The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
The Councils Regular Weekly
Meeting Yesterday
A NUMBER OF REPORTS READ
City Engineer Compton Attacks President
Freeman G, Teed
He Impugns His Stand for Retrenchment'
When the City Paid for His Vacation
and Trip to Honolulu

The regular weekly meeting of the
Council was held yesterday, all the mem
bers present and President Teed presiding
The Superintendent of Buildings re-
ported that the bid of Alexander Gulllard
of $S5 for work done on No. l engine
house was reasonable. Referred to the
City Attorney.
The application of NJ. L. Polaski u Co.
for rebate of liquor license during the
four and one-half months their place was
in course of construction, referred from
the Board of Police Commissioners, was
read
President Teed asked why they should
not have a report and if there was not
"some inside history connected with the
matter. 1t was finally referred to the
finance committee.
Ex-City Attorney Mcfarland appeared
before the Council on behalf of Mead,
Wright & Co. He said that they were
desirous of erecting a packing house
down on the river bottom, but, like the
Cudahy Company, an ordinance would
nave to be passed before they could
ope.ate He urged that the matter be re-
fer ed to a committee ana that they report
a. nee so that the ordinance which he
e. red already drawn, could be acted
resident Teed-I object to hurrying
r important q matter. Let us wait
K and look into it.
r. Savage-The buildings proposed
SO I'D be in my ward, and | favor having
tno committee go down and look over the
NJ, and with me at noon. All the people,
Zen izing that it will give employment to
= men. favor the project.
he matter was postponed for one week.
he following letter from Mayor RAIDER
read;
Ordinance creating the office OF Meat
eua Milk Inspector is hereby retu rned
Without approval, at the request OF me m
bers OF the Council, for the purpose OF in
cooperating therein certain provisions
deemed very essential by the Board OF
Health. ~
". L. Riley applied for another ex-
tension of thirty-tive days in which to
complete his contract for grading Flower
street from Court to Second.
President iced stated that the contractor
had already been granted extensions ag-
gregating one hundred and forty days,
and he opposed giving Mr.Riley any more
time.
The City Clerk stated that when the last
extension of forty days was given to Riley
he was informed that he would have to
p ositively complete the work in that
time.
MI. hlnSlSeN Sa1u llldl lie Wtlll over tDC
street being graded few days ago, and that
a hill is being cut down and that the joo is
big undertaking.
Mr.. Riley appeared before the board
and said that he has had twelve teams on
the work, and that he has labored assid-
uously to do the work within the required
time, but on account OF bad weather and
other causes he has tailed
Mr. iced asked him If he did not have
other contracts, and he replied that he
had, but that he had not worked upon
them since he commenced on Flower
street.
Mr.. Teed-Is it not q fact that you did
not commence work at once when you
got the contract?
II did not replied Riley, but was
told by members of the Council that my
time would be extended.
IAN there is to it, - replied President
iced, contractors must do their work as
required. Some contractors Will be pun
ished some time and the rest of them
will do as they should.
On motion of Mr.. Kingery, Riley's
time was extended thrty-tive days, but
he was told that if he asked for another
extension it would be refused
An ordinance was offered by President
Teed and adopted. 1t provides substan-
italy: That the City Engineer must run
his Office within limit OF $4,000 monthly
Engineer Compton arose and said that
not long aso he nad conference with the
finance committee and WAS told that the
funds were low, and $1,000 would be his
monthly limit until the next tax levy.
He said he would keep within il, and it
was understood that no restrictive meas
ures would be itdopped by the Council.
This is news to me- said President
Teed.
Mr.. Com pton--Tt is a fact, neverthe-
less, and you know ii. Some months
$1,000 will run my office and other months
4l.,r 11.-.p
will he needed. | oluy agreed to what
the finance committee asked on the
score of economy ana now the adoption
of this ordinance brands me as extrava-
CANT, and don't like it.
Mr.. Teed--This ordinance was only
offered because the funds are low, and re-
trenchment is necessary.
lis that 500" said Compton, warming
up to his subject. Then | would like
to ask the president OF this Council, who
has taken such sudden economical
stand why he took several months vaca-
ton and went to Honolulu on pleasure
trip, and when he returned drew salary
for the time he was absent?''
President Teed-Do the members of
this Council want to hear any further re-
marks from Mr.. Compton?
A pin could have been heard to drop in
the chamber, but the monotony was re-
leved by Mr.. Compton continuing: II
would like to know why have been in
suited this way.
Mr. Teed-Mr Compton, if you are not
a gentleman, act Ii Ike one while you are
addressing this body; for billingsgate will
not be tolerated. The president ordered
the clerk to proceed with the business,
and Mr.. Compton took his seat.
A large bundle of bids was opened and
read, and the Council adjourned.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
City Attorney Dunn made the follow