Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-19
SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave. and Third street
Home phone IT'S.
CITIZENS DISCUSS
RAILROAD QUESTION
|. A.-P. COMPANY OFFERS TO
COMPROMISE
Before Final Action Is Taken Regard,
ing Proper Transportation, Santa
Monicans Will Meet for
Further Debate

| SANTA MONICA, Jan. 18.-A large
number of citizens gathered at the
meeting of the city council this even
| ing, their interest in the settlement of
the railroad situation being the attrac-
| ton.
President Morris presented a COM
municatiOn to the council in which he
reviewed the general situation, quoting
from copies of correspondence which
had passed between both parties to the
| light. He Incorporated in his paper the
opinion that little more diplomacy on
the part of the mayor and legal depart
ment might have averted the present
squabble.
The railroad, through Mr.. Morris.
stated il the stopping ordinance last
Monday night was passed and other
measures, regarding forfeitures of fran.
chlse and the compulsory carrying of
| baggage were rescinded, the company
would resume the short line service to
North Beach.
Councilman Miles asked that the citi-
zens be allowed to discuss the PROPOSE
tlon before any action was taken by the
council.
Roy Jones, speaking as the represen-
tatlve of the largest property owners in
the city, stated he had not injected him.
self into the fight at all, but would like
" Sdy d lew WOrQS.
Leaving aside the question of right
or wrong, said Mr.. Jones, ''the coun-
Gil should consider this question very
carefully. The depression here is being
felt at the stores already. 1t may take
US years to win this fight and where
will we be if we VIM"
He closed by advising the council to
| throw the question of principle to the
| winds and count the cost.
Dr. owens took it upon himself to
answer the argument of Mr.. Jones.
saying ne nlmsef was very small
property holder, but that he had Maid
his share of the community money into
the cofers of the railroad company and
that he did not believe in giving in one
single bit If the council thought If was
right. 80
Gentlemen, if you are wrong. hold
up your hands and say so, but if Won
are right and l think you are, stick to
it." - ''-0A ~
Mr.. Hull took opportunity to call at
tentlon to the bad effect that the aho1i-
| ton of the Fremont avenue ston wouId
have, and stated that a large number of
people would be inconvenienced if such
action were taken.
Inc entire railroad matter was f1nallv
disposed of by a motion to Law over for
one week in order to allow citizens to
oe present in mass and make their
| wishes known.
A recommendation from the mayor To
the effect that the bill of the Los An
geles-Pac1tc railroad for the city's
snare of the Montana avenue fill he
paid provided that the streets left in
bad order by the company are re-
paired and the cost deducted before
turning the warrant over to the com
pany.
An ordinance which practically cuts
All vocation licenses so per cent was
introduced and passed to its first read
ing.
An ordinance was also introduced
which reduces the tax for maintaining
wholesale liquor business $50 a month
1t is said this will cut down the reve-
nues Of the city $1,000 a year. MANY
persons are indignant because the
members of the council voted so readily
on the reduction Of the wholesale Iiouor
dealers tax. IN '-oi
The measure compelling all railroads
not CARRYING baggage free to nav a
iliontLly incense passed its final reading.