Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-26

city of Los Angeles to Los Angeles
harbor is approximately tWenty-tour
miles.
"That freight is hauled from River
station to University station at the
rate of 1857 cents a ton mile, ana
that the rate from River station to
Los Angeles harbor is S34 cents ton
a mile, all of which is within the
boundaries of the city of Los Angeles,
and that the rate to San Diego from
Los Angeles for all freight going be-
yond San Diego is 1.57 cents a ton
mile, and that the average charge by
railroads for hauling freight through
out the United States for distance of
fifty miles is approximately II mills
ton a mile, and that for distance of
200 miles or more the rate charged
throughout the United States will
average but ga mills a ton mile,
which certainly presents to you gentle
men a condition which demands your
immediate attention.
Rate Is Excessive
"That the report of the collector of
customs at Los Angeles harbor for
that there were 1929 tons of lumber
received at the harbor, on which it is
fair to presume the railroads men
toned herein, being the only railroads
operating to and from Los Angeles
harbor, would collect their rate of
S1.20, which would amount, during the
year, to $1,156334. The report further
shows that there were various kinds
of merchandise to the amount of $685.
432 tons received at Los Angeles har-
Dor, upon which it is fair to presume
that the railroads mentioned herein
would collect the local rate of 50 a
ton, which would amount to $685., S65.
making a total of S1,743,219 or an
earning a mile year of $40. 634, which
this board of commissioners AYERS is
unreasonable, unjust and oppressive,
and largely in excess of a fair and
remunerative return upon the capital
invested.
Wherefore the board of harbor
commissioners respectfully prays you
will at once compel the Southern Pa
cific company and the San Pedro, Los
Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad COM
pany to establish and maintain within
the municipality of the city of Los
Angeles the following public team
tracks for the reception and delivery
of freight:
Stations Requested
River station. located at 1900 San
Fernando street.
Seventh and Alameda.
Arcade station, Fifth street and
Central avenue.
University, Thirty eighth street
and Vermont avenue.
Winthrop, Jefferson and Main
streets.
Wilmington, at such place as
will accommodate the shipping in
terests and the general public.
San Pedro, at such place as
will accommodate the shipping in
terests and the general public.
'And that the switching limits of
the said railroads shall be extended so
as to include Wilmington and San
Pedro, and that a reasonable switch
ing charge be fixed between all of the
public team tracks so established, so
that all parts of the city of Los An
geles shall be treated equitably, and
that there shall be no discrimination
in favor of any person, firm or cor
poration, or any part of the city of
Los Angeles"
At the preliminary proceedings yes
terday in the Billiard block represent
atives of the Santa Fe, Salt Lake and
Southern Pacific routes were present,
but took no part in the discussion. An
effort has been made by the rail-
roads to pass the question up to the
interstate commerce commission, but
this met with failure yesterday, when
the harbor commissioners, through
Secretary Fleming. said the question
is not one involving interstate ship
ments and is for local relief only.
Representatives of the chamber of
commerce and associated jobbers were
| also present, but took no active part
in the hearing. The matter of having
terminal rates granted to San Pedro is
now before the interstate commerce
commission and probably will be de-
cided before long.