The herald., 1897-03-03

| will only take the matter up and start
! work as soon as possible, letting the
| contracts If possible in Southern Cali
| fornia, 1t will furnish employment for
| thousands of men who badly need work.
| Times will improve at once and this Sec
| ton will experience an era of progress
such as has never been seen before.
| DR.. Ralph Hagan, police surgeon-Its
| the best thing that could have happened
| for this section of the country. Santa
| Monica amt in 1t. / think it will give
| a great impetus to business in Southern
| California and prove of inestimable
| benefit to all.
Roy Cottle, police secretary-I think
| it is great victory for the people of Los
Angeles county. The harbor has gone
to the right place and everybody should
| now pull together for the building Of the
great seaport of Los Angeles.
Charles Moffat. chief of detectives
The decision pleases me very much. l
have been in favor of San Pedro first,
| last and all the time. 1t is great vic
| tory for the people and 1 am very glad
that we have secured the appropriation.
George H. Bonebrake-It means the
| expenditure of the immense appropria-
| ton made by congress- 1t will be a
splendid thing for the business interests
| of this city. I have no doubt whatever
about the building Of the Salt Lake road.
hC SCicCtiOll VI odH tQIO lOI the mar
| Dor may be the means of connecting the
| Terminal road with the San Joaquin
valley road. The heavy owners of the
| Terminal road reside in the east are
men of influence and are right in the
center of the financial circle. A deep
water harbor will attract shipping to
| this southern coast and it will greatly
| stimulate business In this section. The
benefits that will be derived from this
| great enterprise can not be overesti-
| mated.
| j. F. Humphreys always thought II
would go to San Pedro as 1t is the natur-
al place for a harbor 1 worked for it and
| am delighted to know the matter has
been settled. The Importance of this
| great public Improvement can not be
| overestimated. 1t will have a tendency
| to direct capitalists in this direction,
and will have an important bearing on
all our material interests The mere
announcement that the harbor matter
has been definitely settled will draw at
tention of wealthy men on the outside to
this section. 1t will boost along the
building Of the proposed road to Salt
Lake, which will form the eastern out
let for the Terminal road
Ex-Mayor Workman-The biggest
thing In the history Of the city. 1t marks
new era in the prosperity and progress
of Los Angeles. The Salt Lake road will
follow as natural sequence.
Bishop Montgomery-It is a great
thing for Southern California. The ex-
penditure of $4,000, 900. or any part of it,
in this section at this time will result
in untold good.
President Silver-Like every other good
citizen l am glad that the harbor ques-
tion is settled. 1 think that the commits
sion acted wisely and their decision will
be generally indorsed.
| Gen. Charles Forman-It is a great
thing for the city. While 1 always
thought the decision would be for San
Pedro, 1 am glad that it is settled and
hope that actual work will begin in the
near future.
Councilman Nickell-We should all be
glad that the question Is settled. It is
worth millions to Southern California
and will be a great factor in our future
progress.
Councilman Ashman--Always was a
San Pedro man and am glad that my
judgment has received such high in
dorsement.
Councilman Toll-Don't see how it
could be otherwise. OF course am glad
that the question Is settled.
Councilman Mathuss-You bet favor
It, San Pedro first last and all the time.
The report is matter for general con-
graduation. t7, -le..