Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-04
Looks Like Blackmai


Southern Pacific Railway, not far
from Los Angeles, affords a bright
and shining example of the me-
farious ingenuity of the land sharps.
A short range of cement sidewalk, a
shanty of hotel, few tents and,
the crowning glory of inventive hum
bug, the alleged horse railway, COM
prise this delectable municipality.
The "horse railroad" consists Of
two rails laid on the ground in the
center OF the street." with cement
sidewalks at the point nearest the
passing trains on the Southern Pa
cific Railway. On the rails stands a
horse-car. The promoter OF the en-
terprise can "point with pride" to
Burbank, and assure the "tenderfoot"
by letter that eve have our horse
railway already under way. The first
tram-car has arrived, and others will
follow in time"
In refutation OF the above article
which appeared in the New York Tri-
bune of February 16, 1888. the Provi-
dencia Land, Water and Develop
ment Company makes the following
statement:
The town of Burbank was laid cut
by this company about ten months
ago. 1t is situated about nine miles
north OF the city of Los Angeles, on
the Southern Pacific Railway. 1t
covers an area of about 400 acres near
the center OF the 1900 acres owned
by this company, and is the only
| townsite thereon. 1t is at the mouth
of the San Fernando valley, which is
tributary to it. The San Fernando
valley contains an area of over 100,-
600 acres of first-class farming and
fruit lands.
Over So, 900, 900 have been expend-
ed in improvements at Burbank dur
ing the past ten months, the follow
ing evidences thereof being visible to
TIE most casual observer.
The "Bu bank Villa" Hotel
| and furniture costing .... s 35 O00.OO
A two-story brick block con-
tanning stores, bBnk Office.
Public Hall, &c ...... 800. 100000
| 20 residen ces costing from
O about y F.oo @ 10000 90
/ store and newspaper Dur
bank Times) office .......... $500 90
/ store and rooms. ms............... 3,OOO.OO
Railroad Depot and Land Com
pany's Office. .......... 2,5OO.OO
Street railway, IA miles long. 100000
Reservoirs and water pipes laid 44,579.O2
Street grading and tree plant
ing and other Improvements. 46,SS3. 80
$195,4e2 ,9s
There is in course of construction a
three-story brick and stone building,
75x195, for Bryant's furniture factory,
estimated cost, $4,000.
The Los Angeles County Railroad
Company are under bonds to have
their road running to Burbank by
June l, 1888, towards which this COM
pany pays bonus of 500 600 in cash,
besides giving right of way and land
worth several thousand dollars for de-
pots and terminal facilities.
AS further testimony of the gen.
uine and substantial basisupon which
the town OF Burbank is established, /,
the company is willing and prepared
to buy back any of the town lots by it
sold when the town was placed on
the market, at an advance of 100 per
cent of the amount paid at that time.
The Providencia Land and Water
Go. By L. S. GARNsEY, Pres.
T. w. 7. RICHARDS, Sec.
Referring to the foregoing state
ment of the officers of the Providencia
Land Water and Development Com
pany, we take pleasure in certifying
that the officers, directors and stock
holders Of said Company are among
the most reputable and enterprising
citizens of Southern California, as
Burbank and their other business en-
terprises will testify.
(Signed) John j. Redick, Presi-
dent of the Southern California
Nation Bank; VIM. T. Bosbyshell,
Cashier Southern California National
Bank; F. G. Howes, Cashier L. A.
National Bank; John E. Platter, Pres
ident L. A. County Bank; Geo. H.
Stewart, Cashier l.. A.. County Bank;
Alex. Campbell, Attorney-at-law: S.
o. Houghton, Attorney-at-law; Hen
ry T Lee, Attorney-at law; II. Sinsa-
baugh; Geo. l.. Arnold, Cashier the
University Bank of Los Angeles; Eu-
gene German, President l.. A. Board
of Trade; Kerckhoff, Gunner, Mill &
Lumber Co.; s. B Lewis, Vice-Pres.
Board of Trade; Geo. H Bonebrake,
Pres. Los Angeles Nat. Bank; Los
Angeles Farming & Milling Co. He'll
man, Hass & Co., Wholesale Grocers; !;
S. w. Luitweiler, Wholesale Wagon
and Carriage Repository; Chas. Lit
ent, Attorney at-law; John D. Bick-
nell, Attorney -at-law; J. @. DAILY, City
Attorney for Los Angeles City; w. H.
Workman, Mayor Of Los Angeles;
Conrad Jacoby, Editor German Post; ;
A. w. Barrett, Chairman Board Of
Public Works of L. A. City; Jno. F.
Humphreys, President City Council,
Los Angeles.
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