Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-21
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SESSION IS TRANQUIL
EAST SAN PEDRO MATTER Is
POSTPONED
City Will Wait Until After the Con-
solidaton Election to Adjust
Differences with Long
Beach
tsnec,al 70 The Herald.1

SAN PEDRO, July 20.-After the
many stormy sessions of the city coun-
ell during the past few weeks, today's
calm and tranquil meeting came as a
relief to the crowd of citizens who are
closely watching the board of trustees
and the motion of Trustee Peck, which
was seconded by Trustee Duffy. that
settling up with the city of Long Beach
on the Terminal island matter be post
poned until after the consolidation cleo
tion, carried and showed the attitude or
the trustees to await the result of the
election before taking up anything but
routine work.
The Long Beach matter came up on
report from City Attorney Stieglitz that
the trustees were invited to attend
joint conference at Long Beach Monday
afternoon.
Lets wait until after August 12,"
said Trustee Peck.
whats going to happen them" in
nocently inquired Trustee Tilton. No
reply was offered. but Mr.. Peck con-
tinued to state that 1t was better to
wait until after the consolidation cleo
tion.
But what is the use of waiting?" in
quired President Walton.
"Well. l don't care to work for some
Nobody is going to suffer if we wait
until after the election" City Attorney
Stieglitz also took this view. and the
problem of adjusting the taxes. and
other affairs incident to the withdrawal
of the city of Long Beach from this
territory on the east side of the bay
was deferred for the city of Los Angeles
to grapple with after the election car
ries next month.
To Visit East San Pedro
Residents of East San Pedro, how
ever. who appeared before the board
with a map showing a fifteen-foot street
known as L. S. avenue, were given the
assurance that board would visit them
Friday morning 10 find out lust what
the citizens of East San Pedro and
Terminal island want in the way of i'm
provements.
The East San Pedro delegation is
anxious to have the board dedicate this
long fifteen-foot avenue as public
street in order to strengthen their po-
sition as s0uatters as they fear the
encroachment of the railroad or pri-
vate parties on an avenue which they
have used for many wears. They are
toking the proposition up with the war
department through an Improvement
ASSOCIATION they have Just formed, end
will endeavor to protect all of their
RIGHTS in this territory.
The East Siders were also interested
in the ordinance which was adopted
today setting aside the 800 feet of 'front.'
age which was several weeks ago leased
to F. E. Shaw for tha public. rs the
fishermen now use this for anchorage
purposes.
Two bills for city printing were paid
today to the official organ of the Citv.
one for S10S4.50. for advertising the
Miner leases; the other for S130.50, for
advertising the Southern California
Lumber company's lease. The city ev-
poets to recover this money. rs the
applicants agreed to pay for the ad-
vertising.s
The citv assessor was granted help
costino $50 to complete his assessment
roll. The contract for the imprOvoment
Of Third street. Palos Verdes. to the
east line of Center street was awarded
to Don Knight