Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-16
THE COUNCIL.
Major Furrey Removed From
the Police Commission.
D. GILBERT DEXTER APPOINTED.
A Busy Day With the City Legisla'
ture - The Temple Street
Franchise Granted.


AcLain and Summerlsnd, present.
Mayor Hazard sent in the following
present this day ON behslf of the Board of
Police Commissioners an application to your
honorable body for an allowance for secret
service. There should be no delay in granting
this request, as the Police Department has ac-
complished much good in the short time it has
had this brsnch OF the public service. but 1t
has been seriously embarrassed in its opera
tions by the want of q few dollars owing to
the emission by your honorable body to make
any appropriation.w whstever therefor. The sum
OF $4O,OOUto $4,000 is paid annually by the
Chinese alone TO obtain immunity for their
gambling games. This fund is largely aug
mented from other like sources until 1t reaches
is powerful in the extreme and accounts
in a large measure for the great
amount of solieitude manifested in certain
quarters Iegardipg the selection OF ths & poiic1e
lowed to run is the smallest of the evils attend.
ant thereon. The corrupting influence of
money lmpedes the administration and cor
rupts 1t at the fountain head; 1t has money
combed the police force with rotIenness and It's
sinister motives are manifest in high as well as
low places. For the first time in the history of
this city its Influence on the force is stopped.
To throttle the monster, Doodle, effeotually, Is
work OF herculean proportions, but with your
hearty cooperation the monster can be
strangled. 1he unlimited use of money az a
the administration of Justice in our city than
all other criminal elements combined. Let us
see what can be done when the attempt is made
20 eliminate Doodle from the administration of
justice in our city. Chief of Police Burns, one
week ago Saturday, issued an order to stop
gambling in the city at 6 o'clock P. NJ, and
something remarkable in the history of the
city, since that time, the faro games that nave
been running for years have entirely sus-
pended, and the Chinese gamblers who disre-
garded the order nave been raided Elk times,
an nj g l N IN n &2A0
has found its way into the city treasury in fines
and forfetiures for gambling alone. Let the
good work go on, and give the Chief the small
amount of money he asks Nothing has been
given him as yet, and without any money
whatever he cannot continue the work effeetu-
ally This must be apparent to ALTO one dol
lar expended in this way twenty dollars will
find its way into the city treasury. Let the
Chief make effectual the war he has inaugur-
ated against the criminal element in our city.
Referred to tie Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported as to the
condition of the various city funds on
Saturday evening. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The matter of confirming the appoint
ment by the Mayor of r. w. Burnham
as sealer of Weights and Measures, came
up.
Mr.. sbafer moved that that the ap-
pointment be confirmed. Major Bonsall
moved to amend, that the matter be laid
over until the ordinance was passed.
Lost by vote of 6 to 8.
The confirmation was rejected by q
vote of 6 to 8, Messrs. Bonsall, Summer
land and Wirshing voting in favor.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the Mayor be
not to hand in an appointment
for this Office until the first of 1890, but
afterw ards withdrew the motion as the
charter lays down the law.
The Street Superintendent asked for a
clerk for indexing the books in bis office.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Street Superintendent aeked per-
street. He was, on motion of Maj jor Bon
sail, requested to defer action.
The City Engineer presented an ordi-
nance changing the grade OF Lake Shore
avenue, which was adopted. He also
presented an ordinance changing the
grade of Temple street, which was also
adopted. He presented map of Pros
pect Park, which was declared official.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD ON
Saturday last, was read and adopted.
A resolution for the paving of Fort
street between Sixth and Seventh streets
was referred to the City Attorney.
On motion of Mr.. McLain, the Street
Superintendent was instructed to grade
Sand street.
The Land Committee recommended
that if sufficient offer for land in East
Los Angeles be made, the City Attorney
be instructed to draw the proper ordi
nance. Adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Council
go into the election of officers made ne
ceeeary by the approval of the salary
ordinance by the Mayor, but, on request
of Mr.. Wirsching, the matter was post
poned until the afternoon.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the demand of the Police Commits.
sioners for $500 be rejected. Adopted.
The committee called attention to the
almost depleted condition Of the city
funds, as follows:
Your committee beg leave to call the atten
ton of your honorable body to the almost de-
pleted condition of the funds that are available
for carrying on the city government for the
next four months. and earnestly request all
portions of the city government to practice the
strictest economy, trusting thereby to avoid the
tested; and-to this end we recommend that the
Street superintendent be at once directed to
reduce the number of employees in his office
so that the weekly payroll shall not exceed the
sum of 5000. We urge this. not because we do
not know that the uten are being proftably
worked for the city, good, but because we are
oppos ed TO spending money which We will be
called upon to take out OF the next years levy,
thereby crippling the resources of that year,
which will be nee sssrily smaller, owing TO the
dollar limit We recommend that the City
Eu ugineer be directed to run his office on as
small a force as he possibly can. putting off all
matters not pressing till the coming fall
Received and filed.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the Treasurer, Auditor and Tax
Collector be allowed one deputy each at
$83L each per month. Adopted.
The Zapja Committee recommended
that the Zanja Madre be built down Sec
ond street in accordance with plans in
The Engineers office. Adopted.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that the protest against sewer on Rosas
street be denied. Adopted.
The Gas Committee recommended
hat surveying lights be erected at the
of Second and San Pedro
Itreets, Georgia and Second streets,
Folfskill and Fifth streets, Rose and
Davis streets, and on the Aliso-srreet
ridge. Postponed.
Civ Clerk Teed read the following
which had been handed to
i'm:
wuKREIs. Section 9, Article II. of the Char
- o1 the city of Los Angeles, provides that all |
Dpointed officers shall hold once until re-
oval by the appointing power, which shall /
ave the power OF removing In all cases. aud
WHERFAs. w @. Furrey has heretofore been |
,pointed by this Council TO the office Of