The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-22
THE TILES ADMINISTRATION.

EDITORS HERALD Your remarks oil
yesterday upon the prodigslly extrava-
CANT administration of the city library
were well timed and to the point, but
why have you not stirred up this thing
before? The present administration OF
city government has been in Office over
Is months, with an alleged Democrat at
the mead OF affairs, yet the abuses per-
petratsd under Republican rule have
not only been continued but intensified.
There never was as hard fought victory
as that which placed the present incum-
bent in the mayoralty; and when he
was elected it was supposed that some
selections OF subordinates would have
been made from his own party, but such
was not the case.
He reappointed Mr.. Hazards clerk.
ana on that occasion spologized for
doing so on the ground that the appoint.
ment was only temporary and that q
Democrat would be appointed when the
proper time came. The names of COM
petArt man nf HIS own marty heva haan
suggested from time to time, only to be
treated with derision. Any competent
legislative clerk can learn the routine of
that office in three weeks, es the mayor
we'll knows.
He has retained Chief Glass and his
pets on the police force, though he
knows the police system to be rotten to
the cors; and that public gaming
house in broad daylight is run OH Spring
street every day in the week. All efforts
to break up gaming in this city nave
failed. A faro game was run in build.
ing OF Main street all of March, April
and May, and was closed--not by the
police, but by it's proprletor-bec
the betters were too lucky in guessing
on which side the cards would fall.
After its voluntary close, the roor was
opened a second time and raided on the
very third night of its existence as a
gambling resort. Why had the police
kept out of there during the 80 days
previous? Mr.. Glass can tell, whether
the mayor can or not.
AS to the prodigal expenditures of the
library, there was an exposure made by
one of the evening papers nearly half a
year ego, in which it showed that the
bankrupt stock of three insolvent book
firms WAS being nold in Chicago at As per
cent below list price, and yet over
$4,000 worth Of books were bought by
Dobinson's board of directors at list
price during October and November.
That there was not less than $1,000
divided between two persons ON that
purchase there is good cause to believe.
But you need not fear that Dobinson, or
any OF his satellites. will be removed
while Rowan is mayor. There is bar.
gain to the contrary, deny it who will.
The librarian gets $3.50 O month and
would be well paid at 500; and her as-
sistant, who gets 500, would be amply
compensated at s75. As for the assist.
ants, which are costing the city $4,000 a
year, four of them at $720 each year
should be quite enough, provided that
any labor was performed by the libra
rian or her assistant.
But that 10 not the style of things in
the present method of administering
public Offices and public trusts. The
''heads of the departments" do nothing.
They are allowed junketing trips to the
east at the expense of the taxpayers
and their salaries go on Just the same.
Don't blame any of them Tor it. They
are not in the world to work if they can
help it, but the blame should rest upon
those who keep Dobinson & Co. in office
1t behooves the next city Democratic
convention TO nominate for mayor some
man who can say his soul ia his own
and who will not recognize Colonel Otis
as his conscience keeper. SENsx.
Los Angeles, July %, 1894.