The herald., 1894-03-29
avenue, and that three or four carriers

avenue, and that three or four carriers
radiate from that point.
have also recommended that Station
u be removed from it's present location
to the vicinity OF Washington street and
Estrella avenue, and that four carriers
radiate from that point.
have also recommended that two OF
the carriers at each of the Aforesaid pro-
posed stations be mounted, thus ena-
bling them to supply q greater number
than they could on foot.
have also recommended that an ad-
ditional mounted carrier be given to
Boyle Heights and one additional to Los
Angeles. Upon thorough investigation
have recommended the department to
allow eight additional carriers.
rode some 40 miles a short time
since within the city limits and think
my estimate as to our needs for fair
service ia conservative. New buildings
are continually being erected and there
are few. II any, vacant houses. have
asked the department for an additional
allowance of $4,000 Tor clerk hire.
know that times are hRr0 and that
money is scarce, but it is hard to give
good service and pay starvation wages
to clerks. Under the present salaries
and allowance there is but little incent-
i've for men to do their best.
The receipts for 1894 as ompared with
corresponding months in 1893, are greatly
in excess of 1898. which is somewhat
remarkable when the general depression
in business is taken into account.
have assurances from Senators White
and Perkins and Representatives Cannon
and Loud that they will help us out, and
believe that your honorable and in
fuential body would have great inhu-
ence in securing the desired and much
needed relief.
1t is a physical impossibility for me or
any other person to give good and salts
factory service under the existing cir
cumstances.
Trusting that you will see the neces-
sites Of the occasion, l am. ETC.,
Henry V. VAN DUsEN.
The report WAS listened to with great
interest by the board, and at its con-
clusion many questions were asked with
regard to the matters OF which it
treated.
On motion of Director Graf it was Or
dered that the report be received and
filed and copies thereof sent to our SEN
ators and representatives at Washing
ton and to the chairman OF the commit
tee on postoffices and postroads, with q
request that they do all in their power
to carry out its recommendations.
1t was moved and carried that John
T. Gaffey, the custodian OF the federal
building, be requested to arrange, IL
possible, for an entrance on the south
side OF the building.
Director McGarvin moved that vote
OF thanks be rendered to Postmaster
Van Dusen for his able report, and Di-
rector Hazard moved to amend that the
thanks of the chamber be also rendered
for the efficient manner in which Mr..
Van Dusen has conducted the Office
during his incumbency. The motion
was carried.
The committee on membership report
ed, favoring the election of Charles i.
Strange, architect, who WAS recon-
mended by j. J.sMellus, and he was
elected.
The hotel com mittee reported through
its chairman, A. Mullen, that IL propo-
sitions had been received thus far for q
site, and eaid that as soon as possible
after the first OF the month meeting
would be held and a circular letter
would be prepared, to be sent to capital
ists and hotel men and hotel journals in
tho east. setting forth the need for q
tourist hotel in this city.
The president announced that he would
appoint the following as committee on
entertainment of the American Ticket
Brokers' ASSOCIATION, to meet in this city
April 10th: Messrs. H. T. Hazard, J.
M. Crawley. X. H. Wade, Fred w.
Thompson, q. F. Herr, Prof. T. S. @.
Lowe, E. F. q. Klokke, G. H. White, H.
q. Thompson, j. w. Adams, William
Wincup and I. H. Duzan.
Director Stimson asked for leave eI
absence for five weeks to 60 to the Sand.
wich islands, which was granted.
A communication from Mrs. Fl. W. r.
Strong with regard to the National
Woman's Press association was, on mo.
ton, referred to the Los Angeles Press
club.
Director Lankershim moved, and it
was carried, that a committee of five be
appointed to cooperate with the Mer-
chants association and to assist in Ia
fiesta work. The following were ap
pointed as such committee: Directors
Lankershim, Hazard. Parsons, McGar-
vim and Jones.
1t was moved and carried that an ap'
prOpIlAJlOu, uQL TO oAcSeu $zUU, De 6el
apart for a float representing the cham
Der OF commerce in the fiesta and for the
decorations OF the building, and that
the expenditure of this money be in
| the hands of the committee of three ia
be appointed by the chair. This motion
was carried, and the following appointed
az such committee: Klokke, Cline and
Eisen.
Ii was moved and carried that an in,
vitation be extended to the DunkRrds
to hold their next annual conference in
this city. and that they be promised 9
! hall for their meeting.
The board then, on motion, adjourned
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
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