Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-15
A MASS MEETING.
The Boyle Heights People
Adopt Resolutions.
A SAN PEDRO SENSATION.
An Afternoon COnfiagratiOn-An
Excursion Party, and Other
Interesting Events.
SAN PEDRO SENSATION.

A mass meeting was held last evening
at Boyle Heights, to take action in the
matter of the delay of building the via
duct and bridge over the river on First
street. Several hundred citizens were
present, among them large delegation
from this side of the river. The meet
ing was called to order by John O'Brien,
who presided, and T. H. Ward acted as
Secretary. 1t was stated that the object
of the meeting was to devise means for
relieving the builders of the viaduct of
the injunction which had stopped them
from work, and was delaying the con.
struction of the bridge. Various meas
ures were discussed, and it was finally
decided that the best thing that could be
done was to draft set of resolutions,
embodying the objects Of the meeting.
TIE following were then appointed q
committee on resolutions: Messrs. W.
FL. Workman, j. w. Browning, L. N.
Breed, M. Teed and DIR. Murphy. The
committee retired, and after a short
recess, presented the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
"WHEREAs, The people of Boyle Heights
in mass meeting assembled, having long
endured the inconvenience and dmsge
to that portion of property away from the
business part of the city and,
"WHEREAs, The relief long sought for,
in the building and operation of the cable
road end viaduct being near at hand, has
been suddenly cut short by the granting
of an injunction stopping the work, and
is great public calamity and ought to
be properly brought to the attention of
the courts of the county, that justice may
be done us; and the condition of First
street is such as to seriously retard the
growth of this section and the whole Of
Los Angeles also; and,
WHEREAS, Certain parties claiming
damages by reason of the erection of the
viaduct on First street, not being satisfied
with the arbitration and the award of
damages submitted to in good faith on
the part of the city, are determined to
indefinitely prolong the dispute; and,
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles Gable Rail-
road Company having nearly completed
the First street viaduct, and are about
ready to run cars, will be seriously inter-
fered with, thereby retarding the building;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That We are strenuously
opposed to the commencement of con-
demnation proceedings until all the
means have been exhausted before the
Court, as it means an indefinite delay OF
work and, be it further
Resolved, That the completion of the
First street viaduct and the operation of
the road is of vital Importance, and that
steps be taken to procure the immediate
dissolution of the injunction pending
against the continued work on said via.
duct"
The following resolution was offered by
7. Fl. Ward:
"Resolued, That the City Council be
requested to place sum of money to the
credit of the City Attorney, to be used
by him in procuring additional legal
assistance in looking after the city's in-
terest in the matter, go that he can 20
we'll prepared to ask fer immediate
relief"
A committee, consisting of Mr.. L. N.
Breed, w. H. Workman and F. ]. Teele,
was appointed to obtain evidence and
request a full attendance at the trial of
the case in court.
The meeting then adjourned.