Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
CIVIC SOCIETIES
CONDEMN ACTS
OF SUPERVISORS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE URGED
TO REMAIN ViGILANT
REAPPOINTMENT OF BIXBY is
ARGUED NEGATIVELY
Boards of Trade of Monrovia and Pas
adena Officially Indorse Stand
Taken by Good Roads
Workers
| FTER extended discussion of the

4 FTER extended discussion of the
Ia points of disagreement between
"A the good roads advisory commit
tee and the board of supervisors, and
the various problems which demand
solution for the welfare of the good
roads project the meeting of repre-
sentatiVes of the civic bodies, which
met yesterday in the directors room
of the chamber of commerce, declared
its sense that the advisory committee
should remain in existence and exert
every effort to safeguard the interests
of the people.
Representatives of the chamber of
commerce., the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association and the Munich
pal league were present. James Slau-
son, vice president of the chamber of
commerce, presided.
The board of supervisors came in for
severe criticism, and the question of
the reappointment of George Bixby on
the highway commission was argued
negatively, particularly on the ground
of his having consented to the change
of secretaries at the instance of mem
bers of the board of supervisors. This,
it was held, savors of patronage in the
good roads project which should be
guarded against.
A committee consisting of Maj. Henry
T. Lee, Perry w. Weidner and Frank
J. Hart was elected to draft resolu-
tions setting forth the sense of the
meeting.
The secretary of the board of super
visors yesterday received a peculiar
communication, addressed to the board.
revealing the fact that there are at
| least two persons in the city, exclusive
| of the supervisors, who believe that
body does not require any watching or
guidance. The letter is as follows:
Stand by Supervisors
LOS Angeles, Cal. July 20. 1909
ITO the Board of Supervisors: Being
citizen of Los Angeles county, and
having full faith in American institu
| tions, 1 desire to remind you that you
were elected by the people to admin
| lister the laws that prescribe your du-
| ties, and that you have taken solemn
! oath to support the constitution and
| perform your duties according to law
! l therefore challenge your right and
protest against your entering into any
pledge with a self-constituted commit
tee or any other kind of committee, by
the terms of which you are to be di-
rected in the performance of your Off
| cial duties. BY so doing you admit
your incapacity to perform the duties
| deYolved upon you, proclaim your need
of guardian and should resign the
| offices.
"If an advisory committee was de-
sirable the law would provide for it.
You were elected by the people and are
responsible to the people. If an 'ad-
visory committee is to administer the
affairs of the offices occupied by you
gentlemen, on whose shoulders shall
the responsibility of the administra-
ton of the county affairs rest?
IF you are ready and willing to be
dictated to by an advisory committee
you may be importuned by a dozen
advisory committees before your term
expires. With great respect,
THOMAS s. KNOLES,
1914 Santee Street"
my sentiments are fully in accord
with the foregoing communication.
"G w. FOX,
"214 East Washington Street"
Against the opinions of Messrs.
Knoles and Fox stands the conviction
of the civic bodies of this city, as eX-
pressed in the meeting yesterday,
which will be embodied in the resolu-
tions to be prepared.