Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-13
MOT JUSTIFIED IN SAYING LIAR,
The Mayor Censured by the
Council for 1t,
Business Transacted Yesterday by
the City Fathers.
.rhe Hone street Grade ouncilman Rees
Gets satisfaction-Bids Received.
Board of Public Works Re-
port--Routine Business.

There was busy session of the coun
Gil yesterday, and anticipating it. all the
members were present.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
A message from the mayor was read
stating that the ordinance ordering the
grading, etc., of Hope street, seriously
interieres with the proceeding and suit
now pending in the courts for the i'm.
provement of First street and cross
streets, so far as the intersection OF
Hope and First is concerned, and recon-
mending that the same action be taken
as with that for change of grade of
Grand avenue. The ordinance was re-
considered and referred to the board of
public works.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
Mr.. summerland called up the petit
tion for free labor bureau, and asked
that gentlemen present from the Los
Angeles Council of Labor be heard in
the matter. Homer G. Katz and III.
N. Martens were present for the Coun-
cilof Labor, and we're heard.
The whole matter, on motion of
Councilman McGarry, was referred to
the committee of the whole. The ex.
pense of the labor bureau will be about
$1,000 per year.
SMALL MATTER TAKES UP TIME.
The city clerk presented the following
report: In the matter of the communi-
cation from Mr.. Rees, and the instruc-
- rIo,, 4,
with, that l make CAREFUL search of
the records of the proceedings of the
council, and report to the city council
whether or not I find therein any record
of your honorable body authorizing his
honor, the mayor, to 60 to Sacramento,
il the interests of the city, prior to Feb
ruary 2, 1891, have to report as fol-
lows:
1 have made careful search OF the
records commencing with the date of
January IL, 1891, and ending February
9th OF the same year, and find as fol-
lows:
On the 18th day OF January, 1891, a
message was received from the mayor
advocating that steps be taken looking
to the consolidation of the city and
county governments, and also looking to
the amendment of section s, of article
IL, of the constitution, ''so that the
charter of our city may be the organic
law that governs US, and to that end we
should memorable the legislature to
amend section 8, of article IL, of the
constitution, by the omission therefrom
of the word special"
Which message was referred to the
cityj attorney and special committee
composed of Messrs. Tufts, Afford and
Innes.
On Monday, January 26, 1891. the spe-
cial committee on charter revision re-
ported as follows:
"Your committee appointed on meg
sage of the mayor, on the consolidation
of the county and city government,
would respectfully report, that they
recommend such action by the
legislature as may be necessary
and such portions of the county as may
desire, to consolidate as the city and
county of Los Angeles. They would
also recommend that the legislature be
requested to amend the constitution by
eliminating the word special from sec.
ton s, article IL thereof, that the pro-
visions of the charter may control when
in conflict with the general law"
Which report was adopted on motion Of
Mr.. Rees. (See Vol. 33 OF Records, page
364.) The records of the session of Feb
ruary 8, 1891, show as follows
On motion of Mr.. Rhodes it was or
dered that leave of absence be granted
to Mayor Hazard for ten days, on off,
cial business on behalf of the city, at
Sacramento. time to run from February
8, 1891.
THE MAYOR NOT JUSTIFIED.
Councilman Rees offered resolution,
prefixed by four "whereases," long
winded and unnecessary, to the effect
that the mayor was not justified in call
ing the Ninth ward member in the coun-
Gil chamber liar. The resolution was
adopted.
FIRE HOSE CONTRACT.
Contract and bond of F. E. Brown to
furnish the city 1000 feet of Maltese
cross fire hose were approved.
sTATE-sTREET BRIDGE.
The bridge committee reported recon-
mending that the city engineer prepare
plans and specifications for making
wings to the approaches to the State
street bridge. Adopted.
Ordinance fixing the width of side
walks on Soto, between Brooklyn ave-
nue. and Sheridan street, at Is feet each
side, was passed under suspension Of
the rules.
GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Geo. N. Lockwood, captain OF the
chain-gang, requested leave of absence
for fifteen days, beginning September
18th. Granted, and the. chief of police
instructed to put man in his place.
MR.. vANDERBECK's PLEA.
The following communication was
read from e. A. Vanderbeck. baseball
manager:
"GENTLEMEN-An account of $126 for
back license on baseball was presented
to me today for payment, which re-
fused on the ground that no license has
ever been collected before in this city
for similar purpose, and in my expert
ence IN this business in other cities such
a thing as license has never been
heard of before in any Of the other cities
OF this league, or throughout the union !;
inasmuch it is considered an adver-
tisement for any city, as the results of
our games here are published in all
prominent dailies on this coast, and the
sporting papers throughout the United
States. All of our players are brought
from different points of the union, and
therefore advertise more of less. A re-
hoe osro,.1o%oI