Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-06
immigration Meeting.

tanning much valuable information
upon the subject of English immi-
grafton and statement Of the plan
he proposed to pursue, and offering
to aid the public movement, was
read and on motion filed.
Also, a letter addressed to f. w,
Wood from a London firm interest
ed in forming colonies OF emigrants,
stating that this was a favorable
time to secure a good class of emf
grants-farmers of some capital
and that a large business was be-
ing done by agents from Florida
aud Texas in the way of selling
lands In their respective states.
The following report of the Com
mittee of Fifteen was submitted,
and after being read and discussed
seriatim was adopted:
To the General Committee on the
Subject of Immigration:
GENTLEMEN: Your ittee,
to whom was referred the matter
of repurting a specific plan of oper-
ations In the matter of securing
immigrants for Los Angeles coun-
ty, CAL, report for your considera-
ton as follows:
Tirst-The class of immigrants
most needed are tillers of the soil
with sufficient means to properly
start homes in this county.
Second-As immigrants in tran
sit have generally left their homes
OH information previously received
about some definite place, for
which place they have started, it is
difficult to turn them aside from
their journey to some new place;
therefore, the people to whom We
must look for immigrants are in
their homes 10 the Eastern States,
in England, Germany and France.
Third The efforts of this organ
ization should be directed TO fur
nlshing reliable statistics and facts
to such people in their homes re-
gartiing this county, so as TO induce
them to come here. Such infOr.
nation should be carefully pre-
pared, so that no one would be de.
ceived or mlsled. The organiza-
ton should also see that immi-
grants after their arrival here are
tairly dealt with aud furnished
property at Its lowest value and
protected against any impositions
in selecting and purchasing lands.
The organisation should complete
arrangements with transportation
compa nies to sell through tickets
to Los Angeles from leading points
in the Eastern States AMI In Eu-
rope at the lowest possible rates Tor
immigrants. Proper agents should
be employed to carry out these OBJ.
jects and form colonies in the
places designated.
Fourth-fo carry out this enter
prise it will be necessary to incur
expenses In the aggregate of about
$500 per month, and unless these
funds are properly provided for at
the beginning, it Is inexpedient to
proceed further in this matter.
Fifth-To provide this fund we
recommend the following plan, to
wit: That merchants, land owners
and others agree to pay a fixed
sum per month, payable quarterly,
beginning on September 1st, 1879,
and for the term of one year.
Sixth-Such persons should give
four promIssory notes, payable at
the stated time, so that legal and
fixed obligation will be in the
hands of the organization as q basis
Tor proceeding in this matter. In
addition to this amount all further
SUMS should be secured.
Seventh-To properly work up
and execute the details of these OBJ
jects, we recommend that a legal
trust organization be formed,
which shall have the legal control
over the funds and all matters ne
cessary to be done, to consist of the
following persons: J. E HOllen.
beck, L. w Hellman, j. s. Slauson,
J r. TobeI man, ]. H. Shields, b.
Dreyfus, Eugene Meyer, Bryant
Howard, r. M Widuey, N. R.Vail.
Eighth Advisory Com miLtees as
follows and composed of the follow
ing named persons should be ap-
pointed, whose duties shall be to
advise with the aforesaid Directors
and specially oversee the details of
the special subjects coming before
the suu-com mittee:
Finance eCommittee-W. II. Per-
ry, E. F. Spence, Los Angeles; w.
r Olden, B F. Siebert, Anaheim;
w. III. Spurgeon, Santa Ana; ThOs.
McLain, Ell Monte; G. F. Crank,
Pasadena; P. Downing, Whining
ton; w. II. Workman, l.. Mesmer.
s H. Mott, H. Newmark & Co., j.
NJ. Griffith & Co., J. G. Downey,
A. II. Dsnker, George Gephart, I.
w. Lord.
Publication-L. Nj. Holt, Fl. X.
w. Bent, T. ]. Caystile.
Lauds-J. de Barth Shorb, w. H.
Workman, g. D. Compton, Col. w.
E Morford, j. E MctOmas, Mo
Fadden, Judge J. w. Venable, r.
Nadeau, A. T. Currier, J. Bixby,
l. Phillips, P Qneyfus, A.G. Cook,
Daniel Gridley, +. w. Woods, A.
] Hutchinson.
Daryl. s. slauson, John J.
DuiiIei =. y. baIrettOp y. W. Col-
trim, J. H. Shields.
Vineyards-L. J. Rose, General
Stoneman, B. Dreyfus,J. Mascarel,
Barre, J. Bumiller, B. Dreyfus, The
odore Reiser.
Fruits-Dr. Conger, d. Rivara,
Fl J. Grow, d. Hayward, o. w.
Childs, Robert Strong, l.. Requette,
Woodhead & Gay.
Graln-I.Van Nuys,D Freeman,
J. McFad'ien,R r. Naddeau, Deming.
J J. Morton.
Commerce and Transportation
P Banning, Mcclellan, Dillon &
Kenealy, G.. d Rowan, Chauvin,
Dntter & Bradley, Hellman, Haas
& Co.
Sanltary-Dr. ]. s. Griffin, DR.. j.
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