Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-20
A HAZARDOUS EPISODE.
THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN
HAMILTON MEET AND PART.
Some Trouble Over the Sunday Closing
Ordinance-The Mayor Wants the Time
for Consideration to Commence Today
and, as Usual, Succeeds.

An exciting incident in connection
with the sunday closing ordinance
passed by the council yesterday after
noon, occurred shortly after the adjourn
ment of that body, in which Mayor
Hazard and Councilman A. N. Hamilton
appeared as the principals. The mem
Der from the Sixth ward had, during the
session of the council, made point OF
introducing motion to the effect that
the city clerk be instructed to file the
Sunday closing ordinance with the
mayor, for his approval, before o'clock
p. IN. and at o'clock City Clerk Teed
proceeded to carry out his instruc-
tions in person. .As he left his
office, Mr.. Teed espied Council
man Hamilton, and turning to him he
requested him to accompany him to the
mayors office and see that he did his
duty. Mr.. Hamilton at once linked his
arm in that of the facetious city clerk,
and together they proceeded to climb
the stairs.
In the meantime, however, Mayor
Hazard had gained an inkling of what
was going on; and he and Clerk Robin
son Immediately vacated the mayors
office and locked the door.
AS they reached the head of the stairs
they were met by the city clerk and
Councilman Hamilton. Mr.. Teed, who
held the ordinance in his hand, at once
addressed the mayor, informing him OF
his instructions and purpose in visiting
him. Mayor Hazard jocularly replied
that his office was closed for the day at
four O'Clock, and that he did not transact
business on the street. Mr. Hamilton.
pulling out his watch, remarked that it
was not yet four. Mayor Hazard at
once turned to him and said that he was
perfectly capable of attending to the
business of his Office, and intended to
run things to suit himself He then in
effect denounced the action Of the coun-
ell as "put-up job" to compel him to
decide the matter before election day, as
the ten days time provided by law
nance would have expired on the day
had the ordinance been filed with him
yesterday afternoon. Both gentlemen
talked excitedly for several minutes, and
in the heat OF the argument Mayor Haz-
ard rushed forward as if to strike the
OOuhSAihuis Ouo tIi6 tLC
burly form of President Frankenfield
stepped in between the overheated Off
cials, and that gentleman, pushing the
mayor back, warned him that he was for
getting himself A few more exchanges
OF compliments were made before Mr..
Hamilton's friends interfered and in
duced him to retire down stairs, not,
however. until he had announced that
he did not intend to be bulldozed, and
that he was not afraid of the president OF
the United States. The member from
the Sixth was heard to remark after the
exciting episode was over, that he
wished Mr.. Frankenfeld had allowed
the mahor to hit him; but as he was
standing at the head of the stairs at the
time of the occurrence, it is probably
fortunate thing that the president of
the council rendered him such timely
interference as he did.
The scene was witnessed by select
crowd of deputies and others, who had
been attracted by the loud voices of the
arguing officials; and in few minutes
it was bruited about in every depart
ment of the city hall, and formed the
sole topic of discussion for the rest Of
the day.
The news soon spread and was gen.
orally commented upon on the streets
half an hour after the occurrence.