Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-26

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"If you will not help to bear the
burden of our government you cannot
have the benefit of our new water
SYSTEM"
This was the sense of a resolution
passed last night at heated meeting
of the Greater Los Angeles committee
in the directors room of the chamber
. of commerce. The meeting was called
In order that suggestions might be
! made to amend the governors call for
q special session of the Legislature,
which, according to Geographic ad-
vices from the north, contains a pro-
vision for the new water supply, but
not for the consolidation of Los An
geles with adjacent towns.
The members of the committee, as
well as many leading citizens of Los
Angeles, are indignant that a provi-
sion is not made in the call for MAX
ing Greater Los Angeles, and tele-
gram signed by s. A. Butler was sent
to Governor Pardee.
Hold Indignation Meeting
The meeting was in the order of an
Indignation gathering concerning the
action of Representatives Pendleton
and Stanton. These two representa-
tives promised the committee that they
would do all in their power to have
the necessary amendment included in
the call to allow consolidation, and
have rot kent their word
A resolution was passed to address
letters to be sent personally to each
man asking him to state what his po-
sition is and as to whether he will sup
port the committee in their new re-
quest from the governor.
Senator Hahn and the stand that he
is taking in openly opposing the con-
solidation of Pasadena with Los An
gees was openly discussed.
Representatives from the Pasadena
board of trade stated last night that
that organization has not been repre-
sented by Senator Hahn and that what
he has said has been his own personal
opinion. Senator Hahn has not been
called into consultation with the di-
rectors of that organization and they
have not given him the authority to
use the name of the board in making
any statements.
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4. The Pasadena board of trade COM
mittee on consolidation and municipal
improvements was represented by As
semblyman John A. Goodrich as
spokesman. The committee is COM
posed of Mr.. Goodrich, Councilman
T. J. Ashby, Thomas Farley and T. D.
Alin. .p-.
The proposition that was made was
fatty turned down by the Greater Los
1Iao,.o
considered that the sum and substance
of it was this:
"Give us your water-we need it. We
don't want to consolidate with you
for we do not care to help bear the
burden of your government"
The committee considers that the
statements that have been made by
the mayor of Pasadena and other rep
resentatiVe citizens that they do not
want to become a part of Greater Los
Angeles because they do not wish to
be ruled by corrupt Los Angeles off,
cials and that they do not want to
have "red light" districts, are but ex-
cuses to get out of helping to pay for
the water which they badly need.
The proposition made by the Pasa-
dena committee caused resolution to
be passed that was in the sense that
no town will be allowed to have part
Of the Owens river water that will
not help to bear a part of the expense
of getting it. The committee considers
that the only fair way in which city
. can bear it's share of the expense of
getting the water will beto consolidate
with Los Angeles It is their belief
that the great benefits that the small
towns will gain by being governed by
the same government that Los Angeles
has will more than pay them for the
additional taxation.
< Pasadena Opposes Greater City
The Pasadena committee has deter
mined to send President Linnard of the
board of trade and Chairman Simons
Of the committee to Sacramento to talk
over the situation with Governor Par
dee, for they do not wish to go on rec
y ord as opposing Greater Los Angeles
1t is said that there is a unanimous
decision among the citizens of Pasa-
dena that they will not consolidate
with Los Angeles, and that they will
fight such a proposition to the bitter
end. The Greater Los Angeles COM
mittee is equally determined that II
they will not become a part of Los
Angeles that they shall receive no ben
eft from the great water supply that
4. Los Angeles will soon NeVelop. Pasa-
< dena's population has been steadily in
creasing and the water supply has been
decreasing. Members of the commit
tee said last night that it is their firm
belief that Pasadena will soon see the
j, folly of the policy that she has been
pursuing.
The committee as a whole expressed
Itself as in favor Of giving every city
adjacent to Los Angeles a chance to
vote for itself as to whether or not the
advantages offered by consolidation
with Los Angeles are sufficient to war
rant such consolidation. 1t is not its
desire to attempt to include any town