Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-31

The following communication from
Justice King was read, and on motion OF
Mr.. Chandler was ordered returned to
him.
GENTLEMEN: AS City Justice of the
City of Los Angeles, have, during the
month of July, 1888, collected as fines
and penalties for amounts due the city
for cases tried under the State laws and
for violation of city ordinances the sum
of $435. Under the provisions of section
10 of the G. P. Code of California, it is
my duty to make report to the City |
Treasurer. On former occasion when |
an amount of money SO collected by me
was under consideration, one OF the |
most distinguished of the statesmen
composing your body (for reasons not
here to state) made the com.
ment that the money so called be return
ed to me. As the money was not re-
turned nor any disposition made OF the
motion, so far as / know of, find it my
duty in this state of uncertainty to ask
you, in all humility and reverence for
the august position you as a
legislative body having power and
to repeal statutes duly passed
by the Legislature and approved by the
Governor, and to sit in judgment on and
reverse the decision of the Supreme
Court of the State of California, what l
shall or may do with the money now in
my hands belonging to the city? If l
were permitted to make suggestions
(which am not), might suggest it be
distributed among the charitable insti-
tutions of the city, every one of which,
am informed, would gladly receipt for
their moiety. 1t might be used as fund
to employ legal counsel in the case of
myself against your august body, in which
petition is filed, praying for writ OF
mandate compelling you, etc., in which
your City Attorney gravely and learned
ly files an answer sworn to by the dis
tinguished statesman who presides over
your body as president thereof praying
that the writ of Injunction in
this case be dismissed. OF course if the
City Attorney, by whom the statesman
can be advised, does not know the legal
difference between mandate and injunc-
ton, the statesmen are entitled to the
charitable consideration of the body poll
tic; hence the suggestion that the money
might be used in some of the modes
above indicated. OF course, there are
other purposes to which this particular
money might be applied. 1t might be
used for the fitting up of a courtroom, or
the payment of judges salary, or set
apart as contingent campaign fund for
ambitious statesmen; but in absence,
gentlemen, of further suggestions as to
its use, respectfully submit that the
Chairman of the Finance Committee,
when fully advised by the City Attorney,
is equal to the situation. In the mean
time please advise me what to do with
the money.
Captain Barrett moved that Mr.. Fer
guson be allowed to pave Main street in
front of his property with boulder foun-
dation. Carried.
Mr.. Lowell moved that no more prima
ry elections be held in the engine house
on Main street.
Captain Barrett moved to amend that
no primary elections or political meet
ings be held on any city property.
DR.. Sinsabaugh amended so as to in
clude saloons. Amendments accepted
and motion carried.
Captain Barrett moved that political
clubs be allowed to hang no banners
across the streets lower than twenty feet
from the street. Carried.
THE BRIDGE MATTER.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that plans for bridge across the river
at Downey avenue be selected from the
plans of the California Bridge Co. that
if the Santa Fe Co. gives $4,000 to be
apportioned $4,000 for the Downey
avenue elevated bridge and $4,000
for the First street elevated bride,
and the cable railroad gives
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$22, 900 for the First street bridge, the
committee recommended the building Of
an elevated bridge over Downey avenue
in accordance with the plans of the Cali.
fornia Bridge Company, with the minor
details to conform to the requirements Of
the City Surveyor. That the City Clerk
be instructed to advertise for viaduct
bridge across First street similar to that
recommended for Downey avenue and
the removal of the First street bridge to
Ninth street; also for bids for bridge
across the river at Seventh street of a
width to be designated by the City Sur
veyor; that in the apportionment of the
tax levy $40 900 be set aside for bridge
fund to build bridges at Downey avenue,
First street, seventh street and Ninth
street; that $50, 900 be set aside for the
Downey avenue bridge, $4,000 for the
First street bridge and $4,000 for the
Seventh and Ninth street bridges. The
committee believed that with the bridge
at First street being removed to either
Seventh or Ninth street and the amount
of private donations, this action would
cause the completion of all the bridges
petitioned for.
Captain Barrett received letter from
Mr.. J. F. Crank of the Los Angeles Ca
bic Rail Road Company agreeing to pay
SAC, 900 toward the construction of the
First street and Downey avenue bridges.
He also reported that the Santa Fe Com
pany had agreed to pay $25, 900 toward
the bridges named. He moved that the
report be adopted. Carried, and the
City Attorney was instructed to draw up
contract for the Downey avenue bridge
at $5S, 800 and have it ready at the next
meeting of the Council.
The matter OF paying salary demands
was referred to the City Attorney to see
if the money could not be borrowed by
the City at low rate of interest.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbs the supplying
of the Plaza with seats was referred to
the Park Committee.
The matter of purchasing a piece of
land for the Haymarket was referred to
the Land Committee.
An ordinance calling special election
for the issuance of bonds amounting to
5000 900, for the outfall sewer, was