Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-18
TIRED OF IT.
The Board of Trades steps TO se-
cure New Telcgraphic Commu-

The Board of Trades steps 10 se-
cure New Teicgraphic Commu-
nication.
The Board of Trade of this city, on
December 9th, passed certain resolutions
which explain themselves. These were
yesterday forwarded to San Francisco.
As the resolutions and the letter of the
Secretary of the Board are so directly
to the point, they are appended with
out any comment:
Los ANGELES BOARD OF TRADE,
Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. II, lSoo
8. Rosner, Il O., Manager ,Postat Telegraph
Company, san Francisco, Cat.- Cat.-o,,,.,
DEAR SIR: The inclosed resolutions,
passed by the directors of TINS Boar 1: are
forwarded to you, and you are respectfully y
requested to lay them before the parties 10
whom they are addressed. @ me @dsngpmge
necessary for me to enlarge upon the OBJECT
they are intended 10 accomplish, as they
practically indicate the END the oirec.ors OF
this Board have in view, VIZ; - 40 ots. cail tne
the mart of the Postal Telegraph Company,
to the opportunity which we belleve Is Oh
fered IN this section of the State for the
construction, maintenance ana operating of
N-A~
Without having any official figures at
hand on which to base au absolute opinion,
I believe we can safely assert that the West
ern Union is not only at the present time
doing a very large business that pays well,
but that 1t is constantly increasing,
There being no competitor In the field
the business is operated at this point with.
out that regard to the interests OF its large
patronage that we believe essential to the
cordial relations between the people and an
institution that has become such a para
mount necessity az n telegraph service. Our
directors believe that the field and opportu-
nifty now offered to a competing line is wor
thy OF an earnest investigation on the part
of the company you represent, and trust
that the resolutions inclosed will receive
the attention at the hands of the officers of
the Postal Telegraph system that we believe
the subject mat er merits. l. remain, very
respectful y yours,
A. NJ. LAWRENCE, Secretary.
Rooms Los ANGELES BOARD OF TRADE, !
December 9th, 1856
To The Pres dent and Directors Postal Ttte-
graph Company (MdckUy system)-
GkNTLEMES--l AIN instructed to forward
to you for your consideration the following
resolutions, passed by the directors of this
Bo lrd at Il meeting held Decemb2r 9th,
1856
Whereas, it has been reported through the
press that the Postal Telegraph Company
were establishing lines in the State of Ore.
gon, and contemplated erecting and operat-
ing lines in California; and
Whereas, If such action on the part OF said
company as currently reported Is true. the
company should be encouraged to carry out
its plans by the people of this state; and
Whereas on the Sd day Of April, 1886. tn e
directors of this Board of Trade addressed
aud forwarded to Frank James, Esq, assist
ant Superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph c. Compsny nj San Francisco, let
ter, respectful and Courteous in tpne, in
closing resolutions pas ed b. the directors
suggesting tn the company certain improve
ments relliive to better service, and asking
for incre sed facilities for the transaction of
the comp4ny'S rapidly-inereasing business
at this p lint, and
WHsREAs, TO said letter sud resolutions
no reply has ever been received, thereby in
dicatin2 that the suggestions of this Board
were of novalue aud that they wouldsIot
receive any consideration at the hands of
the company: therefore, be it
RcsOlUed, By the dire ctorS of the Los An
geles Board OF Trade that the secretary com
municate with the officers of the Post Il
Telegraph Company (Mlckay SYSTEM and
call their attention ~ the large field open to
them in Southern California, particu iGrly
in the city aud county OF Los Angeles, and
request that the company investigate the
matter with the end in view of entering
the field as competitor of the western
Union whose services in this city in nearly
every resp CT are unsatisfactory to our mer-
camille interests.
Resolved, That if upon careful investiga
tion OF the question, the Postal Telegraph
Company shoul / determine to erect main
tain and operate q competing telegraph
service in this ate, particularly III Souta-
ern California, then this Board Of Trade
will exert its influence in every legitimate
way to enlist public support in the enc0ur.
agement of the cOmpanys efforts ana en-
deavor to secure for it the patronage OF our
community.
ResolUcd. That the Secretary forward
copy of these resolutions to the company,
and a copy be furnished the press for publi-
cation.
We hereby certify that the above is true
copy. taken from the minutes of the meet
ing Of Dece .nber e, 1886.
E. l. STERN. President
A. NJ. LAWRENCE Secretary,