The herald., 1894-09-14
LOOKS MORE LIKE BUSINESS,
Elysian Park Will Certainly
Be Improved.
Proposition to Vote 100000 Bonds
for the Work.
A Mass Meeting at Which tho Question
Was Thoroughly Discussed.
The Resolutions
Adopt ed.

II the city council takes up the matter
Of the improvement of Elysian park as
enthusiastically as did the meeting Of
representative citizens last night, the
question of voting bonds for the work
will be put before the people at the
earliest opportunity.
The mass meeting, through the liber-
elity OF Mr.. W. II. Perry, was held in
Music hall, and was called for the ex-
press purpose OF considering the park
improvement. A large number of citi-
sens, and not few ladies, were present.
The meeting was called to order by S.
B. Lewis, who announced the necessity
of chairman. Mayor 7. E. Rowan was
selected as chairman, and Hon. w. II.
Workman was chosen as secretary. Both
selections were greeted with applause.
Secretary Workman read q list OF
prominent citizens az vice-presidents
whom Chairman Rowan invited upon
the platform. The mayor then ca
planned the object of the meeting. He
said that when he was elected mayor
two years ago he visited the Elysia
phTk, huu, uuuluk buhb III WAS OAo Vi tAc
most natural and beautiful parks in the
improvement. He had kept this prom
Use, but WAS sorry that he bad not been
able to do more. The mayor then ex-
planned that the city must secure the
ownership OF the land in the center of
the park area. This secured, water
franchise can easily be had; and he
mentioned the old Lacy franchise as the
most available.
He thought the voting OF bonds was
the proper thing to secure the desired
improvement, and gave the council, and
especially Councilman Innes, much
credit for what had already been done
in the matter, though there is great
room for extension. He was loudly ap-
plauded.
In neat speech Chairman Rowan in
troduced Hon. II. T. Hazard, who, after
thanking the mayor for the fsttering
introduction, said that the Elysian park
was really put into existence by res
olution in the council few years ago
presented by ex.Couuoilman L. N.
Breed. He referred to the building Of
the road, giving Messrs. Lankershim,
Stimson. Hall, Mrs. Childs. Governor
Downey and others great credit for their
united efforts in securing beginning of
the much desired work. But the mat
ter has Jagged. Mr.. Hazard was of the
opinion that the city should reach out
in its park area. yet he thought the
Elysian park was the only one that
would ever be what park really is. The
road through that beautiful spot could
be easily improved; q pipe could be
laid for $500 mile to supply all water
necessary, and thus the road could be
kept up. He said the people are being
educated up to the fact that the West
lake park, the East Side park, the Hol-
lenbeck park and the other parks will
never be large enough, and cannot be,
ON account of location. The park that
will be the park of Southern California,
in which all will feel deep interest, one
shat can grow and one that furnishes
more natural scenery than any similar
area in the United States, is the Elysian
park. 1t ought to be improved, and the
city should at once purchase the land
necessary to throw the park into one
area. The council should be influenced
in the idea of voting bonds for the I'M
, provement, SO that the proposition will
be put before the people. He thought
the meeting should request the council
to put the question of voting bosds to
the people, and was under the impress
sion that it would result fsvorably.
II. q. Osborne was called upon by the
chair to make few remarks. He had
not given the subject the attention it
deserved, yet he thought it was one of
the most desirable Improvements that
the city could make. He said it WAS a
good investment to spend money on the
improvement of highways and parka
throughout the city, though by far
Elysian park is the most desirable place
upon which improvements could be
made.
Colonel Measmore was introduced to
the audience. He said he was OF the
opinion that he knew but little Of the
subject, yet he gave an interesting
speech upon what might be accom-
plished if the proper steps were taken to
improve Elysian park. He had looked
over the ground. and thought that, "a it
Was absolutely necessary that the land
needed should be obtained by the city,
the gentlemen owning it should donate
it without cent OF compensation.
Colonel Messmore said that there were
people before him who would like to
see Los Angeles q city of 300, 900 inhab-
itsnts, and said that when the Salt Lake
railway was built-and it would be soon
San Francisco would have to look TO
her lAurels. Taking our rapid growth
into consideration, the proposition
should be generally approved.
r. N. Bulla, being called upon, said
that he had not taken any great interest
in the subject during the last few
weeks, owing to politics. However, he
was of the opinion that the Elyeian
hills constituted the most natural park
in the United States, and was willing
that bonds be issued. say running for 40
years, for it's improvement. He thought
there should bs no hesitation in voting
bonds.
Ex-Mayor W. H. Workman. in speak