Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-06
would move that the license be fixed
at $500 per month.

people said. They might insinuate
as much as they pleased while his
hands were clean. He proposed to do
his duty and as a member of the FL
nance Committee he could that body
| thought it better to have 81 900 per
year than $12, the amount now real
lied.
Mr.. Lowell stated that as far as the
license was concerned $500 per month
would undoubtedly be gladly paid if
nothing more should be said of the
manipulations of the institutions.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh in reply said Mr..
Cohn was considered too high priced
a man to be bought.
Mr.. Barrett wished to state that in
all probability he was the man who
people were intimating had been
bought by the Turf Exchange. He
| was the poorest member in the Coun-
Gil, hence it might follow from Mr..
Sinsabaugh's remarks that he was
the Councilman who had been bought.
He had possibly been seen about the
Exchange building, for he did occa-
sionly go there aud could say for the
information of those interested that
the statement made by many persons
that the Turf Exchange was making
thousands of dollars per day was a
mistake and false. He had investi-
gated and knew their net receipts
since September, 1887, were only a
little over $1,000.
President Humphreys called Mr..
Lowell to the chair and remarking on
the question said: l wish to say that
while | have never played a game
of cards in my life, was raised in
one of the worst gambling cities in
the United States, and find the Turf
Exchange one of the most ingenious,
and I consider, the most demoraliz-
ing gambling dens to be found any
where. Time and time again l have
given my opinion relative to this in
stitution, and wish here to put myself
on record and wash my hands. If we
can not suppress it then let us license
it so heavy that it will be obliged to
close. have been informed by old
gamblers that the game is run 60
per cent. against the buyer.
Capt. Barrett was of the opinion
that the very persons who originated
this kick against the Exchange were
lot of faro dealers and gamblers.
They started the howl and now the
people were growing crazy over it.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh stated that he had
seen the charter of the Turf Exchange
and it was necessary in his opinion to
license it out of existence if that was
the only method.
Assistant City Attorney Dunn want
ed il distinctly understood that the
legal department referred to had been
doing its duty, and as for the report of
their having been bought, silenced by
bribery, etc., he knew nothing of it,
but was sure that the report. if such
there was, being uttered by Council
man, was more damaging than five
hundred such assertions by private
individuals, and was uncourteous aud
an unkindness on the part of the
Councilman to say the least OF it.
! City Attorney Daily had prepared a
report on statement OF facts and was
ready to report to the Council.
Attorney DAILY at this stage of the
proceedings put in an appearance and
presented his report to the Clerk.
! Mr.. Sinsbaugh claimed the right to
do a duty to his constituents; that of
stating in the Council chambers what
was related to him, or that which was
: current report.
Attorney Daily ask I'd to speak, and
taking the middle of the room stated
that he regretted exceedingly not hav-
ing been present during the discus
sion of the question. Said he: 81
want it understood now that will
,, hold responsible any one who makes
charges against me, or reports those
which are made by others wit
out proof. cannot shut the
slanderer's mouth, but can
demand that my character be, not
approached until there is some
proof adduced. There has been too
much of this idle inuendo, and line
may as well b. drawn now.
Persons who hold high characters as
Christian and public men should be
slow to give utterance to personal
statements, such as understand have
been made. l now hand you an opin-
ion relative to the Turf and Grain Ex-
change, arrived at after three days.
hard work and part of so many
nights assisted by Mr.. Dunn and
Judge Beardsly. am willing to sub
NIT it to the best legal authority in the
land.
The opinion was read and ordered
filed. On the statement of facts the
opinion was to the effect that the in
stitution would not fall within the
statute suppressing gam bling, hence
it could not be prohibited.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought this was
clear legal opinion, and doubted not
that it was satisfactory to every mem
ber. He would renew his motion. If
the Exchange could not be suppressed
| by law it could at least be licensed
out of existence.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh's motion to amend
the ordinance making the license $500
per month instead of $1,000 per year
was carried, but the ordinance as
amended upon vote was lost.
Upon vote the original recommen-
dation fixing the license at $1,000 per
year was also lost.
Mr.. Collins gave notice that he
would move to reconsider the matter
at the next regular meeting.
Adjourned until 2 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Board of Fire Commissi oners
presented report recommending that
contract be let to E. g. Burlingame to
construct an engine house on Temple
street, near Edgvare road, similar to
that erected in East Los Angeles by
that gentleman.
Mr.. Hanley favored purchasing a
lot on which to erect a building. Mr..
Lowell stated that the Commissioners
recommended that a lot be rented,
for the reason that there were no
funds in the treasury with which to
make the purchase.