Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-01
THE COUNCIL.
A Rock Crusher Causes Some
Discussion.
THE SEWER SYSTEM DELAYED
Appointments of the New City Off
GERS COnfirmed-The Health
Officer Matter.

The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Kuhrts in the Chair and
Councilmen Earl, Hanley, Ford, Bryant,
Cohn, McNally, Barrett, Threlkeld,
Shafer, Bosbyshell, Moriarty, Hum
phreys and Wilson, present.
Mayor Bryson sent in messag stating
that he had appointed E. F. Kubel as his
clerk, and asked that the appointment
be confirmed. On motion of Mr.. Hum
phreys the appointment was ratified.
Mr.. Cohn introduced a resolution re-
questing Senator S. NJ. White and
Assemblyman J. M. Damron to present
the new City Charter to the Legislature
and to use every endeavor to have it
adopted. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution
providing that as the Police Committee
has no duties to perform, the Charter
transferring its powers to the Police Com
missioners, the Committee be abolished.
Adopted
Chief of Police Benedict reported that
he had not removed the fence across Los
Angeles street, because there was an in
junction from the Superior Court pre-
venting the same. Received and filed.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the new Chief OF
Police be instructed to remove the fence.
According to the decision of the Court
the city had paid out large amount
OF money for the opening of the
street, and if it was not opened the
property owners wanted their money
back. The motion was carried.
The official bonds of M. F. Stiles, City
Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of the
Council; Terence Cooney, Chief of
Police; J. II. Dockweiler, City Surveyor !;
J. w. Drown, Superintendent of Streets !;
Mathew Carr, Zanjero, having been ap-
proved by the Finance Committee, were
approved by the Council and ordered
forwarded to the Mayor for his approval.
The Fire Commissioners recommended
that Chas. E. Miles be appointed
Assistant Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment. Adopted.
A communication was received from
Contractor Porter, asking to be allowed
to maintain rock crusher on the corner
OF Winston and Main streets. He called
attention to the fact that two other con-
tractors had been allowed to keep their
crushers at work and thought it would
be an injustice to force him to move.
Mr.. Cohn said that he had introduced
the ordinance which provided that a
rock crusher could not be placed in
the residence portion of the city without
the consent of three-quarters of the
property owners in the block. If the
man had the consent of the property
owners he could stay. He moved that
the matter be referred to the Board of
Public Works to prepare an ordinance
repeating the present ordinance. Lost.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to draw up an
ordinance repeating the present ordi-
nance in relation to stone crushers.
Ruled out of order.
Assistant City Attorney Dunn stated
that the power of permitting the stone
crusher to stay rested with the Mayor.
Captain Barrett said that he would 20
with the Contractor and the Mayor and
Nr. Kuhrts and he thought that the
property owners could be induced to
withdraw their protest. This arrange
ment was satisfactory and the matter
was dropped.
The Board of Health recommended
that the limits where the number OF
cows kept is two, be extended, but a
number of objections being interposed
the matter was referred back to the
Board of Health.
A contract with John Farrell for the
removal of dead animals was read and
on recommendation of the Board of
Health was approved.
Mr.. Knox appeared on behalf of Dan
Kevane, who asked that his contract for
burying dead animals be approved.
1t was stated that he had been too
dilatory in presenting his contract and
bond.
The Board of Health reported that DR..
j. W. Reese was the choice of the ma
jority of the Board for Health Officer.
DIR. Bryant submitted minority report
recommending L. S. Thompson.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the majority re-
port be adopted.
Mr.. Threlkeld moved that the minority
report be adopted.
The roll-call on the minority report
resulted in its adoption.
The Board of Health recommended
that DIR. u. Choate be appointed Police
Surgeon. Adopted.
Mr.. Cohn called attention to the fact
that licenses had been collected from
only sixty-five cars in the city, and he
moved that action be taken to commence
q suit against such companies as have
not paid the licenses on their cars to for.
felt their franchises. He said that sew.
eral lines have not paid licenses on their
cars. His motion was carried.
A recess was then taken until half past
] O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Cohn called attention to the fact
that the action of the Council at the
morning session in reference to the
Health Officer had not been according to