The herald., 1897-08-13
FOR MAKING REMARKS ABOUT
TREE CoUNCILMEN
Work Done in the Parks During the
Past Month-Board of Equaliza-
tion Nearly Through


perintendent Carey were present.
THEY WE'RE AFTER HIM
A ripple of excitement was caused af-
ter the routine business had been trans
acted, when Mayor Snyder called upon
F. " Rushton to make a statement con-
cerning accusati tions he, Rushton, is al
legged to have made touching certain
members of the city council, viz: Messrs.
Ashman, Nickel and Hutchison.
Mr.. Rushton stepped forward and dis
claimed ever having made remarks
derogatory to the gentlemen mer toned
other than the statements contained in
an affidavit filed some time ago with the
city council against receiving certain
| portions of Truman street. The affidavit
was signed by other property owners in
the vicinity and the language of the
protest Mr.. Rushton admitted was some
what caustic.
Since the matter was allowed to drop
Rushton has become an employee in the
parks and the assertion was made that
the councilmen aforesaid. Rushton
went over portion of the story again,
but firmly denied that he had ever said
word rejecting upon tht trio of coun-
had subsided.
Mr.. Griffith moved that the matter be
left to a committee Of three to investi-
gate and report at the next meeting of
the commissioners, and Mayor Snyder
named Griffiths. Waters and Workman
to constitute such committee.
/ THE WATER SUPPLY
Among other matters to engage the
special attention of the commission is
the deficient supply of water at Echo
East Side and Hollenbeck parks. Su-
perintendent Carey called particular at
tention to the fact that the water sup
| ply for those parks is wholly insufficient,
! and he wanted the commission to advise
with the water supply committee con-
| cerning greater amount Mr.. Grif-
| fiths' motion that the matter be referred
| to the city council prevailed.
| The cleansin dipping and laying of
lot of old pipe was referred to the
| finance committee, with instructions to
secure bids for the work and report
| progress next week.
| FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT
Your finance committee, appointed
for the purpose of formulating a plan
| for better method of purchasing sup
plies and auditing bills for the same, beg
leave to report as follows:
"First-That no supplies of any kind
| be purchased without an order signed
| by the secretary or superintendent Of
| this board.
| "Second-No bill or bills for supplies
| be audited unaccompanied by the order
| given for the same.
"Third-That all emergency orders for
supplies above the value of $40 and un-
der the value of $500 are to be submitted
to two or more dealers for the lowest
bir before the supplies are purchased.
such bids and purchases to be reported
to this board. r. ]. WATERS,
| Chairman.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
| MR.. GAREY'S REPORT
|
ported that he had planted 1400 feet of
borders, 6 feet wide, in which 1000 flow
ering plants were used; the whole num-
ber Of plants used last month at the
East Side park amounted to 1900 Eleven
| thousand foliage plants have been set
out near the conservatories. The i'm
| provements made in Elysian park con-
sists of 20 loads of stone for the wall in
front of the band stand; 40 loads of
manure have been placed on the beds,
and 500 plants used near the conserva-
! tories. During the entire month 33 900
plants have been set out in the various
parks. Seventy five boxes of seeds have
been used. Rock work in the conserva-
tory has been remodeled. E. T. Sturte-
want has presented the park with rare
lily, Eurale ferox, native of Indian
which has ben placed In the lake
The report shows that a number of
loads of stone, sand ard manure We're
hauled into the several parks, and, thai
the work of beautifying all of them has
been vigorously and systematically
pushed.
Mr.. Carey recommended that the com
missioners furnish ten seats for Fremon,
gate, and he was instructed to buy sub
stantial settees for the same. The mat
ter of the purchase of additional pipe
for the gate was referred to the finance
committee.
Bids for material for plumbing al
Westlake were received from Newell
Brothers, Harper & Reynolds ard the
w. c. Furrey Company, all of which
were referred to the finance committee
with power to act. The communica-
ton from M. Casuello, who desires tc
lease uncultivated, ground at East Lake
park for potatoes, was referred to the
same committee.
i THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND
Commissioner Griffith made motion
which will perpetuate his name in the
hearts of the children of Los Angeles fol
all time to come. Mr. Griffith moved
that large bed of sand be furnished
and placed in the children's Fairgrounds
of East Lake park, to be kept there cor
stantly for the pleasure of all little tots
who might visit that popular park here
after. Mayor Snyder commended Mr.
Griffiths for his motion, and 1t passed by
unanimous vote. Mr. Griffiths, MI
Teed and Superintendent Carey were
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