Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-07

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heart OF the business center.
- At 7 AS O'Clock Mr.. f. Germain.
President of the Board of Trade, called
the meeting to order and stated that
it would be strictly meeting OF the
members Of the Board of Trade, and
that no one else should take part.
Mr.. A. M. Lawrence, the Secretary,
then read the following call:
To THE Hon E. GERMAN, PRESIDENT L. A.
BOARD OF TRADE;
DEAR Strive are creditably informed
that the postoffice is to be removed 70 Fott
street, betw ZEN sixth and Seventh, or in
that immediate vicinity. If our informa-
ton of your Honorable B ard to the injus-
tice and inconvenience which such a
change would force upon the merchants
and business community, representing at
aud industries of the city. Any ito
which your Honorable Board can take to
prevent the above change would be gceatly
appreciated oy the undersign.d
WALTER MAXWELL,
G PRAGER,
HELLMAN, HAAS d Co.,
JACOBY BRbs.,
SCHoDER, JOHNSON & Co.,
HARPER IL REYNOLDS Il Co.,
Jos. MESMER,
G. TYLER LoNGSTREET.
After this Call was finished, a
communicat on from the Secretary
of the East Los Angeles Board OF
Trade was read, it was
EAST Los ANGELES, CAL,
February 4, 1888
A. NJ. Laurence, Esq. Secretary Los angeles
Board of Trade:
DEAR SIR:-At n meeting of the East Los
Angeles Board of Trade, held this evening,
it was unanimously .vo ed that we strongly
8 object to the removal of the Postofiice from
present immediate locality, and a COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of Presi-
mt Il. A, Ling, Secretary e. A. Weed
Treasurer David Carr, Judge r. Dunn gan
DIR. J. s Griffin and DR.. R. w. Morris of the
Board to meet with your Board on Monday
evening, the 9th instant, and co-operste
with you IN endeavoring to prevent the
removal of the Postoffice.
Very respectfully yours,
gSa3 EDWARD A. WEED, Secretary.
After Mr., Lawrence finished Mr.. r.
A. Ling, Presi lent of the East Los
Angeles Board of Trade, arose and
said substantially the following:
"MR. PREsIDENT-I, as P esident of
the East Los Angeles Board of Trade,
desire to speak few words to your
Honorable Board, and / will make
them very short. Being informed
that the postoffice was to be removed
to site upon Fort street, our Board
of Trade met and appointed commit
tee to confer with your meeting to-
night upon the subject. We ask as a
favor to be allowed to discuss the sub
ject and assure you that if our request
be granted, any member OF your
Board who may wish to talk upon any
subject at meeting of ours, will
have his request most cordially
granted"
AS soon as Mr.. Ling took his seat
Judge Gottsch alk addressed the meet
ing, saving:
MR.. PREsIDENT-I don't think it is
fair to allow one outsider have word
to say about the proposed postoffice
change and not all. If the gentlemen
from East Los Angeles are to have a
~rword to say about the matter, think
the citizens of this city should also
have a chance. 1t is not fair to let
one talk and close the mouth of the
other. 1 desire only the fair thing.
Either declare this meeting a public
one, or else declare it a meeting for the
members of the Board of Trade only.
l prefer the former.
Mr.. John +. Humphreys here said !:
81 agree with Judge Gottschalk,
think if the meeting is to be for the
members only, let it be strictly so, or if
any one else is to be admitted to de-
bafe, do not let them VOTE"
As soon as Mr.. Humphreys fin
ished, General John r. Matthews
arose and said
MR.. PRESIDENT: According to the
call, this meeting was to be strictly
for the members of the Board OF Trade,
and 1 do not think anyone else should
be consulted. We are here to discuss
the question of the Postoffice site and
think we can do 30 without consult
ing outsiders. I say most emphati-
cally, do not permit any outsider to
enter the debate" 81
General Matthews was listened to
most attentively, and when he fin
ished he was greeted with round of
applause. The motion being put,
ii was found that no one but MEN,
bers would be permitted to speak.
As soon as the decision was rendered
Mr.. r. A. Ling, President of the East
Los Angeles Board of Trade and his
panions, who occupied seats next
to the chair, Immediately rose and
left the room. When the room
became quiet again, Mr.. Lawrence
opened an envelope, which lay be
fore him, and took out the following
letter from Postoffice Inspector E. r.
Threlkeld and read it to the,audience.
Mr.. Threlkeld said:
Los ANGELES, Feb. 5, 1888.
Col. A. NJ. Laurence, Secretary:
DEAR SIR: see the members of the Boart
of Trade are called to meet on tomorrow
the removal Of the POstOfice from its pre-
sent site. Permit me to say that the abus'
heaped upon the POstoffice Inspectors, t.
whom the matter was referred by the Post
office Department., Is unjust, aud indulget
in only by those who do not know wha
they are talking abofit. inspectors do no
make up opinions on cases referred to them
the Postmaster General makes up tn
opinion. The Inspectors only give tn
facts.
It is well known to all who know any
thing of the gro tn and busint s. OF Lo
Angeles, and especially of the lmmens
postal business thrown upon the ONCE here
that the present quarters have become 1n
adequate to accommodate this immense in
crease, and other and larger premises had t
be secured. The Department realized thes
facts, aud sent Instructions to the Inspecto
in charge of the Division to have some o
the inspectors und-r his charge to p ocee
to Los Angeles aud advertise for proposals
larger premises. Accordingly, Inspector .
W. Erwin and mySelf were detailed to pei
form tho work. W u Waited Al the daily pi