Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

An important force in the recent
elaborate Improvement of Boyle
Heights, and the expansion of home
building in new tracts, north and
south Of First street is the Ninth Ward
Improvement association, which was
organized March IL, 1906, and now has a
membership of 312 representative citi-
zens Of the ward. The aim and object
of the association is to promote and
encourage the improvement of streets
and the construction Of sidewalks, bet
ter drainage and sanitary conditions,
and all modern public improvements
that tend to the betterment of a first
class community.
Headquarters are established at 2114
East First street, with executive Of
flee at $40 Byrne building, w. j. Bry-
ant, secretary. Regular meetings are
held at headquarters on the second
Friday of each month.
Officers and Committees
Below is a list of the offices and
various committees of the influential
organization:
Offcers-George Lyons, president;
Dr. L. d. Swartwout, vice president; o.
w. Seymour, treasurer; w. J. Bryant,
secretary.
Executive communication w. II.
Workman, chairman; w. j. Bryant,
Hon. e. L. Blanchard, Geo. Lyons, DR..
L. d. Swartwout.
Committee on membership and fin
ance-Dr. L. d. Swartwout, chairman;
Hon. E. L. Blanchard, o. w. Seymour,
NJ. I. White, Geo. Lyons. w. j. Bry-
ant, W. H. Workman, Hon. M. T. Col
Inns, w s. Gibson M. D.; G. w. Evans,
NJ. D.. Geo. D. Flanders, Chas. Young,
c. M. Beebe, NJ. D.; H. Geo. Beers, A.
u nj L
Chas Porter, S. Cursor, Hon. r. e.
Wlrsching, NJ. Key Willis Bernard,
Warren Wilson, F. F. Schriver, S. E.
Lee.
Committee on egislation-Warren
Wilson, chairman; Ward Chapman,
Judge r. M. Lusk, ]. S. Fleming, A.
M. Chaffey.
Committee on street lighting-J. B.
Chaffey chairman; Fl. M. Scott, Geo.
F. Morley, L. o. Powers, c. M. Beebe,
M. D.
Committee on fire and water-Chas.
Young, chairman; r. T. Whittlesey, A.
F. Bland, D. 1. Nofziger, C. w. Evans,
M. D.
Committee on streets and alleys
Myers White, chairman; Hon. M. T.
Collins, E. o. Simmons, Hon. r. z.
Wirsching, C. F. Rogers.
Committee on transportation-W. j.
Bryant chairman; Geo. Lyons, DR.. L.
D. Swartwout, Hon. A. E. Davis, o. w.
Seymour.
Committee on parks-P. A. Mulford,
chairman; Hon. M. 7. Collins. Hon. w.
H. Workman, A. j. o. Korbel, Geo, A.
Flanders.
Committee on trees-R. H. Berry
chairman: E. M. Hollenbeck, w. A.
Lindsey, F. F. Schriver, Sanford Wat
son.
Committee on sidewalks-H. Geo.
Beers, chairman; l.. d. ClawSon, r. r,
Norman. Lewis Jacoby, Geo. Rhein-
child
Committee on schools and libraries
Jas. B. Threlkeld, chairman; DR.. H. G.
Atwater, Rev. D. w. Hanna, Lewis
Schwaebe, e. l.. Jessup.
Sanitary committee-Geo. w. Camp
bell, M. D., chairman; F. f. Corbin, M.
D.; C. H. Bacon, M. D.; w. S. Gibson,
M. D.; G. G.. Spears, M. d.
Special committee on paving East
First street-Geo. w. Campbell, M. D.,
chairman; Hon. w. H. Workman, L. o.
Powers. Thos. Thompson, M. II. White,
Lewis Jacoby, John Korbel, ]. X. Col
inaks, William C. Murrey, Frank
Davies, e. z. Falls ]. E. Mcneil, j. M.
Burrowss C. T. Hall, Chester M. Buck,
Fred L. Rogins.
Special committee for Brooklyn
Heights-Hon. r. E. Wirsching, chair
man: DIR. l.. ID. Swartwout, A. f.
Bland, Judge Bronson.
Work of the Association
The Ninth Ward Improvement asso-
citation has accomplished since it's or
ganization, about ninety days ago, bet
ter sanitary conditions by obtaining
better drainage of storm water from
the low places on some lots caused by
grading streets; have aided materially