Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-28
PICO HEIGHTS.
Property Owners Desire to Sc.
cure Many improvements.


cure Many improvements.
An adjourned meeting of citizens Of
Pico Heights was called to order at
o'clock P. M. Saturday at the Electric
Gardens. w. s. Lancaster was chos-
en- moderator and George w. Savory,
clerk. Mr.. Lancaster beins chairman
of the committee appointed to make
complaint before the Electric Railway
Company made report, calling Mr.. @.
H. Lamar to the chair.
Colonel Rowland, he said, had ex-
planned many of the matters of COM
plant SO as to satisfy the committee
that the company was doing all possi-
BILE under some most unfavorable cir
cumstances to provide satisfactory
transportation. In case Of a break
down horses could not we'll be used
to draw cars on account of the gearing.
The time table will be changed to suit
the majority OF patrons if their wishes
are made known. A petition to
the City Council. it is hoped,
will soon secure the right to
erect poles on Los Angeles street, and
in that case cars will be run through
from Pico Heights to First street with
out change. Though liberal contribu-
tions had been promised by residents
along Pico street, to build the road,
only $72O had been received, except
from the Electric Homestead Asso-
ciation--a company entirely distinct
from the railway company. The
company will put on more cars as
soon asreceipts warrant, and will do 80
as soon as cars can be secured, il
citizens will take sufficient stock to
cover their cost. The franchise per-
mits 15-cent fare, instead of the 5
cents now charged; but this will not
be exacted if the road soon begins to
pay expenses. The lines will not be
extended by the company to help sell
any mans real estate. If continued
toward Santa Monica, it will be at
the expense of the landowners in
that section, and a higher charge
will be made passengers beyond the
Electric track.
Water is promised by the contractor
in a day or two, and would have been
supplied months sooner, but for q
eeries of obstacles beyond control.
The report of the committee was
accepted and adopted, a vote o
thanks extended to the members, and
they were discharged.
j After discussion it was voted to asl
the ,mpany to run car leaving
First street at IL P. NJ. on Wednesday
at 10 80 on Saturday, and at 8 40 OF
Sunday. A committee was appointed
to express this desire to the company
A committee on resolutions wal
then chosen, the result adopted ant
ordered published with minutes o
meeting, as follows:
| WHEREAS, We, the citizens of Pic
Heights, have been cordially met b.
Colonel G. w. Rowland, the Presi
dent of the Electric Railway Com
pany, in bringing our complaints +
his attention, and matters of whicl
we were largely ignorant, have beer
satisfactorily explained, and
WHEREAS, Great improvement il
transportation has already been made
) and water in abundance is now pre-
) vided,
Resolped, That we have confidenc
in the good faith of the company an
believe it their earnest purpose to Civ
the most perfect service possible, an
; that we thank the president for hi
assurance in this direction.
School matters were then discusse
, aud the meeting adjourned to meet Z
: the same place in two weeks to hes
report of committee on schools and
decide the question of Incorporation.