Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-30
The Council Passes the Ordi-
nance Over the Veto.
Mayor Hazard Severely Criti-
cised in the Discussion.
A Lot of Routine Business Considered
and Acted Upon.
The Discussion About the Retrench-
ment nce-Summerland's the
Only Vote Against 1.-THE other
Business Transacted.


veto.
All the councilmen were present when
the roll was called, yesterday morning,
and the first business they tackled was
the mayors message as published in
yesterdays HERALD.
Mr.. Nickel moved the reconsideration
of the vote by which the ordinance
was passed. When the ordinance was
again before the council, Mr.. Summer
land moved that it lay on the table, but
the motion failed to receive second.
Mr.. Afford moved that the ordinance
pass, notwithstanding the mayors veto.
This was seconded, and Mr.. Rees, chair
man of the committee of the whole,
arose, and speaking for the council,
proceeded to dissect the message, item
bv item. In regard to the keeper OF the
pest house, he said:
"a short while ago the mayor thought
$40 was enough for three orfour months
work for the commissioners on opening
Streets now he does not think $50
month is enough pay for man who has
nothing to do"
After briefly alluding to the fact that
the mayor alone had power to remove
the superintendent of buildings, he said:
"There is no doubt when the city was
building the school houses and the city
hall, the services of the superintendent
of buildings was necessary. but we do
not see any particular use for him now."
He gracefully threw all the RESPONSE
bility regarding the removal OF Mr.
Robinson upon the mayor, suggesting
sorrowfully that they had thought the
mayor would wish to cooperate with
them in their plans for retrenchment.
Referring to the mayors structures on
reducing wages in the fire department,
Mr.. Rees said that he had known poor
management of the engines when the
engineers were paid $l10 per month;
he did not think negligence would be
invited by lower wages, and knew 1t to
be fact that the engineers were not
always selected because OF their abilities.
In conclusion Mr.. Rees said
"The mayor remarks that the council
has shown discourtesy to him in not
privately conferring with him in rela-
ton to the dispensing with the services
OF his clerk. 1t does not strike us that
we have been any more discourteous to
the mayor than the mayor has been to
us. A short while ago, when the presi-
dent OF the United. States visited this
city, we Thought his hoHor was strik--
council. He didn't ask this council
before him and ask the members to CO.
operate with him in the reception of the
president. Still our action in this in
stance is not in retaliation for his con-
duct in that. We resist the charges
sought to be made in the ordinance by
the mayor. and refuse to take any steps
the other way until the mayor shall
make us believe he is in earnest"
The motion to adopt the ordinance
was then put and carried by vote of s
to |, Mr.. Summerland voting no.
The health officer reported that a
petition had been referred to him by the
board OF health complaining against the
existence OF an ice factory on Ann street,
which is claimed by persons in the
vicinity to be a nuisance. The health
officer does not find it so.
Mr.. Summerland objected to the adop-
.tion OF the report, and it was referred to
him.
A requisition for clerk and two
draughtsmen by the city engineer was
reported adversely by the supply COM
mittee. Mr.. McGarry said it was under
stood that when the services OF such
men were needed they would be al
lowed. Mr.. Rees replied that the coun-
Gil has the best evidence that these Off
GERS are not needed. The city engineer
is now IN San Francisco, and will be
absent from his post for five days, yet
the Office goes along just the same.
The report was sustained.
The report OF the park commission in
reference to the amount Of water West
lake park can get from the Jones reser-
voir was referred to the water commit
tee.
Action was deferred two weeks on the
opening of the bids for chemical engines.
A representative of a manufacturing
company stated that there were several
representatives of factories at hand who
had come to the city at great expense,
and requested that the bids be opened.
1t was decided to open them in the after
noon.
The city attorney reported the follow
ing, which was concurred in:
I'm the matter of the application Of
Roger Plant for quitclaim deed from
the city for certain land on North Main
street, / find that this land was assessed
for city taxes of 1889-90, and only por-
tion of the assessment paid, and that on
February IL, 1890, the land was sold to
the city for said unpaid balance, amount
ing to $27. 80, and the tax collectors GER
therefore recommend that no further
action be taken in this matter until the
applicant makes proper redemption OF
said sale. ("
Mr.. Afford moved that the Office of
captain of the chain gang be declared
vacant. He said that the incumbent,
Mr.. Lockwood, was incompetent, and
that another man should be appointed.
After much discussion it was decided to
defer action till next week, and mean
while to cite Mr.. Lockwood before the
council and give him hearing.
An ordinance Of intention to sidewalk
a portion of Adams street was passed
After reading a list of petitions and re-
ferring them to appropriate committees,
the council took recess to 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Seventh street and Kohler street
matters, set as special orders for 2
O'Clock. were postponed one week.
The chemical engine matter coming
up again, Chief Moore represented that
sufficient time had not been
allowed for eastern firms to
send in bids. 1t was thereupon
decided to return the three bids already
received, re-advertise and allow four
weeks for bids to be sentin.