Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-02
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Can't. II. Fl. Benedict Elected
Chief of Police.
CONTRACTS FOB STREET GRADING
A Quiet Session Of the Aldermen
Yesterday-The Business Which
Was Transacted.

The City Council met yesterday NOR
ming, President Humphreys in the chair
and Councilmen Book, Mathews, Collins,
Moriarty, Teed, Gibbs, Sinsabaugh,
Hanley and Chandler, present. Mr..
Book said that the rule requiring con-
tractors to furnish bonds was working a
hardship on those who had not large
bank accounts, and had tendency to
throw the work into the hands of few.
He moved that in the future approved
bonds be accepted as we'll as certified
checks. Carried.
A message was received from Mayor
Workman stating that he was unable to
90 East to examine the West sewer sys-
tenn. Mr.. Sinsabaugh was appointed in
his place, and Mr.. Book was placed on
the Board of Public Works.
A request for the Mayor to cut down
the First street hill SO as to give passage
to the west side of the city, was referred
to the Board of Public Works.
City Auditor Teed reported that he
had appointed E. f. Danforth to the
place made vacant by the resignation OF
T. W. Neely. Appointment confirmed.
The Zanjero's report of the sales OF
water was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Police Commissioners recon-
mended that the City Attorney frame an
ordinance requiring saloons to close at
midnight.
Mr.. Hanley called attention to the fact
that there was such an ordinance IN ex-
istence. An examination of the records
showed that the ordinance had been re-
pealed. The recommendation was
adopted.
Also recommended that stone quarry.
men be permitted to continue their work
on city lands until January 1st, in con-
sideration that they will fill all excava-
tions. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Amotion by Mr.. Chandler to notify the
contractors to stop work was lost.
A motion to adopt the report OF the
Commissioners was carried.
Mr.. Book moved that the Council visit
the quarries this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Adopted.
The Police Com missioners recon-
mended that the City Attorney draw an
ordinance reducing the license OF shoot
ing galleries to $5 per month. Motion to
adopt lost.
Messrs. Gibbs and Moriarty were ap-
pointed to the Finance Committee in the
absence of Messrs. Lowell and Bosby-
shell.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draw a contract for furnishing two hose
carts for the city for $400 each.
The Fire Commissioners recommended
that the bid of Jas. Nesmith to furnish a
hose cart for $500 be accepted. Adopted.
Also recommended that 40 poles be
purchased for $4 each. Adopted.
Mayor Workman appeared and offered
the following message:
"There is now existing a vacancy in
the office of Chief of Police. hereby
under the authority invested in me as
Mayor, by section 2, of article 3, of the
charter, which provides that vacancies
shall be filed by appointment by the
Mayor and confirmation by the Council,
/ Iappoint to said Office of Chief of Police,
Capt. H. 81. Benedict, of this city, and
ask that his appointment be confirmed" /"
Mr.. Chandler said that Captain Bene-
dict was good man. He had known
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appointment be conferred.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh said that he would for
once stand in with Mr.. Chandler, and
seconded the motion.
A vote was then taken and resulted in
six Tor Captain Benedict and four against
Mr.. Humphreys asked for information
as to whether it required majority vote
of those present, or majority vote of the
Council to elect.
Mr.. Collins objected to the election OF
a Chief of Police with less than eight
votes and thought that Mayor Workman
had no right to appoint.
City Attorney Daily was requested to
give his opinion as to whether it required
a majority of quorum or of the Council
to elect, and also as to whether the Mayor
had the right to appoint.
An adjournment was taken to 80
O'Clock to allow him to present his opin-
ion in writing.