The herald., 1893-10-24
CAHUENGA VALLEY.
THE PEOPLE THERE FORM A DE-
FENSIVE UNION.
It VIII Be Hoard from ou All Matters
Affecting the Interssts OF That
section-rhs Onicsrs and
Its Purposes.

The people OF Cahuenga township
held very enthusiastic meeting ct the
Pass school house last Saturday evening
and organized an association which will
hereafter be heard from on all matters
affecting the interests OF that section.
Temporary officers and committees were
appointed as follows: Chairman, W.
H. Carlin; secretary, Seward Cole;
committee on permanent organisation,
Galbraith, w. Cole, p. 7. Duriy COM
mittee on roads and road improvement,
Skinner Of Prospect park, 9. Cole of
Colegrove, p. E Benedict Of Cold Water,
Gafford of Latin, 0. +. Roberts OF Hol-
lywocd, TAFT Of Edgemont, !. N. Wilson
of Laurel committee on railroads and
railroad extension. Seward Cole, W. NJ.
Tsggart. Ana.sw Hay; committee on
exhibits OF Cahnensa products, P. 7.
Durfy, Andrew Hay, Jacob Miller. + l..
Baker, e. Il. Bristol, f. j. Moll, ar,
Henry Ciauascn
Some rather plain language was in
dulged In regarding the disgraceful con-
dition OF the public highways and the
conduct Of oIlicals having charge oi the
same. 1t was determined to secure tho
corporation ci the people residing in
the northwestern portion OF Los Angeles
city, whose interests are in
great measure common with those
of Cahuenga, in having Temple
street and Its westerly connections
graded and put in decent order for the
enormous traffic carried on over tina
thoroughfare.
The matter of grading down or tun-
neiing Bunker Hlll at either Temple,
: First, Second or Third street WAS also
touched upon. The people of Cahuenga
have been waiting for many years for
action in that respect, and deplore the
narrowness OF those most directly inter.
eeted in such improvements, whose in.
action or senseless opposition is rapidly
forcing the buainess center OF Los An.
geles toward broader portion OF the
city. Had Temple-Btreet hill been cut
down three. or even five years ago q
difference OF millions OF dollars would
have been made in the value Of property
along that thoroughfare, and in what
is now becoming known as the upper
part OF town" i. O., the region on Spring
and Main and other streets north OF
Second. As things are now, probably
AHitu EbIcnb 10 LILO kuOdt hVhllaui6 ouo W
cut through the hill but If ii be not
done right soon it need never be done,
as Seventh street will have become the
thoroughfsre to the west and north-weet,
with all that that implies. Probably
clearer light than do many property
poor horses too we'll know whatit means
IN ni istr,k To In htll wvskk
loads of produce; whereas, most OF the
means Of cable or electric car, find the
climb an easy one.
No one appreciates more than do the
Cahuenga people the natural attractive
ness OF the great northwestern portion
OF the city, and no one deplores more
than they to see it almost retrograding,
while other and less desirable portions
of the city are rapidly advancing in
prosperity. It is not alone the property
owners west OF the hill who are inter
ested in cut or tunnel. All property
owners in the business portion OF Los
Angeles north OF Sixth street are vir-
tually interested, did they but know it.
In this connection it is greatly to be re-
gretted that Firsi street between Main
and Los Angeles WAS not widened, az
there is not one wide street leading east
from Main street, between San Fer.
nando street on the north and Seventh
street on the south. The few streets
opening east from Main, along that
stretch of nearly two miles, are hardly
more than alleyways. And yet some
Main street property owners wonder
why go much business is moving to the
west and southwest Many people have
an idea that the taking OF few feet from
one edge of piece OF propsrty--as in
widening street or road-is q tremen-
dous damage" Others there are, and
they're the ones that move the world,
who had rather have lot only 80 feet
deep on street like Broadway in New
York Cor Broadway in Los Angeles for
that matter) than thousand lots 1000
feet deep on back alley in Wayback.
Your reporter does not assert that all
these matters were discussed at the
meeting last Saturday night, but it is
fair to assume that they were at l. ast
thought of by some of those present.
Another meeting will be held at the
pass school house Saturday. November
4th, at 7 80 p. M, when reports of com.
mittees will be received and the organi.
cation perfected.