Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
W|LM|N GTON TO
Be INCORPORATED
SUPERVISORS IGNORE PLEA OF
FREDERICKS
Alexander Alone Votes Against Plan
to Form City of Sixth Class.
Case May Be Carried
to Supreme Court

In direct opposition of the legal ad-
vice of District Attorney John Fred
ericks the Los Angeles county board of
supervisors yesterday settled the uues-
tion of the incorporation of the town Of
Wilmington as a city of the sixth class
by voting in favor of the incorpora ton.
When the board was called to order
there were four members present. with
Supervisor Patterson as chairman.
I'VE will now take up the Whining
ton NATTER said Chairman Patterson.
II move that all the territory men,
toned in the petition which has already
been annexed by the city of Long
Beach be excluded from the boundaries
of the territory upon which we are
about to vote" said Supervisor Wilson.
This step was taken at the advice of
the district attorney. At an election
held last July the city of Long Beach
voted to annex a certain strip of terri
tory formerly belonging to Whining
ton. This territory was nearly all
waterway and included a large part
of the Wilmington harbor'and Mormon
island.
Fear Long Beach
1t was excluded from the new Will
mington territory and a new map
made. The cause of the hurried settle
ment of the proposition was the fear of
residents of Wilmington that Long
Beach would annex the rest of the har-
Dor. An election will be held by Long
Beach December % to annex all the
Wilmington bay leaving Wilmington
without any water front at all and as
completely isolated from sea as though
it were twenty miles away.
With Wilmington a city of the sixth
class, which has only to be affirmed by
an election to be held December 81, a
vote can be taken for the annexation
of any property desirable, and in that
way Wilmington will save for herself
the harbor frontage which Long Beach
proposes to vote on December %. But
in either case intricate legal difficulties
may develop.
The petition of the residents of Will
mington for the Incorporation of the
city was then read In it the boun-
daries of the new municipality were
fixed. the number of population named
as 500 and the names of officers to con-
duct the elections stated.
Supervisor Wilson exploded the bomb:
II move that the petition be granted"
he said.
"I second the motion" said Supervisor
Graham.
May Clear Up MuddIe
Il spent the day yesterday investigat-
ing this proposition" said Chairman
Patterson II find that If we grant this
petition it will aid materially in clear
ing up the unsettled condition of affairs
among the beach cities and will make
everything smooth for the arbitration
which / understand is under way be-
tween prominent representatives OF all
interested parties in this question.
IF we cut out this petition the peo-
pie Of Wilmington viii feel that they
have been slighted. Taking all things
under consideration l feel as though
this action would be for the best in
terests of the people of Los Angeles
county, whom we represent"
"Well / object to the notion" said
Supervisor Alexander. "The petition
as / understand it is fairly defective,
hut 1t is not for that reason that OBJ
ject to it, L object to that motion be-
cause 1t is against the advice of the dis
trict attorney, who is our legal adviser.
We have been advised against it,"
II vote for ii because / think 1t for
the best interests of the people, and for
that alone" said Supervisor Wilson
II don't know whether you want my