Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
FIGURES SHOW WHAT SAN PEDRO
WILL GAIN BY CONSOLIDATION
Free Harbor, Free Library, Municipal Fish Market,
Better Schools, Better Streets, Free Owens River
Water Lower Water Rates, and Progress and
Prosperity Within Grasp of Harbor Town

Dor and 81 1.0OOO 900 in the inner harbor at
once. Government fUrtitications involv-
ing an expenditure of $5,0O0,00 or S6,-
100000. One grand pal ade ground con-
neCted with the city of Los Angeles by
magnificent macadamiZed boulevards,
making san Pedro the great CONNER
cial show place of California.
Benefits of Consolidation
consolidation means that San Pedro
will be a terminal point for all trans
continental railways and will receive all
the rights and benefits now had by Los
Angeles, and the same rates in and out
of San Pedro as in and out of Los
Angeles.
1T means the establishment of a mu-
nicipally owned and controlled ferry
connecting the city with Terminal ISL
and, with a fare not to exceed cents.
1t means a municipality owned and
controlled fish market, with all modern
conveniences, that your fishing indus
tries may be fully developed; a properly
equipped and properly paid fire depart
ment that will not only protect your
portion of the consolidated city but will
be one of the ornaments of your To-
CaHty; a police station, equipped and
supplied with the right kind of men to
protect your life and property.
1T means a fine free public library
with all of the advantages of the great
library now in Los Angeles.
1T means that your schools will be
placed upon the same footing rs to
course of study, manual training, equip
ment, accommodations and salaries as
the schools now in Los Angeles.
1T means that your streets, parks,
engineering department and health de-
partment are to be brought up to the
standard and efficiency of those of the
present city of Los Angeles.
Funds for Growth Provided
1T means the expenditure within
your present boundaries of a sufficient
sum of money annually to keep up a
continued improvement in your muni-
cipal affairs.
1T means that you will be governed
by the charter of Los Angeles, which
fully protects your interests and makes
you a part of the government. Nc
board of trustees can give your harbor
away when you are governed by the
Los Angeles charter.
1T means that you will receive some
benefit for the taxes sou pay.
1T means that you will have lower
water rates and better service at once.
1T means that within five years,
without any cost to that portion of the
consolidated city now known as San
Pedro, it will share all of the bene-
fits Of the owens river water.
Nov, Mr.. Voter, look out for cam
paign lies told to deceive you into vot-
ing against consolidation.
Here you are:
You receice .......................s .s4,12o.oO
from the harbor each year, and
you pay the san Pedro News ..... 3,S12. .35
The public gets Observation-Disclosures. SsO7. 65
Don't let them fool you, Mr.. Voter,
but come under the freeholders' char
ter of Los Angeles, where you can pro-
tect your person and property.
"A vote for consolidation means
progress and prosperity for San Pedro.
\ vote against consolidation means to
give the harbor to the corporations and
its earnings to the San Pedro News.
stand for public ownership and con-
troll of the harbor"