Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-05
THE NEW BOARDS POLICY.
Supervisor Cook Outlines the
Policy to Be Followed d.sse
The Personnel of the Standing Com
mittees Announced.
what May 6 Expected from theBoard.
TIE Routine Business Which -"
was Transacted Yes '-','''
terday.

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Yesterday the new board OF super
yeors began to grow more accustomed
to the matters before them. They re.1
mained in session all day. Chairman
Cook said to a HERALD reporter in the
afternoon that.it should be his aim to
have more complete statement OF the
proceedings Of the body in the future
than has been the case inthe past. f'.~
When the board assembled in the
morning the chairman presented :, the,
following outline of the policy which
will prevail during the ensuing term y
In assumingthe chairmanship ofyour
honorable body, iii which position
you, have placed me, I desire
to express to you n1yss gratitude
| for the confidence thus reposed
in me- and 7 to assure you that it
is with deep sense of the respolsibif-
ity of tie position that | enter upon the
discharge OF my duties. !. deem it ex-
pedient at this time to offer few sUg-
| geetions and hope they will meet with
YOUR hearty approval We ere simply
| the representatives OF the people OF Los
Angeles county, elected "a Strarisactbuai-
uessS for the county and manage the
affairs of.the county government in its
various depaftments. IL is Incumbent
upon us to manage the sffairs of the
county in as economical manner as
possible; consistent with good govern
4 ment. 1t scents 10 DO the desire of many
il to obtain money from the county when
4 evertan opportunity is offered, without,
| giving value therefor. We -hould re-
buka I'LL such attempts in such man
ner chat they will not be repeated and
preclude, Others from attempting the
sams.sIa regard to business transacted
by this board, trust you wilt, take
4 such ractioa as will give the public the
fullest, Information. possible, consistent
4 with discretion, in business matters, sat
all times and under all circumstances.
To this end SUCH action as you may
deem best should be taken for the pRb-
lication of the proceedings of the board,
especially with reference to all receipts
i and disbursements. Only ir this way
may we hope to hand down unimpaired
to our successors the trust that has been
4 repored in us, and merit the appreciation
of the people and of.our own condolences.
I
lebusiness and the vast territory OF the
county, the extreme difficulty Of attend
ing TO all the business promptly ia at
once apparent; but having voluntarily
assumed these duties, individual inter-
ests should now be made subservient to
official obligations. cannot refrain
from referring to the new road law.
The people Of this county rightly expect
Igood roads, and it depends upon this
board to provide them as best they may
bessble with the limited means now at
its command. With several thousands
of miles Of roads ecattesed over vast
area, and with no local road overseer at
hand (the Office of overseer having been
sbolished) the task is rendered no less
difficult than important.
AS you are well aware from your ex-
i animation of the aewroad law it is par
italy imprseticab&e, owing to the imper-
feet. records of, otir roads, ii the peopls
inteEasted wial enly tasEes The trouble ID
examine thistrca Law &hey.wili surely
bemore pataent with US in.the accofn.
plishment Of the desired end. With this
on or hands; with the.hospitai certain.
ing dozens, OF patients and more srriyine
almost daily, mostly fresn the esst; t ne
county farm, with lbs 126 inmates now te
ibeesred for cut 'ef the county fuRds, and
with the many i1digeEts to be looked
aaftef. and caYed for outside of these
h institdtionss we shall have enoagh to
'eceUPy our tsaoughtaand action almost tc
the eMclusfun OF other business, which.
&ectyand foster, and .onAwhich the future
prosperity ofasour ceuEtry $50 much de-
\ pends; our pQblac schools, of which We
ase so.proud u4der. tho management oi
I our present. boafs ~ education, and
which the rising generation. will attest
by. thssr soperi0r Intellectual 0ttain.
ments; the various branches of ,oul
county ;SoVernkeent to look after AND
care, fss; sthe public buildings and
\ grounds with the many appointees, and
| witfethe- .neEltig lieatiens of,sdetaiis we
havemcYe tfran ca1r haEds full.
| Fog ipprpcse OF pedifing this
bueiAeas.she fol6wip comhittees are
On tipance--A. W.. francisco, Jarne.
Hanley. Il. A. Forester. ,ss
| Puhiic fbtildings James Hay, A. W
Francisco. e. A. FORESTER.
Hospital = Il. A. Forester, Jane:
Hanley, Jsnnes Hay. = nsriT.j g
/ Retrenc}lnlent-Jam lanes sHanley. ~ aanes
Hay, A. W.. Francisco, .s,,I1. .Tr ro,a =
i And now IN conclusion, permit me *
say that, ,yin many respects, the position
of chairman of Che beard of supervisors
of any county is an nHenviable position
To facilitate ear business and make Hay
duties less onerous,--I ask. you to aSep
at your earliest convenience an order O
business to wlsich we may strictly sd
here, and thersSy' prevent friction.
! ask your kind aadulgenas, .at all tiuei
and your hearty co-operatio1 in our de
iiherations. I, :.
4 THE board proceeded TO the considera,
Ition of business. ~ -
The bond and eosatract Of Louis Cohp
Ifor hospital spppli,as, was presented and
the chairman was authorized to sign
the contract. aasss.i DIT sAns 1Ellsf
s|igsIt was decided to grant a E4iloon Ii
cense 10 Diebel q & Lkiirents in accord
ance with their pasitien which has been
| pending for, some weeks -.s., c-.
MessTs. FORESTER, Eanley and Fran
cisco were appointed cs#cnmmittse on
order of hfsfneess - -
1 AN ordnffFomthe superior court lfor
The boafd to select rs grand Aand 1000
! term trial ,iilrcrH. was received. ssss I,
l4l' fHs' 9sss hHgE R ln'
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