Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-02
Indites Four Veto Messages
to the Council,
And Severely Scores the City
Engineers Office.
The Police Force Not to be Reduced
to Fifty Men.
The Terminal Railway Company Ask For
Tranchise-The Sunday Saloon
Closing Election to Be Called.
A Busy Meeting of the
Council. lH4

The city council met IN regular session
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. After
the usual preliminaries had been dis
posed of, a message was received from
the mayor vetoing the ordinance pro-
viding for the holding of a special cleo
tion for the purpose of voting upon the
question OF whether or not salo ons shall
be closed upon Sunday. This message
has already been printed in the HERALD.
On motion of Mr.. Summerland, the
vote by which the ordinance was passed
was reconsidered and the action of the
mayor sustained. Major Bonsall moved
rs an amendment that the ordi-
nance be referred back to-, the special
committee, appointed to consider the
matter. Mr.. Wirsching objected, on
the ground that the members of that
committee could not agree upon that
question. The city attorney was then sent
for at the request of Mr.. Brown. He
stated that the mayors objections were
technical ones, and suggested that
preliminary ordinance be drawn up,
calling the election. Major Bonsall
then withdrew his motion, and Mr..
6hafer moved that the mayors message
be laid upon the table. Mr.. Wirsching
wanted to know whether or not such
course was the proper way to treat the
mayor. If he was right, the council
should give him credit for it. After
some further discussion of the question,
the motion to lay upon the table pre-
vailed, Messrs. McLain, Wirsching and
Summerland voting negatively.
On motion of Mr.. Shafer, the city
attorney was instructed to draw up a
preliminary ordinance announcing that
such an election would be held at some
future date.
The draft of an ordinance fixing the
tax levy at $1.20 was read, and the rules
having been suspended the same was
passed.
Reports were received from Police
Judges Austin and Lockwood, showing
the collection of $713 as fines during the
month of August, of which the former
collected $401 and the latter $312.
The water overseer reported that he
had in accordance with instructions
commenced to clean the water ditch to
which the Grown Hillites had objected !;
and that he had appointed Santiago
Arguello as a mounted patrolman to
keep stock away from the ditch. The
question of salary for the newly ap-
pointed patrolman, gave rise to consid-
of Mr.. Van Dusen the appointment was
that of regular police officer.
The city tax and license collector re.
ported $15,3 ,3l3 collected for licenses dur.
ing August.
The clerk of the police court reported
$713 collected in fines during August.
The chief of police reported 1920 col
1ected during August on wagon num-
bers.
The water overseer reported $2,686.5C
collected during August for the sale ol
water for irrigation.
A report was received from the city
engineer in which the following para
graphs occur:
On message of the mayor returning demands
No. 5166 for repaving junction of First ant
Spring street, and No. 1852 for repaving OF gut
ter crossing on east side of Broadway at Fourth
streets, also requisition for the paving of quite
on Los Angeles street in front of Amestoy
building, l have to report as follows: The may
or states that the necessity for the change Wa
due to the fact that the intersections referred Il
were not properly laid at first, and suggests tina
the matter be referred to me to see who was tt
blame for the defect. l find on investigation
that the grades for the intersection of First ant
Spring were given in March, 1885 The inter
section of Fourth and Broadway was laid II
1883.
The intersection of Commercial and Los An
geles which the street superintendent has lait
was first laid about March, 1888. The Amestoy
curb had been laid at least six years, but l an
unable to ascertain the date, as no record was
kept.
of the levee between Kuhrtz and Buena Vists
streets bridges in order TO bring the bank up tt
In the protest of B. Chadsey against the pro
ood dir,on nfH otr n nf nOyy
ney avenue majority OF the frontage is repre-
scented.
against the proposed grading of Bonsallo ave
nue., / have to report as follows: The tOta
frontage is 2,632.3. Total in protest who's
names appear on the assessment roll, 1,1O9.2
"The city clerk reported on the cond
tion of the emergency fund and asket
that the same be replenished. Referred
to the finance committee.
The city attorney reported as follows:
:" In the matter of the breaks in the pipe o
the Arroyo de Los Reyes, / would advise tha
whatever pipes are properly laid in said waite
course, the city keep them in repairs and tina
the clerk be instructed to send notices to th
property where the arroyo is not pipet
to pipe the same within certain number o
days, according to specifications
81 have rawn and presented herewith an or
dinance providing for notice to the Citizens
Water Company as provided in their lease.
81 present herewith an ordinance vacating al
per instructions.
81 have prepared and mailed to the water
companies notices to plaza fire e-hydrants at tn
points indicated by the chief OF the depart
ment."
The ordinance in relation to the Citi-
xens's Water Company was passed ant
the one referring to the unused road re
terred to the land committee.
The reports of the zanja and land com
mlttees were received and adopted, an
an invitation from the board of parl
commissioners to visit Westlake park at
2 O'Clock last evening accepted.
The following message was then reac
from the mayor:
To the Hon. Council of the city of Los Angeles
II return unapproved a requlsition of the
nine inch sheet iron pipe on Orange street, as
this pipe has already been laid without any
requisition. The water Overseer did not deem
IL necessary to obtain the approval of the
mayor to enable him to order work done, and
therefore, he does it without. 1t is question
duties of my Office If the subject matter of the
expenditure of the public money is to be taken
out of my hands, and the judgment Of the heads
of the various departments substituted there
ssThe contractor who did this work under the
20 to do, will look to the water overseer for his
pay.
The mayor returned without his sig
nature tine contract with ]. d. Hooker
to relay pipe on Lake Shore avenue.
The mayor stated that it would cost the