Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-19
AWAKENED TO LIFE.
The Councilman Determine
to Act at Once.
THE SEWERS TO BE BUILT.
Opinions of Various People About
The New Charter and
Its Effects.

new life into the city ohcerS yesterday,
for they went about as if they had pur-
pose in view. After the Finance Com
mittee had met in the morning, the
Councilmen dropped into the City
Clerks office one by one, until there
were eight collected in the Committee
room. City Attorney Mcfarland and
Street Superintendent Morford wei also
present. The conversation was opened
by Councilman Shafer, who wanted to
know if it wouldn't be good idea to
start the ball rolling, in the way OF pro-
gress, by passing, on Monday, the ordi-
nance declaring the necessity to exist for
public sewers.
Mr.. Hamilton eaid that he thought it
would be the proper thing to do. He
was anxious, now that the Charter had
been declared legal, to go ahead and
complete the work which was go neces-
tary to be done for the city's interest.
MIR. Frankenfield said that the Council
should go right to work and never stop
until it had accomplished the improve
ments needed.
Mr.. Wirsching suggested that the
Council should meet three times week,
if necessary, to do the work and pass the
ordinances.
Mr.. Hamilton said that be was willing
to meet every day in the week, but he
wanted the sewers built. He thought
that it would not only add to the health
of the city, but would attract thousands
of people here. About the first question
asked in relation to the city, was
whether it had sewer sy stem, and the
answer that it had none, given in the
past, lie was satisfied had driven many
away.
Major Coneall thought that nothing
could be more important than the con-
struction of the public works needed
about the city. The sewers should be
built, streets improved and schoolhouses
should be built imm ediately.
MIR. Brown agreed with the rest, and
was ready to meet as frequently as
necessary, and he wanted to say that the
sewers should be started q. once.
Mr.. Van Dusen said he understood
that the City Engineer was all ready to
present the ordinances for sexering East
Los Angeles, and he suggested that the
Council pass them on Monday.
Mr. Shafer suggested that it might be
good idea to read the ordinance declar-
ing the necessity for sewers, 80 that it
might he ready for passage on Monday.
This was agreed to, and having pro.
cured the ordinance, he read it section
BY section. The total amount to be
raised by bonds will be, under its provi-
sions, 81, 100 900, and it was the general
opinion that the expenditure of 30 much
money in labor would do much to make
the city prosperous.
City Attorney Mcfarland said that the
form of the ordinance was all right. He
had investigated the title of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company to the right of
way and found that it was good and that
there was nothing in the way to prevent
the construction of the outfall sewer
along this right of way to Ballona
Crossing. From this place to the ocean
right OF way will have to be obtained,
and he did not think this would be
difficult.
Mr.. Wirsching said that he had seen
one of the property owners over whose
land the sewer would have to go, and it
would not cost much for the right of
way, if anything.
Mr.. McLain said that he was in favor
of pushing matters ahead, and the right
of way should be obtained as soon as
possible.
Mr.. Frankenfeld said that he, as one,
would 60 down to Ballona crossing to
obtain the right of way during the week
City Attorney Mcfarland said that the
ordinance, as read, could be passed on
Monday without waiting for the obtain
ing Of tie right of way.
The Councilmen then spent half an
hour in discussing the amount Of interest
the bonds should bear, and what action
should be taken to dispose of them.
Some of them thought it might be we'll
to make the interest payable in New
York, and it was the general opinion
that the bonds would have to be sold all
at once, in order to dispose of them at q
reasonable rate Of interest. It was sug-
gssted that the opinion of bankers here
and elsewhere should be asked in rela'
ton t. the matter.
When the informal discussion ended,
the Councilman expressed determine
ton to start to work in earnest at the
session tomorrow.
VARIOUS VIEWS ON THE MATTER.
Mayor Hazard was pleased to be a
little satirical in his views on the adoF.
ton of the Charter: "Of course" said
he, II was so much afraid that the
decision would unseat me, that have
always felt little timid about express
ing my ideas to the Council and the
Police Com missioners about their action.
Nov that l am secure for couple OF
years, / shall not hold back any more.
You have noticed the shrinking timidity
in all my past actions, eh? Well, just
watch me now?'
Elk Mayor Workman said that he was
entitled to an extra degrae of grai6ca-
lion at the final success of the Chartt r,
ss be lad fail cred the scheme from the
first. He was very much pleased that
there had been no hitch of any kind in
the matter, and that the city was, at last,
under the rule Of document common
surable to its needs.
d strict Attorney Kelley was very glad
that the decision had been rendered at
last, and that the present form of city
government was established. It was
possihle now to go on with the bulldog
of fewers and other improvements which
the city very much needed. He hoped
10 see bonus issued without delay and
the work pushed.
Mr.. Thomas Rowan, ST., member of
the Board OF Supervisors, said 81 am
very glad that it is decided, because now
we will be able to do something. Before
matters we're in chaotic state and We
did not know what to do. L had several