Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-25
THE EAST SIDE.
The 4 improvements Talked bout
at Last Nights Meeting.

The improvements m Talked A bout
as Last Nights Meeting.
The East Los Angeles Board of
Trade met last evening in regular ses-
sion. There was a large attendance
present. The meeting was called to
order by r. A. Ling, President.
G. w. Woodward and T. Potts were
admitted as new members, making a
total membership OF l21.
The Downey avenue committee re-
ported that the work on Downey
avenue would be completed in one
week.
Mr.. Dexter spoke in regard to incor-
porating and stated that the executive
committee recommended that the
Board reconsider their proposition.
On motion of DIR. Morris the recon-
mendation was received. DIR. Morris
moved that the matter of incorpora-
ton be indefinitely postponed.
Carried.
Mr.. Hanley was called on for re-
port in regard to the franchise for a
street car line and reported that none
had been given yet.
Mr.. Weed reported that the build
ing of the r asst Los Angeles Street
Car Mandatory was making good
pr 1gress. Considerable stock had
been subscribed for, and some land
had been donated.
Mr.. G. II. Earl moved that the re-
port be received, and the committee
continued for one week. Carried.
Mr.. Nicol, chairman OF the Kuhrt's
street committee, was called On'for a
report, and referred the matter to Mr..
En- body, who reported that all Of the
property owners on the street were in
favor of opening it except one man,
and asked for one weeks time.
Mr.. Gibbs, chairman OF the hotel
committee, reported that the commit
tee had not accomplished much. as
Mr.. Youngman had been away all the
week until yesterday, and he had
promised to appear before the Board
and make them q proposition.
He thought MIR. Youngman would
make a good proposition When he
once visited the grounds. MIR. Gibbs
IuONou Iudb MT. SdII NC duucu " tIlc
committee. Carried.
The report of the Committee on an
illustrated paper setting forth East
Los Angeles superior qualities, was
laid over for one week.
Mr. Weed spoke of the sureness of
success of street car manufactory, as
in the three southern counties there
were about 450 miles of street car
tracks already laid and franchises
were continually being granted and
the number would soon be up to 600
miles, which would require number
of cars. Mr.. Dexter and Mr.. Raglan
spoke in favor of such a mandatory.
The matter of establishing college
and hotel will be discussed next Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. Carr thought that hotel was
the most important thing to have first,
| and thought if eight or ten would in
corporate and issue bonds that they
could negotiate the bonds at low
rate Of interest.
Mr.. Dexter said he was interested
| in having a hotel, and felt sure that
they would eventually have all OF the
conveniences, as he had heard one
responsible party state he would build
an opera house if no one else would,
but he considered the most important
thing was to have place of learning,
and hoped that the matter would not
| be overlooked.
Mr.. Ling said he thought one great
| drawback was that the parties had
not done enough advertising. Mr..
Osborne, of the Epening Express, had
offered to write two-column ar
ticle, providing the board would
contract for 500 copies OF tho paper at
cents per copy. Mr.. Carr stated he
though the advertisement scheme was
a good Que, providing they got the ar
ticle in the proper paper, and thought
it would be good idea to have half
column article each week.
Mr. Weed said he was glad that the
community had aroused to the
propricty of paying advertising; he
had sent out 1000 copies OF
the Champion containing long ar
ticles on East Los Angeles.
and had never received a cent
cent, but was glad to think they were
going to do something that should
have been done long ago. Mr.. Willet
moved that the salary of Secretary
Weed be increased from $3.50 to $5
per week.
Several parties who had been un-
able to obtain any water for several
weeks brought their & ievances before
the Board and desired to know
whether they were obliged to pay
their water rentals. Mr.. Long thought
the parties would not be bothered
much more by the Rogers Con pany,
as the East Side Company were stipu-
lating for his system.
The Board adjourned for one week.