Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-07
THE CITY HALL.
To Move or Not 70 Move
That's the Question.
SECOND STREET OK SIXTH ?


What Prominent Citizens Think
OF the proposed oWap-fhiues
of PrOperty.
As yesterday was very quiet in news
nauer circles a HERALD man remarked in
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sHe p'e.'As' '. "u.N ~ ~
Santa Monica to-day TO nnd column OF
live local" The person addressed re-
nl;ad. 600 and interv;sw naonle ;unar.
t.-uI -
'iaiiy 10 W 'ne proposeu reno'n vi 'no
City Hall. and you will get something all
.yourpeople will read with interest" This
w.s h.t,er tb., w;nt toa Hind borss and
S'.'., 'A@ : - y - - ~, !. :. -.
on went the piumpago pusher 10 pump
the politician and the capitalist. The
purpose was to find people competent to
,,;,;o,, 81, tl,s nattsr and 10
g.. =. th;s
All s
was pos'''ie- fo' '"o''
men were encountered az hapnaAara a.
the reporter made his daily rounds
through the streets and offices. There
was one cardinal principle kept In mind
not to get the views OF any one Clique
but rather to allow fair scope Tor a very
general expression OF opinion. Ii the
views are for the most part against tns
removal of the City Hall u may DC eaken
as a fair presumption that business men
generally are opposed to II. W course,
further interviews might modiiy TINS
proposition. The HERALD proposes 70
give its readers the views Of otners AZ
another time ana soon .r; ~
s 10 ;nns which will be ready soon.
r. ~ :. ,aasstood mat the bonds will be
agarsd for sale A an early day-that.
indeed. the announcement may be looked
for any day in public advertisement, so
that all capitalists may have an oppor.
tunity to bid for them. The credit OF
the city is excellent and these bonds are
liable to sell at premium.
The first person encountered was the
County Clerk,
MR.. O. H. pugsmooR.
nj. .o v,l.;nad IA nr,;.,,
-, .epV ,he ro,.o;i ,,aar,. t,yd r,r.sLs
ialu oelole 'no a.. 1919 1870 y H. hi.al
ss9 ~ L',; hans 20 a. VIZ W;np.snt,. rolIsaa
sn no t Duiut E y. 80. "a ,ha ssc,
T gyv ie ooo ~ $500 SIR straat and ~.
.aui, Nv c 1850 g. ~. 80 c;tv Iats
sa sam. gu oe.1 L.;i,; - thau, iSovIe
VIII DIESEL S" J aad sSnr;na wbsre tbs
nol;ce s,ation now il.
This gentleman said: at will be q
good thing in ten years from now.
am in favor Of getting ample grounds
for the new City Hall. Yes. ! am in
favor Of this proposition
MIR. A. N. HAMILTON.
Deputy County Clerk, was the next
victim, and he said: 1t may do in 20
years from now, but not at present"
MR. B. TANNING.
Another of Mr.. Dunsmoor's deputies,
said: at is q beautiful place Tor the
purpose The city is growing that way:
! understand that the CITY Hall should
DC IN 'nc CENTER =, pa s..,- GO.
49, IN. s;ta i. ton Car ont
49,, A. - msk;ng am svsn exchange.
7 A. not ,bj,L tbat vorId he ante fair.
m oo,,saa hss eoo fset yon sav. On
Fas, snd am on Hill That 4 1000 feet.
7, !. syorth snnnose ESQ per foot
front Ths hu;Idings / believe cost
.ha,,t <A0 o0o They would be hardly
mor.S a. anotbsr burmese more than
soo O0o Tba city lots are worth about
sIono u.r tront footn
na,r..,n
oArf' W. y
+, Deputy County Recorder, SAID III is
too far out from the center OF business;
As to exchanging the properly, IL would
DC soou 'nins LII Soshe
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NIB. x. Z. HALL.
An active real estate dealer, being
present said: These are exactly my
sentiments in the matter.
Mr.. y. G. HowEs,
a,.s.ras A,o.ls. National B.nk wa.
s..har avsrsa p sxnrass an on;n;on for
a. -, Ia he IA 80 tbnpebt verv
-, 80, ~ srh;act III. fr,s,d
NpO-
Oh. HAaAs,
Was present and said 81 am in favor OF
il. have seventy-five feet on Spring
street between Sixth and Seventh
streets. i do not think the City Hall
gong oaok OF TINS properly on roIt ana
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n. uov.s aid. ..Tb.-a 1. M, s,fS.
.;an, raon, 80 a. oornar ~ Second ana
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~, 80 ,hs To- .;s.ss + l;,,I. -
5anh, II !. j;t,Is a;stan, nns bnt
.;li soon I. - ,ha cs,,,a. ~ ronu,.,; ~
Tha C;tv GaiI sho,IS he IL ~ rsrtar ~
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w. amh.. 49,. - h;
liz - ~ -, H. s.,p ham..,
.srh 80 a. he CONT, Co.., uoosa;.
sIiI NJ NJ, ~ III ~ naaasJ. .Sa.,is ~ -,
ne. $500 a. noss;hI I tn ~,
ai. a. -. r ri, 80 80
T...,Ia $50 ~ caaaa,h NJ,
cn.;ia Fort Hi saa a,I;v. II r;lii
SR 49, go - -, s;r.I -. Iii
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80 Iii - j., -. II. 80 ...ee.s
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COUNCILMAN ~ '. biscAiLoh
Thought: "The City Hall should Ger.
tsinly be in the center Of business. l
cannot thinK unhe IN sven 10 or ~ year
.na. en'1' a. 20" w. ,h;an ~ i I'll, 80 hs
suee" ~ n.y. 'nnA ~ ~. 60
S1ere' woau spPuts ., noo a". S ~,
MAJ, ,o pr obo - w s s.'ooo r. 10 ~.
o. slzV,vVv ~. ' ~ n wv .e Inv
nnow s sne vaue ~ pTro ,t'y IN VIZ ''s'A
Ivy oi o" ''noe"' ooNeso'
>. >. hELLus
Said: 81 am in favor Of putting the City
Hall on the old Plaza. Put up fine.
imposing building there and it will
make : goou inipresslon On VISITORS
ali soms 10 he bo,els rom tbss S;r.ct;or,
IA Il Az ssntsr ~ sha o;,,, All i, Iii he
~ 80 es'i V ''o e'sy aro ~ "ha ~