Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-26

The city council met in adjourned ses-
sion at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. all
the members being present. although it
was 1O:45 O'Clock before President
Frankenfield and Mr.. Hamilton put in
an, appearance.
Mr. Wirsching was called upon to
officiate as temporary chairman, and
the council proceeded to business by
taking up the mayors message relative
to the Sunday closing question.
After it had been read by City Clerk
Teed, Mr.. Wirschlng, seconded by Ma
jor Bonsall, moved that the city attor-
ney be directed to present an ordinance
amending the license ordinance SO as 10
require the payment of $43 per month,
instead Of $50 as heretofore, for license
to retail liquor.
Van Dusen-I have canvassed the SEN
timent in my ward on this question and
want an increase than a reduction of
license. The license business has moth
ing to do with this matter. The mayor
can only sign or veto the ordinance.
Shafer-Whenever / cast my vote on
the question OF a saloon license in this
city it will be to raise that license and
not to reduce it. The people in my
ward have by Az to l said they are in
favor of Sunday closing, and this ought
to be done.
Bonsall-I believe in high license.
The mayor makes the reduction of the
license condition precedent to the
signing of the ordinance. The mayor
should have signed the ordinance and
make his recommendation to the coun
Gil to reduce the license. He should at
tend to his end of the business by sign
ing or vetoing it. l am in favor of not
reducing the license, yet l will vote for
this motion and have the city attorney
draw the ordinance, because l believe
by that means we can get the mayor to
we cannot pass it in this council over his
veto. The people have voted for this
ordinance, they want it, now let's give
it to them. After the ordinance comes
from the city attorney we can do with it
as we like.
Brown I voted against the bill, but
am opposed to reducing this license.
The mayor should not dictate to this
council and say do this and III do so.
The ordinance ought to pass.
Shafer-I do not understand that the
saloon men want the license reduced.
Ii they want it reduced let them come
to us and ask for it. A number of
saloon men have come to me and asked
me to use my efforts against reducing it.
Don't let's give them what they don't
want.
Shafer-The passage of this reduction
OF license ordinance means reduction
OF Ii per cent. in the license paid. This
means an increase of Is per cent. in the
number of saloons, which would be
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all the benefits derived by the Sunday
closing. don't believe in doing a great
evil to get little good.
Van Dusen-The way we can get at
this thing is to shelve that message and
let the mayor sign or veto the ordinance.
Let him assert himself clearly upon
the matter, without leaning on the
council.
After some further debate Mr.. Van
Dusen moved as an amendment that
the license be increased to $75 instead of
decreased to $43 but the motion was
lost by vote of 8 to 2, Mr.. Shafer alone
endorsing the sentiment of the member
from the First ward.
The original motion was then put, and
met with like fate, Messrs. Wirsching
and Bonsall alone voting for it.
On motion OF Mr.. Summerland the
mayors message was then received and
filed, the council thus tacitly agreeing
to compel the mayor to veto or sign the
Sunday closing ordinance.
The land committee reported in favor
of issuing certain deeds to R. M. Wild
ney and +. G. Howland, which has to do
with clearing up the deeds for the
opening of Walnut street north of the
Arroyo Seco.
The report of the finance committee,
as already published in the HERALD, was
adopted, with but one exception, Mr..
McLain reporting the petition with ref
erence to the removal of the baseball
grounds, back to the council. The mat
ter was referred to the board of public
works.
The mayor returned, without his ap-
proval, the demands of the California
Sewer Pipe company, $215.S5, and Pa
cific Clay Manufacturing company,
$374S, upon the usual grounds, but after
short debate both were approved in
spite of the mayors objections.
The report of the board of public
works, which was published in
Saturdays HERALD, was adopted as
read.
The report OF the tax and license col
lector, showing the collection of 1852, :
18th, and $15, ,942 .43 collected during the
past week, was referred to the city au-
ditor.
The city attorneys report was adopted
as read.
In accordance with the recommends
tion of the board of health, the city at
torney was instructed to draw up con-
tract between the city and John Farrell,
for the removal and burial of dead ami
mails.
The report of the commissioners on
the opening and widening of Ward
street, was read and referred to the
board of public works; while that of the
Chavez-street commissioners was re-
ierred to the city attorney.
The special committee on the matter
of Reservoir No. 4 presented the fol
lowing report:
We find that the abstract of the title
and the reports of City Attorney God.
frey, the special attorney for the city
Mr.. H. T. Lee, and the attorneys for the
private owners, Messrs. Smith, Howard
& Smith, all show that the right of the
city in the lands underlying and adjoin
ing reservoir No. 4, and included within
the limits of the survey by Moore OF the
lands that would be overfowed by {
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