Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-06
to the voters. and then draw your own
conclusions. JAMES T. BRowN.
The document was placed on file.

conclusions. JAMES T. BRowN.
The document was placed on file.
Mr.. Wirsching then arose and ad-
dressed the council as follows:
"As we are about to be numbered
with the past, wish to make few re-
marks which occurred to me as we en-
tered the building. Our work has lasted
for two years, and for two years we have
had presiding over us gentleman who
has labored with success in governing
this body to its entire satisfaction, and,
! hope, that Of the public. This has not
been done without obstruction and diff
ficulties which were sometimes hard to
surmount, but all storms have been rid
den, and it is in safety that we now turn
the ship of state into the hands of our
successors, who the public and ourselves
believe to be as safe as our own. It
is not, therefore, fitting that this
council retire without by some public
expression acknowledging the services of
our president, and to that end / move
that vote OF thanks be given our pres
ident for the success of his administra-
ton"
The motion was seconded and unani-
mously carried.
The president responded by.thanking
the council and the press. He said:
1T is very gratifying to me to know
that have done my duty with the sue
cess which have labored to achieve.
could not have done this, however,
without the help Of the members Of this
council, to whom I render thanks"
Mr.. Hamilton then rose and said:
II feel individually that we have un-
dei taken to do our full duty with regard
to all persons in the city. How we. have
succeeded it is left for the people to de-
eide; we have had many difficult times,
but we have always pulled through.
thank you all for the courtesy which
has been extended to me, and feel that
you each in retiring carry with you an
appreciation of work done to the best
OF your several Abilities"
On motion of Mr.. Shafer, the old coun-
Gil then formally adjourned sine die.
At 1925 o'clock, City Clerk Teed
called the new council to order, and the
following new members answered the
roll call
First ward, +. M. Nickel; Second
ward, Daniel Innes; Third ward, Will
lam H. Bonsall; Fourth ward, w. H.
Rhodes; Fifth ward, John @. Tufts;
Sixth ward, Chauncy Fl. Afford; Seventh
ward, Daniel McGarry; Eighth ward,
Theodore Summerland; Ninth ward,
Samuel Rees.
On motion of Mr.. Rees the council
then proceeded to the election of per-
manent president. City Clerk Teed act
ing as chairman appointed Messrs.
Innes and Rhodes as tellers, and Messrs.
Bonsall and Tufts were then placed in
nomination by Messrs. Rees and Innes,
respectively, Mr.. Nickel nominating
Mr.. McGarry, who, however, almost i'm
mediately withdrew. On motion of Mr..
Afford it was ordered that the vote be
proceeded with by roll call, but on mo.
tion of Maj. Bonsall this action was re-
considered and it was ordered that
vote be taken by secret ballot.
The result of thu first ballot was as
follows: Bonsall s, Tufts 3, Rhodes l..
Clerk Teed then announced that Ma
jor Bonsall had been duly elected as
president, and appointed Messrs. Tufts
and McGarry as committee to conduct
the newly elected president to the chair.
On taking his seat, Major Bonsall
said: II thank you very much for this
compliment. l trust my endeavors will
meet with your favor. I shall certainly
try to serve you faithfully. We are
elected by the people not to run pol
itical machine, but to guard and repre-
,eent- fastl.fa3ly~ she -inber~vts--e,f tho pao.
pie OF this city as they are effected in
the administration of municipal affairs.
Our election does not necessarily mean
that we shall be opposed to corporations
any more than that we are to be antag-
onistc to individuals, but that we are to
treat all with fairness, having in view
the wise and careful conducting OF the
business ofthe people,"
President Bonsall then called the at
tention OF the council to section Is of
article II Of the state constitution,
which he read. The article prevents
municipalities from spending more
money than is collected during the year
than that which appropriated through
taxes.
The president then announced the
council ready for business.
On motion of Mr.. Rees, the chairman
appointed Messrs. Rees, Tufts and Nc
Garry as a committee to wait upon the
mayor and inform him that the new
council had organized, and was ready to
receive any communication from him.
This committee returned after an ab-
sence OF several minutes, and reported
tndC tLo mayor udu no communication
to make to the council.
On motion of Mr.. Nickel, it was re-
solved that the rules which governed
the preceding council should be adopted
for the present body.
At this juncture j. Marion Brooks,
Esq, appeared before the council and
filed with the clerk q formal notice of
the intention of F. Cobb to contest the
right of s. Rees to seat in the council
as representative of the Ninth ward,
on the grounds stated before the old
council shortly after the election.
Mr.. Rees said: ''The gentleman con-
testing my seat sent for me few days
ago, and went to his store, and he said
to me he had no doubt at all but that
was legally elected, and had good ma
jority of the votes cast; that he had had
an opportunity of looking over the votes
in Judge McKinley's court, and while he
believed there was an irregularity in one
precinct, he thought this would make a
difference of only few votes. am
much surprised to learn now that he has
still notions of contest"
Mr.. Brooks said he had been directed
by Mr.. Cobb that morning to proceed
with the contest.
After short debate the matter was
referred to the city attorney, with the
request that he report thereon at the
afternoon session, and recess was then