Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-11
SUBMIT PROPOSITION
TO PARK BEACH BLUFF
INVESTMENT COMPANIES WILL
IMPROVE
Ask In Return That Long Beach
Council Order Opening Of Certain
Streets--Plan Likely to Be Con-
summated, II Is Said
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 10-A PROPOSE
tion was submitted to the city trustees
today which, II accepted, will result
I'm the parking of 40 feet Of the 'front.'
age along the bluff next to the beach
without cost to the city. The trustees
have considered at various times propo-
sitions to park the bluff at the ex-
pense of the city, but. although the
Improvement is one which has been
much desired, the officials have not
thought best to carry 1t out at the
peoples expense at the present time.
The present proposition is offered by
the Strand Investment company, which
owns 800 feet Of strand property.
Ninety feet on the west of this i5 owned
by another company which has agreed
to park the bluffs along its land also
II the proposition of the Strand COM
pany Is taken up. In return for this
Improvement the Strand company has
asked the trustees to open certain
streets through its property which do
not follow the direct lines of Cedar
avenue and other thoroughfares In that
locality north Of the bluff.
Officials of the company assert that
the lay of their property would make
the construction of streets In direct
line with those on the higher land all
most impossible. One point which is
considered a strong one in favor of
their plan is that IL the city trustees
insist upon the plan of retaining the
continuity Of streets the city will have
to purchase the old Beach hotel site,
an investment costing several thou
sands of dollars and of no apparent
advantage to the city. The Strand
company will put in a large retaining
wall and park the bluff west of the pier
in a handsome manner, 1t is promised,
if their plan Is agreed to.
See Dredgers Operate
Fifty Shriners who visited Long
Beach yesterday were taken by boat
from the Carver shipyard to the scene
of the operations of the two dredgers
engaged in dredging out the inner har-
Dor of the Back Bay district. Among
the party were some experienced en-
gineers who gave it as their opinion
that the scheme of dredging a splen-
did harbor would work out success
fully, although the undertaking Is one
OF great magnitude. Many of the party
said they would return at later date
for another inspection of the work.
Many to Hear Concerts
1t is estimated that 5000 persons will
visit this city Saturday when Sunday
school beach day VIII be observed. Inc
second rehearsal for the concerts to
be given in the auditorium on Satur-
day afternoon and night will be held
tomorrow night at the Presbyterian
church.
Proposes Tent City
The Rev. C. p. Dorland, pastor of
the Plymouth Congregational church.
has evolved scheme to establish
tent city in this place. His plan, which
has just been made public, is to COM
plete the miniature city in time for
the coming Chatauqua.
This afternoon the paving of Ameri-
can avenue was begun. The present
contract, which the Barber Asphalt
Paving company has, includes about
three miles of paving, of which Ameri-
can avenue from Ocean front to Sixth
street, will be first completed.
Home for Wayward Boys
There is a plan on foot to have the
Ella Linton home, between Sixteenth
and State streets, on Pine avenue.
made a home for wayward boys. The
Associated charities and the chamber
of commerce will be asked to consider
the proposition. The home as planned
would he recO0niZed citV institution