The herald., 1898-09-06

Mr.. Holab!rd then went on to re-echo and
snlarge upon the emphatic statements con-
tained in the circular ut has been three
years,' said the speaker, "since moved
into my home on Alvarado street. where
was one Of the first who built. Since that
time all Of the beautiful residences IN tna.
,ection have been built. aggregating in valu.
more than a half-million dollars And we
nave here a largely signed protest against
the petition of the oil men. which is 10 be
presented to the council tomorrow morning
praying that the limit CT distance from the
parks be reduced from 1000 TO 1900 feet The
oil miner-and we must regard these oper-
ations as nothing more nor less than min
ng operatons-slowly Is feeling his way.
md he claims now that the trend of the
ield Is west and southwest. In this direction
!: would pass right through Knob Hi and
he Wiltshire tract. We cannot allow anv
.urther extension. 1t has already brough.
'uin to the value of much fine property.
When pirate plants an oil we'll next to a
mans property and thus cancels his insur-
ince. and fills his home with nauseous
doors, 1t Is time for decided action. If me
avs for the protection OF our homes are
inadequate, we must go to the legislature
AND see that others are provided
Perhaps the oil men think that we are
going to have little indignation meeting
ind then relapse into innocuous deeue.vde
'nt they are mistaken. We propose 10 man
.u. this territory and secure the means 10
nsht thls matter. Every property owner
Tau pet'er contribute 800 than allow his
property to be rendered absolutely worth
ess' Ihis tight is against no person. but
III prlncipe-the principle that we have
ne right to protect our homes from ruin.
Ihose who advocate the extension of
the Oil territory say that even with tbe
boundary running along Ocean View ave-
nue.. on the divide, the smoke and smer
would not annoy those below, but from nv
own experience do not believe this"
Mr.. Holabird's remarks were punctuated
with applause, so frequent and generous ~
to indicate the opinion of the meeting
Temporary officers were then chosen Mr.
Holabird being elected chairman and Cal
Foy secretary.
Judge John NJ. Miller was asked to give
his views, which he did, expressing entire
confidence in the council, and saving that
he could not conceive of any body of men
which would vote for the practical confis
cation of million dollars worth of pri
vate property, and. for. that matter, of
the park itself, on which the city has spent
quarter Of a million at least.
Henry ]. Stevens, e. A. Forester and
others followed in the same strain.
On motion the Westlake Improvement
and Protective association was then organ
lied, and Judge J. NJ Miller, ]. B. Irvine
and Cal Foy were elected as president
vice president and secretary respectively.
c. A. Forester was elected as treasurer
ater in the evening.
Postmaster Matthews maGe a stirring
speech. expressing his sympathy with the
movement, although he lives south Of Sew
nth street, and his opinion that the inter-
,sts of the Westlake park region are the
interests of all citizens. He further urged
he enlistment in the cause of the residents
4 Figueroa street and vicinity, where the