Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-22
The New Council Meets and
Organizes.
COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
Those Who Refuse to Surrender
Their officers to Their Sue
cessors.


and Earl present.
The members of the City Council-elect
were invited to take seats inside the rail-
and the Clerk read the minutes of the
meeting of Monday last, which were ap-
proved.
DIR. Sinsabaugh moved that the matter
of dividing the water on Figueroa street
be referred to the City Surveyor. Carried.
J. Marion Brooks, on motion of Mr..
Cohn, was allowed to make speech in
regard to his contest, which is pending in
in the Supreme Court. He said that he
proposed to contest the constitutionality
of the new Charter ,and held that the law,
under the new Charter, providing for as
sesements was unconstitutional, and he
advised that If the member of the Coun-
ell did not desire to hold on they should
resign. He believed that the Charter
was unconstitutional, and would be
proven to be so by the Supreme Court.
The Mayor was instructed to sign deeds
to @ strip of land in East Los Angeles
along Walnut street.
The City Attorney reported that he
would begin an action to widen First
street as soon as he was furnished with
the lines and an abstract of the property.
Received and filed.
The matter of accepting strip of land
on Fifth street was referred to the City
Surveyor.
MIR. Cohn asked whether the meeting
OF the Council was an adjourned one or
q special meeting.
He was informed that it was an ad-
journed meeting, and he objected to the
taking up of any new business.
President Kuhrts decided that any
business could be transacted, as the pre-
vious meeting had not adjourned for a
special purpose.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the amended bonds OF Fred Eaton,
City Surveyor; L. J. Thompson, Tax Col
Iector, and W. D. Johnson, Treasurer, as
amended, be approved. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved the reconsideration
of the vote upon the question regarding
the exchange of lands of reservoir No. 4.
Carried.
DR.. Sinsabaugh said he had it reported
on the street that the committee which
recommended the exchange of deeds had
been hired to make the report. He
wanted to say that he had not even been
approached. He did not believe that the
city had shred of title to the land, ex-
cept the right to overflow it. For that
reason he favored the proposition in or
der that the city might obtain 8 title in
fee to some part OF the land. If this was
done the city could do something with
the land.
Mr.. Kuhrts could see no reason why
the city should make such an exchange
IS was proposed.
Mr.. Cohn said that he had thoroughly
investigated the matter and had come to
the conclusion that the trade should not
be made and he saw no reason why the
opinion should be changed. He had
been approached by Mr.. Kelley, but he
had not changed his mind.
Captain Barrett thought that the mat
ter should have further investigation.
DIR. Sinsabaug moved that it be re-
ferred to the incoming Council. Carried.
The Board of Public Works submitted
a short report, which was adopted.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that the bid OF Farrell for the construc.
ton of q sewer on New Main street be
accepted. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the street
naming ordinance be referred to the new
Council. Carried.
Mr.. Cohn moved to adjourn.
Mayor Bryson said that while he had
no message to deliver, he desired tc
thank the Council for the kindness anG
courtesy it had shown toward him dur
ing his first term of office.
The motion to adjourn was then carried
by vote of s to 5.
After this vote had been announced
Mr.. Kuhrts said that mistake had beer
made, and that the motion oughtto have
been to adjourn sine die.
Two of those who voted in favor of ad
journing stated that if they had properly
understood the matter they would have
voted against the motion.
The New Council.
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