Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09

now situated within the said city Oh
San Pedro. -,
AS to the development of the inner
barbor at wilmington we recommend
First-That the improvement OF the
thirty seven acres in wilmington mar
Dor, within the city limits of winning
ton already commenced by the city OF
wilmington be continued without IN
Permission and that the work OF I'M
proving said thirty-seven acres pc
prosecuted diligently by dredging tne
basin at the foot of Fries ana CanaI
streets to a depth of twenty-five rect
below low tide that the first additional
Improvement be by the dredging
channel 100 feet in width at the oottonh
from Canal to Banning street TO
depth of twenty-five feet below low
tide. by dredging the channel Leading
north from the turning basin, In said
bay, to E street' to a depth OF twenty
ave feet below low tide, and by deepen
ing to a depth Of twenty feet tne lVo
foot channel leading from the paslh at
Canal and Fries streets anu 80 the
easterly side of Mormon island TO the
turning basin, which Is to be con-
structed by the Banning company 10
a depth of eighteen feet. In the event
that the terms of the franchise granted
nv the city of wilmington to oulld
ps,roads over the municipal lands
onto Mormon island be not eompheo
with. then IL the interests OF winning
ton demand to extend the chanhei
leading north from the turning pasln
above referred to- from = sLee ~ ~
basin at Fries and Canal streets 10
denth Of twenty-five feet below low
. tide. also by constructing municlpally
owned and controlled docks, WhafVes
and warehouses on the 4O0o rect u
water frontage along said thirty-seVen
acres and water street. and by pro-
viding suitable approaches and trans
narration facilities to such docks anu
yharves; and we further recoilIl menu
that TO meet the requirements OF iuture
commerce, other parts OF the winning
ton harbor, as they may become aVail-
able nv condemnation or otherwise pc
s,nnroved bv the consolidated city by
dredging channels to an adequate
depth and constructing municipaly
owned and controlled docks, wharVes
proaches and adequate transportation
facilities thereto.
Plans for Good Roads
And we further recommend that the
county goods roads macadam system VI
highways be immediately extended from
tbe northern limit of Wilmington TO
seventh street. and from thence by
way both of Canal and Fries streets
to the water front, and that seventh
street be improved in similar manner
from Vermont avenue to End street;
and further that a street 100 feet In
width be established from Canal street
to Banning street along the water
front.
Second-That when the city of Los
Angeles and wilmington shall be con-
solidated into one municipality, that
the portion OF the consolidated city now
known as Wilmington shall be made a
terminal point for all transcontinental
railways and shall have and receive all
of the rights, benefits and privileges
ftaa1
city of Los Angeles. and the same rates
in and out OF Wilmington as in and
out of Los Angeles on state business,
taking the question of mileage into
consideration.
Third-That municipality owned and
controlled ferry shall be at once established
at Wilmington, connecting said portion of
the consolidated city with Terminal Island.
The same to be for the use and beneht OF
the people and only such charges shall be
made as will pay the cost of operating and
maintenance of~the same, but in no event
shall the fare exceed 2 cents, either going
from or returning to Wilmington.
Fire Station at Wilmington
Fourth--That fire station be established
in that portion of the consolidated city now
known as Wilmington. the same to be
fully equipped with modern fire lighting APP
paratus and sufficiently manned to afford
ample fire protection and to be improved to
meet the future demands of that portion OF
the consolidated city: and also furnish to
that portion of the consolidated city, now
known as Wilmington as soon as practical
after consolidation, municipality owned
and controlled adequate supply OF water
both for private and public use.
Fifth-That a police station, with suffi-
cient number of officers and men, be at
once established in that portion of the con-
solidated city now known as Wilmington,
to safely guard and protect the interests OF
said portion of the consolidated city.
Sixth-That branch of the public library
he maintained in said portion of the con-
soldated city now known as Wilmington,
and that the same be adequately supplied
with the necessary periodicals and books
and properly officered and managed so
that first class library facilities and privi-
leges shall be afforded that portion of the
consolidated city.
Seventh--That as soon as consolidation
with Wilmington is effected, the system of
kindergarten, primary and grammar schools
and high schools as now organized in the
present city of Wilmington, be Immediately
placed upon the same footing as to course
of study, manual training, equipment and
accommodations and as to salaries of the
teachers and other attaches ana employees
Of such school department as is now estab-
ilshed in the present city of Los Angeles,
Provide for Streets
Eighth-That the city council of the con-
solidated city at once authorize in that por-
tlon az the consolidated city now known as
Wilmington a sufficient number of men
properly organized to care for the streets
and public work; also provide for the inn
mediate acquisition of park. and for an
assistant superintendent of parks, and an
ADEQUATE number OF men 10 care for such
park. and that a department Of the city en-
gineer's office be established in said part
Of the consolidated city, and that an officer
with sanitary inspectors, under the health