Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

sideration; whereupon, Mr.. Jno. r.
Mathews offered the following resolu-
tions, which were, upon motion OF
Mr.. +. Lambourn, unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles Board of
Trade has prepared petition to Congress
for the completion OF the work OF improve
ment at Wilmington HarbOr, S250,000 for
the erection of Government building in
this city, and for the early passage of an act
establishing United States District Court
in this section of the State; therefore, be it
Resolred, That the Los Angeles Produce
Exchange heartily concurs in the requests
of the Los geles Board of Trade in behalf
of the objects named in the petition, and
strongly endorse the same.
ResOlued, That this Exchange respectfully
urges upon Congress a compliance with the
requests of the Los Angeles Board of Trade.
and trusts that they will be granted without
unnecessary delay.
ReSoIred, That the President and Secretary
are hereby directed to sign these resolutions
as expressing the unanimous voice of the
entire membership Of this Exchange upon
the questions contained in the petition pre-.
sented to this Board.
Attest: EUGENE GERMAN,
A. NJ. LAWRENCE, Secretary.
Be it Resolred by the Mayor and Council OF
the city OF Los Angeles:
WHEREAS, At regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Los Ange les, held Jan
uary 10, 1886. Committee from the Los
Angeles Board OF Trade appeared before
this Council, and
this Council for its endorsement and sup
port a Petition to Congress on the part vi
The Los Angeles Board of Trade asking fol-
the appropriation of the following amounts
to-wit: $250,00O for the sompletion OF the
work of improvement of WilmiDg gton Har-
Dor, as estimated by Col Geo. H. MendeI, U.
S. A.. in charge OF the work, $25O,0OO for
the construction OF Government Building
| in this City and for the passage of an Act
authorizing the establishment of United
States Dis rict Court in this City for the
District comprised in Los Angeles, San
Diego San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, San
Luis ObispO, Ventura and Kern Counties;
therefore, be it,
Rcsolued. SECTION 1. That the Mayor and
Council of the City of Los Angeles, as the
representatives of 80, 900 citizens, unani-
mously concur in and heartily endorse the
statement OF facts as TO the vital importance
of these questions to our entire city, and
respectfully and strongly urge upon Con-
gress that at its present session it will take
the necessary steps t., fulfil the requests OF
the Los Angeles Board OF Trade.
Sec. =. That the Clerk of the Council
shall certify to the passage of this resO ution
and transmit the same to the Secretary OF
the Board CT Trade with the request that
this resolution appe ar in full in the petition
of the Board as the official expression of the
City of Los Angeles upon the questions
stated in said petition.
SEC. 3. The Clerk of the Council shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and
shall cause the same to be published once
10 the Los Angeles papers, and thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effect and be in
force.
| certify that the foregoing resolution was
adopted by the Council OF the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of January 10, 1886
fsEAL L w. w. ROBINSON,
CLERK of the Council of the City of Los An.
geles.
Approxed this Goth day of January, 1886
Z. F. SPENCE, Mayor.