Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-06

than a mile from the business centre, to
the great inconvenience of our citizens !;
and
WHEREAS, The loss OF time to business
men in going backwards and forwards to
the Postoffice in its present location is q
burden too grievous to be born; there
fore be it
Resolred, That this Board of Trade
urges upon the United States Postotiice
Department the immediate establish
ment of a postoffice station on North
Main street, at or near the site of the
old postoffice, or at some other con-
venient place near the business center
of this city; and
Resolved, That we request our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to use
their utmost efforts to secure for us this
needed relief without delay.
THE SEWER SYSTEM.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Council
of the City of Los angeles:
WHEREAS, The population of this city
is continually and rapidly increasing,
and, outside the small area drained by
the present sewer system, the number of
cesspools and vaults are constantly null
tiplying and impregnating the soil with
filth and the seeds of disease; and
WHEREAS, If the soil of this city is
once allowed to become saturated with
sewerage, it must affect the death rate
disastrously for many years to come, and
prove an lrremediable injury; and
WHEREAS, The healthfulness of the
city is one of its most material advan-
tages, therefore, be it
Resolred, That comprehensive sys-
tenn of sewerage, arranged with refer
ence to both present and future needs,
for not less than 100000 inhabitants, is
an imperative necessity to the welfare
and prosperity of this community, and
should be adopted without delay, and
constructed as rapidly as possible; and,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the
Directors of this Board of Trade that the
output 70 the Pacific Ocean is the only
practicable and safe system proposed, :,
and,
Resolved, That the City Council of this
city be earnestly pressed to take imme-
diate action in the matter, and provide
for and proceed to construct such sys-
tenn of sewers as will remove completely,
safely, and inoffensively the excreta of
the city.
THE SOCIAL EVIL.
WHEREAS, Alameda street in this city
and its intersecting streets are among
our principal thoroughfsres, and,
WHEREAS, The houses of prostitute on
now existing on that and adjacent streets
are public nuisance, depreciating the
value of property and violating public
decency, therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Board of Trade begs
the City Council to cause the I'M mmediate
and summary removal of those dire
putable places from this locality, and
their confinement, if they must exist at
all, within other and less conspicuous
limits.
BUILDING INSPECTOR.
WHEREAS, Many inquiries are received
from abroad by this Board as to the
number, size cost, purpose, ETC., of the
buildings in course of erection in this
city, which inquiries cannot be answered
for the lack of any record thereof; and
WHEREAS, A reliable record of such
permanent improvements would be the
best evidence Of our growth and pros
perity; and
WHEREAS, The temptation to Aimsy
and insecure construction is too strong
for some property owners to resist. and
leads to grave public danger; and
WHEREAS. A memorial from this
Board upon this same subject was laid
before the City Council of this city on
July 2, 1888, and no action has as yet
been taken thereon: therefore be it
Resolred, That it is, in the opinion of
this Board. eminently necessary that an
Office of Inspector Of Buildings be cre-
ated, and that a suitable person be ap.
pointed to fill the same; and
Resolred, That no person should be
allowed to erect any building within the
corporate limits of this city until he or
she has filed statement with said In
spector of Buildings, setting forth the
name of the owner, the location, size,
height, construction, cost and intended
use of any building proposed to be
erected, and obtained a permit from that
officer for the erection of the same; and
Resolred, That we urge upon the City
Council the need of immediate action in
the matter, and ask that the necessary
ordinances be enacted without delay.
1t was also resolved that the Secretary
forward copy of the above resolutions
to the parties named therein.