Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
SUBMIT RECOMMENDATION TO
SUPERVISORS
SAY BIG FUND IS THREATENED
BY lNpIscRETloN
Committee, While Showing NO Anil
mus, cites Instances of Neglect
by County officiaIs--lnfor-
nation Withheld

election July 30, 1908, the advisory
cotonittee's communication to the
board OF supervisors, prepared at
meeting of the committee In the chain-
Der of commerce SATURDAY was SUI
mitted to the county body yesterday,
and after a short discussion in secret
was laid aside until today.
At today's meeting 1t is expected
the SUPERVISORS will discuss fully tne
various points in, the communication
with especial reference to the recon-
mendation OF the advisers that the
hoard rescind its action in letting the
contract for the first work under the
49, O,0OO good roads bond Issue.
No feeling of animus is expressed by
the members of the advisory commit
tee on account of the Indifferent man
ner in which their organization mas
been treated by the supervisors or be-
cause of the fact that they were COM
pelled to depend upon the public press
for information concerning the work
connected with the new highway sys-
tenn.
The action of the supervisors, says
the communication, was a great sur
prise when the enthusiasm with when
the resolution providing for the APP
-pointment of the advisory committee
prior to the election Is taken into con-
sideration and prediction letters
written by the three new members or
the supervisorial board, Messrs. Nellis,
Pridham and McCabe, in which the
advisory COMMITTEES is assured of their
purpose to consult with the committee
on questions pertaining to the good
roads work are quoted in full.
Make Recommendations
Notwithstanding the manner in
which 1t has been ignored the com
mittee in it's communication announces
that 1t feels called upon from dictates
of duty and upon the pledge to the
people to be guided by its counsels,
to make number of Recommended
lions as to what has already been done
In connection with the good roads
project, these recommendations in
GLIDING the rejection of bids received
and the resembling of present con-
tracts, IL any; the calling in for con-
sultation of Homer Hamlin, city en-
gineer, and that the first piece of road,
from Los Angeles to Alhambra, con-
tract for the building of which has
already been let, be constructed by
the highway commission in order that
the exact cost of constructing the kind
of roads wanted throughout the county
may be determined.
The communication. of the advisory
committee to the board of supervisors
is signed by it's president, Sidney A.
d Butler, and its secretary, #. A. Blan-
chard and reads as follows:
p Communication In Full
Hon C. j. Neils, chairman, and the members
of the board Of supervisors of Los Angeles
county. California:
Gentlemen-The advisory committee. created
by your honorable body. has learned through
the press OF this city that you have, or are
about to. let the contract for the construction
OF approximately two miles of the great sys-
tenn OF permanent roads for which the people
of this county, to provide the necessary funds,
in effect mortgaged their homes that they
might have and enjoy to its fullest extent the
natural advantages of wonderful resources.
This action upon your part. without consulta-
ton with this committee, came as a great sur
PRISE and In view of the record in this mat
ter is undoubtedly very great disappointment
TO the people
The confidence of the people had TO be OBJ
tanned before any bonds could be made avail
abie this we believe will be admitted by your
honorable body, and you followed the example
of Sacramento and created this committee. that
you made mistake in creating such body,
and that the people were justified in asking 1t
before mortgaging their homes, is, we fully
believe exemplifed In the late sale of the
bonds thus provided and we believe that the
people fully expect you to give this committee
full and complete information touching your
acts in the construction of this system of
roads. as will enable 1t to discharge the duties
imposed upon 1t by reason of the confidence you
obtained through Its creation.
Specifications Faulty
You furnished us with the specifications sub
mItted by the highway commission for the
piece OF road, which. upons investigation, we
found to be extremely faulty in this, that they
failed to mention the kind of rock and which
specifications amended at our suggestion,
and since that we have heard poth!ng from
you and recognizing us in part We think you
should keep your promise to the public ana
act toward II in good faith, and emulate the
example of the board of supervisors of Sacra-
mento county and consult with this committee
and obtain its approval before you let any con-
tracts of any nature, make any appoint
ments relating to this system of highways.
some doubt has been cast upon our stand
ing. Here IS the record
Define ctanding
You first obtained the confidence of the peo-
nile by the adoption of the following resolutions
whereas, election for the purpose of
voting So, 500, 900 in bonds for the permanent
improvement of the highways of Los Angeles
county has been called for July 30, 1908; and
ssWhereas,~-ths board of supervisors believes
that this enterprise is of paramount Importance
to the interests OF Los Angeles county, and
should be removed from all political, partisan
and other Interior influences, and for the pur-
pose Of securing the fullest confidence on the
part of the taxpayers Of Los Angeles county,
that this money. II its expenditure be author,
ICED shall be honestly and wisely expended
TO the best possible advantage in the construc-
tion OF such roads; and
whereas, we believe that the executive
committee OF the Los Angeles County Good
Roads association, representing as IL does an
organization having members from every per-
manent civic organization and from each road
following named persons, to wit: Thomas Ear
lew S. A. Butler, #. w. Blanchard, p. j..
Beveridge Harry Barndollar. A. p Fleming,
G d. Manning, T. J., Walker, A. p. Griffith
and George d. Whitcomb, is body of men to
be trusted by the people, and particularly fitted
by long study of the subject of good roads in
all It's phases, and is therefore most suit
able body for the work hereinafter set forth;
now therefore. be it
''Hesolved. that the executive committee Of
the Los Angeles County Good Roads assoca-
tion, together with the president Of the Los
Angeles chamber OF commerce, the president of
the Los Angeles Merchants and Manu- .cturers
association, the president of the Los Angeles
Municipal league, the chairman of the Los
Angeles board of public works, and William
Nulholland be and the same hereby ap-
pointed as an advisory committee to act m an
advisory capacity to both the supervisors and
the highway commission. and this board OF
supervisors pledges itself and each and every
member thereof promises and pledges himself
10 take no action in the matter of letting con-
tracts for road improvements in making APP
nointments to positions connected with such
read improvements or in filling any vacancy
that may occur upon the Los Angeles county
highway commission unless the same shall
first be approved by the said advisory COM
resolved further that the members of said
advisory committee shall serve without pay or
compensation.
And afterwards you confirmed said resolution
and made further promises to the public by the
ndoption of the following resolution;
''Whereas, the board OF supervisors, having