The herald., 1897-02-09

ing such provision.
Councilman Grider suggested that
there might be some Interested parties
who desired to be heard, and they were
invited to come forward. No one re-
spending, the rules were suspended and
the ordinance was adopted by q vote of
8 to Mr. Silver.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report of the finance committee
was presented In addition to the rec
concentrations as published in The Her
aid Sunday morning, the following addi-
tional recommendations were also
adopted:
In the matter of street improvement
bonds Nos. g. z and 8, covering lots l, 8
and 5 of the Fairmount tract, on which
lots the Cambria street cchOol building
now stands, we would respectfully rec
ommend that the same be paid in the
total sum of $343.45 with the accrued in
terest, and that demand be drawn upon
the public school improvement fund to
cover same.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
In the matter of the recommendation
of Mayor Snyder, in reference to fur
nishing work for the unemployed, the
finance committee presented the fol-
lowing report, which was received an
filed:
In the matter OF the mayors advising
hand sweeping of streets and improve
ment of park system, as measures des-
tined to partially relieve the necessities
of the worthy unemployed, your commit
tee beg to report that they have care
fully considered the suggestions made
therein and have found them to be in
perfect harmony with the wishes and
desires of this committee insofar as they
tend to assist the unemployed men to
nj ,n,,t ,nr ,1rp1it fnn
however, confess to much embarrass-
ment in the presence of such humanta-
rian suggestions, as well as in contem-
plation of the requests and promptins ss
OF q kindred nature contained in the
various resolutions and communications
directed to your honorable body, and by
you referred to this committee, because
of the full knowledge on our part that
in the execution Of each kindly act
would be performed toward our needy
fellow citizens, while at the same mo-
ment we are equally familiar with the
financial inability of your honorable
body to carry any of these measures to
a fruition.
Your committee is aware of the fact
that the members of this council have
not been unmindful of the claims of the
large number of citizens who are tenn
porarily without employment and in
financial distress. In committee ses-
sions, as well as informally this matter
has been fully and feelingly discussed
in all its phases, and your committee
fail to find any measures proposed by the
various communications which have not
already been thoroughly canvassed and
favorably considered, but finally dis
carded for the sole want of funds The
actuating sentiment of every member of
this council is to render all the assist
ance required by our unfortunate fell
low citizens in their time of need but
your committee are compelled to for
mulate their report not along the line
of their natural inclinations but rather
as dictated by the stern realities which
confront us in the presence of an eX-
pensive system of municipal govern
ment, depleted treasury and an inabll-
ity to increase the revenue during the
fiscal year.
Your committee is fully convinced that
such assistance as lies within the abil-
lty OF your honorable body to confer
would be of no avail, in itself, to relieve
the present stress, but it is not the in
tent of this report to advise against any
and all manner of assistance. There
has been so far evinced on the part of
citizens generally an apparent disposi-
tion to throw all responsibility in this
matter upon the city council; any obli-
cation of individuals, societies. associa-
tions and commissions seemingly having
been satisfactorily discharged by indit-
ing resolutions and recommendation to
your honorable body. Should these in
dlVlduals and associations unite upOn
some approved measure to attain the
relief desired, your committee feel war
ranted in advising cooperation on the
part of your honorable body and the
contribution of such sum or sums from
the city treasury as could be reasonably
paid without impairing the discharge
of the municipal business.
Your committee respectfully ask that
this report be accepted as covering the
following communications, to-wit:
Petition No 104, Good Samaritan mis-
sion, message of the mayor, resolution
or park commission. communication
from Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, petition No. 129, Northwest
Los Angeles Improvement association.
PUBLIC WORKS
The report of the board of public works
as published in The Herald Saturday
morning was taken up, and the various
recommendations adopted with the ex-
ceptlon OF the first, in reference to Spen-
Ger street. which was referred back to
the board, until the section recommend
ing the repeal of the ordinances creating
the office Of boiler inspector and board
of engineers and licensing of steam en-
Si'SSi' was iSdCiieu, WHen the rules
were suspended by a vote of to (Mr.
NickelD, and Judge r. A. Ling ad-
dressed the council against the repeal.
lie called attention to the fact that the
engineers of the city were unanimously
in favor of the ordinance, and were a
unit against its repeal. The ordinances
had been in force ever since the ad-
ministration of Mayor Rowan, and had
given general satisfaction. 1t had GER
tainly raised the standard of efficiency
among the engineers, and was protec-
ton to property owners. Judge Ling.
said he had been unable to find out where
the opposition to the ordinance came
from. rs it because somebody's toes
have been trod upon, and the boiler
inspector has refused to recommend to
intending purchasers boilers that have
been condemned"-
Hold on, Mr.. Ling" said the presi-
dent, ANY such charges must be sup
ported by evidence"
II am not making any charges" re-
piled the attorney. II am asking If
such state of affairs existed" Judge
Ling then went on to say that the ordi-
nance as it stood on the record was
copy of the st. Louis ordinance, which
had been in effect for fifteen years. He
thought it was in every way satisfac-
tory, but If the council thought otherwise
they could amend it and make such
changes as they desired, but he hoped
that they would not repeal it, He
asked the council to rise above all per-
sonal or business interests, If such ex-
listed, and treat the matter in a broad
liberal manner. The repeal of the or
dinance would be a Step backward and