The herald., 1894-03-03


systematically, in spots, and the work
done IL OF temporary, and in some
casea ueeleas character, and has to be
repeated every spring. The result is that
there ia not first-class wagon road In
the county. The $4,000 we annually
pay for patching our highways would
pay per cent on 81 900 600 OF bonds
and leave $4,000 for repairs, bridges,
etc and provide a sinking fund Tor the
payment of the bonds at maturity. l
believe it would be greatly to the IN
terest and benefit of this coast il 81 ,OOO,
900 OF 30-year, per cent bonds were
issued by the county, and the money
spent in making first-class macadamized
and concrete roads over the most travel.
led portions Of our present highways.
"The board OF supervisors of Los An
geles county, am informed by their
chairman, have the MISTER OF the issu.
ing of bonds for the construction oil
main highways under consideration and
| believe they will be glad TO hear pub
lie expression on the subject.
.The subject OF roads leads me to
speaks OF our parks. The general plan
which has been observed, that OF hav-
ing q series of parks around the city
connected by we'll constructed boule-
wards, is an excellent one and should
continue to receive its share of the pub
lie funds. In the land set apart for
Elysian park, with its bills and valleys,
we have a location capable of being
made one of the most beautiful parks in
the world, and would recommend that
one of the foremost landscape gardeners
in the United States--such one as
Frederick Law OlmHtead OF New York,
who designed the grounds OF the worlds
fair--be employed at an early day to
make general plan for the improve
ment OF the park.
I'm the development of the city the
western section has been hampered by
the chain of hills which intervenes be-
tween it and the business section. Traf-
fc grades should be established on aev-
eral of the main thoroughfares, either
by cutting down or tunneling.
Zone of the most serious needs of the
city at the present time is a large and
elegant hotel for tourists. The city is
well supplied with hotels OF a CONNER
cial class or for general travel, but for
the accommodation OF tourists who de-
sire to pass the winter here-people who
are accustomed to every comfort that
money can supply-there 10 nothing to
compare with what may be found in
other cities. The city loses many hun
dred thousand dollars worth of business
annually from this fact, and property
owners and business men of the section
will do well to take this into account.
"Our friends in the Merchants asso-
citation are preparing fruit and flower
display and street parade, which is to
be called La Fiesta de Los Angeles. We
cordially hope the affair may be the suc
cess it deserves to be, and that it may
become an annual event hereafter,
attracting visitors from all sections Of
California and the east.
I'm conclusion | have few words to
say about the organization of which
have, somewhat against my protest, been
for the second time elected president. /
doubt whether any institution in the
country, OF like character and size, has
made in 30 short period such record
of good work and gratifying results. We
propose to continue this work on a scale
enlarging as our membership and our
income increases. We are now engaged
in an effort to secure new quarters.
Severi propositions have been made,
two of which involve the construction
OF buildings especially for our use. The
chamber of commerce is not yet ready
to construct and equip its own building
on it's own ground--but look to gee
that end achieved at some time before
the close OF the century,"
aKCRETARY's S REPORT.
Secretary O. ID. Willard then followed
with his annual report, treating OF the
condition and progress of the chamber.
The period covered by this report is
from February l, 1898, to February /,
1894. The chamber Of commerce was
founded in September, 1888, and this
hss been its fifth year OF active useful
ness. ssf
The membership Of the chamber has
increased during the year from 500 to
$50. 1t is now the largest organization
in point OF numbers to be found on the
coast.
The history OF the finances for the
year is shown in the following state
ment:
February l. 1893, to February l. 1894.