The herald., 1895-02-21

or be interested directly or indirectly ii,
any contract concerning said railway
They shall be responsible only for their
| own acts. a
4 Sec. g. Whenever the board of super
visors of any county shall have reason to
believe that any one OF said trustees has
failed in the faithful performance of his
trust, lit shall be their duty to instruct the
that appointed said trustee by petition.
praying that such trustee be removed,
and another appointed in his place; and
| when vacancy shall occur in said board
from any other cause, it shall be filled in
like manner. If the said district attorney
OF the foregoing cases, after request by
| any holder of the bonds issued by said
| trustees, or by taxpayer of the corpora
tion, such bondholder, or taxpayer, may
n!e petition in his own name, on behalf
OF the holders of such bonds, for like re-
lief, IN any court having jurisdiction;
and II the court hearing the action shall
auludge IN favor of the plaintiff, he shall
/ be allowed as part of his costs a reasona-
Die compensation for his attorneys.
pee T. whenever in the construction OF
line of railway as herein provided, it
snau be necessary to appropriate land for
the fundation of the abutments or
piers OF any bridge across any stream
, within this state, or for any other pur-
pose, or to appropriate any rights or
franchise, proceedings shall be COM
menced and conducted in accordance with
the provisinos of this Title VII, Part
Ill, of the Code of Civil Procedure of this
state. -
Sec. g.. Whenever there shall be be-
tween the termini designated in any
resolution passed under this act
sstrIcted, or right of way acquired there
for, which can be adopted as part of the
line provided for in said resolution, the
trustees for said line may purchase the
said railroad and rights of way and pay
for the same out of the trust fund.
Sec. 8. The SAID trustees shall have
power, as fast as portions of the line for
which they are trustees are com pleted,
to rent or lease the right to use or and
operate such portions, upon such terms
as they may deem best; but such rights
shall cease and determine on the final
completion of the whole line, when the
right to use and operate the same shall
be leased by them to such person or COM
pany as will conform to the terms and
conditions which shall be fixed and pro-
vided by the Board OF Supervisors Of the
county by which the line of railway is
Sec. 10. The Board of Supervisors of
any county passing a resolution as pro-
vided in the first section of this act, may
appropriate and pay to the said trustees
out of the general fund of said county,
such sum as may be necessary for defray-
ing the expenses of the election, and said
sum shall be repaid out of said trust fund
when raised. fhf
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect on its
passage
After the bill was read, the chairman
advised that a strong committee and sew
eral lobbyists be sent at once to the Legis-
lature. This idea did not meet with the
views OF those present, and Mr.. Forester
remarked that it would be foolish to ap-
point committee unless more enthusi-
asm in regard to the project was shown.
The chairman stated that the meeting
could adjourn sine die by passing reso-
luton to the effect that the enthusiasm
was lacking which would warrant the APP
pointing of q committee to go to Sacra-
mento. or they could hold an adjourned
meeting in few days, and during the
interval strive to arouse interest sufficient
to carry out their plans.
After this statement period of silence
settled down on the room, which was sud-
denly broken by motion to adjourn
from Captain Cross.
Before this motion was seconded A. s.
Longley sprang up and said that although
he was comparatively a newcomer in
Los Angeles, he desired to be heard.
II remember, said he, the difficulty
the citizens of Cincinnati experienced
when they strove to build the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad. They agitated the
question for nearly forty years, and then
only succeeded at last bysboldly putting
their shoulders to the wheel and forcing
its completion.
Let this meeting, when it adjournss do
so until next Saturday night in order that
the business men of the city may come
and learn the importance of prompt -ac-
ton. Let place be chosen where a meet
ing can be held open to all. Let com
mittee be appointed to call on the differ
ent business men of the city and urge
them to be present and lend their inHu-
ence to put this project on it's feet and Slet
the aid of the daily papers be solicitef as
helps to what is the common interest OF
all citizens. -
If necessary procure wagon and
band, do anything to arouse enthusiasm,
and l think if you do so you will have
meeting which will succeed in getting
committeessent to the Legislature and will
succeed in getting your wishes acted upon
and granted
Major Z. W. Jones replied that the idea
of the meeting was very good, but thata
time was short he thought Friday night
should be the one decided upon. Contin-
uing the major said: 81 do not think
the Legislature would have any hesitancy
in passing the bill, but | think there is a
general fear that the money, if raised,
might be misappropriated. The people
would raise the money if they were stre
it would be expended in fair and Just
way" af
"The project of this road has so much
merit that if it is presented to the people
in the proper way, and the danger III
which this city now is of having another
road built for the purpose of withdrawing
the trade of the country it is proposed to
develop and of diverting it to San Fran
cisco is thoroughly explained to them, /
know they will have no hesitancy in sub
scrbing the necessary funds, and the con-
struction of the road will be an assured
fact. | think, also, that as the time for
the adjournment of the legislature APP
proaches, no time should be lost in taking
action" N
The chairman explained that under the
proposed bill, five trustees would be APP
pointed by the Superior Court, and would
be under the control and direction OF the
Supervisors in each county, and the funds
would be most carefully guarded and ac-
counted for. *
: Frank Sabich rose and stated that he
agreed heartily with the plans for the
proposed road, and recognized the fact
that all modes of transportation facilities
should be increased. II believe" said
he, that the quickest way we act in this
matter will be the most successful. Ii this
bill is not passed by the Legis ature, it
meaas two years OF lost time, and there's
fore it looks to me that there should be
enough interest excited in this and SUR
rounding counties to push it through. II
we fail, however the project must not be
abandoned. A small amount of money
cnuII ha isad in tho Iiffarant counties