Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-25

The official of the government oil
Che United States who is entrusted
with the responsible duty OF selecting
a site for the Postofiice site which
will necessarily be temporary because
the government will undoubtedly
erect a building of it's own shortly
will in all likelihood, have regard for
the peculiar topography OF Los An
oeles IL covers an area Of six square
miles. and ramifies over highly eligi-
BILE regions, north south, east, and
west They are all growing para pas
su and not one of them can claim
any marked superiority over the rest
unless the center Of Los Angeles Is
that favored district, and we believe
il ia. The truth is that the distinctive
business center OF this city has I'M
proyed in wonderful way. Buildings
of even palatial elegance have re-
placed within its radius what in the
old days were adobies and inferior
structures of brick and frame. we
are inclined TO think that this center
will remain for years where it is now,
with an occasional variation oi a block
or two east or west, north or south
OF all the sites which have thus lar
been offered for Postofiice, those oil
Mr.. l.. Mesmer seem to us to be the
ones which would best commend
themselves to an official who desires
TO protect the interests of the govern
ment and to subserve tue convenience
of the people of Los Angeles. Mr.
Mesmer offers two sites, one on
the corner OF Main and Requena
streets, and the other on the corner
of Los Angeles and Requena streets
The first is an ideal location. II IS
absolutely in the business heart oil
the city. No species OF conIuratioh
could hit more accurately upon the
exact center of Los Angeles, and we
have no hesitation in expressing our
belief that il will be the business cen
ter of this city twenty years from
now. The Main and Requena street
corner rendered by Mr., Mesmer also
couid hardly be improved upon any
where. AT the first point, however,
owing to the extremely valuable
character OF the real estate, he has
not been able to offer accommoda-
tions SO extended as those which he
tenders, in the same block, on the
lower corner, viz, at the intersection
of Requena and Los Angeles streets
Here the government is offered ac-
commodations, absolutely free oil
charge, subscriptions from private
citizens having secured this result 80
satisfactory to the national treasury,
where the area demanded in the spec
ifications OF the department are ex-
ceeded by eleven hundred feet. Ev-
cry convenience of the governments
service will be provided, and the
very heart of the city will still be the
locality of the Post-Oflice. Los An
geles street is the distinctive whole
sale street OF the city of the same
name. Warehouses which would
do no discredt TO New York
and Boston grace it, and it
is at the remove of block from the
most thronged street OF the city. I'm
der all the circumstances OF the con-
venience Of the people and the lack
OF expense to the government the
HERALD has no hesitation in express
ing the opinion that one or the other
oi these sites ought to be adopted, as
far as sites have been publicly ten
dered. In such selection the specu-
lative aspect OF the matter ought to
be dismissed, and hard business
sense should be applied to PROPOSE
ton as to which there is always, nat
nrally, a strong competition from
local preference.
Either OF these sites would be adj
mirable, and would meet the views OF
the average citizen. There are others
which are equally eligible, in our
Judgment. One and all are bounded by
First and Commercial, Los Angeles
and Spring streets. Ii this circum-
scription is departed from it ought
not to be swerved from violently.
The prospective obliteration of China
town, and the consequent coming
opening OF Los Angeles street towards
the new depot, with the solid attrac-
tions to investors presented by Sono-
ratown under this new regime, in ouI
judgment indestructibly establish the
center OF the future city OF Los An
geles within the limits we have indi-
Gated for many decade to come.
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