Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-18

George Cummings, v. ]. Rowan. Andrew Glas,
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r. del Vale, J. F. Forster, VIM. 8. Waters, Geo
H. Smith, R. Dunnegan, J. +. Dupuy, +. G.
Bower; W. F. Heathman, altman A. - n; yuoson, no,S 5onn
r. Toberman, J. P. Widney,- II: sinssbaugh, Q.
N. Wells John D. Young, D. Newhall, A. W.
francisco, Thomas a; Lewis, L N Breed, Wm'
SictoT VHaeGfPoa; Ponet. a j. n. n Frew. N ~
Major Bonsall said that some time ago
he had introduced resolution providing
fer the appointment of a commission,
and he thought it ought to be done.
Mr.. Shafer read a communication
signed by some Of the same people who
signed that read by DIR. Sinsabaugh.
This asked that the Council delay all ac-
ton for thirty-flve days to give them time
to prepare plans for system. The Coun.
Gil was then asked to set day when all
plans must be submitted. Nothing was
said in this al to the appointment of q
commission. Mr.. Shafer said that it
seemed to him that the best thing to do
was to advertise for plans to be presented
in thirty.fve days.
Mr.. Wirsching said that the commun-
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them to formulate plan which could be
adopted. He suggested that all these
people get together without having an
appointment from the Council, and
formulate plan and present it to the
Council.
| Mr.. ShAfer said that if the commission
was appointed its members would not
attend to business. Mr.. Knox had
pointed out the fact that the merchants
and bankers and other citizens would
not come out and devote their attention
to the matter. Mr.. shafer also called
attention to the fact that the Citizens
anti ti-Sewer Bond Committee had adopted
resolution declaring themselves as un-
alterably opposed to the Ballona route
and in favor Of the river route. This
committee asked that an unbiased COM
mission of twenty-seven.b be formed, nine
to be appointed by the Council, nine
from the Citizens Committee and nine
by the eighteen 80 appointed.
Mr.. Shafer wanted to know how the
commission would be unbiased when
nine of its members were to be taken
from the Citizens Committee, which
had declared itself "unalterably op.
posed" to the Ballcna route and in favor
Of the river route.
Mr.. Knox said that the Citizens Com
mittee was unalterably opposed to the
Ballona route. He wanted Mr.. Eaton'e
plans submitted to competent engineers.
Mr.. Eaton was too young to prepare such
important plans. The law said that the
engineer must have had experience. Mr..
Eaton had not had experience, and was
an unfedged chicken. Three experienced
engineers in his party had condemned
these plans.
Mr.. McLain wanted to know who they
were.
Mr.. Knox replied: "Mr. Hanson and
Mr.. Jackson"
Mr.. McLain wanted to know where
they had had their experience.
Mr.. Knox said that they had been City
Engineers.
Mr.. McLain-So has Mr.. Eaton.
City Attorney Mcfarland asked Mr..
Knox if he had not known for six months
or more that Mr.. Eaton was making the
plans.
Mr.. Knox-I suppose 80.
Mr.. McFarland-H you kne W this,
and you knew that he was not com.
petent, why did you not call the atten-
ton of the Council to this before the
election?
Mr.. Knox-Because l never made
any investigation of the matter until
the election was called.
Mr.. McFarland-Well, don't attrib.
ute the defeat of the bonds to Mr..
Eaton's incompetency. I believe he is
fully competent. He has built more
sewers than either Mr.. Hanson or Mr..
Jackson.
Assistant City Engineer Lownes here
joined in the debate, which became so
confused that President Frankenfeld
called the meeting to order, and said he
would allow no personalities indulged
in.
A recess was taken at this point until
2 o'clock.