Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-09
LOCAL EVENTS.
Water Matters Discussed at
Length.
Meeting Of the Orphans Home
Society.
The Annual Reports of the Various
Officers.
Meeting of the Iroquois Club-Several
Other Matters of Considerable
Interest.

The general executive committee of
the citizens waterworks movement met
at the Office of G. M. Wells, at the cor
ner of Temple and New High streets,
yesterday afternoon, with Mr.. Wells in
the chair and the following members of
the committee present: Messrs H. Sin
sabaugh, j. A. Anderson, Ralph f.
Hoyt, G. N. Earl, James Burdette, E. E.
Galbreth, J. T. Steward, G. p Darland,
H. G. Register, A. M. Hamilton, B. E.
Breakey, John Vandam, G. de Camp
and J. S. Van Doren.
The secretary reported that he had
notified all absentees Of the last meet
ing as directed by the committee, and
requested written replies, stating
whether they wished to be retained on
the committee and would give it their
attention if they remained members.
The secretary stated that he had re-
ceived written replies from Colonel H.
q. Otis and Judge j. A. Anderson, say
ing they favored the movement and
would give it such time as they could
spare, and from H. q. Osborne, G. M.
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to the effect that while they were heart
lily in sympathy with the movement,
they would have to ask to be relieved
from committee duty, as they could not
spare the time to do it Justice. Besides
these, George w. Knox had told him
that he was heartily in sympathy with
the movement, and would only be too
glad to assist by all means within his
power.
1t was stated that Oscar Macy had
also declined to serve on the committee,
not having the time to spare, and that
no word had been received from John
Maskell.
After great deal of talk, the vacancies
on the committee were partially filled by
the appointment of nj. j. Judah, the
secretary, j. S. oliver, Frank Sabichi
and AL. Workman, and after the mem
bers had been arranged according to the
wards in which they lived, the business
was proceeded with, it being agreed that
the members of the various wards should
present names to fill existing vacancies.
The report of the subcommittee on
organization was then read, which pro-
vided for the appointment of various sub
committees to carry on the various
branches OF the investigation, and nam
ing the same, and, after a lengthy debate,
was adopted.
The report of the committee on draft
ing petition for general circulation
among the people was next presented.
1t set forth the necessity for a change in
the existing water system, called on the
council to take prompt action for the
city acquiring its own works, and pro-
tested against any further granting or
extension of water franchises.
The report gave rise to another long
debate, in which the whole subject mat
ter OF the movement was gone over. The
opinion was unanimous that something
should be done at once, the only ques-
ton being how best to 60 about it. FL
nally, on motion of DR.. Sinsabaugh, it
was resolved that the committee at once
petition the council, asking that no fur
ther water franchises be granted or ex-
tended, pending the investigation now
in progress.
It was decided to hold regular meet
ing of the executive committee every
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, and,
after the chairmen of the various SUBJ
committees had arranged for the meet
ing of their committees, an adjournment
was had to the next regular meeting.