Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
CROWN CITYITES
FEAR A CRISIS
PASADENANS EXCITED OVER
CONSOLIDATION
Heated Talk INDUCED In as Result
of Chamber of Commerce Con-
ference New County Is
Suggested

PASADENA, May 26.--As a direct
and immediate result Of the chamber
Of commerce meeting of last evening
the following call for a mass meeting
has been issued:
"On Tuesday evening next there will
be a mass meeting Of the citizens of
Pasadena in Woodmen hall for the pur-
pose OF considering the consolidation
problem In all Its phases. This meet
Ing Will be called to order at O'Clock
and is for the purpose Of considering
one of the most acute crises in the
history of the municipality.
"Los Angeles has said through its
supposed Representatives of the consol-
idation committee that any outside
municipality desiring to share in the
expenses and benefits Of owens river
water must become part of that city.
This city, in common with several 9TH
ers, desires a share of the cost and
the water, but not at the expense of
individuality.
"At the mass meeting on. Tuesday
evening this vital question will be con-
sidered carefully, and every citizen
having the best interests Of the city at
heart should make it a point to be
present."
Pasadenans Feel Hurt
1t is an unfortunate fact that prac-
tically every one of the Pasadena men
who attended the meeting in Los An
geles last night came home feeling that
he had not been fairly treated. The
statement of one of these gentlemen,
President, G. D. Sargent of the Mer-
chants association, expresses briefly
just how these men are talking about
it. Mr.. Sargent says:
"Wn got q taste Of what Wa r1iOht
expect If Pasadena were consolidated.
Opinions did not count for anything.
They were treated with contempt. Los
Angeles rode over us rough shod, and
that is about how much consideration
Pasadena would receive in a consoli-
dated city ruled and dominated by Los
Angeles. 1 have said that if we could
not get the owens river water in any
other way would be in favor of con-
solidation. But after attending last
nights conference L say positively now
that l am absolutely opposed to the
consolidation if we never get a drop
of Owens river water"
President Linnard Acts
President Linnard of the board of
trade called a meeting this morning in
Assemblyman Goodrichs office to con-
sider> what should be done in the pres
ent contingency.
Twenty representative citizens were
present. The situation was informally
discussed and although nothing but the
kindest feelings were exhibited for Los
Angeles it was the unanimous opinion
of the meeting that last nights ac-
tion was uncalled for.
1t was decided to call the mass meet
ing of citizens alluded to above and at
this meeting to hear the reports of two
committees, one appointed to draft a
constitutional amendment which would
permit of the formation of a water dis
trict and the other to learn just how
Long Beach and other towns feel in re-
gard to the consolidation scheme and
the water district scheme. The first
committee was made up of Attorneys
Goodrich, Willett, Wood. Hahn and
Wright, the second committee consist
ing of Messrs. T. D. Allin, Harry Geo.
hegan and D. w. Coolidge.
Goes to See Governor
President Linnard left for San Fran
cisco this afternoon on personal bust
ness and the meeting this forenoon
deputized him to consult with the gov
ernor and the legislative committee
relative to Pasadena's interests. Sew
ard Simons, chairman of Pasadena's
committee on consolidation and i'm
provements, is already in San Fran
cisco on legal business, and it is ex-
pected that the two will confer upon
this important matter.
AS bearing upon this same topic a
statement in local paper this even
ing is interesting to say the least. 1t
says that a suggestion has been made
for the formation of separate county,
to be known possibly as Pasadena
county" to be composed of this city and
territory, extending from Casa Ver-
dugo on the west to the mountains on
the north, east to but not including
Azusa, and south so as to include San
Gabriel, Alhambra and the part of
South Pasadena nearest this city. 1t
is said that such a move would pre-
serve the identity of Pasadena for all
time and would enable the city and
surrounding towns to go in on the
Owens river water scheme without
having to act the Jonah to the Los
Angeles whale"
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