The herald., 1897-03-24
The Joint Committee Com
pletes Organization
COOPERATION OF PASADENA
SEVEN OF HER PROMINENT CIT
IzENs JOIN IN THE WORK
The Boulevard to Be Not Less Than
100 Feet in Width May Solve
Unemployed Problem

The boulevard committee, enlarged by
an accession of members from Pasadena
recently appointed by the board of trade
of that city, held an important session
at the rooms of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' association yesterday after
/ noon.
| Those present from Los Angeles were
Judge Charles Silent r. ]. Waters, w.
A. Spalding, o. T. Johnson, Gen. Chas.
| Forman, H. Jevne, L. e. Mosher and DR..
| w. LIE Moyne Wills Pasadena was rep
resented by Colin Stewart, DR.. G. Roscoe
| Thomas, ]. B. Stoutenburgh, e. II. Lock-
wood, NJ. E. Wood and Howard Long
| ley. Mr.. Rust of South Pasadena was
also present.
Judge Silent, chairman of the previ-
| welcomed the Pasadena committee and
| asked whether the members desired to
cooperate as an independent commit
tee or to unite with the former in one
body. They were unanimously in favor
of a single organization, believing the
end aimed at could be better accom-
plished by so doing
Judge Silent was elected chairman of
the united committee, VIM. H. Knight
secretary and r. ]. Waters treasurer
The name of Boulevard committee"
previously selected, was adopted and
will be the official title of the new organ
ization.
The question of routes and the man.
ner of selecting them was discussed
and, on motion of Gen. Forman. there
will be three local engineers of high
reputation. Messrs. H. Hawgood, G.
Purcell and Fred Eaton, to examine va
rious routes and report the result of their
observations to the committee. The en-
gineers of Los Angeles. Pasadena and
South Pasadena and the county
surveyor are requested to give
them all the official information they re-
quire to facilitate their work.
In regard to the width of the future
boulevard, the prevailing sentiment was
in favor of having it constructed on
broad lines, the majority favoring about
140 feet between property lines, and that
the engineers might understand what
was expected of them, resolution was
adopted that the width of the proposed
boulevard should not be less than 120
feet.
Several gentlemen spoke of their ac-
quaintance with the boulevards of vari-
Gus eastern cities, and it was thought
desirable to secure all obtainable infor-
nation on that subject. A committee
of three consisting of Messrs. Lock-
wood. Forman and Stoutenburgh, was
appointed to procure all accessible data
on that subject.
The new finance committee will con-
sist of r. J. Waters, W. A. Spalding and
Chas. Forman of Los Angeles and DR.. G.
Roscoe Thomas and NJ. E. Wood of
Pasadena.
The new tramp act was referred to,
and Judge Silent spoke of the manner in
which tramp and unemployed labor
could be utilized on the new boulevard,
at the same time providing needed en-
ployment for men wanting work, and
giving the two cities a superb highway.
The subject will be presented to the
board of supervisors at the proper time,
asking that body to give the committee
an opportunity to make use of such labor
when available.
Another meeting of the boulevard COM
mittee will be held at the chamber of
commerce hall on Saturday, the 9th
inst at p m. at which time the men,
bers will be glad to hear the views OF
persons interested in different localities
along possible routes between the two
cities.