Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
NORTH SlDERS
BOOM DISTRICT
CHANGE OF NEW STREET
GRADE OPPOSED
SUGGESTION MADE THAT OLD
BUILDINGS BE REMOVED
Present Lighting System in Eastlake
Park Condemned at Meeting
Held on North Spring
Street

Enthusiasm and plenty of 1t, backed
up by definite plans for the improve
ment and Identification of Los An
geles, marked yesterdays meeting of
the North and Northwest Improvement
association held at 145 North Spring
street.
A proposition for changing the grade
of New High street between Temple
and Public streets was discussed and
received bitter opposition from several
persons. 1t was asserted that the
changing of the grade was not neces-
sary and that it would infiict an un-
necessary hardship upon property own
ers on the upper side of the street.
H. C. Thompson, on the other hand,
made a strong plea in favor of chang
ing the grade.
Tell me, if you cam" said Thomp-
son, "of another street in the world
which rises and falls within a block.
This thoroughfare was up-to-date tlt-
teen or twenty years ago, but today
we need a highway adequate for the
accommodating of the many new
business houses which before long l
feel confident will be built on its either
side"
1t was also deemed advisable by
those present to remove the old build
ings which now line the street to make
room for more modern structures.
Many members also expressed their
belief that when the federal building
was completed the northwest business
section of Los Angeles would be one
of the city's main arteries of trade.
James A. Craig, chairman of the car
and Transportation committee, sug-
gested that an effort be made to in
duce the Interurbqn Railroad company
to operate it's Temple street and An
geleno Heights cars around the Temple
block.
The report of the committee on park
Improvement also was received. Inc
committee made strong plea for the
better lighting of the city parks.
81 do not feel safe" said a prom
inent member, "in going through East
lake park after dark, and system OF
electric lights in the public parks of
Los Angeles is one of the most crying
needs of the day."
By bringing out the fact that the Los
Angeles park appropriation has been
greatly reduced by the city council.
much Indignation was expressed, be-
cause the park COIIlIIllSSlOA 10 COllipCllSu
to pay for the street and sewer i'm
nrovements at the different parks.
That the present allowance was much
smaller than that allowed in other
cities of a similar size was dwelt upon
by several speakers and resolution
was passed regarding the expenditure
of the park funds on improvements of
highways, as follows:
"Resolved That the park commission
should be relieved of payments of any
assessments for street improvements,
sewers or any other expenditure
on streets and that the same be pro-
vided for by the general tax fund"
A resolution was offered and unan-
imously adopted that the association
should change it's title from the North
and Northwest Improvement associa-
tion to the North, Northeast and
Northwest Improvement association
and that the southern boundary be ex-
tended to Fifth street.
The building of a tunnel from Hill
street to Figueroa street was dis
cussed. but no definite steps were
taken other than that the association
passed resolutions favoring the dis
tribution of the expense of building the
tunnel over the entire city.