Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-30
CITY COUNCIL.
Some Legislators on the
New Chrater.
DAILY STREET BRIDGE FUND.
A Contract Ordered Drafted tor a
New Steam Engine-Board of
Public Works.


at 2 P. NJ. yesterday, Councilman kuhrts
in the chair.
Present = Messrs. Breed, johnson,
Holbrook, Jones, Kuhrts, Perry, Vel
sir, Stearns, Willard, Frankenfeld,
Slnsabaugh ant Bulls.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
THE PROPOSED CHARTER.
Hon s. M. White addressed the Council
in regard to the proposed new charter.
He thoug that the proposed new char.
ter would never do. 1t is not in condition
to get passed and if it were passed it
contains SO many inconsistent provisions
as to make it ineffective. We have to
adopt IL charter that will be satisfactory
to Oakland. The proposed charter pre-
pared there is not satisfactory either.
MIR. White had suggested to the commit.
tee OF Oakland that two of its members
should come here. The speaker and
MIR. Knox thought that an invitation
should be tended to M ,yor Platter and
the legislative delegation of that city.
An arrangement must bs made with
Oakland III regard to this charter,
otherwise no solution will be reached.
Mr.. White discussed the matters con-
tanned in the proposed charter and said
that there was a great deal in it which
snited some people yet did not suit
Others, for instance, which offices should
be eligible by the people what
salaries should be paid, and the
number Of Councilman the city
ought to have The speaker was
willing, with assistance, to do all he
could TO prepare charter, but, if none
was ready when he went ap TO the Sen.
ate, he would take no steps to bring the
matter before that legislative body.
He again advocated speedy action. MIR.
Knox, Assemblyman elect, spoke similar
ly. He thought there seemed to be mis-.
apprehension about the time when the
new charter could be passed and placed in
operation. 1t is wrongfully believed
that special election can be held cs.
pecially for the adoption of the char
ter, after its passage by the Legislature.
general election. So that if the Legisla-
ture passed charter, which should be
perfectly satisfactory, it could not be
~adopted until 1888, after the general elsc-
tion. By presenting constitutional
10 Tie
of 1888 to the Legislature, in tho event
of its passage. the Governor would
order special election, and then in
about six months the new charter, if
adopted by the popular vote, might be
in working order here.
Mr.. Knox thought it would take the
whole of the next four weeks to revise
the charter which has been reported,
and instanced some of the grossest omis.
sions and faults it contained. The
speaker thought it doubtful whether the
Los Angeles Committee and the one to be
invited from Oakland would be able to
agree upon all points, as there is great
disparity of opinion On the number of
Councilmen to be elected and the manner
of their remuneration. If both the char
ters of Oakland and Los Angeles are
forwarded to the Legislature, then in case
of Encouragement as to one form of charter
it is the city who is most powerful in
the Legislature and can command the
most votes whose charter will be adopt
ed. Mr.. Knox said that he was willing
= to resign his office of Deputy District
Attorney at once, if the Council wished
it, in order to devote all his time until
he goes to the Legislature to the revi.
sion of the draft of the proposed char.
ter. He advised that the daily work of
revision should be published in the
daily papers, so that the general public
may know what is being done, and that
they may present themselves before the
committee to discuss its points.
Mr.. Frankentield moved that the
Mayor of this city be requested to invite
the Mayor of Oakland and the legisla-
tive delegation of that city to come and
confer with the committee of this city
on the matter of the charter.
Mr.. johnson amended so that the FL
nance Committee be instructed to make
the necessary arrangements for the Oak
land committees expenses and enter
tainment while here. The matter was
carried.
OFFICERS REPORT.
The Mayor reported the issuance of
$3S7. so worth of water permits, of
which $lS6 25 had been returned, and
the balance $20l 25 paid into the Treas
ury. Committee on Finance.
The weeklyreport of the City Auditor
was read and filed.
The weekly pay roll of the Zanjero
for $50 was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The City Zanjero reported the sale OF
water permits, $20l.25, and for use OF
water pipe, $3.50. Committee on FL
nance.
The Superintendent of Streets re.
ported the collection of $l76 rent OF
reservoir site bought from Wicks and
Mills. He further reported pay roll
of $444. so for the week. Committee on
Finance.
The Mayor reported the collection OF
n $445 fines collected during the month.
Committee on Finance.
The monthly report of the Board OF
Education showing balance on hand OF
$40. l94.C8 was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The contract of Henry McShane Il
Co. for the delivery of the 1000 pound
bell was altered so as to read that they
will ship the bell from Baltimore by the
22nd or oath of November, but they
will not be responsible as to the date of
its delivery, owing to the incertitude at
tendant to shipment by rail.
A policy for $4,000 on city Jail, ex-
pired November 10th, was ordered re.
newed.
THE CITY ATTORNEY
Recommended that the committee to
whom was referred the matter of the ap.
plication of the r. s. & l.. A. r. r. Co.
to build levee in return for certain city
lands on the water front, confer with
the City Surveyor in order to make such
Recommendations as they may think
proper with reference to the character of
the levee which the company shall be
required to construct. So ordered.
That the City Surveyor be instructed
to establish the line between Main and
Spring streets, and that thereafter the
necessary legal steps be taken to deter
mine the city's right upon said street. So
ordered.