The herald., 1895-04-11
ANNEXATlONISTS' MEETING
Vernon Asks to Be Let in on the
Proposition
University People Deny That the District Is
Against the Move-A Boundary
Committee Appointed

A meeting was held last night at the
residence of Colonel Eastman, corner of
Washington and Toberman streets, by a
numt er of prom nent residents of Rose
dale, Vernon and University school dis
tricts to discuss the matter of Incorporate
ing with Los Angeles city, which is now
being agitated with great energy by these
outsiders.
There were present Mcssrs. f. A. East
man, NJ +. Price, G. B. Discon. w. II.
Hagan and G. L. Poulk, as a committee
of the Southwest Improvement Associa-
ton; Messrs. Rufus II. Frost J.W. Fran.
els. J. NJ. Smith and s. p. Khoades, II
comuttee of the Pico Heights association.
Messrs. e. A. Miller, Il. 5. Rowley and
G. e. Overton,a committee from the Har-
pertract; Messrs. G. =. Adams and J. 5.
oueherty, q committee from University.
The committee OF Vernon consisted OF
Messrs +. J.. Lee, Ii. r. Smith and f.
n. Marion. William Dryden and J. r..
Messmore of University were alsopresent.
Judge Adams of University reported that
Mt Getting held in that district on Mon
| day evening, vote had been taken on
annexation, which showed that such u
! step was not desired at present by Uni
versity The vote stood 46 against it and
| 6 in favor while some 30 residents did not
! vote at all.
Captain Marion of Vernon stated that
the people of his district had often dis
| cussed the matter Of annexation in an in
formal manner, and that they had seized
| upon the present agitation for the ptir-
/ pose of making knowii their desire to be
! included within the corporate limits of
Los Angeles. Vernon needs relief. as it
| is now without water, owing to a late de-
cision of the supreme court In case of
an election there would be asgood round
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measure through. Another reason for
annexation is that the supervi sors will
take no steps to grade and improve Cen
tral avenue from the city limits, but as
soon as Vernon is annexed there would
be no trouble in getting it done by the
council.
A motion that Vernon be included in
the petition for annexation was carried,
after some discussion as to how the vote
of each district would be counted, whether
separately or as II totality. Chairman
Eastman explained that the majority OF
votes Of all the district would decide the
fate Of the annexation measure at the
| polls.
The question of appointing a special
committee. selected from those prcsen,,
! for the purpose of selecting boundary
! uniting Vernon with the southwest cor
ner of the city was then considered.
| Colonel Messmore spoke strongly against
/ leaving University out of the petition,
saying that the report shortly before
made by the committee from that district
did not fairly represent the wishes of its
| residents. lie said that if Il vote were to
be taken again it would at least and
| even.
| Captain Overton moved the appoint
ment of Il committee of five whose duty it
| shall be to ascertain the legal status OF the
| election proposition and the establishment
of the proposed boundary lines, said COM
mittee to report within ten days. The
motion was carried and the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Rowley, Mcssmore, Smith.
| Dryden and Overton.
Captain Overton then showed by dollars
| and cents how much q number of little
items amounted to, which he would not
have to pay were his place within the
city Limits. 1t was exactly $6S. With
others the amount might be more and
with others less, but if the districts were
within the city limits these sums. great
or small would be saved.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
again at Colonel Eastman on the even
ing of Monday next.