Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-28

A special meeting Of the Los An
geIes Chamber OF Commerce was
held in the City Council Chamber
yesterday afternoon, President
Shorb, Secretary Brodrick and
full quorum being present. Presi-
dent Shorb called upon DR.. J. p.
Widney to explain the object of
the meeting.
DR.. Widney, ia response stated
that, Congress being in session,
now was the time for the people Of
this city and county to take such
united action as would impress
upon that body the necessity of
making a liberal appropriation for
the completion OF the improve
ment of Wilmington Harbor. In
order to bring about that unity, it
was thought that if our business
men and others interested in the
prosperity of this section
were TO pay visit to Will
mington and see from personal
inspection what has already been
accomplished, it would have the
effect OF making all unite in an
earnest appeal to Congress to Sc
cure the desired result.
With the object of securing the
most favorable terms from the
railroad company for an excursion
to the harbor, Mr.. E. +. Spence,
Chairman of the Citizens Harbor
Committee, and the Doctor, also, as
Chairman Of the Committee OF Com
merce appointed to confer with
the Citizens Committee, had ad-
dressed a letter to the proper rail-
road official, to which u favorable
reply had been received.
The Secretary then read letter
from Mr.. Il. H. Goodman, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent Of the
Southern Pacific Railway, in
which he stated that the company
would furnish cars for the purpose
desired at $50 per car, or, that they
would run special train. starting
from Los Angeles any time after
12 o'clock NJ. on any day desired,
and charge 81 per passenger for
the round trip.
After some informal discussion
Mr.. Kaspare C0hn moved that an
excursion of citizens to view the
Improvements at Wilmington
harbor be gotten up under the aus
piees OF the Chamber of Com
merce. Adopted.
DR.. Widney moved that the ex-
cursion, the Citizens Harbor
Committee concurring, take place
on Thursday, January 5th, the
train to start from the Commercial
street depot (old depot) at IL
o'clock NJ and 10 return 60 as to
reach Los Angeles at P.M
A resolution was then adopted
instructing the Secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce to request
the Board Of Supervisors OF the
county and the Mayor and MEM
bers OF the City Council to particle
pate in the excursion.
A resolution was also adopted
urging the merchants and bust.
ness men of the city aud county to
join In the excursion to inspect the
works at Wilmington barbOr.
The following letter In answer
to communication from DR..
Widney to Gen. Hazen, Chief Sig
nal Officer, was read:
WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE oF)
THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 8. '8l.
DEAR SIR: / am in receipt OF
your interesting and in many re.
spects complimentary letter of the
10Th ultimo, and have the climatic
studies referred to by you, which
have read with much pleasure.
have for some time been con.
sidering the situation of the Pacific
Coast, especially in relation to pre-
dictions of unfavorable weather,
both to commerce and agriculture.
My plans for the coming year con-
template the esta biishment OF new
stations at Cape Flattery, Tilla-
NOOK Rock, and, possibly, at a
later date, at Cape Mendocino.
Further, whenever it shall be in
my power to do so, shall inaugu-
rate q branch weather Office at San
Francisco, under the charge of a
competent officer. hope this
NAV not be DnatpOnad bavond the