Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-26
EAST LOS ANGELES.
Meeting of the Board of Trade
Last Night.

Last Night,
The East Los Angeles Board of
Trade met last evening in regular
session, at their rooms in Campbell's
Hall. The meeting was called to
order by President Ling. The min
utes of the last meeting were read and
approved. Judge Dunnigan was
called on for a report in regard to the
proposed gas plant. Ho asked for
further time, as he had not been able
to learn the merits of any system only
the one represented by Mrs.
Sawtells Avery system, but as
far as he could learn that
system was used in many cities and
approved by all who used that kind.
On motion of Mr.. Dexter, the COM
mittee were allowed further time.
On motion of Mr.. Weed, vote of
thanks was rendered to Colonel How
land for his courtesy in showing the
committee the working plan Of his
electric road.
Mr.. Hanley was called on Tor a re-
port of the progress of the petition
for a change from cement pipes to
iron pipes for Zanja east, and said
it would come up before the Council
Monday.
In the absence of the other mem
bers of the committee who were
elected to wait on the officials. of the
Southern Pacific Railroad in refer
ence to the trains stopping at the East
Los Angeles depot, Mr.. HaDley re-
ported that he saw Vice-President
Smith, who promised to consider the
matter, and thought no trouble would
be had in getting all the trains to top
there.
The petitions for the grading of
Sichel and South Workman streets
were reported as having been pre-
sented to the Board of Public Works.
The motion to have the constitution
OF the board amended and the initia-
ton fees changed from 81 to $5, was
lost.
DR.. Clark of Neewah, Wis, was
asked to address the meeting on the
subject of gas. as he had had some
experience in the matter. He stated
that the system used by him was
similar to the Avery system, and
was well liked. He made, his gas
from crude petroleum, which cost
about five cents per gallon delivered
in the tanks, and could supply gas
at $3.50 per 1000 feet. He thought
the gas gave a better light, but no
stronger than coal gas.
Mr.. Hanley reported on the open
ing of Griffin avenue, and said a
meeting would be held in the City
Attorneys office Monday evening to
discuss the matter, and if the Council
would not order the street opened,
they would have to fall back on the
Vrooman act and take a sixty-foot
street. In the matter of the extension
of Hof street to Simpson street,
Messrs. Gibbs, Johnson and Niemeyer
were appointed as committee to
wait on the property owners and see
what the property could be bought
for, and to report at the next meeting.
The Board recommended that
petition be presented to the Council
to have no sidewalks put down
narrower than eight feet.
On motion of MIR. Carr, the resolu-
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none but property-owners on any
street where improvements were pro.
posed would be allowed to vote, was
rescinded.
Mr.. Carr recommended that the
Board petition the Council to have
Downey avenue opened through the
hill to the reservoir. After some dis
cussion. the question was carried,
Mr.. Burlingame was present, and
was asked to make a proposition for
excavating said street and placing a
street-car track on the street. He
said that he had not consid-
cred the matter, but would
make a proposition in two weeks.
The names of Messrs. OK. Lamb,
s. Smith, j. Sholts, DR.. T. M. Michael
and i. G. Burlingame were presented
and accepted, making a membership
Of one hundred. The Board then ad-
iOurned