Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-29
An Important Session of the
Park Commissioners.
Meeting of the United County
Democracy.
A Small Boy Sets Fire to the Curtains
at His Residence.
Unemployed Laborers To Be Assisted.
Verdict of One Per Cent.
Rendered by Jury.

The Park Commissioners met last
night in regular session, in the Mayors
office, Hon. H. T. Hazard in the chair
and dMessrs. DR.. Bryant and S. G. Hub
bell present. George Fellers, who has
been making an effort to procure work
for the unemployed of the city in the
parks, was in attendance.
Mayor Hazard stated that Abbot Kin
ney had offered to donate 10000 valu-
able trees to the commission, including
several thousand Monterey cypress, free
on board the cars at Santa Monica,
Twenty thousand OF these trees, it was
stated, are in boxes, ready for setting
out. On motion Of Commissioner Hub
bell, the offer was accepted with thanks,
and the Superintendent will be sent
down to Santa Monica to select, such
trees as can be utilized in the parks.
George Fellers made a lengthy plea
for his scheme of furnishing the unem-
ployed with work in the parks, and
stated that he had received 80 applica-
tions for work, 175 OF which were from
married men, and recommended, among
other things, the establishment of free
employment agency.
After some discussion of the matter
Mr.. Hubbell suggested that if the Park
Commissioners would go out for a day
or two they might perhaps do something
toward raising money toward keeping
deserving unemployed men at work in
the parks, and he moved that a conn
mittee be approximation that purpose.
H. = trclya m hn
serving on such committee, saying his
time is fully occupied.
Mayor Hazard thought public meet
ing would be good idea, but Mr.. Hub
bell insisted that there was nothing like
personal application to bring out sub
scriptions.
1t was finally decided to authorize the
Mayor to appoint. committee of promi-
nent citizens to meet with him at his
Office. tonight, to perfect arrangements
for thorough canvass OF the city for
subscriptions to the fund for furnishing
work in the parks to the unemployed,
and the newspapers were requested to
give all the assistance in their power in
the way of bringing the matter to the
attention of the public.
Mayor Hazard has appointed the follow
ing as the committee, who are requested
to meet promptly at his Office this even
ing at s O'Clock: Ex-Mayor W. H. Work
man, E. F. Spence. E. A. Forester, j.
B. Lankershim, DR.. M. Hagan, T. A.
Lewis, M. S. Baker, Joseph Mesmer,
William Lacy. J. Frankenfield, L. n.
Breed, Tom Goss, j. F.. Humphreys,
George HxBonebraks, ID. M. Griffith, T.
K. Rowan, j. G. Estudillo, III. Jevne, J.
M. Meredith, A. H. Denker, J. G. Ellis,
H. Jay Hanchette, William A. Spauld-
ing, Sheriff Aguirre, +. e. Bowles, G.
II. Dunsmoor, E. G. Cleveland, f. p.
Kelley, Freeman G. Teed and j. G. Rob
insOn.
A communication was read from w.
H. Avery, offering to sell the city site
for a park, on East Second and Georgia
streets, for $4,000, which was received
and placed on file.
Mayor Hazard stated that G. j. Ellis
and others interested in st. James park
were thinking about donating that park
to the city, and DR.. Bryant stated that
ex-Mayor w. H. Workman would also
give four acres for park purposes on
Boyle Heights.
The payroll for the parks during the
month, amounting to 81, ,S11.10, was ap-
proved, as follows: Westlake park,
1892 35; East Los Angeles park, $541 80 !;
Prospect park, $1,000; nursery, $l06;
Sixth-street park, Sl16; Plaza, S3S !;
Elysian park, $246.75.
Adjourned