Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
1t Prepares a Report on the
Federal Building.
DEMANDS THAT WORK STOP.
Reports of Committees and Other
Routine Business-The Arid
Land Survey.

The Chamber of Commerce met yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock at their
hall on First street. In the temporary
absence Of Major E. w. Jones, the Presi-
dent of the Chamber, Hervey Lindley,
the Second Vice-President, took the
chair.
After the reading of the minutes, the
Committee on Membership reported
favorably on the following names, and
they were elected to membership: F. P.
Kelley, Atlas Milling Company, NJ. G..
McKoon, H. B. Pinney, Bishop & Com
pany, ]. ]. Gosper, V. Dol. I. Wiesen-
danger.
The Committee on Parks and Boule-
wards reported that they had met with a
committee from the Pasadena Board of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce and citi-
zens from South Pasadena and along
the line from Los Angeles to Pasadena,
and attended meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors held by the request of the
Secretary of the Chamber. The Board
of Supervisors unanim ously voted to have
q map made of the portions of the
boulevard which would come under their
control, and informed the committee
that they would be ready. to pro.
coed to the construction of
their share just as soon as the
city of Los Angeles on the east side, and
South Pasadena on the other would be
prepared to cooperate. The committee
waited upon the City Council and pc.
titioned them to have Pasadena avenue
from the bridge over the Arroyo Seco to
the city limits defined and a map pre-
pared, which petition was granted, and
the City Engineer has been ordered to
act accordingly. The City Engineer has
already prepared the map.
The Committee on Visitors reported
on the visit of the Senate Committee on
Relations with Canada, the expenses of
which were paid by public-spirited citi.
zens. The Congressional delegation OF
the State had also been invited to visit
the city and they had replied that they
would come during the month Of Au-
gust.
The special committee on an expert
mental station reported that they had
petitioned the Secretary of Agriculture
and had received communication from
Prof. Hlgard of the State Board. This
communication has already been pub
lished in THE HERALD. 1t explains that
at some future time an experimental
station will be started in this locality.
The special committee on this matter
of the Government building reported
advising that work be stopped. The
Secretary then read the following docu.
ment, which had been prepared by the
Board of Directors of the Chamber:
To the Honorable Secretary Of the Treasury,
Washington: d. c.;
DEAR SIR-The Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles desire to
lowing facts and recon- mendations
The Forty-ninth Congress appropriated
$15O,O0O for a public building in, Los An
dred dollars was paid for the site, leaving
1927 500 available for building purposes. a
building is now in process of construction to
feet, two stories in height and will contain
S,3O3 .quare feet of working floor space. OF
this 3,775 square feet is for the Postofice De-
psrtment The present temporary office has
16 800 square feet of space and, If compelled,
it is thought the Office could transact the bust
ness fairly well in ne-halfithat space, or about
5000 square ieet. Thus, at the very outset,
the Department will have to solve the problem
of dispensing with over a, 600 square feet of
room. in this most important branch OF the
public service. We, predict thatit cannot pc
done and that after the Government has gone to
twill be found 50 utterly insdequate that The
it. When this appropriation was made
600 oo people; now she has 10000 Then the
postoffice employed eight letter carriers. wh o
handled LA, 1877 pieces OF mail annually. In
1883 thirty-one carriers were employed. who
handled S36,99e pieces of mail TIE total re-
SAG, COG; for 1888, 100000. In the closing
month OF the fiscal year of 1888 October 400
tons of mail were received and despatched;
10000 packages of registered mail were
handle d in 1888, and a money order business
of over Sc, 100000 transacted: These solid
facts certainly show the utter folly OF endeayor
ing to reduce the woI king space OF the office To
much inferior dimensions, as contemplated in
the new building. The statiEtics Of the carrier
system are used. IS they are the fairest test OF
our permanent growth. But we think 1t proper
to call your attention to the immense general
delivery business of this office. 1t is claimed
to be the largest in the United states. THIS is
caused by the large tourist travel. Eight gen
eral delivery windows are used, but The post
master says he could reduce the number to sir
and this is twice the number allowed in the new
building. No provision isapparently made Tor
q registry department, although $4,000 pieces
were registered for LOS Angeles last year, and
over 100, 900 passe through the office here for
other places. 1t must De remem bered that over
seventy five offices depend on Los Angeles for
their mail, every piece of which is handled in
this ONCE It is the thirty sixth largest in size
fully suggest that good policy would
have dictated that the future giowth OF
this young, prosperous and growing city
should be provided for. In this building, not
only has that imports mt point been overlooked
but the present facilities for the transaction OF
business will be SO curtailed that the public
service will be crippled and demoralized, and
this deplorable state of affairs will, beyond a
doubt, continue for years. Following are the
requirements of other departments:
UNITED STATES COURTS AND OFFICES.
npa room, for IInited States District Court.
4Ox40.
One for Circuit Court, 4Ox4O.
Two for District Judge, 1sxlS each.
Two for Circuit Judge, 1Sx1S EACH
Two for Attorney, 1Sx18 each,
Three for Marshal, 1Sx1S each.
One for Commissioner, 1Sx18.
Two for District Clerk 1Sx1S each.
Two for Circuit Clerk, 19xl8 each.
One for Grand Jury, 20x30.
One for Trial Jury, 20x30.
One for witnesses, 1Sx1S.
1Sx18 each.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
One room for Registers ONCE. 2Ox3o.
One for Receivers Office 20X30.
one for Contest Division, 1Ox10
One for final proof, 10x10.
Internal Reaenue Office, two rooms, 15x15
each.
signal Service two rooms, 1920 each.
Los Angeles will n doubt be made port of
delivery, and Offices for the necessary deputies
will be needed, and should receive considera-
ton at your hands These statements are pre-
pared by the officials in charge of the different
departme nts, and knowing them. as we do, we
give their statements great credit. The space
allowed these various departments is 1928
SQUARE ieet. summary Of these reports
would give