Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
TELLS THINGS ACHIEVED
BY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
James A. Anderson Reviews Work
of Year-AnnuaI Election
of Officers Held

The Municipal League of Los Angeles
held its annual meeting at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and elected the
following officers for the coming year:
President, J. o. Koepf1i: first vice
president, James A. Anderson; second
vice president, r. w. Burnham; mem-
bers of executive committee, in add1-
tion to the foregoing, Marshall Slim
son, ]. w. Wilmington, Martin Bekins'
Frank Simpson, A. l.. Stetson, Louis
Lichtenberger, B. N. Coffman DR.. FL
bert Wing, Tracey c. Becker, Louis w.
Myers and Willard Arnott.
Vice president James A. Anderson
submitted a report for the year last
past, which in part follows:
FOLLOWING a period which was, per-
haps, the most important in the history
of the league, and in which events of
great Importance crowded fast upon
each other the year now drawing to
close seems almost tame by comparl-
son; and yet the influence of the league
as a forceful factor in civic affairs was
probably never so far-reaching as at
present. The growth of the league has
been most gratifying, its membership
now amounting to about 1000 and de-
spite the active part taken in strenu
Gus civic matters. which unfortunately
aroused intense feeling among our citi-
zens, the designations have been neg1-
gible.
The most important act of the league
during the past year was the initiation
of the ordinance creating the public
utility commission of this city.
PRIMARY PROVISION TESTED
Last November the first test of the
partisan primary election provision
of our charter was had. This league
,r-f1l II FNT- laa
adoption of this amendment, for
through its efforts this, with others of
great Importance, was presented to the
voters through the initiative provisions
of the constitution, and adopted by the
people.
zone of the most recent acts of your
committee was the Endorsement of the
report of the city engineer relating to
the paving of railways between their
tracks, and the approval of an ordi
nance as to such matters presented by
our city attorney. The questions
raised are of the greatest Importance,
as under the lax and uncontrolled
methods heretofore adopted by the
railways the result has been that the
tracks on paved streets have been a
constant annoyance to the travelling
public, and in many cases a disgrace
to the city, and have proved conclu-
sively that such methods are wrong.
your president has been in close
touch with the good roads situation as
a member of the advisory committee.
He also, as a member of the commit
tee representing the civic bodies, aided
in the work of consolidation of Los An
geles with the towns of Wilmington
and San Pedro, and recently, as head
of this league, was a member of the
committee having in charge the cam
paign for harbor and power bonds.
PAPER DISCONTINUED
"Since the last report the issuance
of the paper known as Municipal Az
fairs by this body has been discon-
tinued, and IN it's place a department
of the Pacific Outlook is devoted to
those matters.
"In this connection I must say the
best thing that has happened for the
league for the past year is the gradual
restoration to health and strength of
our beloved former secretary, Charles
D. Willard, who has so far recovered
that while not taking the active part
which in early years contributed more
than aught else to the success of our
body, can and does give US the constant
aid of his experience and wisdom, and
in particular has charge of the munich
pal affairs department of the outlook.
The immediate future looms large
for Los Angeles. There lies before us
the great work of development of our
harbor, of the development and distri-
button of our electric power and of
providing for sale of surplus power
and Owens river water. These are
calling insistently for attention, and
will tax the energy and forethought of
our officials and citizens to the utmost.
THE league stands ready to work
with other earnest citizens to insure the
success of these great affairs, that the
expectations of our people when voting
the necessary bonds may be fully
realized"