The herald., 1893-10-17
Council Appoints w. W. Stock
well Vice Tufts, Resigned.
The Validity of the City Auditors
Bond Attacked.
Resolution Commanding the Police
Commission for Their Action
in Saloon Matters-Othcr
BusineHs.


w. w. Stockwell, grocer at 53O
Downey avenue, was appointed police
commissioner vice J @. TUFTS, resigned.
{ The solvencv of one OF City Auditor
Teales bondsmen was attacked.
A resolution was sprung commencing
the action OF the police commission IN
revoxing the licenses of disreputable
saloons.
All the members were present, Presi-
dent Teed in the chair.
MIR. TUFTS RESIGNATION.
At the afternoon session the council
was thunderetruck on hearing the fol-
lowing communication read:
To the Honorable City Council:
GENTLEMEN Business requires my
Absence from the city for come time.
Please accept my resignation as mem
ber OF the police board. Very respect
fully. J. @. TUFTS.
On motion OF Mr.. Strohm the resigna-
tion was accepted.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
Word was given the clerk early in the
aftsrnoon to not presentthe resignation,
but about 3 O'Clock message from Mr..
Tufts requested that it be presented at
orce.
Mr.. Strohm moved police commits
sioner be nominated to fill the vacancy,
and Immediately thereafter moved the
nomination 81 Walter S. Maxwell. The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Campbell.
Mr.. Gaffey said that as Repu blcan
must be elected to fill the vacancy, he
would not present any name from the
Democracy. In reply to remark, he
said that he did not wish to be under
stood as vouching for the Democracy OF
the two present gentlemen on the COM
mission.
Councilman Rhodes nominated J. S.
Slauson for the vacancy.
THE VOTE.
A vote WAS then taken. with the fol-
lowing result;
Walter S. Maxwell, u. S. sauson.
s. W. W. Stockwell, /; Clarence E. De
Camp, l.
Mr.. Maxwell's supporters we're Coun-
eiimen Strohm, Campbell, Gaffey and
Pessell.
Mr.. Slauson received the votes of
Councilmen Innes, Munson and Rhodes,
while Councilman Nickel voted for Mr..
Stockwell and President Teed for Mr..
De Camp.
There not being majority of the
votes cast for any one candidate, Presi-
dent Teed declared that no choice had
been made, whereupon the following
vote was taken:
Mr.. Maxwell, 3; Col. H. G. Otis, L;
G. Il. De Camp, IL w. w. Stockwell, 4.
Those who voted for Mr.. Maxwell
were Messrs. Strohm, Campbell and
Gaffey. Mr.. Innes voted for Colonel
Otis. Mr.. Pessell cast his ballot for De
Camp and Mr.. Stockwell received the
votes OF President Teed, Councilmen
Munson, Nickel and Rhodes.
sTocKwELL ELECTED.
Before the vote was announced Coun-
Gilman Innes changed his vote to Mr..
stockwelt thus giving him five and a
majority.
Then President Teed declared Mr..
Stockwell elected, and ordered the clerk
to issue him certificate OF election.
STIRRED UP THE COUNCIL.
Mr.. Munson presented the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That this council has OBJ
served with pleasure and commenda-
tion the action OF the present police
commission in revoking the licenses of
saloons that harbor thieves and dis
reputable men and women, and promise
our aid and support in sustaining re-
form police regulations.
MIR. Gaffey said the resolution was un-
necessary, and that the people of the
city are unit on the closing OF dis
reputable places. Everybody approves
of the coinmission's action" said Mr..
Gaffey.
Then it is perfectly proper that the
resolution be endorsed and let the peo-
pie know whether we are in favor OF the
commissions action" said Mr.. Mum
son. ISIS
Mr.. Rhodes: 81 don't gee any harm
in the resolution. 1t merely shows that
the council is in sympathy with the
commission"
The resolution was adopted.
MR. TEALEs BOND ATTACKED
The following short and impressive
missive was received and read
To The Honorable City Council:
GENTLEMEN: | understand that Sher-
raen Smith is bondsman for Fred j.
Teale, city auditor. Mr.. Smith Is in
solvent. Respectfully, P. F. Ebert.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell the clerk
was inetructed to notify Mr.. Tesle of
the communication, and that P. F.
Ebert be summoned to appear before
the finance committee next Saturday to
give what he knows of the matter.
FREE LABOR BUREAU REPORT.
The manager of the free labor bureau
reported that 81 applications had been
received and that AZ positions had been
secured during the week ending Octo-
ber IA. Filed
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk reported recommending
that the tax eale certificate No. III,
being double assessment to the Los
Angeles County bank and to James
Elliot, be cancelled and redeemed of
record. Also recommended by the city
assessor. Adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT.
We, your special committee to whom
was referred the requisition and demand
for $50 for Mr.. Watson, street superin-
tendent, as services OF Br. Davis as ex-
pert on books in the Office Of the street
superintendent, beg to report that we
find Mr.. Watson employed Mr.. Davis
Without any authority from the council
or from this committee, and we can see