The herald., 1897-02-19

change merely to cast a reflection upon
him, a charge that the general promptly
and unqualifiedly denied. Major Bell
then presented protest of residents on
Georgia Bell against the change, ana
proceeded to attack the general work OF
the commission, saying that many OF the
names selected were awkward, outland-
ish and wholly inappropriate, instancing
several and laying particular stress on
Alcantara street, finally winding up for
the time being by explaining the deriva-
tion and meaning of the word.
Ex-Mayor w. II. Workman was the
next protestant. His chief grievance
was against the changing of the name
of Second street, on Boyle Heights, to
Lugo street Mr.. Workman was very
positive in his remarks, and figuratively
Jumped all over the commissioners and
their work.
The debate was very heated, and as
the noon hour had arrived, Gen. Forman
quietly moved to take recess until 1:30
o'clock.
Mr.. Workman did not relish having
his grafton broken off. and turning to
Gen. Forman shouted, You want to shut
us off. You are the most arbitrary man
in Los Angeles"
Chairman Toll again cautioned the
protestants against falling into person.
alities, and after a little further tax.
the recess was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee met again shortly be-
fore o'clock and resumed its labors.
Ex-Mayor Workman was on hand, smil-
ing affably, the modifying effect of
lunch being especially marked among
not only the committeemen but the pro-
testantS.
On motion, Short street was changed
to Fourth street, Second street
east OF the river was changed
to Fourth street. Fourth street east of
the river was changed to Fifth. These
changes We're those desired by Mr..
Workman, and after thanking the COM
mittee he left the room.
The name of Mono street, which had
been changed to Third, was restored,
and Keno street was changed to kiliar-
ney street.
Ex-M Mayor j. r. Toberman entered his
protest against the change of Pearl
street to Figueroa street. He said that
he had the street named Pearl when
there We're not more than half dozen
people living on it. This was over twen-
ty years ago, and it was the only favor
he had ever asked. 1t was a matter of
sentiment with him. he said, but he
trusted that they would concede this.
The committee declined to recede from
its action. saying this had caused more
favorable comment from citizens at
large than any other one act.
The protest against the charge of
First avenue to Primero street was
heard, and a compromise was reached
by calling the thoroughfare Arlington
avenue, the protestants asking that they
be given an American name.
The name of Marion avenue was re-
stored from Stilson place.
The east siders having had a confer
ence, Commissioner Washburn moved
that streets commencing with Wa
ter street, the first east of the
river, be changed to avenues,
and be numbered consecutively,
with Water street as Ave-
nue. Eighteen, and continuing to the
northern city boundary, the last being
Avenue Fifty-eight.
Mr.. Lummis wanted to commence
as Avenue One, but this
caused a vigorous protest from Coun
Gilman Nickel, who said that the east
side people objected to being set off as
a little country town. They were part
of this great metropolitan city and
wanted to be treated accordingly. Mr..
Washburn's motion prevailed by a vote
of to 8.
kins street be changed to Beatrice ave-
nue., and Pritchard street to Conserva
tory drive. Hawkins street was
changed, but the committee afterwards
this to Maritou street. The
Conservatory drive proposition failed.
Wolfsltil avenue and Vine street.
south of First. We're changed te Central
avenue. and Vine street north of First
was left.
Orange avenue and Dana street were
changed to Compton avenue, and one or
two minor changes We're made.
Gen. Fornlan then stated that he
wished to reply TO the charges made
against him by Major Bell in regard to
changing the name of Georgia Bell
street, and read the following statement
which he had filed with the city coun-
Gil:
1 desire to say few words in regard
to the changing of the name Of Georgia
Bell street; also in regard to the attack
made upon me by Major Horace Bell,
in the paper which he has seen fit to file
with city clerk. and in statement made
by him to a representative of The Her.
aid, and published in that paper on the
5th inst.
The statement that I had taken ad-
vantage of my position on the commits
sion to change the names of streets, to
get even with him." is wholly gratuitous
and has never been thought of by me;
also the statement that l had some years
ago without the knowledge of the IN
dersigned Major BelD or his daughter.
Virginia, had Virginia street changed
to DeLong street" is not founded in
truth.
/ had nothing whatever to do With
changing the name of Virginia street
to DeLong street. ] did not then know,
nor do l know now, why the change was
made
1t is true that up to the time of his
death Hon. Chas. e. DeLong, United
States minister to Japan for some years,
and one of the leading attorneys in Ne
vada, was my personal friend but surely
| never suggested that his name be
given to any street in this city.
That Major Bell should now unneces-
sarily sneer at his memory is a matter
OF surprise to me.
His statement that Georgia Bell street
extended from Washington street to
FiCo street at the time the name of Ne
vada street was changed to Georgia Bell
street, will not be borne out by the rec
ords; on the contrary the records in the
city hall show that Georgia street from
Washington street to Rouland street was
changed to Georgia Bell street on Sep
tember H. 1889,
The map of the Downey Harvey tract,
lying next north of Bells addition, was
recorded August 2, 1886, and the street
named Nevada.
The map of the Dunnigan tract, lying
between the Harvey tract and Pico
street, was recorded September 10, 1856,
and the street named Nevada street
The street remained Nevada until May
10. 1889, at which time Nevada street