Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
AfternoOn Session.

SluenJ humphreys IN the CHAIR, anO
all present except Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Lowell asked that Mr.. Cohn
move reconsideration Of the motion
to elect officers, because Mr.. johnson
was absent, and he hoped no advan-
tage would be taken Of such absence
The vote on reconsideration and con-
sequent postponement resulted in s
against and 6 for.
Mr.. Barrett moved that the Coun-
Gil proceed to the election of Street
Superintendent. Carried.
Mr.. Barrett nominated j. Kuhrts.
Nominations closed, and Mr.. Kuhrts
was declared the unanimous choice
Of the Council.
City Attorney Days opinion as to
whether a member OF a Council was
eligible to an Office was to the effect
that he was, but that he could not vote
for himself.
Mr.. Cuddy nominated Mr.. j. Cum
mings for superintendent of the chain
gang.
Mr.. Lowell nominated S. Kuhtz.
A vote being cast, J. Cummings re-
ceived 10 votes and S. Kuhtz 4.
J. Cummings was declared elected.
Mr.. Barrett nominated NJ. Teed for
Fire Commissioner. Elected.
Mr.. Barrett nominated Thos. Kelly
for member OF Board Of Education, to
fill the vacancy created by the resig
nation of Mrs. Averill.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh nominated Mrs. w.
f. Garbutt.
The roll being called, Mr.. Kelly re-
ceived 8 votes and Mrs. Garbutt 5
votes. Mr.. Kelly was declared
elected.
For Zanjero Capt. Barrett nomin
ated Thos. Weiss, and Mr.. Hitler
nominated Mathew Car The former
received votes and the latter Z.
A second ballot being called, Mr..
Hanley changed his vote to Thos.
Weiss, who then received votes and
Mr.. Carr six votes. Thos. Weiss was
declared elected.
For Chief OF the Fire Department
Mr.. Cuddy nominated Dan Moriarty,
and Mr.. iced nominated 7. Strohm.
The former received seven votes
and the latter seven votes. A motion
to postpone for week was lost. The
ballot was called the second time and
Mr.: Posbyshell changed his vote to
Moriarty, which made his vote eight,
while Mr., Strohm received but six.
MIR. Moriarty was declared elected.
Messrs. Collins and iced voted for
Mr.. Strohm.
Mr.. Chandler nominated for Chief
of Police I. j. Cuddy, seconded by
Mr.. Hanley. Mr.. Gibbs placed 2.
M. Darcy in nomination, seconded by
Mr.. Sinsabaugh. Mr.. Bosbyshell
nominated II. S. PARCELS.
Mr.. Humphreys then took the floor
and read an explanation OF the
reason why he seconded the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. II. S. PARCELS, witch ex-
PLANTATION lack of space has prevented
publication at this time.
Mr.. Collins stated that he wanted
to see Darcy go down as a good,
square, honest man.
Mr.. Chandler wanted, to know why
Mr.. Darcy had not pulled the thirty
tan games which had been. running
for the last thirty days.
Mr.. Daily stated that he had been
responsible for Darcy's failure to stop
gambling. He had told him not to
do it.
Mr.. Chandler said he understood
that Mr.. DAILY had been elected to
sustain the law, and If he had advised
the Chief OF Police not to make arrests
of parties violating the law he should
be impeached.
Mr.. Barrett agreed with Mr.. Chan
dler, that if Mr.. DAILY had known
these things were going on he should
have seen that the law was sustained.
Mr.. Lowell thought that street
rumors should not have been brought
into the question at all.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh suggested that the
matter be postponed until man be
found ON whom the Council would
agree.
Mr.. Bosbyshell said he was also in
favor of postponement. He wanted
to know if it was not the duty of the
police to shut up houses of gambling
and prostitution. If it was not then
some law should be made.
-'1l . b<tACy cldtCN tlldU lilt
law OF the State, the Supreme Court
had decided that the police could not
touch prostitutes or gamblers, their
ohenses coming under the State law,
and the police are not State officers.
The motion to delay action was
amended by Mr.. COIN, to postpone
for two weeks on Chief of Police and
Health Officer, and was carried by
vote of 10 to 4.
Mr.. Cuddy offered a resolution to
the effect that the City Attorney draft
an ordinance prohibiting street-ban-
ners and advertising wagons. Re-
ferred to Police Commissioners and
City Attorney.
The Finance Committee recommen-
ded that the opinion of Judge lhoades
be obtained. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Collons the sala-
rles OF street sweepers was fixed at
$3.50 per day.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following were referred to the
proper committees From F. l..
Lanterman asking that East Adams
otlccl, ptINceu -hdlii t,uU Sdu fcur0,
be graded.
From j. A. Cowell ct al. asking that
they be allowed to grade BOYLE ave-
nue. between Seventh and Hollenbeck
avenue.
From Wiltshire & Co. asking that
Park View avenue be graded fronting
his property.
From VIM. Mclean calling atten-
ton to a fault in the specifications for
placing a cement walk around the
Sixth street park.
From Albert Moore asking for a
quit claim deed.
From q. B. Green asking that the
curbing be replaced in front of their
property.
From Francis Mora asking a rebate
OF $65 on street paving assessment.