Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-06

one city from the mountains TO inc
sea, the prophesy of Senior Dominique
of Dominguez ranch made over thirty
years ago, seems about to be fulfilled
and the Greater Los Angeles as it will
be known will take its place among the
largest cities of the world, to cover
an estimated area of 700 square miles
Preliminary arrangements are being
made, commit tees have been appointed
from the city council, board of super
visors, Merchants and Manufacturers
association and Municipal league, who
will work as a constitutional conven-
ton, to appoint subcommittee and
draw up a charter which will be sub
mitted at the next legislature. The
plan, If carried out, cannot be COM
pleted within two years,
1t is estima ted that the consolidation
of city and county will save thousands
of dollars annually to the county, cut
ting the expenses at least one-third and
III all likelihood one-half. One county
officer can do the work now done by
county and city officials
Pasadena to Sea
1t is proposed to take in the territory
from Pasadena to the sea, Whittier on
the east and Santa Monica on the
west.
1t is the hope of the committee to re-
produce the OlQ New yISldHu tOWh
system, where aldermen or supervisors
will be appointed to county board OF
a Los Angeles county legislature.
The local laws of the different towns
are not to be interfered with in any
way, each section to have its local sell
government.
1t is estimated that the proposed
consolidation into borough system as
carried on in Greater New York will
l. &c to- Ill x,n1,, to
rounding country, as the owens river
water will be used throughout the
whole San Gabriel valley which is now
short of water. The owens river water
will be sufficient to irrigate the whole
territory.
1t is planned to form a new county
TO be known as Pomona county, tC
take in the territory which is now il
Los Angeles county and also to annex
other sections to Ventura or Kerr
counties.
Knight as Secretary
The committees appointed will soor
open headquarters in the Wilcox build
ing, where w. II. Knight will act a!
permanent secretary. Mr.. Knight was
formerly secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association. 1t j!
expected the city council will furnish
funds to carry out the project.
The committees will meet at thu
chamber of commerce next Frida!
evening to further discuss the plans
Among the towns to be incorporated
in the project are: Pasadena, Soutl
Pasadena, Altadena, Tejunga, Burbank
Hollywood, Colegrove, Soldiers home
Santa Monica. Ocean Park, Venice
Playa del Rey, Redondo, lnglewood
Gardens. Sawtclle. San Pedro Whining
ton East San Pedro, Long Beach
Alamitos, Naples, Downey, Compton
Florence, Rivera, Alhambra san Ga
ricl and MonroVia.
These places will raise the total pop
ulation of Los Angeles to about 10000
and will take in the territory frs
opened up to civilization by the brow
robed padres of the long ago and vii
include the famous missions of thi
section.
The Commission
A commission has been formed con
sisting of representatives of Variou
business organizations and publ
bodies. At the head of this commits
sion is S. A. Butler, the other mem
bers being as follows: Appointed b.
Merchants and Manufacturers asso
citation, Municipal league and cham
Der of commerce, Oscar c. Mueller
II. C. Dillon, r. w. Pridham, A. T
Fleming; appointed by city council
John G.. Mott, M. II. Flint. w. II
Booth, A. G. Harper, NJ. X. Young
by board of supervisors, Walter i
Haas, Stoddard Jess, Frank b. Harber
II, G.. Hubbard, John w. Mitchell.