The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
WILL OPPOSE
CONSOLIDATION
Long Beach Residents
Send Protest to
Committee.
Action on Los Angeles
Request Will Be
Reconsidered.

Upon the representations made by
the citizens Of Long Beach and re-
lying upon an act adopted by the
Legislature in 1903. the joint commit
tee on call for special session Of the
Legislature decided to take under
reconsideration its vote to recommend
the consolidation of Los Angeles with
surrounding municipalities. The COM
munication from Long Beach appears
| to be signed by the greater part OF
| the towns inhabitants and is vehem-
| ent protest against consolidation and
an expression of belief in the future
as a separate city. The act OF 1898
authorizes two or more cities TO COM
| bine in securing an adequate water
supply, by the issue OF bonds or otner-
wise.
| The members of the committee said
they had been misinformed by the
civic delegation from Los Angeles con-
cerning the temper of the people in
and around Los Angeles on the matter
of consolidation In moving to re-
consider, r. H. Countryman said that
he considered the inclusion of the Los
Angeles matter, bringing in with it
Legislation of other cities, TO be the
one mistake made by the committee.
BY unanimous consent the reconsider
alton of the matter was set by Chair
man Tirey L. Ford for this morning
A Ruef then submitted the draft
of his amendment to the constitution
regarding the proposed delegation OF
power to San Francisco to deal in real
estate for the purpose of widening
streets and obtaining thoroughfares.
The amendment in full follows:
For and during the period of two years
from the date of the adoption hereof the
city and county of San Francisco by ordl-
nance adopted bv a two-thirds vote of its
Board Of Supervisors. and approved by
its Mayor. may acquire, purchase. con-
denim. or accept donation OF lands to- be
voirs or esplanades, or to be exchanged
for lands to be used for such purposes
and may sell or may exchange lands now
used or hereafter to be acquired by !,
| used for the same or similar purposes
and may sell or exchange for other lands
| to be used for the same or similar pur-
poses, any lands now or heretofore used
by it as sites for public or municipa
! buildings, and may change, widen OF
extend the lines of its streets and the
lines. routes or terms of any privileges
| or franchises for pipes. pipelines. con.
| duits. wires. tracks or roadbeds now helc
or enjoyed by any person, firm or corpo-
ration in or on any OF It's streets, anC
may so regulate and restrict the use OF
| it's streets and the operation OF any pri
| ileges or franchises therein or Thereon
! as TO protect its streets and any improve
nents which may be made therein .oi
thereon from destruction. damage or in
jury. In all cases proper compensation
shall be allowed for all property or right,
taken, acquired or affected by such ac
tion No property or rights shall be taker
without the consent and concurrence o.
persons owning the same, except under
the right of eminent domain and accord
ing to law. The powers hereby conferred
shall with respect to the subject matters
j, hereof not be subject to the provisions o.
the charter of said city and county.
The consideration of the amend
ment was set for special order o.
business at 10 o'clock this morning
In commenting on the measure, Rue
said that at the present time il wa.
impossible to exchange frontages ol
lots for other lots required for i'm
provernentS.
Ruef said that while it was posi-
BILE under the proposed ordinance Il
change the City Hall site, that was {