The herald., 1895-03-10

year for interest of $685. and for bonds
maturing (one-fortieth each year,, $3.50,
or total expense the first year of SIC, 500.
OF course, the interest and princi: al will
continue to grow less as the payments are
made each year.
1t is understood that it is the intention
to have the different propositions voted
upon separately, so that the people will
have the opportunity to express their
! views upon each issue.
The bonds proposed to be issued for
Westlake amount to SOS, 900. At present
this park is the pleasure resort for the
people of Los Angeles because OF its beau
tiful lake and the excellent concerts given
there by the Military Band"
The expenditures for Westlake Park,
including the land and all running ex
penses to March LIST, amount to $1l9, 462. So.
This park covers thirty-five acres. The
| Improvements in walks and drives on the
west side of the park have added much to
its popularity.
With this expenditure of SIS, 600 addi-
tional land can be purchased and the park
| improved so much more that the bonds
asked for will be readily voted. The in
come from the boating privilege and the
! rent of staads will pay the interest on this
| issue of bonds.
| The bonds to be issued for the East Side
| Park amount to the same as for West
| lake, viz: $50, 900. As this park is farther
| from the center of the city, fewer people
go there for recreation, but there is GER
| tainly no loveiier spot anywhere for a
breathing place for such city as Los An
geles.
These bonds should carry by big ma
iority when the time comes to vote on
them.
The expenditures for East Los Angeles
Park, including the land and all running
expenses to March 1st, amoun6 to $102,-
1856. y. This park covers about fifty acres.
The bonds to be issued for Elysan Park
amount to double the issue for both the
other parks, viz: 100000.
The purpose Of issuing this large
amount of bonds for this particular park
is to purchase by condemnation some of
the land that lies between the valleys so
that more extended drives may be made
and the land secured at reasonable price
If the land now occupied by the Pest
House and brick yards could be obtained
and boulevard built beginning on Buena
Vista street, 200 feet wide, lined wi tn
palms. extending through the park past
the greenhouses, over the hill and down
through the canyon to the San Fernando
valley, the fame of it would give Los An
geles worldwide advertisement that
could be obtained in no other way
The expenditures for Elysian Park, in
Guiding the land and all running expenses
to March LIST, amount to $l39, 753 ID.
This park covers between $50 and 500
acres, and the seven sections that it is
proposed to condemn contain about So
acres each, so that the park will then con-
tain about 800 acres. ~
There can be no question of the utility
and desirability of park improvements
and the people will not hesitate to author
ize the necessary expenditure, provided
that they are guaranteed against risk of
wasteful diversion of the fund 1t must
be clearly understood that no opportunity
for corruption or extravaganza will be
permitted, and it must be demonstrated
that every dollar expended will be. used
to the best advantage and solely for the
purpose for which it is voted