Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
BILL FAVORED
BY ALEXANDER
RECALL CANDIDATE URGES
LINE OF STEAMERS
CITY CLUB TAKES ACTION ON HIS
INITIATIVE
Blanchard Reads Paper Prepared by
Architect Robinson and Points
Out Civic Improvements
Now in Progress

Through a resolution introduced by
George Alexander, the recall candidate
for mayor, the City club vent on record
yesterday in favor of the McLachlan
bill, providing for line of steamers on
the Pacific coast. The resolution was
as follows:
Whereas, Representative James Nc
Lachlan has introduced in congress a
bill appropriating 100000 for the es-
tablishment of a line of steamers, to
run between Panama and Pacific coast
ports, including San Pedro; and
Whereas, the establishment of such
line will be of incalculable benefit to
Los Angeles and the whole Pacific
coast, at the same time placing in the
hands Of the government most effec-
tual means Of regulating transcontinen-
al freight rates. Now therefore be it
Resolved by the City club of Los
Angeles, That we heartily indorse the
McLachlan bill and urge it's speedy
adoption by the congress of the United
States. And be it further
Resolved, That we urge the legisla-
ture of the state of California, by joint
resolution, to indorse the McLachlan
bill, and to request the entire Califor-
MIA delegation in the national congress
to work for and enthusiastically sup
port the McLachlan bill"
The club was little disappointed
that Charles Mulford Robinson, the
civic architect, who was to have been
one of the speakers at the meeting, had
been suddenly called out of the city
But F. w. Blanchard read the paper
Mr.. Robinson would have delivered,
and made a few comments on the ar
chitect's suggestions.
Mr.. Robinson visited Los Angeles last
year and made a lengthy report on
what is most needed in this city to
make it the most beautiful in the
world, and Mr.. Blanchard was the one
who was inStrum entail in getting him
here. To have carried out the plan in
all its features would have cost mil
lions, and the art commission did not
think this an auspicious time to sug-
gest bonds for the purpose, owing to
the large amount of money that is to
be spent for the Owens river and the
good roads.
That, however, many of Mr. Robin
sons suggestions are being carried out,
Mr.. Blanchard showed. The park de-
partment is building a road between
Elysian and Griffith parks, which will
be part Of the boulevard system that
will some day be constructed to con-
meet all the parks. A movement is on
foot by the railroads to construct the
union depot, which was the thing on
which Mr.. Robinson dwelt longest in
MS report. InlS matter has been taken
up with the presidents of the three
railroads in Los Angeles by Mr.. BlancS-
ard and others, and plans are in course
of preparation for a magnificent sta
tion.
The building of the splendid bridge
across the Los Angeles river, connect
ing Buena Vista street and Downey
avenue, and the widening Of Buena
Vista are now in progress. These were
suggestions made by Mr.. Robinson. The
incorporation of Vermont avenue in the
good roads plan, and the saving of Ag-
ricultural park to the people, were other
matters included in Mr.. Robinsons re-
port, and these have been accomplished.
Mr.. Robinson saw great possibilities
in reclaiming the Arroyo Seco and MAX
ing it portion Of the park system.
There is every prospect of this being
done. A bill is now pending before the
state legislature that was introduced
primarily for the purpose of making
the arroyo a park