The herald., 1898-07-17
'Jnf WATER QUESTION
.1TH1 LEAGUE FOR BETTER CITY
: - GOVERNMENT CONFER
CONDEMN THE KEssLER IDEA
The Republican City Central Commit
tee Also Pass Resolutions-Dem-
ocrats to Call a Meeting

? - Resolutions have now become fashionable
; ID the agitation OF the pending water ques'
tions, and yesterday was a great day fol
this industry. The first to meet the light
Of day were those passed by the League fol
Better City Government, reading as fol.
lows:
''Whereas, Powerful influences are at
work favoring what is known as the Kess-
: Ter proposition whereby the city will part
with the control of it's water for period OF
< fifty years; and
r'"Whereas, The gravity Of the situation
calls for the active opposition on the part
: OF all who desire municipal control OF the
water aud water works of the city Of Los
z Angeles; therefore
Resolved BY the directors of this League
4 that we are unalterably and unequivocally
opposed to any form of lease whereby the
control OF the waters OF the Los Angeles
River will pass from the city and into the
hands of any individual or private cor
i poration.
~ "Reso.ved, That we believe litigation
even covering a period of years which shall
. finally determine the rights Of the city CT
Los Angeles is far preferable to any settle
' ment of the water question on the basis
proposed.
"Resolved, That we see nothing in the
situation to change the almost unanimous
declaration Of all our citizens In favor Of
the municipal control ard ownership of the
water and water works of Los Angeles
: city, and we call upon all good citizens to
again express themselves as an evidence
that no such change has taken place.
"Resolved, That we ask the citizens to
weigh at its just value the gilded bait
whereby they are to be more grievously
taxed in their water rates in order that
portion of the proceeds may be given back
to themselves in the guise Of a percentage
paid to the city government"
They were signed by c. 8. Walton, as sec.
retary Of the organization.
Republican Resolutions
~ The Republican city central committee
: held meeting last evening and adopted
resolutions declaring themselves in favor Of
municipal ownership of the water plant and
ideprecating and condemning as ill-advised
the action of the Democratic city central
committee in attempting to array It's men,
hers in support Of private interest.
The resolutions embodied the water plank
of the last Republican municipal platform,
and declared the party to be unalterably op-
pi4cations for privileges Of franchise for sale
Or distribution of water. They assert that
the city officials should not be debarred in
their efforts to acquire possession of the
plant by any litigation. no matter how sx-
pensive or protracted 1t may be. The reso-
lutions bear the signatures of Fred Eaton,
as chairman, and w. E. Ludlow, as secre-
tary.
Democratic Deliberations
During the day number Of conferences
were held by members Of the Democratic
city central committee for the purpose Of
discussing the action of the committee in
endorsing the Kessler proposition. The
chairman Of the committee has called an
other meeting for next Friday, at which the
action will probably be reconsidered. A
number Of committeeman, however were
anxious that the meeting should be called at
once, as they think the sooner such action
Is rescinded the better. Not being able to
carry their point, they have concluded to
call a meeting of such members Of the COM
mittee as dissent from the committees ac-
ton at once. This meeting will be held to-
morrow Monday evening.