Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Stirring Scenes in the
Legislative Hall.
aANBLING IN GRAIN FUTURES.


The Matter of the appointment
of q Detective Force Dis
cussed-Other Business.
The Council met in regular session
At the City Hall yesterday, President
Humphreys in the chair, present :
Messrs. Hanley, Barrett, .Moriarity,
Collins, Cohn, Bosbyshell, Teed,
Gibbs, Sinsabaugh and Lowell.
After reading and adopting the
minutes Of the previous meeting, the
following business was transacted:
Captain Barrett moved that the
Board of Education be allowed the
privilege of using the Council cham
bers for holding business meetings on
Tuesday evenings. Carried.
Mr.. Hanley called attention to the
lack Of water supply in East Los
Angeles.
A message from the Mayor was
read. 1t urged the creating of De-
tective Force consisting of Chief and
three assistant detective officers, and
asked that an ordinance at once be
drafted and passed. 1t recited the
evident and patent necessaries for
such action and appealed for prompt
and immediate action.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the matter be
referred to City Attorney with ins!ruc-
ton to draft an ordinance carry ing out
the Recommendation The gentleman
was Of the opinion that there was a
necessity for such a force and that
the charter clearly provided for such
. body independant of the police
ierce.
Capt. Barrett stated that he thought
there was necessity of standing by
the Chief in order to have an effective
Police force. He amended Mr.. Cohn's
motion by referring the message to the
city attorney for his opinion.
Mr.. Lowell did not see why the motion
should be throttled by referring it to
the City Attorney when every MEM
Der now knew that opinion.
Chief Cuddy was asked to speak and
replied that he did not know what he
could say as it was proposed to refer
the matter to the city attorney
with instruction that an ordinance
creating such force be passed. As
far as he was concerned he did not
think such action would be legal under
the charter.
Mr.. Collins asked thatthe other
member of the Police Commission
be heard from
President Humphreys asked Mr..
Lowell to take the chair and in re-
sponse to the call said: "There is no
use in covering up this matter but /
will come down to plain naked facts.
1t is reported that gambling houses
are increasing and running in full
blast all over the city. 1t is said that
the tan games have been increased
lately from twenty-five to thirty
games, also that houses of ill-fame are
being established all over our place.
In the face of this there seems to be a
necessity for the force we seek to Gre
ate. do not see the necessitv of re-
ferring the matter to our City Attor-
ney when he has stood up on the
floor Of this hall and given his opin-
ion to the effect that under our
law we have no power to
protect ourselves against gambling
and houses of prostitution. 1t is not
desired to do any thing to oppose the
work of Chief Cuddy, but to render
him a powerful assistant. 1t is ap-
parent he now has more than he can
do.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought the Coun-
Gil now had report from the Police
Commissioners and that it should
act in the matter and create such a
detective force. There was no reason
why it should not be q powerful and
effective auxiliary to the Police force.
Mr.. Collins thought that before the
department was created the Council
should be sure it had the power to
do go, and for that reason he would
favor referring the matter to the City
Attorney.
Mr.. Coins motion was carried.
A second message from the Mayor
asking that prompt steps be taken to
sewer all streets now being paved was
read.
Captain Barrett moved that the
message be laid on the table, stating
that he was becoming tired of such
communications when the committee
was doing all it could to expediate
the improvement of streets. The
Mayor should know this and not in
suit the committee by such messages
Mr.. Lowell amended the motion by
referring it to the Sewer Committee.
Adopted.
Capt. Barrett offered his written re
signation as q member of the Board
of Public Works, stating that he was
tired of having mud thrown at that
committee by the Mayor, who was
sending in communication after COM
munication for public and newspaper
notoriety.
Mr.. Cohn, as a member of the
Board of Public Works, stated that he
thought that Mr.. Barrett's resignation
should not be accepted. Having
worked with him, he knew him to be
. most valuable member. As far as
there being any insinuations intended
by the Mayors message, be that as it
may, it should not deter any member
from doing his duty.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought the Mayor
honest in his intentions and that he
only wished to encourage the work.
As for himself, he was ashamed. of
the present condition of the streets
and thought he should do just as the
Mayorin urging their speedy improve
ments. 1t was probably done in the
zeal of desire to see the city in bet
ter condition, and Mr.. Barrett should
not be 80 sensitive.
The resignation was rejected.
The report of the Board of Health
was read and ordered filed.
The Auditors report was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
The roY,nrt of tho