Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-22
SEVEN TO TWO.
THE COUNCIL ON THE TERMINAL
CoMPANY'S FRANCHISE.
The Board of Fire Commissioners at Last
Selected President Bonsall Advocates
Retrenchmsnt.

Pursuant to adjournment on Monday
last the city council met at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, President Bonsall
and all the members present.
As at the previous meeting there was
large attendance of outsiders in the
lobby and gallery, among whom we're to
be seen number of East Side resi-
dents, whose interest was centered in
the Terminal railroad company's fran
chise.
After the usual preliminaries had been
disposed of, the city attorney presented
tho draft Of contract between the city
and M. HI. Ledbetter for the cOnstruc-
tion Of bridge across the Arroyo Seco
at Walnut street, for $4247, which was
accompanied by bond for $8494, with
James and r. L. Gunner as sureties
thereon. On motion of Mr.. Nickel
both bond and contract were approved
and the mayor was authorized to sign
the same on behalf Of the city. &
A number of requisitions for supplies
needed by the tax collector and head
janitor were referred to the supply COM
mittee on motion of Mr.. Nickel.
On motion of Mr.. Nickel the council
d.
w. Hinton, who recently resigned from
the board Of commissioners ON the OPEN
ing and widening Of streets. Messrs.
John Moriarty, ]. w. Warren and L.
s. Butler were placed in nomination.
Mr.. Afford Withdrew the name of Ma
jor Butler and the roll was called OH the
names of John Moriarty and j. w. War
rem, resulting as follows:
For Moriarty--lnnes, McGarry, Nick
ell, Rees, Bonsall-5.
For Warren-Alford, Rhodes, Sum-
erland, Tufts-4.
John Moriarty was thereupon de-
clared duly elected, and the city attor.
ney was instructed to prepare the
proper ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Rhodes the council
then proceeded to the election of a
board of fire commissioners.
Mr.. Innes placed in nomination J.
Kuhrts.
Mr.. Nickel nominated w. j. Brod-
rick.
Mr.. Rees nominated John Lowell.
Mr.. Rhodes placed III nomination G..
A. Stillson.
Mr.. Summerland placed in nomina-
ton T. Keefe.
Mr.. Rhodes arose second time, and
nominated Major E. L. Stern.
Nominations were then closed and the
roll called, with the following result:
Mr.. Kuhrts received 8 votes.
Mr.. Brodrick-Alford, Innes, McGar-
ry. Mitchell, Rhodes, Rees, Tufts, Bon
SAILS.
Mr.. stern-Alford, McGarry, Rees,
Nickel, Rhodes, Summerland, Tufts,
Bonsall-8.
Mr.. stiIlson-Innes, Nickel, Tufts,
Rhodes, Bonsall--5.
Mr.. Lovell-Alford, McGarry, Rees.
Summerland-4.
Nj. Keefe-Innes, Summerland-2,
Messrs. Kuhrts, Brodrick, Stern and
Stillson were thereupon declared duly
elected, and the clerk WAS instructed to
issue certificates of election to the gem
tlemen.
President Bonsall then addressing the
council, said:
I'VE have gotten through with most of
the appointments and other prelimina-
ries Of organization, and trust we can
soon get down to business. There are
several things demanding early atten-
ton. If there is any one thing that this
council is pledged to, it is retrenchment.
During the last election both political
parties were pledged to economy, and
the constitution of this council is such
that it is entirely its disposition to give
this city an economical administration.
In the street superintendent's Office /
believe there can be saved 500, 900 this
year. We have already saved good
sum on the electric light contract. and I
believe that by continuing in this line an
expenditure OF $3.50, 900 can be saved this
year.
t.Acotbo~ x~,oA+o. cf r,,,ro.,.r :.~.>.L..
tance is the sewers. Several hundred
thousand dollars have been spent in the
matter of internal sewers. The disposal
of this question is one which we should
give our attention to, as we'll as other
questions, and we should study them
that we may be able to pass upon them
intelligently."
On motion of McGarry, the city attor-
ney was instructed to present an ordi-
nance amending ordinance No. ~, which
provided for the Office of police sur
geon, SO as to vest the appointing power
in the council instead OF the board OF
health as formerly.
The motion was finally put and car
ried by vote OF to 4, Messrs. Rhodes,
Tufts, Afford and Bonsall voting mega
lively.
The city attorney, according to in
structions, presented the draft of an
ordinance regulating the prices at which
water shall be sold for irrigating pur-
poses, as follows: One head one day,
$3.50; half day, 81; one night ST.. II
at the time there shall be surplus OF
water unsold, at the time specified i'll
the ordinance of said city providing for
irrigation purposes, the water overseer
may grant the use of several zanjas of
said city for the purpose of carrying
water through the same to persons re-
siding outside of the limits Of said city,
at the following prices: For use OF any
xanja or parts thereof carrying one head
OF water, for one day, $3.50; half day,
$3.50; one night, $l.5O. For use of any
zanja carrying two heads of water, one
day, IS; one night, $3.
On motion of Mr.. Afford the rules were
suspended and the ordinance adopted as
read.
The council then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, for the further
consideration of the application of the
Terminal railroad company for an
amended franchise, Mr.. Tufts being in
the chair.
A petition signed by number OF per-
sons, protesting against granting the
company the right to build on the river
bluff, ,swas read.