Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-02
THE FREEHOLDERS.
Various Amendments to
the New Charter.
ALMOST READY FOR PRINTING.
The Final Consideration of its
Provisions to be Held on
Saturday Morning.

which must be ready by Monday
next.
MIR. Cohn moved that the election
for city off GERS should be held in
February, 1892, instead of December,
1891, but afterward withdrew the
amendment.
After the reading Of article IS by
Mr.. Lee, of the Revisory Committee,
Mr.. Cohn moved that in the section
relating to the members of the Board
of Education, the qualifications and
eligibility should be changed to read
ga two years residence" instead "of
a twelve months residence OF the
ward which he represents.
Mr.. Lee moved that this amend
ment should be applicable to Coun-
.cilmen and not to the members of the
Board Of Education. This amend
ment was carried.
A section was added to article 18
providing Tor the continuing of such
officers as may be holding Office when
the charter is adopted, until the new
officers provided for in the new charter
be elected and qualified to take their
respective positions.
There was considerable discussion
over article 10 which relates to con-
tracts with the city, and which pro-
vides that no contract binding the
city shall be valid unless completely
executed, fulfilled and performed
within the period of two years after
the date of the execution and delivery
OF the contract. 1t was decided, how
ever, that this has no bearing on
public buildings. but only on such
contracts as the lighting and sprink-
ling of streets, etc. Section 19/was
then adopted as read.
Article 20 was adopted as read, no
amendment beng offered.
In article 81, the last article in the
charter, and one providing for miscel-
laneous matters, Mr.. Cohn moved to
SO amend section as to make it read
"the Indebtedness must not exceed
the sum of $5,000,000," instead of
81 1000 900, as at present. There was
some discussion over this proposition,
and it was finally decided to leave it
as read as regards the first part of the
section, but in the latter part it was
changed SO as to allow greater in
debtedness for the purpose OF estab-
fishing a sewer system and water
works by the issuance of bonds for
the required amount.
The last line in section 6 in article
81, was changed from "the introduce
ton OF printed copy thereof" to
"the introduction of an authorized
printed copy thereof
On motion of Mr. Cohn, the twenty
first and last article in the new char
ter was adopted as read, and the work
of the revisory was completed by the
adoption of this motion.
The board then proceeded to take
up the amendments offered during the
reading of the report of the Revisory
Committee, and Mr.. Mesmer's
amendment to section 20. This was
to prohibit the erection of all awnings
which overlap the side walk, and was
seconded by DR.. Sinsabaugh. This
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Mesmer's amendment to pro-
hibit the making up or stopping of
trains on the street crossings was next
put, and ably supported by its author.
He spoke of the long delays caused at
the crossings on San Fernando and
other streets, and said such an
ordinance should certainly be passed.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Cohn withdrew his amendment
regarding the dictatorship of the pub
lie library.
Mr.. Mesmer also offered an amend
ment to Article 8, providing that no
1tr hal oil ,fe,
servants to collect a fare from any
passenger who is not provided with a
seat. s
Mr.. Cohn thought it should not be
made an unlawful act, as a man
would often prefer to stand on a Car
rather than wait for the next.
Col. P. N. Smith said there was a
provision in the franchise held by the
street car companies covering this
point, but as long as people insisted
in getting on overloaded cars so long
would it be impossible to regulate the
traffic in this manner.
Mr.. Del Vale said that such pro-
vision would only result in discomfort
to the citizens as those who lived at
distance would either have to walk
home almost every day or not get
home until midnight. 1t was provi-
sion that would cut both ways and
dangerously on the part OF the public.
There was no law to compel the COM
panies to put on more cars, nor would
they do SO as long as they could get
what cars they did put on filled at
each trip.
Mr.. Mesmer said this amendment
would not prevent those riding who
wished to stand up and were willing
to pay their fares, but would prevent
the companies from collecting fares
from those who were compelled to
stand to give ladies their seats.
After a long discussion the motion
was put and lost on q call of the ayes
and noes.
Col. Smith moved to amend section
10, so as to give the city, the power to
employ other attorneys than the City
Attorney when it deemed necessary
80 to do. The amendment was car
ried unanimously.
Mr.. Moran moved to amend the
section relating to the construction of
water works, 30 as to preclude the use
of any pipes for water mains of less di-
mension than four inches in diameter.
Carried.
Mr.. Moran moved to amend the
section relating to the election of a
Board of Police Commissione IS, so as
to make provision for the election OF
one Commissioner to hold Office for
the term of two years, one for four
years and the other for six years, the
persons elected to be property owners
and to have residence in the city Of
at least four years, and to serve with
out compensation.
Mayor Workman said he would OPP
pose it on the grounds that without
compensation there would be poor
service, and the passage Of the amend
,,,ont would y,,oEo fl>o Roar1 of Pn-