Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-28

enterprises as these railroads for their
extension to our city, we shall only sup
plement them by publicly declaring to
the gentlemen who are in control of the
said railways that the people of Los An
geles will extend to their respective lines
all the terminal and other facilities that
it is within their power to grant, as well
as every encouragement which can be
given by people whose interests will be
their interests. In view of these facts,
the people of Los Angeles represented in
public assemblage,
Resolve, That they pledge themselves
to the railroad corporations referred to
above to make to them every concession
that they may require in reason upon
reaching this city; that they will secure
them right of way within the corporation
that they will, as far as they can, pro-
cure them land for depot facilities, and
that they will encourage them in their
enterprises in every way which lies in
their power.
Sutherland Hutton then offered the
following Tor consideration:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that it is the duty of the City
Council to Immediately require from the
parties to whom the so-called Utah fraE-
chise has been granted an immediate
and open guarantee from accredited
representatives of transcontinental line
that the franchise will be used by them
in strict accordance with its terms and
that work shall be commenced at once
and pushed to q conclusion; ; and that in
the event that said guarantee is not given
that said franchise be forfeited, and the
same offered to any and all roads desir-
ing the same on such conditions as
are necessary for the protection OF our
interests as city, but on the condition
that the advent of said road be limited
to two years from June l, 1890.
Major Jones objected to the matter of
the Scott Marble franchise being brought
up, as the meeting had been called to
consider the subject in a general way.
He announced that certain facts we're
likely to come to light in few days
which would make the attitude of the
holders of that franchise little clearer.
He was opposed to undue haste in acting
on the matter.
Hervey Lindley moved that the reso-
lutions be submitted to committee con-
sisting of the Presidents of the Board Of
Supervisors, the City Council and the
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COMMITTEES be asked to report at the
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
on January Sd.
Ex-Mayor Workman wanted action
taken earlier than that stated, if pos
sible. Sutherland Hutton said he would
like to gee the meeting take some action.
Mr.. Van Doren moved an amendment
to Mr.. Lindley's motion that the report
OF this committee be received at spe-
cisl meeting next Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Lindley accepted the amendment,
and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Workman moved that the Board
of Supervisors and the City Council be
requested to look into the matter and as
certain what power they had to offer any
assistance to a railroad which should
contemplate coming in this direction,
and should report at the next meeting.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. ]. H. Book moved that the COM
mittee of the Presidents of the three
bodies be requested to confer with the
authorities of the several railway lines
and learn, ifpossible, whether they were
ready for active cooperation on the part
of the citizens. 1t was carried.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again next Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.