Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-01
LONG BEACH PLANS
BIC BETTERMENT5
PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE
AGENTS COOPERATING
Improvement Associations Formed
and Steps Are Taken to Do Away
With For Sale Signs
on Lots
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 30.-That tht
various choice residence districts of thi
city will in a short time be vastly i'm
proved is forecast by the formation
of societies among those interested IL
their development.
Last week the residents of Carol
Park held a meeting and formed an i'm
provement association. Stephen Easter
brook was elected president and w. A
Rehm secretary and treasurer. Commit
tees were appointed TO consider diff
ferent improvements, including the oil
ing of the streets, removing weeds
from vacant lots and lettering condi.
tions in the parks in the district.
At the meeting of the Atlantic Ave
nue. Improvement association last week
a large sum was subscribed for the pur-
pose of defraying expenses of improve
ments. A committee was appointed to
secure the signatures to deeds convey
ing ten feet on each side of the thor
oughfare for street purposes.
Greater Long Beach
The Greater Long Beach Improve
ment association, composed of heavy
property owners to the northwest of
the city, is especially Interested in the
San Gabriel river reclamation PROPOSE
tion and also the improvement of the
extension of Pacific avenue. A strong
rivalry has existed between the prop
erty owners along Pacific and Atlantic
avenues to secure the entrance of the
proposed Pacific boulevard. 1t is prob
able that both streets will be extended
and improved so that the boulevard will
have two entrances equally active.
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shown in the Good Roads society which
was formed recently. Efforts are being
made to secure the subscription of $4,000
for the improvements of the streets of
the city. The solicitors are meeting
with gratifying success.
There are about 275 automobiles in
Long Beach and all the owners of the
machines who appreciate smooth thor
oughfares are especially interested in
the movement. 1t is said that the
money raised will be used not only for
lettering the streets but for improving
the appearance of vacant property.
No For Sale Signs
AS a result of the formation of a
realty board here it is likely that the
practice of placing signs upon lots
which are for sale will soon be dis
continued. The members of the board
realize that the tourist who espies a
half dozen ''for sale" signs upon a
single piece of ground may gather
wrong Impressions concerning the value
of property. AT banquet held a short
time ago the suggestion that all real
estate dealers unite in the resolution
to discontinue the use of signs was
heartily applauded.
The Civic league of Signal Hill is in.
terested in the development of that
section The organization is composed
of women. Mrs. Meserve was elected
president last week and Miss Harrison
secretary.
j. B. Heartwell, president of the
First National bank. urges the imme-
diate Improvement of the ocean front.
He will present to the city council
Tuesday night a proposition for the
parking of the bluff. The plans for the
proposed Improvement were secured in
the east by j. NJ. Parsell and if carried
out will result in the bluff being trans
formed into thing of great beauty.