Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12
GIVE IMPETUS TO
GOOD ROADS
MASS MEETING ENDORSES A
BOND ISSUE
PROMINENT MEN ENLIGHTEN
AUDITORS
Blanchard Hall Gathering Reveals
That Nearly All Precincts In
County Are Organized
for Campaign


impetus yesterday at the mass meetinii
held in Blanchard hall.
Delegates were on hand from all TN!
l0cal and precinct committees from an
points in Los Angeles county, all re-
porting active campaigning for the
bond election to build $S,5OO,OOO worth
of good roads.
Owing to sickness in the family OF
Sidney G. Butler, T. w. Blanchard
acted as chairman, and he found an
enthusiastic audience awaiting further
enlightenment on the issues to be set
tied at the polls on July 30.
VIII Reduce Freight Rates
7. e. Gibbon was introduced first as
a member of the harbor commission,
whose work is linked directly with the
good roads movement because one OF
the highways most sadly needed is that
between San Pedro and Los Angeles,
distinctly q harbor movement.
Mr.. Gibbon said efficient roads were
especially needed in the suburban
points around Los Angeles because OF
the great and increasing traffic to and
from these places.
He cited the special need of a high
way to San Pedro, which If built in
itself would save the community mill
lions, If such a road were made an
auto train service could be installed
carrying freight to and from San Pedro
which would act as powerful lever 10
induce cheaper freight rates Such a
service would cut rates probably to q
Quarter of the present schedule.
Mr.. Gibbon also mentioned the rapid
work being done on the Panama canal
and the necessity of getting closer sea-
port connection to handle the enor-
nous tonnage which the canal will
bring to the doors of California.
Former President w. D. Stephens OF
the chamber Of commerce was the next
speaker.
Letters from many prominent men in
and near Los Angeles were read by the
speaker all of them urging that good
roads is the most vital need of South
ern California.
The underlying sentiment seemed to
be that gdhd roads would bring tourists
who own autos and others, would result
in more rapid development of all ter
ritory contiguous to roads, would bring
greater investments of capital by induc-
ing wealthy persons to stay here, would
eliminate dust, and assist the return
of prosperity.
Notice to lnquIrers
Chairman Charles D. Daggett of the
campaign committee, referred to the
details Of the road movement, calling
attention to the efficient preliminary
work Of Engineer Loder in mapping out
the best lines to follow. He also asked
that all who are in doubt who want
questions answered or who want litera-
ture sent to voters should make them
selves known and individual attention
would be given to their wants at the
campaign headquarters in the chamber
of commerce.
Mayor Thomas Farley Of Pasadena
brought a $500 contribution to the cam
paign fund and added that Pasadena
was heartily in favor of foothill nigh
way to the ocean, which will be en-
braced in the route.
The meeting then adopted resolutions
indorsing the bond issue as necessary
for the county and expressing confi-
dence in the highway commission ana
it's advisory bodies.
Whereas, The Los Angeles county
highway commission has filed Its re-
port with the board of supervisors rec
ommending 307 miles of highways
throughout the county for improve
ment, connecting the city of Los An
geles with every other city and town
in the county and with each other,
and with the main highways of adjoin-
ing counties, by constructing a solid
rock macadam road with a protected
ton and providing for the construction
of culverts and bridges of the most
permanent type at an estimated cost
of So, 100000; and,
Whereas The board of supervisors
has ordered an election to vote upon
the question of issuing bonds for that
purpose, said election to be held on
Thursday, the 30th day of July, 1908
and
"Whereas, The board of supervisors
has, OF it's own motion, caused to be
appointed an advisory committee con-
sisting of the executive committee Of
this organization. together with the
president of the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce, the Municipal league anC
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation, and William Mulhollan1
chief engineer of the Los Angeles aque
duct board, and said board has pledged
itself as a body, and each individual
for himself not to take any actor
contrary to the judgment of the ad
visory committee in the matters of let
ting contracts, confirming appointment
or filling any vacancies that may occu
upon the highway commission; now
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Los Angeles Coun
ty Good Roads association, in specia
meeting assembled,
Indorse Plan
Il. That we do hereby unqualified
indorse the alignment of the roads a
set forth in the report recommended b
the highway commission, and that al
ter investigation we are satisfied tina
tho estimates of the cost of said roa
construction have been carefully, sys
tematically and accurately compiled
and we further believe that said high
way commission is composed of me
who are competent and thorough
trustworthy. and will see to it that tn
funds are economically and satisfac
torily expended and that they are an
ply protected in doing the same by tn
law under which they are constituted.
49, That we believe this action shout
receive the unqualified support of ever
voter and taxpayer in the county {
Los Angeles who is loyal to its be:
interests, and should command the
utmost individual and collective servic
from now until the close of the day {
election, as this question is of para
mount and immediate Importance I
the present and future welfare Of tn
great county"
Speakers In Autos
Chairman p. J. Beveridge of Holly
wood. Of the outside towns campaig
committee, has done arduous work wit
his colleagues, and the result is tn;
the chain of precinct organizations
a long one In territory outside of IL
Angeles proper.
Workers are sent to every con
..,,,wftxr q needed To get groUDs