The herald., 1895-05-04
}HE Greater LOS angeles
University Now Said to Favor
the Project
THE PROPOSED ADDITION
A Map Showing What the Proposed
Changes Are
Some Adverse Criticisms Of
Annexation


Secretary Smith of the annexationise
committee was seen by Herald reporter
yesterday on the subject of annexation
and he stated that as yet only Pico
Heights had sent its quota of delegates in
the committee Of one hundred that is to
conduct the campaign among the resi-
dents of University, Pico Heighs, Ver-
non, Rosedale and the Harper tract.
Today the secretary will be given the
full list from each district and then the
enlarged committee will be notified to
serve and attend general meeting that
is to be held at some date in the near
future at one of the chamber of commerce
rooms. where they will effect perma-
nent organization. Mr.. Smith spoke of
the progress of the movement. especially
in University. that was at first inclined
to stay out, and he said he hoped their
desires would finally be consummated by
their becoming part of the city.
An inquiry about the city hall and along
the Rialto shows that the scheme of an
nexation is generally regarded with favor
by the prominent citizens and business
men. That each suburb will soon be in :
corporated into the municipality now
seems to be an assured matter.
In. this connection the following com.
munication explains itself:
Editor Herald Your correspondent J.
BIS less ignorant of annexation commit-
tee matters than he affects to be in his
last screed. Ie is by concealing his knowl-
edge of them that he makes pretended
case of unfair dealing and responsibility
against the committee. Permit me to no.
tice his points--not that an answer to them
is needed in University district. where
the identity Of ]. B. is known, is also
the fact that he misrepresents-bu but that
the people of the city may correctly under
stand that most people of University (at
any rate the majority are not opposed to
the present scheme of annexation.
First. B. says that the committee of
sixteen is self-appointed. Answer: 1t was
appoin ted and authorized by permanent
organizations of citizens, one exclusively
OF residents of Pico Heights. the others OF
residents in Rosedale and the Harper
tract and of the city along Hoover street.
the present western boundary. 1t was
intended to itself increase its members
as occasion might seem to require, and
to interest with them the people of Uni
versity and Vernon.
Second-He complains that not one of
the committee resides in University dis
trict. Answer: Messrs. Dryden and Mess
more, who have signed the reports on be-
half of the people Of University. do not
reside in the district. but just over the
line. and one of them, Mr.. Dryden, is
large property holder in the district. OPP
portunity was given the people of tfse
district to name at public meetings men,
bers of the committee, but the now pro-
testing gentlemen declined to act. In
formally, however. men of both sides did
on one occasion meet with the commit
tee, with the result that promise was
made by them, without dissent, to send
a committee to assist in coming to sat
isfactory agreement upon definite plan
of annexation. meeting for that pur-
pose was called. but it was held at the
south end of the district. upon short
notice, and instead of committee to CO
perate for annexation one was appointed
to inform the gene raj committee that the
men it represented would take no part in
the movement. But it would seem that
even that meeting, intended to be hostile,
could not name at random three as a
comm ittee instructed to refuse to cooper
ate, all of whom should be opposed to an
nexation. Two we're against and one in
favor of annexation. The two that were
against attended a meeting OF the general
com mittee and made their statement. At
the same meeting appeared one who
favored annexation, and also half dozen
other old and valued residents of Uniyer-
sity districts.
In spirit Of fairness it was proposed
by the general committee to include the
entire eight in that committee as actual
members. The two protesting gentlemen
withdrew; the six favoring the move re-
I mained. We did not wish them to be con-
sidered members of the committee. but
each Vt us made suggestions and proffered
advice that was kindly received and
unanimously adopted. So it is not true
that the University has been without in
fuence and has not taken part in the
formation of the annexation scheme. In
deed, that we are not visibly leading the
movement is our own fault and not be-
cause we have been ignored or sighted
/ by our more enterprising neighbors.
3. .Now that the committee, awakened
from its dream of self sufficiency by the
protests" etc.
Answer-There has been no awakening; !;
the committee has been awake from the
+ first. rhe sixteen committeeman have
never thought to rely on their sslf-suffic-
iepcy for the entire work. 1t has been in
contemplation all along. as l am in
formed, to enlarge its numbers as popular
interest increased. The committee must
be allowed to judge of what is proper at
the present juncture. In fact, they have
judged, and their Judgment is that the
committee should now be increased to
one hundred. Whereat we of University
should rejoice.
A. J. B. further objects that the COM
mittee does not inform us how the twenty
or more members we are entitled to are to
be selected. In answer would say that
have read in The Herald the report of
the last meeting, which has called out J..
BIS criticism. and find it plainly indi.