Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-14
A BIG SHORTAGE,
The Board Of Edncation's De-
mand Of Council.
Did the Fire Department Assist in
Ratifying Harris0ns
The Proceedings At Yesterdays Council
Meeting-some Very Interesting
Incidents-The Business
Transacted.

The proceedings ~ xestcrony Souncii
Ireeting-some Very Interesting
Incidents-The Business
Transacted.
After the reading Of the minutes at
yesterdays meeting OF the city council
the order OF business was suspended and
General Mansfield was granted the floor.
The general appeared in his capacity az
chairman OF the finance committee OF
the board Of education. He applied for
relief to meet expenses. The board Of
education owes on the Hewitt-street
building $6,815; for June salaries, $17,-
$50; on hand the board has IS, ,742
leaving deficiency Of $18,923. The
speaker explained that in last March the
board had asked council for $1S, 900 and
had been granted $4,000. At present
the board asks for the other $4,000, and
in addition for the loan of 1900, to be
returned in August.
Mr.. Nickel moved to transfer $4,000
from some fund or other to the school
fund. and to instruct the finance com.
mittee to that effect.
Mr.. Rhodes was of the opinion that
the city has no money to loan, but was
eontradicted by Mr.. Innes, who stated
that there 10 one fund in which $50, ,00C
are not being used.
The whole matter was referred to the
finance committee.
WATER ovERsRER.
The water overseer reported that the
expenses Of his Office were S11SS during
the month OF May. Referred to the
finance committee.
cry AUDrroR.
The city auditor reported the condi.
ton of the city funds on June 11th
Treasurer's balance June 4th, $780,
so3 .2S: receipts to June 1lth, $2257. SO;
demands audited to June 11th SIG, ,371 80
treasurer's balance June l1th, $780,
1917.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee, besides its
usual regular recommendations. reported
in favor of allowing George Bradbeer to
place $1,000 insurance upon the city hall
in the Royal Exchange Fire Insurance
company of London, and that Conant
4 johnson be allowed 70 place the same
sum in the Westchestsr Insurance COM
pany of New York. Adopted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report Of the board Of public
works, az printed in last Saturdays
HERALD was adopted.
The draft Of contract was presented
between the city and q. G. Baldwin for
the construction Of . iorty-foot roadway
ON the western boundary, to be paid for
half by the county and the other half by
the city. The city's share is to be
$40. .25.
On motion Of Mr.. Rhodes the contract
was approved, the work to be done be-
fore August 1st.
SUPPLY coMMrrTEE.
The supply committee recommended
the granting Of the usual requisitions.
Some discussion was caused by Mr..
Nickell's objection to these acquisitions,
including stove and dishes for the
chemical engine fremen who are at
present camping in q tent on the hill at
present. Mr.. Nickel wanted the fire.
men to furnish their own dishes and
cooking utensils.
Mr.. Rees strongly argued that the
firemen who are placed on the hills to
afford protection to the citizens of that
district ought be given every assistance
in the power Of the city pending the
erection of an engine-house. The total
amount was only $25, but the motion to
allow the acquisitions was lost by 5
ayes, 4 noes.
HOW ABOUT THIS?
Mr.. Innes now arose and demanded
information az to whether the fire de-
partment is intended to. protect the
property Of citizens or to take q promi-
nent part in political parade. He de-
clared that he had been informed that
in Saturday nights Republican process
sion a team belonging to the fire de-
partment had been in the lead Of the
line. and that fireworks were distributed
by Engineer Stormer and Driver Brown
from the wagon to which the team was
hitched.
President Bonsall-Do you propose to
make charges, Mr, lnnes? L 80, !
must demand that you put them in
proper form.
MI. Summerland-T That was probably
q new to6u ouu Won toAOA w w Oo-
come accustomed to noise and fire.
works. is a
Mr. Innes-I don't see any use Of
making charges, when it is apparent
that the chair is against me, and that
this council will not support me.
President BOnsall (waxing wroth)-
The member from. the Second ie making
insinuations which are baseless and GER
tainly unworthy Of him. just to get up
on the floor and talk ct random is all
buncombe.
M. Tuits-This assertion Of the gen.
tlAman is more serious than 1t seems at
first sight. He must either substanti-
ate his allegation that he cannot obtain
q hearing, or,apologize to this council.
President Bonsall- II fail to see any
thing else for him to do.
Mr.. Summerland--If Mr.j Innes will
put the charges in shape 30 that we can
act on them. he will find one member Of
this body ready to do what is right.
Mr.. Innes said he had nothing to re-
tract; that he had beard that the fire
team had been used in q political pa
rade, and that he wished to place him
seld on record az objecting to such mis-
use. Eventually, on motion of Mr..
TUFTS, the member from the second was
instructed to formulate his charges
against the FIRE department.
BIDS.
The following bids were opened:
For constructing an nengine house near
First street and Belmont avenue: Sam
uel Hedges, 1898; Remington & Chad