The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-26
The Contested Election Cases
Are Formally Settled
THE planning MILL QUESTION
Causes Long Debate and Still Remains
Undecided
Appropriate Memorial Services Held. With 4
Sermon by Rev. r1r. DougIas-Sociai
and Personal Notes

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Attorney A. r. Metoalfe presented the
certificate of the decision of Judge Shaw
in the contested election case or Rey-
nolds VS.. Coffin, which seats MI. Hey-
nolds, and that gentleman was sworn IN
as trustee, taking his seat at once. MI
Metcalfe stated that Mr.. Coffin had told
him from the first that he did not wish
to retain the office unless he was Legally
entitled to it, and that now he resigned
all claims to it. The decision In favor
of Mr.. Lacey for city marshal was also
presented. Mr.. Coffin being absent on
account Of illness. City Attorney Arthur
stated for him that he would not nave
taken the seat at all had he not been
advised that 1t would be necessary to DO
SO in order to hold such rights as the
decision of the courts might nnd ne nad
in the premises.
The next matter to come up, which
occupied nearly all the afternoon, was
the protest against granting permission
to Mann & Daniels to locate their PLAN
Ing mill on South Broadway, near the
Blinn Lumber company's yard. The
protest was signed by about thirty
property owners of Marengo avenue
and vicinity, who state that besides be-
ing within the fire limits. the construc-
ton of that sort of q building near their
residences would depreciate the value
of the same very materially, owing to
the nuisance of the noise and smoke of
the mill. And they say further that 1t
would be a very unwise policy for the
council TO adopt policy that would re-
suit in the depreciation of residence
property for the sake of industries that
could just as we'll be located in a part
of the city better adapted to the purpose.
A petition was then read in favor Of
the mills location In the place asked for,
signed by many business men.
There were many spectators present
and the discussion was participated in
by an unusual number, besides the at
torneys regularly engaged for the pur-
pose. A resolution adopted by the di-
rectorS of the board of trade favoring
the location of the mill on the proposed
spot was presented and Mr.. Adams ad-
dressed the board, stating that the only
interest he had in the matter was as
chairman Of the committee on manufac-
lures of that body; that this industry
meant the employment of some fifteen
or more heads of families who make
their homes here, and it also keeps at
home work that would otherwise go
elsewhere.
Mr.. Metcalf then addressed the board.
saying he spoke particularly in behalf
of Messrs. Markham and Webster, who
own property on Marengo avenue, very
close to where it is proposed to locate
tn mill. He said the objects of having
fire limits were well known and that
when they were once established and the
property owners went ahead and built
their handsome residences and i'm
proved their premises 1t was with the eX-
pectation that they would be protected
In the enjoyment of their property! But
now this council was asked to Violate
It's own ordinance and allow within the
fire limits a structure that would be Il
menace to the surrounding residences
On the other side, Robert Strong
brought out the point that when the
Southern Pacific road entered the city
along this street broadway 1t was quito
generally understood that the property
along the line of the railway was to b.a
dedicated to manufacturing purposes
Eenceforh and that the railway had
Unidentified the property owners along
that street with that View of the case.
Mcssrs. Rowland, Fish, Vlier Trustee
Hamilton and Mrs. Frey, who conducts
the Evanston Inn. near the proposed
location, spoke against the mill, and
G.. J. W;llett for granting them the To-
cation asked for. Mr.. Willett said he
had been credibly informed that Mr..
Webster. who was one of the opponents
of the mill. had himself moved frame
buildings into the fire limits near the
proposed location, and 1t was these same
buildings, moved into the fire limits in
defiance Of the ordinance for which he
now asked protection" The board
wrestled with the question, after the de-
bate had waxed quite warm. but Presi
dent IIartwell said that he had not yet
learned enough Of the location by actual
inspection to satisfy himself and asked
that the matter be postponed till the
next meeting. which was finally done.
Ward & Roberts asked ten-day eX-
tension of time on the Euclid avenue
street work, which was granted.
The ordinances adopting specifications
for sidewalks were adopted.
An invitation to Join in the Meme
rial day services in the tabernacle next
Saturday evening was presented from
Godfrey post, G.. A. r.
A protest against grading, guttering
and curbing DeLacy street from Colo
RADIO to Green streets, signed by property
owners representing 642 feet frontage.
was presented and ordered filed. A pro-
test against grading, guttering and curb
ing Villa street from Fair Oake to Lin
coin. signed by property owners repre-
senting 745 feet frontage. was presented
and, since it represents majority of
the frontage, will stop the proposed work
on the street.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The Memorial day sermon was
preached yesterday by Rev. c. Il.
Douglass, In the Baptist church, which
was nicely decorated for the occasion
with flags, bunting and flowers, with the
portraits of Washington and Lincoln
hung back of the pulpit. Special pa
triotic music was furnished under the
leadership OF Prof. Cole, assisted by
Mi w. Edwards, who sang solo also.
About two hundred ana twenty-five
members of the veteran societies were
present and as they marched in and
out OF the church instrumental marches
were played by Mrs. Alice Freeman
Vail, assisted by Mrs. Myrth Camper
and Miss lola Pinney. The scripture
reaings was by the pastor from Ephe-
slams, 9th chapter. and prayer by Rev.
G. e. Reynolds. Mr. Douglass took as
his text Timothy 90: "A good soldier
of Jesus Christ" When Paul wrote this
letter he was near the end of his life
He understood military affairs and often
referred to them. He was 60 years old,
q veteran soldier in Gods army. He
ndmonished Timothy to endure hard
ness as a good soldier. Life is a sort Of
battlefield, and we all respect the faith
ia md brave. In the revolutionary war
here were very few drafted men. The
idea of coercion is unutterably distaste-
ful to Americans. In the armies of God
there are no drafted men. The true
soldier swears allegiance to the flag of
this great country and clothes himself
in patriotic blue. So the soldier in Gods
army is clothed with the righteousness
of Christ the helmet of salvation and
the sword of truth. A glowing tribute
was paid to the noble women of the
United States for their sympathy and
self sacrifice and their untiring help at
home and in camp, without which the
war could hardly have been the success
that it was. There are limits to the
bowers of evil.
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