Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The sewer 40 the Sea and the
Govern ment Building.

Govern ment Building.
The Chamber Of Commerce met yes
serdsy afternoon in the Union League
rooms, with President Jones in the chair.
Among those present were L. j..
Mathes, Hon. w. H. Workman, Gen. j..
r. Mathews, L. N. Breed, Judge w. F.
Fitzgerald, Colonel H. G. Otis, Thos. A.
Lewis, Fred Eaton, j. W. Green, Judge
John Haynes, 0. w. Baldwin, w. f..
Hughes, Obas. Forman, j. II. Book, G..
II. Peck, j. j. Gosper, Captain w. H.
Seamans and II. M. Russell.
The following gentlemen were elected
to mem bership: f. T. Barber, Of Lam
caster; W. B. Barber, ]. E. Robinson
and w. W. Howard.
A communication from the Secretary
of the Three Americas Exposition to be
held in 1892 was read, inviting the
Chamber to appoint a standing commit
tee of five, who will be elected mem bers
of the National Board Of Promotion.
The committee appointed were Messrs.
Hervey Lindley, A. B. Hotchkiss, @. H.
Duncan and the President and Secretary
of the Chamber.
The Secretary read partial report of
the work accomplished during the past
six months, stating that the membership
had been increased since the first of the
year by the addition of SO new members,
making total membership of 225. On
an average over 100 pamphlets per day
had been sent East for distribution. Ten
thousand circulars are now being printed
showing that good lands can be obtained
at very reasonable rates. The Secretary
stated that he had found property that
could be bought for $3.50 per acre, but
that the majority ranged from $500 to
$40 per acre, including water rights. He
also said that the sugar beets grown
from seeds furnished by Mr.. j. D. Spreck-
els were nearing maturity, and would
shortly be sent North to be analyzed.
The Cham ber, being a member of the
State Board of Trade, maintained an ex
hibit there as well as in California on
Wheels" Two hundred boxes of c.
reals, fruits, wines, nuts, canned goods,
oils; etc., have been sent to these
exhibits. Communications have been
sent to over 100persons, seeking to secure
information in regard to arid lands and
irrigation. 1t is intended to compile, as
soon as data is received, an exhaustive
paper on this subject.
The sewer question then came up for
discussion, and Mr.. Eaton, the City En-
gineer, epoke in regard to the proposed
routes. The Bsllons route, in his esti-
nation, WAS the best suggested, as right
of way had already been secured to
within very short distance of the ocean,
and the Council held an option on the
remaining ground through which the
sewer would run should that route be
selected. By taking this route the city
oh Il boir IL
. ght miles shorter than the Wilmington
route. He said that the sewage wooldin
no way pollute the ocean in front OF Santa
III onica, the sewer, if run by this route,
emptying fully three miles below the
site of the old Santa Monica Hotel, and
the tides running to Santa Monica on an
average OF only forty days in year,
would carry little or nothing offensive in
that dire ction. Then there is plenty OF
land along the proposed route to use all
the sewage from this city for the next
eight years; and, if necessary, intercept
of any surplus that might be wanted in
ss..5ser directions. The South Side Irriga-
tim Company alone could use all the
sewage until its contract expires.
Mr.. Eaton said he thought the Ballona
route should be accepted, the right OF
way being practically secured; while,
should this be rejected, six months
would probably elapse before another
route could be secured.
Colonel Otis then presented the fol-
lowing resolutions in regard to the Gov
ernment building:
WHEREAS This Chamber has heretofore.
without due reflection, adopted resolutions IA
yoripg the stoppage of work on the Government
building in this city, looking to the enlarge.
ment OF the structure and possible change OF
WHEREAS, A fuller consideration OF all the
facts surrounding the cas-, and a more oeLo,
crate examination Of the actual situation and
its possibilities leads us to modify the views
heretofore expressed; therefore,
Resolved That 1t is our deliberate judgment
that the site selected by the Government should
not be changed; that work upon the building
should not be suspended, but should be contin-
aed to at least the roof line, and only sus-
pended with view TO the erection Of three
story building, and the addition thereto of a
fifty foot wing on the southerly side, in &C cord
aRce with the suggestions Of the Superintend-
ent Of Constr uction heretofore made in writing
to Representative Vandever; that for these
purposes we urge upon Congress the increase of
the appropriation to $3.50 900 in all.
Resolved That our Representative in Congress
be ask ed to forward these amended resolutions
to the supervising architect of the Treasury
department, with letter calling his attention
to the facts regarding our growth, aud strongly
urging upon him the views of this Chamber,
and our citizens, to the effect that the above
estimates are the lowest possible that will meet
the additional necessities Of a city OF $4,000
population, steadily growing, ana with very
large requirements in the way of public
building.
Judge Fitzgerald offered resolution to
the effect that it be the sense of this
Chamber that public Improvements are
of more importance than private ones,
which should be subordinate thereto.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, meeting was
called for Friday next at O'Clock, and
the City Council, Board of Trade, the City
Engineer and Board Of Trade of Santa
Monica be invited to attend.
The sewer question will be fully dis
cussed at this meeting, and action taken
on the resolution offered by Colonel Otis.
Messrs. Thos. A. Lewis, S. 0. Brown
and Wm. Niles were appointed Commit
tee on Census, to secure representation of
all the industries of Los Angeles in the
forthcoming census.
The Chamber then adjourned.