Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
WATERWAYS MEN
SUSPEND DUTIES
PURPOSE OF ASSOCIATION Is
ACCOMPLISHED
MEMBERS READY TO RESPOND
WHEN CALLED
Men Who Secured Legislation Which
Makes Consolidation Possible
Will Meet Again If They
Are Needed

"If any person thinks for an instant
that the Waterways association is de-
funct let him watch, and If the emer-
gency arises see how quickly the thou
sand members will be called together
to take up the fight where they left
off," said Secretary Quick last night.
1.-THE association has merely suspend
ed active work, feeling that the con-
solidation committee is thoroughly
competent to handle consolidation mat
tiers. Furthermore, as the city coun-
ell has arranged to defray the ex
penses of the committee 1t was con-
sidered unnecessary for private citi-
zens, composing the Waterways asso-
citation, to continue digging up funds
out of their own purses to carry on
work which could be carried on sue
| cessfully by the city in general. 1t is
a taxpayers proposition.
Thirteen of the present consolida-
ton committee are still members of
the Waterways association, not one of
whom has ever resigned. and five of
the committee were executive officers
in the Waterways association. Mr..
Hart has never resigned from the as
ISOLATION and is still q member of the
board of directors. The association,
when temporarily suspending opera
lions, appointed a committee of three
to audit the books of the association.
| This is composed of Frank j. Hart, o.
E. Parish and H. c. Quick. They
announce that all outstanding claims
will be settled in full. 1t would be a
reflection on some of the most sub
| stantial business men in the city of
Los Angeles to say that all Of the
debts of the association will not be
paid 100 cents on the dollar.
There has never been a time when
the membership and the board of di-
rectors were not willing to dig deep
| into their purses for any funds needed
| to carry on the work. and even at the
last meeting, when it was decided to
suspend temporarily, that same spirit
was very much in evidence"
The following is a true statement of
the disbandment issued by Secretary
Quick:
The Municipal Waterways associa-
ton having accomplished the purposes
for which it was formed, has, by
unanimous vote of its board of di-
rectors temporarily dissolved.
The association was formed for the
express purpose of securing amend
ments to the city charter of Los An
geles, empowering the city to acquire,
own and maintain municipal docks,
| wharves and waterways, and to issue
bonds for the same, and to establish
a borough system for the harbor
cities, also to secure the passage of an
enabling act authorizing the consolida-
ton of cities by majority vote.
| The association comprising nearly a
| thousand members for the past year
| has worked diligently to secure the
charter amendment and laws which
have all been adopted and are now in
| fOTPn The various civic 1i1af
of the different cities have created
campaign committees to submit the
question of consolidation to vote, which
will become effective by a majority
vote of each of the different con-
tiguous cities.
Members Are Minute Men
A year ago there was little or no
talk of these charter amendments or
of a municipality owned harbor, while
today by reason of the educational
campaign which this association has
| conducted, the settled conviction is
| universal that Los Angeles is to own
municipal docks and is to be a great
seaport. Great credit is due to the
officers and directors of the association
and to the members for the public
work they have done at their own ex-
pense and the valuable results which
they have accomplished. All of this
demonstrates that there is a powerful
influence for the public good which can
be organized and called into being at
any time that occasion arises, to ac-
complish whatever is necessary to be
brought about.
The members of the Municipal Wa
terways association are minute men,
ready to act when they are called. The
secretary will preserve the membership
roll and at any time in the future that
it may become necessary to act on
any important movement the entire
membership can be called together on
short notice.
The board of directors, by unanimous
vote, Endorsed the Municipal Water
ways Journal which is to be pub
lished monthly and circulated free of
! charge, and have given their moral
support to it. as all feel the Journal
win have great accomplishments for
the cause.
: In REPUTATION of certain statements
T. and insinuations made in a morning
. paper, Mr.. Calls letter of resignation,