Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
NO OPPOSITION
TO ANNEXATION
CAHUENGA VALLEY FINDS
GREAT FAVOR
Greater Los Angeles Commissioners
and city Council Extend Welcome
to coIearove--other Districts
Seek Consolidation

The Cahuenga valley people. in ask
ing for annexation to Los Angeles set
the ball rolling yesterday afternoon and
four other districts asked the same
privileges. These other districts have
not circulated petitions for annexation
but have been waiting to see the effect
Of the Cahuenga valley petitions.
The four districts that yesterday
asked to be annexed to Los Angeles
are the territory adjoining the Ca
huenga territory on the south and ex-
tending to Jefferson street. taking in
about four miles; the territory adjoin-
ing the city north of Highland Park and
contiguous to South Pasadena, Pasa-
dena and Glendale, having ne1D6
twelve square miles; a narrow WA&
adjoining Boyle Heights on the et1
having a width Of about half mi e,
and a section of territory to the south
Of the Vernon district.
Representatives Of the districts seek
ing annexation to Los Angeles appeared
before the Joint meeting of the commit
tee of the whole of the city council
and the Greater Los Angeles commis-
sion yesterday afternoon and promised
that If the council would postpone
action on the Cahuenga petition for
two weeks they would have their petit
tions. containing a sufficient number of
signatures TO make an election man.
datory on the council, by that time.
In this way one election will do for all
the territories and the expense to the
city be correspondingly lessened
People Seek Good Streets
John w. Mitchell, who represented
the Cahuenga people, was vigorously
opposed to holding all elections on one
date, fearing that as some of the pro-
posed annexations were not as worthy
as represented a detrimental effect
might be occasioned by putting all
together. He was overruled by the
committee of the whole, however.
The Cahuenga people, according tc
Mr. Mitchell realize that while they
will have to pay city taxes in addition
to their county taxes. as residents OF
Los Angeles, and that they will moi
receive corresponding benefits for 6
long time, are anxious to avail them.
selves of the privileges of the Vroomar
act and construct and maintain cred.
table street Improvements, something
they cannot do under supervisorial rule
They declare they realize the city will
he unable to provide them with water
until the Owens river supply is brought
to Los Angeles, but they are now sup
piled by. three independent water com
Angeles until the Owens river runs IL
Los Angeles mains, although they offel
their property as additional securit,
for the bonds and will pay their share
of the bond taxes
Commission FaVors Plan
The plan to annex this territory t.
Los Angeles was first broached tel
years ago. according to Mr.. Mitchell
but the territory was sparsely settle
and the plan was dropped. 1t was take
tp three years ago, but as the city wa
in litigation over it's riparian rights L
the San Fernando valley, the waite
commission counseled delay. The su
preme court has decided the waite
question in favor of the city and thi
objection has been removed.
The members Of the Greater Los An
geles commission who were presen
at the meeting yesterday favored tn
plan of annexation.
Judge Dillon, chairman of the com
lnittee on law of the commission, eX
when he said:
"There is nothing more uncertai
than what state Legislature may d.
and while we confidently expect tina
amendments to the constitution givin
us the right to incorporate as Create
Los Angeles and take in all the terri
tory to the sea, there is a possibilit
that these amendments may not /
passed. In that event we can gro
anyhow by annexing all the territoT
to the lines of incorporated cities, an
when our boundaries are contiguoJ
to these incorporated cities there is
state law now in existence giving l
the right to take them into our bounC
aries. Thus, If we cannot grow throug
an act of the legislature, we can gro
just as well. though more slowly, /
annexation"
Judge Dillon wanted all the annext
ton schemes referred to the Great
Los Angeles commission and this sui
gestion was made nd will probably
followed out by the territories desiriI
to come into the city.
Another meeting will be held in II
council chamber next Thursday, whit
mill he