The herald., 1894-06-04

m Appeht Tor work Tor the Uneme
pioyed-Is the boulevard Sleeping?
EDITORS HERALD :--Ii l was in the
habit OF feeling disappointed, should
have been bitterly disappointed that
this weeks column of Cog and Magog
did not appear in the HERALD, for had
counted much on the prestige of your
paper In giving new impetus to the
Los Angeles Pasadena boulevard and I'M
employed movement in our midst. But
being always sure that all things work
together for good and that the devil Is
not Gin it," the disappointment was but
OF short duration.
Well, now, you will help in this--so
far as we can see-needed and excellent
cause. Help in your own way, If not in
that OF others. We, non-partyites and
others. believe that the HERALD is really
in the interest of the people, though
perhaps conaervatively 30 in some
respects, like Abraham Lincoln, who
moved slowly in the matter OF freeing
the slaves, yet with determination at
the right time.
1t is likely that it will be necessary to
call another mass meeting. There 10
good deal OF Impotence being felt, and
not little expressed, by the cass to
whom this movement is calculated to
give employment and bread. 1t 10 no
longer possible to satisfy this inn
patience by saying, 1.-THE men who have
this in charge are solid business men,
who will see that it goes through when
they once take it in hand" well,
are we and our families to starve in the
msantime?" they reply. They go on
So urge that it has been q long time since
the mass meeting was held; that moth.
ing is aaid about it in the papers that
it is likely to drop like everything else
in the interest OF the people.
| have called several times upon
Judge Widney to learn of the progress
being made, and he has replied that az
coon as the right of way from ali the
property owners connected with the
boulevard had been obtained and one or
two other matters adjusted, meeting
OF the committee would be called. But
now that the impotence and scepticism
on the part of the unemployed has be-
come so great in regard to this cause be-
ing vigorously pushed. it would seem a
wise measure to call another mass meet
ing in order that the unemployed them
selves might learn just what was being
done. More dollars for the securing of
the opera house on the part OF the
mother sex are in readiness for the pro-
ject. MARY Ives TODD.
Los Angeles, June 8, 1894.
Proposed Street Gar franchise 4
EDIroRs Herald The city council
seem to be having a deal of trouble
formulating franchise for the electric
road to run to the western part Of the
city terminating at Westlske park, that
will not meet the serious protest OF
property owners. Alvarado street own
ers protested successfully and q strong
proteat is made against putting it on
Lake street, signed by every owner OF
ers of unimprovsd lots on short, narrow,
little Lake street. Several who contem-
plated building homes thereon, have
is granted. / would modestly suggest
for the greatest benefit to the city at
large, and this locality especially, that
our lefty fathers" take one OF the many
lines OF cars going to and near the park,
L.-v- iovhs VIZ toll ri.s -na.kl
viz. Tenth street, across Lake street.
Grand View avenue, Park View avenue
and Carondalet streets to the city limits,
thence north to First street, west side OF
the park. This is an ideal route and
will require bat little grading beyond
Lake street it traverees fine residence
section that is only waiting transporta-
ton to be thickly built up. Even now
there are quite number of houses be-
yond Grand View avenue, and on
Seventh street beyond the park, anx-
ious to have a road nearer to them. A
line on Lake street would be OF no bene-
fl to them as it would not make nearer
car service, neither can it benefit Lake
or Alvarado street, as they now have
ample Car service with transfers every
where. People from the southwest part
of the city would naturally travel by a
line landing them on the west side OF
Westlake park in preference to other
lines, and those from north and north
east, would not, no matter where the
southwest Car started from. Again
it is q certainty. that for franchise as
above formulated, the Consolidated
Electric and Gable company would be
strong bidders, in order to remove from
Ninth street to Tenth street to thus fur
ther remove the paralleling Seventh
street, and getting nearer to Pico street,
and thus monopolize the travel and
keep out competition. This road out
Tenth street to city limits and thence to
Westlake park, would not only be the
greatest benefit to the greatest number
of people, but to the owners of the rail-
road themselves. Yours.
Pro Bono PUBLIoo.