Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-09
COUNCIL URGES VOTERS Of CITY TO
SUPPORT POWER AND HARBOR BONDS
President Lus in Behalf Of Colleagues Issues Strong Statement
Showing Necessity of Ratyng Projects Harbor Commission
Asks the Backing Of All Improvement Associations Yelled
Attacks of Private interests Are Answered by Speaker

thereof as they become available with
the necessary wharves, docks and
warehouses, and the construction Of
suitable approaches thereto, connect
ing the same with the present busl-
ness center Of the city.
"And the $1,00O,000 will be used for
the improvement of the thirty-seven
acres reclaimed by the city of VIII
mington by constructing docks,
wharves and warehouses and the i'm
provement of certain streets leading
thereto, so that the inner and outer
harbor may be furnished an outlet,
connecting with the now business CEN
ter of the city.
There Is no intention now, or never
has been, even suggestion that that
portion Of the channel connecting the
outer and inner harbors now occupied
and part of 1t owned and uncontested
by private corporations, Is to be i'm
proved in any manner for their use
and benefit by the city, excepting, or
course, the establishment Of the prom
ised public ferry and fish market, as
recommended in the report of the con-
solidation committee"
HOW CITY WILL PROFIT
Discussing the harbor project yester-
day Mr.. Fleming stated that II there
are any who doubt the statement that
the city will quickly get back the
amount of it's expenditure from reVe-
nues after the completion of the harbor
they have only to look into the history
OF various harbors.
There has never been a harbor con-
structed, said Mr. Fleming, that has
not paid for itself. Nearly every har-
Dor in the world furnishes an example
why Los Angeles should construct such
a harbor as the city now Is contemplat-
ing, as such harbors have always re-
suited in a degree of development far
In excess of previous records.
"The Los Angeles harbor must not be
considered a purely local Improvement
said Mr.. Fleming yesterday. I'VE have
been astounded at the interest with
which the work is received in other
communities.
"The Arizona, New Mexico and Ne
yada newspapers are full of news per-
tanning to the Los Angeles harbor, and
with possibly one exception all OF
Southern California has shown vital
interest in the great project we have
undertaken.
"As an example of the way Southern
California cities, which once were sup
posed to be our rivals, are taking TO
the harbor development here, let me
show you an article in the Ventura
Democrat"
Mr. Fleming then pointed to the fol-
lowing article from a recent issue OF
the newspaper mentioned:
THAT the appropriation of $S9o,0OO for
the further development of San Pedro
harbor will be made by congress this
year has a more important bearing on
the future of Ventura county than Is
apparent to the casual observer IN
making this appropriation the status Of
the harbor is determined and by prece-
dent 1t becomes one of the harbors or
the United States, for the maintenance
and beterment of which annual appro-
priations will be made as matter OF
course. Heretofore appropriations for
the harbor have been hand to mouth
and 1t has been at times difficult to Sc
cure moneysnecessary to carry on the
work Four hundred thousand dollars
will also be appropriated for the con-
struction of a dredger to keep the har-
lnr,n. CLAIR