Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
An Organization Inaugurated
Yesterday.
THE C0UNTRY's DEVELOPMENT.
Report of the Committee on Fuel
Discussion of Possible
Improvements.

eral progress of Los Angeles and the first
step in the opening of an era of renewed
prosperity was made yesterday in the
shape of the organization of a Chamber
of Commerce. In answer to a call issued
some time since by number of gentle
men who felt that not enough was being
done to call the attention of investors
both at home and abroad to the infinite
variety of material resources possessed
by this section, several hundred citi-
zens of Los Angeles and the neighboring
towns, men we'll known in business and
professional circles, came together in the
rooms of the Board of Trade yesterday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. In the number
attending, the enthusiasm displayed and
the results attained the meeting in every
way excelled the anticipations OF those
who had called it; and if the work con-
tinues as it has begun, results OF great
importance will follow.
All the seats in the large room We're
occupied, and the standing room in the
aisles and adjoining ante-rooms was
crowded to its utmost capacity. The
meeting was called to order by Major E.
w. Jones. who had been delegated to
serve as its presiding officer. The object
of the meeting was stated by several
gentlemen present to be that OF perfect
ing some kind of an organization which
should have for its object the general
advancement of the section through the
development of its material resources.
It was asserted that all investigation
should be made with view to the gen.
eral public good and not to fulfill any
private scheme or personal gain.
After considerable amount of desul-
tory talking, in which number of mo-
tions were made and Withdrawn, the
following resolution was offered by Col.
II. G. Otis and passed unanimously,
after some discussion as to the name
which should be adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the assembled business
men and citizens of the city and county
of Los Angeles, are in favor of inducing
immigration, stimulating home industry,
and establishing feasible manufactures,
and of developing the material resources
of Southern California, for the further
upbuilding of the city and county of Los
Angeles. Therefore be it
Resolued, That We hereby associate our
selves into a temporary organization
with the above objects, to be known as
the Chamber of Commerce, and that
permanent organization be effected at the
earliest possible time.
Mr.. G. Daley said he thought the en-
terprise was one of serious Importance
and that the organization should be per-
fected in shape to make it veritable de-
velopment company. The spirit of the
people as shown in the utterances of the
public press indicates that the time is
ripe for action.
Councilman Book thought that the Or
ganization should be a simple one, and
that most of its effective work should be
done through it's committees.
Councilman Humphreys was in favor
of having everybody that went into the
scheme put up 81 900. He himself was
quite willing to put up 81 900, and he
thought number of others could be
found quite as much in earnest as he
was himself. Mr.. Humphreys repeated
this sentiment several times in the course
of the meeting.
1t was finally decided that an initia-
ton fee of $500 should be charged, and
Judge John l. Redick was appointed
Treasurer. The following gentlemen
handed in their names to become mem
bers Of the association, and paid their
s.. .00 into the treasury:
w. E. Hughes, E. W. Jones. w. H.
Workman, s. B. Lewis, J. n. Book,
Thos. A. Lewis, Col. j. R. Dunkleberger,
Jno. ]. Redick, John F. Humphreys.
Chas. E. Day, A. w. Palmer, L. L. Dim
mick, G. E. Daley, J. G. Oliver, L. H.
Whitser, VIM. Rommel, H. N. Rust, H.
u. Otis, Hervey Lindley, l.. N. Breed
w. +. Fitzgerald, w. H. Seamans, Jas.
P. Mccarthy, H. G. Wilmer, F. A. Glib
son, M. L. Wicks, Burdette Chandler,
Clarence A. Warner, H. Jevne, E. c.
Niiedt, Louis K. Webb, Chas G. Davis,
T. M. Michaels, NJ. 2. Vernon, Fl. P.
Sweet, T. @. Naramore, John J. Jones,
w. A. Bonynge, F. G. Garbutt, D. Gill
bert Dexter, a. ii. Depker, G.. w.
Tubbs, S. J. Mathes, John M. Davis, ii.
H. Spencer, John G, Flournoy. Hc;fsaa Grace &C
Hitler. T. w. Blackburn, Milton Thomas,
R. Fl. Hewitt, Harrison & Dickson, w.
w. Montague, L. A. Burning and Supply
Co., H. q. Osborne, J. S. Van Doren,
VIM. H. Avery, NJ. D. johnson.
Mr.. W. L. Weeks, who had been
appointed chairman of the committee
selected to report on the occasion on the
subject of fuel stated that unfortunately
no written report had been prepared but
that the committee had cleaned num-
ber of important facts, especially con-
cerning petroleum. 1--WE fin d" said Mr..
Weeks, that petroleum is being sold
here at five times the cost at which it is
retailed in the East although we have
here practically unlimited wells scatter
ed over an area of twenty miles square.
The transportation is the greatest factor
Of the cost. A line of pipe from here to
Puente the nearest practicable point
would cost about 5000 mile. 1t is now
piped at Ventura seven miles from the
wells to the station. In the East the
transportation Of petroleum to the great
centers where it Is used costs one or two
cents barrel, here about 81. 90 barrel.
A two-inch pipe will carry 1000 barrels
day, three-inch twice that number.
There are several prepared fuels which
can be made from petroleum to
sell at half the cost of Goa!
with greater heating capacity. There
are also large districts containing coal
veins from which coal can be brought
here at $5 q ton. 1t is remarkable how
many great enterprises are simply await
ing the discovery of cheap fuel here to
begin operations, manufactures of all
kinds which would tend to greatly en-
rich the country. Cooperation is all
se cooIoI frI-1- zf ~.A.z