Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-01
M'ILMOIL'S REPLY.
He Goes for His Honor, the
Mayor.
The Council Ignores Veto and
Passes the Ordinance.
Yesterdays Proceedings of the City
Legislators.
The Appointment OF Street Commits
sioners Ratifed-An Alley to BE Open
ed-The BOulevard-Other
Business Transacted.

Bue1n0sB Irhn6ACtod.
The council met yesterday morning
with all members present.
CITY ASSESSORS DEPUTIES.
An ordinance was passed giving the
city assessor ten additional deputies
from the first Monday in March until
the first Monday in July.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
The report OF the BOARD of public
works, previously published, was then
accepted.
The report of the finance committee
was adopted.
The demand OF A. p. Cross for $242l
for street sprinkling was taken up, and
after some discussion was adopted.
ORDINANCES CONSIDERED.
An ordinance was adopted for the
sidewalking of Bunker Hill avenue be-
tween First and Fourth streets, also an
ordinance for the curbing and paving of
Alameda street between Also street and
First street.
The proposed agreement between the
city and the Los Angeles Consolidated
Electric Railway company was referred
to the zanja committee.
An ordinance for the opening of Six
teenth street was passed.
An ordinance for the opening and
widening of Third street, between Main
and San Pedro streets, was passed.
The ordinance imposing certain addi.
tional duties on the superintendent of
buildings, was passed.
An ordinance for the widening of
Washington street, between Maple
avenue and San Pedro streets, was
passed.
AN ALLEY TO BE OPENED.
On motion of Mr.. Rhodes the street
superintendent was directed to notify
property owners encroaching on an alley
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, between Hill and Main Streets,
to remove distractions.
THE STREET COMMISSION MATTER.
The mayors message vetoing the ap.
pointment of Commissioners N E. Da-
visson, John Moriarty and John Nc
Ilmoil on the opening of Sixth street,
was read. 1t was followed by the fol-
lowing communication from Commits
sioner McIlmoil:
Los ANGELES, CAL. Feb 30, 1892.
To the Honorable Council of the City of Los
Angeles:
GENTLEMEN: feel it my duty to re-
ply to a part of MIR. Hazards long
winded veto on the appointment of N.
E. Davisson, John Moriarty and myself
as commissioners to appraise the da m
ages and assess the benefits. etc., in the
uvSI xrvsA nps, pS sxrkk oks
from Pearl street to the west line of
Galpin tract. will be as brief az pos.
sible under the circumstances; there
fore, will pass over the first part of it,
as mere stuff not worth notice, but will
only say that If any one, or all the coun-
Gil, will take the trouble to come to our
office, we will take pleasure in showing
you, or any other person, just what We
have done, how long we have worked,
and what we have received for our SER
vices. As for his honor, the mayor,
don't think he could understand any
thing about it anyway; there would be
no political buncombe in that, you know.
We feel sure you, or anybody, would
be satisfied that we are trying 10 do
about what is right, and nearly sue
ceeded, and when all the deeds for land
taken for street purposes shall have been
received and all moneys paid out on the
several streets widened, etc., a report
will be made to the council.
The mayor apparently wishes TO con-
vey the idea to your honorable body,
and the people, that we have drawn
and are drawing salary for all the time
while waiting to close up these several
streets.
The fact that have received, from
the time that l was first appointed
commissioner up to the present time,
covering a period Of thirty-two months,
only $2l64, being about $6S per month,
is sufficient answer to his impu-
tation.
Mr.. Hazard says that Sin former at
tempt to open this same street charge
of 5000 was made" That much is true,
and as the council approved the charge,
it is evident they thought the same
just.
He says: "There were no improve
ments to be damaged or houses to be
removed, simply the computation of
what ten small pieces OF property, to be
taken for street purposes, was worth"
That is not true, and he ought to know
it, as it is q matter OF record.
The facts are, that there were five
Oullulu2s 10 Uc CuG UT moved, as we'll as
DR.. Bryant's large house to be moved,
and two houses to be condemned and
taken off the property, also stable to
be cut or removed. This benefits to be
assessed to pay the damages and ex-
penses had to be spread over all the
property on both sides of the street
from Pearl street to the western city
limits on what was then known as Ward
street, covering frontage of about co.
600 feet.
All this is recorded in the city clerks
Office, from which can be : cen how near
the mayor comes to the true statement
of facts. But this veto message is only
on a par with nearly all his previous
vetoes.
Does the mayor ever come before, or
consult with, the council in regard to
what would be right or just, and the
correct way to get up any Of these ordi
nances? No, but when an ordinance is
presented for his signature, he takes
eight or ten days, which is allowed him
to aftix his siQnature in getting up a