Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
GRANT DEMANDS
OF WILMINGTON
AND SAN PEDRO
ANGELENOS AGREE TO MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS
QUESTION OF TERMINAL RATES
BELIEVED TO BE SETTLED
Consolidation Committee of Angel
City Notifies Two Coast Towns
That Their Wants viii
Be Supplied

AS a result of the work of sub-com-
mittees in making a thorough inspec-
ton of the harbors at San Pedro and
Wilmington, Secretary Fleming Of the
Consolidation committee of Los An
geles has addressed a letter, embody-
ing resolutions, to the chairmen of the
consolidation committees of those two
cities.
The resolutions were adopted Thurs
day afternoon at an executive session
of the Los Angeles consolidation COM
mittee, and it was decided yesterday
to give out their text. The meeting was
called expressly to hear the reports of
the sub-committees. These committees
drew up the resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by the committee.
The resolutions are important, in
that they grant practically everything
asked by San Pedro and Wilmington.
1t is confidently expected that this
action will remove the greatest obstacle
to consolidation, that of terminal rates,
Los Angeles being committed to a
policy which guarantees rates to both
Wilmington and San Pedro. Mr.. Flem-
ing's letter to e. D. Seward, secretary
of the San Pedro consolidation COM
mittee, follows:
1.-THE consolidation committee Of the
city of Los Angeles met in called ses-
sion for the purpose of hearing and con-
sidering the reports of the sub-com-
mittese heretofore appointed to confer
with San Pedro and Wilmington.
THE following members were pres
ent: James A. Anderson, f. w. Braun,
o. E. Parish, A. P. Fleming, F. J. Hart,
Homer Hamlin, Leslie r. Hewitt, Stod-
dard Jess, H. Jevne, M. H. Newmark,
j. NJ. Schneider, Joseph Scott, Frank
Simpson, M. p. Snyder and William d.
Stephens.
by unanimous vote the secretary
was instructed to express to you the
appreciation of this committee of the
courtesies extended its subcommittee
and for your manifest willingness to
assist it in arriving at some equitable
basis whereby it would be for the
mutual interests of San Pedro and Los
Angeles to unite under one government
for the purpose of developing San
Pedro harbor for the use and benefit of
all of the people.
To Improve Outer Harbor
Joseph Scott, chairman of the sub
committee heretofore appointed to con-
fer with San Pedro as a report of their
doings in the matter, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions and moved their
adoption, which motion was duly Sec
onded, to wit:
BE it resolved by the consolidation
committee of the city of Los Angeles:
'First-That the 146 acres owned and
controlled by the city of San Pedro is
the most available place to make the
municipal improvements in the con-
struction of docks and warehouses in
| the outer harbor and that the same
should be adequately improved at as
early q date as practicable; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That suitable approaches
be constructed connecting said NUM-
! /, -lAsNVs
with the permanent highway to be
built by the county under the good
roads bond issue, which will furnish
San Pedro with a good and sufficient
connection with the entire system of
permanent highways to be constructed
| throughout Los Angeles county. Be it
further
shall become a part of the city of Los
Angeles, shall be made a terminal point
| for all transcontinental railroads, and
that it shall have and enjoy all of the
rights and benefits by reason thereof,
| including rates to the interior, as
| recommended by the Jobbers' associa-
| ton of Los Angeles
after hearing the resolutions read by
the chairman of the subcommittee a
full and free discussion of the situation
at San Pedro was had, and this COM
mittee, after due and careful delibera-
ton, by unanimous vote, adopted the
resolutions.
"I will say further in this connection
that in the matter of approaches to the
improvements in the outer harbor, pre-
senting as they do a number of en-
cheering problems, it was therefore
deemed advisable to refer the same to
Homer Hamlin, city engineer, which
was done with request that he report
at an early date"
To Improve Wilmington
Mr. Fleming sent to e. Opp, chair
man of the consolidation committee of
Wilmington, q similar communication,
containing a copy of the resolutions
passed with reference to Wilmington
and recommended by the sub-commit-
tee named to investigate the inner
harbor. They are:
James A. Anderson, chairman of the
subcommittee, heretofore appointed to
confer with Wilmington as report OF
their doings in the matter, offered the
following resolutions and moved their
adoption, which motion was duly sec
onded to wit:
"'Be it resolved, That we are in favor
of the immediate improvement Of the
inner or Wilmington harbor to meet the
demands of commerce and the reason
able requirements of the people of Will
mington and the immediate improve
ments of streets leading to the water
front and cross streets so as to connect
with the highway leading to Los An
geles in a substantial manner
" Resolved, That Wilmington, when
it shall become part of the city of
Los Angeles, shall be made terminal
point for all transcontinental railroads,
and that it shall have and enjoy all of
the rights and benefits by reason there
of, including as nearly as possible the
same rates out of Wilmington as OBJ
tanned out of Los Angeles on state bust
ness, taking the question of mileage
into consideration
after hearing the resolutions read
by the chairman of the subcommittee
a full and free discussion of the situa-
ton at Wilmington was had, and this
committee, after due and careful DELHI
Grafton, by unanimous vote, adopted
the resolutions.
"There are great many other mat
tiers in connection with this that must
be arranged for in the future, but the
committee thought it best at this time
to notify you of the impression its sub
committee gained on visit to your
city,"
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