Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-14
vantages as any other residence portion

vantages as any other residence portion
of the city.
Churches and Schools.
Three congregations own churches OF
their own at Boyle Heights, the Episco-
palians, Presbyterians and Methodist
Episcopalians. Two more are in contem-
plation,a Baptist and Catholic. There are
other congregations but they meet at
present in halls, with which Boyle
Heights is we'll supplied. The churches
are well sustained by the citizens, and
the evening entertainments and socials
given in their lecture rooms add to the
sociability of the section.
Boyle Heights, like all other portions
of the city, has suffered in the past from
a lack of school facilities, but the trouble
from this cause is almost ended. Before
the next term opens twelve school rooms
will be built in four schools "A Four rooms
will be added to the Breed-Nreet school,
tour-room building and two two-room
buildings will be erected in localities
which hitherto have been too remote
from schools. Besides the public schools
Boyle Heights possesses the Occidental
university of the Presbyterian church.
This is one of the handsomest educa-
tional institutions in the city, and it is
largely attended by good class of stu
dents.
Among other institutions possessed by
Boyle Heights, is the nucleus of library.
A number of public-spirited citizens
commenced the formation of library
some time ago and they have
now obtained quite respect
able start. The board of directors
of the Los Angeles public library con-
template establishing branch at Boyle
Heights, and it is possible that COM
bination which will be to the advantage
of Boyle Heights will be the result.
Improvements.
Considerable is being done in the way
of improving Boyle Heights, and other
enterprises are in contemplation which
will add considerable life to the COM
munity. Ex-Mayor Workman has re-
Gently graded, at his own expense,
ton of Second street, and is now grad
ing the streets that run from First street
to Louisiana avenue-State street, Chi
Louis street. The grading of
Boyle avenue across the Hol-
lenbeck arroyo to Stevenson avenue
is in contemplation and has been before
the council several times. Grading is
also in contemplation in other portions
of the heights, and as soon as the sewers
are laid more of the streets will be
placed in good condition for traffic.
The principal addition to Boyle
Heights now in course of construction
is the Los Angeles orphan asylum,
which, when completed, will be five
stories in height, and cover on the
ground a space of 200 feet square. AL
ready it presents an imposing appear
ance from the west side of the river,
and when it is completed, about the
first OF January next, it will attract wide
spread attention. 1t is situated on Boyle
avenue, near Seventh street, and is on
bluff that over-looks the river. A street.
car line will be constructed along State
street from First street to the asylum,
by Mr., Workman, and will be in run
ming order when the building is finished.
The main sewer of Boyle Heights will
leave the central interceptor at Sixth
street and run up the Hollenbeck arroyo
to First street, ending in the center of
Boyle Heights. This will be constructed
before rains set in and will give relief to
nearly all of the territory embraced in
the heights,
Among other improvements in con-
temptation is the extension of the San
Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit line from
its present terminal at Also street to
First street. 1t is stated that it will
run down Rio avenue to First street and
land its passengers so they can take the
cable cars.
Boyle Heights is well-lighted with
electricity, and is also in possession of
abundant water. Two water companies
run their pipes along the streets, the
City Water Company and the East Side
Water Company, and, in fact, it would
be hard to find anything that is needed
for comfort, that Boyle Heights does not
already possess. Future greatness is
freely prophesied for Boyle Heights, and
is thoroughly believed in by all who re-
side there or own property in that To-
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