The herald., 1897-06-30
BOULEVARD MEETING
NO DECISION YESTERDAY, BUT
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM
Three New Maps and Routes Offered.
Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Board Meeting


sembly room of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association large dele
cations from the three different routes
now competing for recognition were
present. The first report was presented
by Mr.. Carver, and had some entirely
new features. He represents the Arr
royo interest, and exhibited carefully
prepared map showing an avenue $50
feet wide. This route follows the gen.
eral course of the Pasadena Electric
road, but dips under the two steam
roads near Garvanza and avoids grade
crossings at all other points. 1t starts
from the plaza and makes a diagonal
cut through two blocks to the intersec-
ton of Bellevue avenue and Buena Vista
street, and then widens the latter
thoroughfare to 120 feet, affording fine
avenue to the new entrance of Elysian
park. After crossing the bridge the
boulevard Is widenedl to $50 feet. Mr..
Carver says that the abutting property
owners are not only willing to sacrifice
the extra strip, but are enthusiastic in
favor of the project. fully realizing the
benefits that will accrue from the con-
struction of such a noble thoroughfare.
He exhibited a pictorial view of 1t,
showing an electric railway in the GEN.
ter, and successfully on each side a
bicycle way, a row of trees, an ample
roadway, another row Of trees, a grass
plat, a sidewalk and still more trees.
The general aspect would be very park
like, and 1t is proposed to make the COM
pleted boulevard part of the park sys-
tenn of the two terminal cities. to be
maintained under their respective park
commissioners
Mr.. Cattern was spokesman for the
route leading from the plaza direct to the
East Side park, thence following the
general course of the adobe road to and
through South Pasadena, terminating at
the southern end of Orange Grove aver
nue.. He ably advocated its good points,
among which were the easy grade, the
fine residence sites on either hand, the
cool ocean breeze during the summer
months. and the provision for the con-
struction of the boulevard over a consid-
cradle portion Of it's length. He stated
that 1t had the decided preference of the
citizens Of South Pasadena. Mr.. Rice
spoke for slight detection to the south
east of Mr. .Cattern's route, which would
better accommodate the people of AL
hambra, who have exhibited great in
terest in the project. They propose to
build branch from point a little
north of the city limits directly to their
village, to be later extended to other
towns in the San Gabriel valley.
Never has there been a keener interest
in the outcome of these Investigations
and reports than at the present
time. 1t is safe to predic that the Pasa-
dena boulevard will be reality in the
near future.
The board of directors Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association, at its
Monday evening session, confirmed the
appointment of Martin c. Neuner, Of
Kingsley. Barnes & Neuner Company
to represent that association at Mil
waukee to secure the next annual con-
vention of the National Educational as
sociation at Los Angeles in 1898. He
will be in Milwaukee on July 9Th to 9th,
and then proceed to Detroit to attend
the annual convention of the National
Republican league, which will be held in
that city July 18th to 18th, and en-
deavor to bring the next annual conven-
ton of that body to Los Angeles also.
Should either convention for 1898 be
secured for Los Angeles, one of the first
and most pressing needs Of the city
would be a convention building contain
ing a large assembly hall, suitable for
accommodating state and national con-
ventions and other large gatherings.
The Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation felt the, need Of such build
ing when providing for their home
products exhibit last winter, and the
subject was discussed with animation at
the board meeting. 1t was introduced
by Mr.. Burnham. who read thought
full paper on the subject, and 1t took
practical shape in a motion made, by
Mr.. Griffith, that President Frank be
authorized to appoint committee Of five
to suggest ways and means whereby our
manufacturing interests could be fos-
tered by the organization of a home
products section and the construction
Of a building. The committee so ap-
PORTED consisted OF Messns. p. w
Brown, J. o. Koepple, G. T. Gay, J. ].
Bergin and w. e. Roberts
The following new members were
elected: j. W. Winston, w. G. Barn
we'll, Abbot kinney, John ]. Byrne, Will
son G. Bulla, e. w. Pease and j. c.
oliver.