The herald., 1894-09-14

ing Of the subject, said that the time
has come when Los Angeles needs o
park where there would be sufficient
breathing room. He was heartily in
favor of extending the park improves
ments, When the Improvements are
made, there will be no trouble in point
of access. All the four railways will be
fighting to build lines to it.
L. N. Breed was introduced by Mayor
Rowan as the godfather Of Elysian
park" who said he knew but little OF
parks, but gave his reasons why the
Elysian park should be improved.
Following Mr.. Breed, j. O. Harvey
was called upon. He stated that he was
heartily in favor of the general plan as
to funds for improvement. The gentle
man gave technical description OF the
trees, shrubs, etc., with which the park
could be beautifully laid out.
J. B. Lsnkershim referred to the East
Los Angeles park, from which no better
view of the city can be had. He thought
all OF the parks were excellently ar
ranged, and that Elysian park was the
best of them all.
City Engineer Dockweiler gave the
meeting some very valuable facts re-
garding the improvement OF the park.
His remarks, from the standpoint of AZ
engineer, were very timely, giving the
practical side of the question, presenting 3
facts and figures that must necessarily
be studied before any improvement can
be undertaken. In his usually logical
manner, Mr.. Dockweiler enthused and
instructed tine large audience, and gained
great applause.
The passage of the following resolution
closed the meeting:
Whereas, The city of Los Angeles and its I'm.
mediate suburbs now have a population OF
fully 100000 and are growing more rapidly
than any other section of the United States oi
similar area and populations; and
Whereas, The city of Los Angeles is unques-
tionably destined to become center oil the
most diversified and attractive health and
pleasure resorts in the world; and
whereas, This city has no large and thor
oughly improved public park, such as the
foregoing conditions require; and
whereas, Elyslan park, with its magnificent
aggregation of hills and wales, caiions and
plateaus, beautiful knobs and winding paths
and a panoramic view from the higher eleva
tions unsurpassed in Southern California,
form combination of attractive features OF
which every citizen may we'll feel proud.
Resolved, That the citizens of Los Angeles
In mass meeting assembled to discuss ways ana
means of improving Elysian park, hereby In
dorse the action of the city council in its adop-
tion OF PROCEEDINGS for the condemnation oi
seven tracts containing 80 acres each, which
h'o ohuuWlCutu DSbWeeu City prOpSlty III
park, thus making 1t com pact ami symmet.
rlcal, and one OF the largest parks In the United
States,
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this meeting
that the city council should call an election tC
vote 100000 bonds to pay for a complete
water system, reaching the highest elevations
in the park, and for its thorough improvement,
in accordance with approve plans OF the city
engineer and an expert landscape gardener, 10
be employed for that purpose.
Resolved, That speedy action In this direc
tion is imperatively needed, in view OF the fact
that Elysian park is the only large tract of land
owned by the city, and which can be made one
OF tue largest and most beautiful pleasure re-