Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-19
COST LESS THAN
WAS ESTIMATED
Expert Tells Member of Construction
Committee That There Is No
Obstacle to Biz Water
Scheme

Investigation of the owens river
project by experts, as far as it has
progressed, and it is nearing compile
ton, demonstrates ,lot only that there
is nothing in the gay of successfully
constructing the viaduct, but that it's
cost will be less, if anything, than
originally expected.
This important announcement was
made last night at a meeting of the
consolidation commissit to discuss
with committee from Long Beach the
question of consolidation.
One of the visitors inquired as to what
assurance the commission or the gen
eral public had that the owens river
project was a feasible one and that the
promise of an adequate supply of water
for the proposed consolidation could be
fulfilled.
Stoddard Jess replied to the question,
and stated that one of the members of
the water commission had conveyed to
him the information during the day
that word from the engineers showed
that the investigation thus far made,
and which is drawing to a close, proved
that the project was entirely feasible
and that the cost would certainly not
be more, and probably would be less,
than originally expected.
Pleasant Surprise
Members of the commission and the
visitors plainly sh' wed their pleasure
over the announcement, as it set at rest
all doubts as to the future water sup
ply of Los Angeles, and it also con-
WINGED the Long Beach representatives
that one of the most important points
was decided in their favor.
From general reports and from adj
missions of several members of the
visiting committee, Long Beach rapidly
is nearing the water supply limit, and
that 1t will be absolutely necessary for
the beach city to join hands with
Greater Los Angeles in order to mar
ticipate in the benefits to be obtained
through the construction of the Owens
river Viaduct.
The committee which came up last
night consisted of H. Barndollar. chair
man; c. c. Doran, G. II. Hogue, c. "A.
Buffom, c. II. WinGham, j. A. Miller
and DR.. l.. A. Perez. j. b. Heartwell
and p. r. Hatch also arc members of
the committee, but neither vas able to
attend. The committee was selected by
the. chairman of mass meeting recent
ly held i'm Long Beach, and the com
mittee probably will report to another
mass meeting to be called later
Majority FaVors Consolidation
AS constituted, the Long Beach COM
mittee is largely in favor of consolida-
ton. and of two who came unalterably
opposed to the idea one went home adj
hitting that the information secured
was much more favorable than he had
expected.
Several members of the committee
declared that the sentiment I'm favor
OF consolidation is growing fast In
Long Beach, but they fear that the
people viii not be sufficiently won over
to result in the defeat of the proposed
freeholders' charter which will be
voted upon next month. The adoption
OF this charter win have the effect of
delaying consolidation at least two
years, or until the constitutional
amendment which the coming legisla-
ture is expected to pass can be adopt
ed two years hence.
In view of this condition the Long
Beach men who favor annexation
asked the commission to use all its en-
deavors TO assist them to create SEN