Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

Members of the revision and harbor
committees Of the consolidation COM
mission have submitted exhaustive re-
ports regarding the Greater Los An
geles project and the plan for con-
solidation of the city and country gov
ernnaents. The report of the revision
committee summarizes the reports OF
the subcommittee as submitted to
the commission, and represents in part
the work of the commission to date
and presents the same to the people or
Los Angeles county for their consid-
GRAFTON and discussion. .
The subject matter of this report is
divided into two sections as follows:
First-A general plan showing what
it is hoped may be ultimately accom-
plished in the formation of city ana
county consolidated government.
Second---A plan showing what 1T Is
considered advisable to do at once as
a stepping stone to the ultimate OBJ
iect sought.
Under the first subdivision the most
important question for consideration
is that of the boundaries of the proposed
consolidated city and county
Boundaries Are Defined
sit Is not the intention of the COM
mission to state positively what should
or should not be the extent Of the con-
solidated city and county of Los An
geles," says the report, "but to submit
should be included. (Here follows q
technical description of the proposed
boundaries.)
From the description 1t will be
noted that the proposed boundary lines
embrace the territory extending from
the ocean on the south and west to thet
southerly line of the forest reservation
on the north, and has for its eastern
boundary the county line of Orange
county and the San Gabriel river.
1--WE fully realize that the territory
outlined in this report contains incor-
porated cities and towns, and cities
with freeholders' charters which cam
not be consolidated or annexed with
out the majority vote of the electors
resident therein, but In order that the
proposition may be placed fairly be-
fore the citizens of this county who are
entitled to the full information as to
our views, this tentative outline of the
area of the consolidated city and coun-
ty is given herewith.
Favors Borough System
"Inasmuch as the commission con-
siders the borough form of government
as the most practical 1t recommends
that the proposed consolidated city and
county be divided into nine boroughs
as follows: San Fernando, Pasadena,
Monrovia, Whittier, Long Beach, San
Pedro, Redondo. Santa Monica and Los
Angeles, all of which are shown on the
map accompanying this report.
1T Is our purpose to retain local
names wherever possible to the end that
no locality will lose its identity when
IL becomes a part of the proposed con-
solidated city and county.
1T is further recommended that such
portions of Los Angeles county as are
not included within the proposed boun-
daries Of the consolidated city and
county be disposed of as the legislature
may deem best.
1.-THE foregoing will enable the citl-
zens Of Los Angeles county carefully
to study the proposed boundaries and
borough subdivisions, and II the same
meet with their approval such APP
proval may be made manifest by proper
action.
Form Of Government
"As the form of government OF the
consolidated city and county will de-
pend upon the opinions and Judgment
of future charter makers, the following
suggestions are by way OF recommen-
dation only;
"The form of government that we
recommend Is that known as the
Borough system which Is IN operation
In the city OF Greater New York.
FIhe of'cers Of such consolidated city