The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-08


and 6.52 miles of concrete sidewalks
have also been constructed during the
year.
SHOULD WAIT NO LONGER.
The chief of police reports that there
are at timen 100 or more prisoners con-
fined in the city jail. AS this jail was
constructed to keep perhaps 40 priaon.
ers, and it's sanitary condition is none OF
the best for even that number, it 10 not
necessary to say that we must have q
new Jail. The two attempts that have
been made to sell the property now used
for that purpose, and with the proceeds
construct better and more commodi"
Gus one having proven failures, do not
think the city is juetified in waiting
longer but should find ways and means
to construct proper place for the keep
ing of city prisoners, without unnecea-
ssry delay.
Under the supervision OF tho present
chief of police, j. M. Glass, our city has
been efficiently and honestly protected.
considering the fact that the police force
ia not sufficient in number to do all the
work required.
The board of police commissioners has
sustained the chief in HIS work, and it is
to be hoped that be may receive similar
assistance in the future, and that pol-
itics may not be allowed to interfere
with the good work being done by the
present department.
SATISFACTORY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The fire department has fortunately
not been called upon to show its eff
cheney at any large fire. our city being
unusually free from such disasters, but
it is pleasure to aay that the depart
ment as a whole ia now well equipped,
to the satisfaction even of insurance
mon, and that in its discipline and
effectiveness it will bear comparison
with that OF any other city OF the size of
ours. The department being about TO
be reinforced by the addition of three
COM bination chemical engine and
hose wagons to its equipment, it
will be necessary to provide
houses for their accommodation !;
we are now occupying ten rented houses
at monthly rental OF $685., or $6420
yearly; the addition of three other
houses, at rental of say $40 pc. month
each, will be $l440 per year; total OF
1880 yearly. This does not seem like
municipal economy. We are paying
rent sufficient in very few years 10 pay
Tor the lots and construct houses to &C.
commodate the whole department. l
would strongly recommend the policy
OF the city owning all lite engine houses.
NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS.
In the city schools there are: Pupils
in the kindergartens. Gal; pupils in the
primary and grammar schools, $3.50 !;
pupils in the high school, 694; total of
II, 1876; with 2S3 teachers.
Our schools will have an imperative
need of 100 additional rooms for the
opening OF school in September. At the
present time 100 children are attsnd-
ing halliday schools, 800 are in unssni-
tary temporary rooms, nearly 1000 are
crowded into rooms beyond receiving
capacity, probably 1000 are crowded en-
tirely out of school; besidea this the
present annual rate of increase is 400.
The present bonded school indebted
ness ($15O, 000) lie very high, compared
with the entire indebtedness OF the city
Isl ,260, 200). The interest OF wealthy
city like Los Angeles demands proper.
tionate provision for schools. The mu-
nicipal appropriation for support of our
schools has been found inadequate for
oretted that the nroviaione of the char-
ter have NOT been made use of n mora
efficientlv sunnort onr scbooIs
nsrticnlarlv dnring This neriod of ranid
growth. Ina Anoeles is the onlv city in
the state as am informed nyoviding
public kindargsrten instruction ;nvolve
ing an additional coat for maintenance
and Recommendations. Whatever NAV hs
the other interests of the oitv q oonserv-
alive poljey demands better provision
for our schools.
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among tue educational features That
distinguish Los Angeles, the public
library il one of the most attractive. ca
ia evidenned nv the fact tina, thare ora
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fa,,rss IN ~ d;raota..; $500 S,HA " 600 Sno
an5 This 1,roartb lbs 80 49, .a VS. 90,
the mast eix veers dnripy which tin,a
the library has been administered in a
highly successful manner. That thts
success Is largely due TO the System OF
;nan a.. "pp ', siuents anu p.oino-
hon an e. otYii Seitiso iegulAsAohs,
s 80 ue' .h s0n DE uGAn?wleukeu' anu
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