The herald., 1895-04-06


the event of annexation. the burien OF
taxation upon the people in the districts
proposed to be annexed will not oe in
creased. but materially lightened. One
other matter might be considered in this
connection-that of the relative amounts
assessed upon the property in the city
and the suburbs-but too much space
woul be required to give the figures and
instances. 1t is certain, however. that
relatively they are about, the same, or if
there is any difference it is TO the disad-
vantage OF taxpayers outside the city. Or
if in some cases the actual assessed valua-
ton in the suburbs is tritie less, it is be-
cause the property is worthless, and not
that the taxes are lighter.
Several advantages of scarcely minor
importance will occur to most minds.
Holders of large tracts of vacant land will
be com PEELED to change their policy in re-
gard to them. To mention but one. there
IS tract of 100 acres, which prevents the
extension of streets and deties all i'm
provement in its neighto torhod. Once in
the city and the authorities will find
way to open up avenues to progress
there and everywhere. Street making
and the laying of sidewalks will not be
forced beyond what is right and ex-
pedient but the annexed portion of the
city will at once begin to fill with people,
and these improvements will be made in
accordance with the popular wish and
the needs of the time. Soon the Rosedale
cemetery will have become as real ESTATE
too valuable to be longer used as ceme-
terry, and those noble grounds will be sold
in building lots to individuals. or posi-
bly-let US hope-to the city and laid out
and cultivated into park. Those that
have houses to rent will find ready ten
ants, and not as now, in some instances,
be compelled to add the rental per month.
and for month after month, thai is not
obtained, to the taxes and other penalties
of living outside the city. Then you Will
have the privilege of sending your chill
dren to the high school free, whereas now
you must pay a tuition fee. y our streets
will be sprinkled and the garbage re-
moved, at the city's expense, and not as
at present by yourselves at considerable
cost
Police protection will be extended to
you. And you will have t he benefits that
the city library confers upon the dwell
ers in the CITY, These great benefits, so
promotive of popular education, are now
denied to you and your children. rms
long list of substantial advantages might
be added to almost indefinitely; but this
comm ittee is OF the opinion that the case
for extending the city limits has now
been made out and hence submission is
made upon the whole question TO the
popular Judgment and decision
While Los Angeles city is the visible
mover, by necessity, in this enterprise,
it is not required that any argument be
urged upon the citizens in its behalf.
This uniquely beautiful city has clear
destiny, manifest to all. This oportunity
is seized to help toward the fulhlment
OF that destiny. All enter, rising men and
women inside and outside the city. that
have Just pride in its exceptional re-
nown, and that are interested IN lts IN !,
evtabe extension. should be appealed
| to. and aroused to come promptly to the
d of this movement, the objects and scope
of which are now set forth with such
completeness as may be.
(Signed) On behalf OF the Southwest
Improvement association:
Nj. F. PRICE,
G. ID. DIXON,
w. z. HAGAN,
G.. +. PAuLk.
On behalf of the ii o Heights Associo-
RUFUS H. FROST,
J. w. FRANCIS,
j. NJ. SMliH.
5. Z. RHOADS.
On behalf of the Harper tract:
GILBERT +. ONERTON,
II. A. MILLER,
Il. 5. ROWLEY.
lively discussion followed the reading
of the report upon the various motions
ing the southern boundary. Until that
is done the University people said
they could not unreservedly join in
the movement. They expressed a
hope that in few days they would be
able to agree on southern boundary,
when the report will have all the sigma
lures and the petit on b. actively circu-
lated among the people of the city.
Thursday nights meeting was largely
attended and very enthusiastic.