future prosperity.
ResOiped That the serious attention
Of members of the Legislature repre-
senting the Southern counties is cali
ed to the above facts, as also to the
annexed statement showing the in-
crease of the taxable property of Los
Angeles county for the past ten years,
and which it is believed is mainly at
trbutable to the system of railroads
referred to in The first resolution, and
they are earnestly and respectfully
| requested to oppose and use their in
fiuence to defeat the passage Of the
Archer bill.
ReSOiped, That after q searching
and careful inquiry among the busi-
ness men and citizens of Los Angeles
county, this Board are convinced that
the rates of freights and fares charged
! by the railroad companies operating
III this county are reasonable and per-
fect!y satisfactory to the people there
| Of.
Roso'ped, That q copy of these reso-
| lutiOns be transmitted hy telegraph to
The Hon. G. w. Bush, Senator for
Los Angeles county, with a request
that lie Immediately lay the same be-
fore the committee having the Archer
bill in charge.
Mr.. Newmark supplemented his res
olutions with the following statement
showing the assessed value Of proper
~ in Los Angeles county as taken
! from the assessment rolls, from the
years 1865 to 1870 inclusive'
1865 Observation-Disclosures 2SGj $50 %
1867 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,ii6 GS3 90
3,76iUl5 w
road built]............ 5,707,l7l co
......"... 6,98N7i 70
InI.".."... % . W. uu
! 10 q
1873 (iioid built 70 Spalra and
San Frrnandoj observation-disclosures. 0S5i, 9} o.
l'1I l2,0>5 ll0 &C
lcfo'..........,. lt,69U, fG1 W
State Of California, county of Los
Angeles--I, Charles w. Could Audi
tor of Los Angeles. county, and as
such having official charge of the as.
sessment rolls Of said county do here
by certify that the foregoing is a full,
| true and correct statement Of the total
valuations of real and personal prop
erty of said county for the years 1866
to 1875, inclusive, as the same appears
on said assessment rolls.
Witness my hand and seal this 9th
day of March, 1876.
SEAL G. w. GOULD,
County Auditor.
Tile resolutions met the appry Il f
each member Of tn, Board and after
receiving several amendments giving
additional force to them, they were
unanimously carried. In the course Of
the disQussion Mr.. Hewitt having been
called upon, submitted figures to show
that the working of the Archer bill
would be simply ridiculous, and he
assured the Board that if the measure
went into effect, not mile of the
Southern Pacific Railroad under his
charge could be operated. TIL feeling
of the Board was very unanimous and
decided against the b II. After in
structing the Secretnry to telegraph
the resolutions to Sacramento at once,
the meeting adjourned,
|
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council met with Workman in the
chair. rresent-Leahy, Cambell, Teed,
Kuhrtz, Sotello and Gerkens. Minutes
read and approved.
The Committee on Sewers recon-