Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
A LIVELY TILT OVER THE REPORT
OF THE ZANJERO.
Reports Acceptec-The City Attorney Ad-
vises Refunding Of the City Debt-The
Ia City Water Company to Be Investigated

The city council met in regular session
yesterday morning at the usual time and
place, President Bonsall and all the
members being present.
After the usual preliminaries had been
disposed OF, the monthly reports OF the
various officers showing the amounts
collected in their respective depart
ments were received and referred to the
city auditor.
The following report Of majority Of
the zanja committee was then read:
"Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of the appointment OF
deputy zanjeros would recommend the
following names: Messrs. Van Tres.
Clark, John Cleland and John Nirney.
There is another vacancy, which, as ac-
cording to precedent, we leave to the
other member of the zanja committee
to name."
Mr.. Afford made minority report, in
which he said he had conferred with the
city attorney, and was of the opinion
that the council could not change the
appointments of the zanjero.
Mr.. McGarry said this minority re-
port was occasioned by Mr.. Afford want
ing two deputies from his ward, and he
wanted Democrat out. This Demo
crat he (Mr. McGarry) was standing up
for. The force of the Union League
had been brought to bear upon the
council to eject this Democrat.
Mr.. Afford denied he wanted to get
out the Democrat referred TO.
Mr.. Tufts called upon the city attor-
ney for his opinion concerning the coun-
ciPs power in this matter. The attor-
ney was OF the opinion that the council
had no power; that the zanjero had full
power to appoint the deputies Of his Of
flee, as had every other head of depart
ment in the city government, and he
being responsible for the conduct OF his
Office, should have the appointment of
the men who are to be responsible to
him. 1t was only a matter of courtesy
that he notified the council OF his APP
pointments, and the confirmation of
this body amounted to naught.
After some further debate, Mr.. Rees
moved to adopt the majority report, but
finally on motion of Mr.. Afford both re-
ports were laid upon the table.
Then Mr.. Rees moved that the ap-
pointments Of the deputies whose names
mad been presented by the water over
seer, be confirmed; but on motion of
Mr.. Rhodes this also was laid on the ta-
BILE.
Mr.. Tufts stepped into The breach at
this juncture, and on his motion the
following report of the water overseer,
presenting the names of his deputies for
confirmation, was also laid upon the ia
BILE:
II would report the following as dep
uties, subject to your approval: 3. 4.
Van Tres and John Clark, retained,
Clark's time to commence January 22d,
and also the following. their time to
commence February 1st, provided their
services are needed at that time: John
D. Stein, James Biggs, John Cleland,"
1t was generally supposed that the
matter would be dropped after this for
q week at least, but Mi. .Rees came to the
fore with motion to the effect that the.
majority report be now taken from the
table. 1t was, however, promptly voted
down by 6 to 8, and the report of the
board OF public. works, as already pub
lished in the HERALD, was read and
adopted.
An ordinance granting permission to
the property-owners on Thirtieth street,
between Grand avenue and Figueroa
street, to grade, gravel and curb said
street by private contract, was read and
adopted. A
The report of the finance committee
which was published in Sundays HER
AID, was read and adopted, and on mo-
tion of Mr.. Rees it was ordered that the
policies OF insurance on the old city hall
now in the hands Of the city clerk, be
returned to the agents Of the respective
companies, it having been decided not
to carry any further insurance on the
building.
The city clerk reported for January
2341 licenses, amounting to $18, 432 !;
2T4 returned uncollected, valued at
$1007; amount collected, $15,425. OF the
delinquent licenses returned to the
city clerk by the city tax and
license collector, the following disposi-
tions have been made: 106 were either
double, void, out Of business, or re-
fused, amounting to 1927; 108 have
been turned over to the chief of police
for collection, amounting to $3.50.
The report of the fire and water COM
mittee recommending that the City
water company be required tolay 4-inch
mains on Central avenue to the city
limits, on Tennessee street to Ninth
street, on Santa Fe avenne as far as the
mains are now laid, also on Grand
avenue and Figueora street to the city
limits, Wac adopted.
The committee on sewers, to whom
was referred the communication Of the
chief Of police, relating to vehicles for
hire standing upon certain streets, re-
commended the preparation OF an
hire, and pro6ibifins them from 6s stand. d:
| Main, from Commercial e Third /;
Spring, from Temple % Third; Broad.