Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-18
THE COUNCIL.
Mayor Workman's Final
Message Delivered.
MAYOR BRYSON'S INAUGURAL
Salaries of City Officers Fixed by
Resolution - Little Other
Business.


Resolution - Little Other
Business.
The Council met yesterday morning
President Kuhrts in the chair an
Messrs. Bosbyshell, Earl, Bryant, Bar
rett, Moriarty, Ford, Cobn, Hanley
;Shafer, Sinsabaugh, Threlkeld, McNally
Wilson and Humphreys present.
Mayor-elect Bryson was also presen
with his clerk, Mr.. 7. Binford.
President Kuhrts, after the approva
of the minutes, announced that he haG
appointed the following permanent com.
mittees:
Board of Public works-Capt. A W. Barrett
DR.. Bryant and c. N. Earl
Finance--J. F. Humphreys, E, C. Bosbyshel
and II Sinsabrugh.
g. o. Ford.
sewers-B. Cohn, Capt. A. W. Barrett and C
Fire and water-J. Moriarty. J. Hanley and
Zanja-E. R. Threlkeld, A. McNally and c.
.Sha or.
Land-J Hanley, J. Moriarty and G. o. Ford.
Parks-Dr. Bryant. J. F. Humphreys and H
Sinsabaugh.
Suppues-J. mOriarty, d. Cohh hiu =. VI DOS
byshell.
Water supply-H. 7. D. Wilson, J. Hanley,
E. B. Threlkeld, A. McNally and C. N. Earl.
~ Bridges j. Hanley' Capt Barrett and g. o.
Gas-E. R. Threlkeld, Capt. Barrett and c. N
Earl
Special Building-A. McNally, B. Cohn, H. t.
D. Wilson, G. o. Ford and J. MOriarty.
Health-Dr. Bryant, J. F. Humphreys aud G..
Shafer.
Mr.. Cohn said that he noticed his
oft hn
he desired that come one else be put on
in his place, as he would not serve.
President Kuhrts said he was sorry, as
Mr.. Cohn was q valuable man on the
Committees for which he had been
named. He then appointed in Mr..
Cohn's place on the Sewer Committee
Mr.. J. F. Humphreys, on the Supply
Committee Mr.. A. W. McNally, and on
the Building Committee Mr.. G. Shafer.
Mr.. Cohn then submitted the following
report of the Committee on the Reservoir
Site:
"The committee to which was referred the
Mayors message concerning the application OF
Thomas Kelly and Others for quit claim deed
the land in dispute is ninety-three acres, on
which is located the most permanent improve
Of said property is estimated by us at about
one-half million dollars. Outside of its cash
value 1t is needed by the city in the future for
ommend that special committee be sppointed,
as Mayor Workman's term has expired, to sub.
init the question to the best legal talent, and
all distractions removed fiom said reservoir, as
per map hereto attached and made a part OF
this report o said q, map being RECORDED CO in book
county, and also map recorded in book II,
page 7s records of aforesaid county, and here
Mr.. Sinsabaugh objected to the report
in so far as the recommendations to re-
move the distractions we're concerned.
The report, however, was adopted, and
the following committee appointed: B.
Cohn, E. R. Thielkeld and G. N. Earl.
Mr.. Cohn refused to serve, and Mr.. E.
G. Bosbyshell was appointed in his stead.
City Clerk iced then read
MAYOR woRKMAN's MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE,
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. IL, 1888
To the Honorable Council of Los angeles:
posed upon me as Mayor, have the honor to
submit to you here with my annual message for
the year ending December 1, 1888:
am proud to be able to congratulate you upon
the order, good health and general prosperity
the city has enjoyed during this period. Our
population has increased largely in this time,
vanced at an astonishing rate The various
departments Of the City Government will, by
their own reports to you, show the great ad-
vance made during that past year, and more
than general reference to each department
and a general review of the city's progress and
NECESSITIES is net n Necessary .S on n my part i,
ecutive of the city two years ago, l determined
upon course which should give good and
borne this idea in mind and my official acts
have been carried out with the sole object of
the good Of the municipality in view. The
rapid growth of the city during my term of
office largely increased the responsibilities OF
the position, and the evolution OF our city from
town 10 q city of metropolitan importance,
carried in its train duties which required the
most careful execution.
These duties were varied, but the most i'm
portant, think. were those dealing with the
vicious and criminal classes l point with
pleasure and qualification to the splendid con-
troll exercised over this element, Los Angeles
the Union. The city hasdoubied in population
since entered upon my duties as May Or and
the proportion OF criminals to the population
getic repression which was we'll enforced,
There were 1904 arrests made during the year
by police force averaging seventy-hve men;
to s9. .8O7.25. A city as cosmopo itan as ours
and with such large PERCENTAGE Of transient
population attracts criminals and the effioi-
ency of our police is well shown in the thorough
suppression of these people
THE SALOON QUESTION.
matter which has engaged my attention
largely during the past year has been the regu-
laClOn OF uu6 hdlOoh qucnoAOu. uAu uos
expect to reform the city, have endeavored to
keep the disreputable places under control, and
to discourage the bad element which was at
= tenn pting to bind the city hand and foot, and
in this think l have succeeded cannot be-
lieve that higher license-while 1t forms a
source of revenue-is remedy for any evil
that exists by virtue of the liquor traffic. The
increase of the license will not wipe out the
dives, but will directly effect the middle class
of salo IN keepers-neither rich nor pOOr-wEO
s are endeavoring to keep respectable places. l
know have not been IS severe In restricting
measures as could have been, yet the city is
much more orderly than it was lefs than two
wears ago, particularly along Also. Alameda,
San Fernando and New High streets The
Board of Police Commissioners have absolute
power to suppress all Objectionable places by
revocation Of their license and this is the
question should be made. The number of
Saloons can also be regulated by this Board or
by ordinance. 1t has been shown by police
statistics that the places keeping, oren between
midnight and daylight are the rendezvous for
the low characters who are the main cause of
trouble. An ordinance closing all saloons at
midnight would have salutary effect.
THE CTTY's PROGRESS.
The progress of city Improvements, public
and private, has kept pace with the rapid
growth of the city in population. vast
amount of work has been done in the past two
wears. But fe of our citizens seem to realize
this thoroughly, to judge from the many com.
plants that have reached me or have found
their way before the Council. 1t Is easy to Gen.
sure government for an apparent tardiness
in the execution of any particular piece of
work, but when the sum total of the improve