The herald., 1897-05-04

lon this question would be governed an
tirely b, his wish for harmony In the de-
| partment. During the last few days
many policemen had called on him at his
house. and he knew that the force was
practically demoralised. and that Gen.
eral Forman was held to be responsible
for II.
This Is not the. right proceeding to
take In this NATTER said Councilman
Mathuss 'and I want to enter my pro-
test. I have been accused Of trying to
railroad matters through this council,
but this ie one thing that don't propose
to have railroaded through with my
vote. This looks like cooked-up job TO
me, maybe cooked up since breakfast.
ras I have heard nothing of It,"
A vote was then taken, and Council
man Hutchison's motion prevailed by a
vote of to g. the members voting the
same as on the appeal from the ruling
of the chair.
THE WATER QUESTION
Councilman Grider moved that in or
der for this council to have before it
full Information in the premises as 10
the value of the old water plant, be it,
Resolved. That the city engineer be,
and he is hereby instructed to immedi-
ately prepare and furnish to this council,
at the earliest possible date, an esti-
mate of the cost to build at this time
now, the Los Angeles City Water COM
pany plant, for the purpose of compare
son, and the supply committee be au-
thorized to draw such necessary requl-
sitions as the city engineer may, from
time to time. require during the progress
of said work.
Councilman 'Hutchison seconded the
motion, after which quite debate en-
sued. Councilmen Nickell Toll and
others held that the motion was uncalletl
for, as the water company was prepar-
ing the data asked for and that when
this was done 1t would be time enough
to pass such a resolution as that offered
On the other hand. Councilmen Grider
and Hutchison insisted that the resolu-
ton was proper at this time, in faot that
1t was necessary to have such an esti-
mate made for a proper understanding
of the question. Time was flying, and
to save even a week was desirable, and
it should be attended to at once. City
Engineer Dockweiler stated that the ad-
ditional cost of the work ordered would
be $3.50, after which a vote was taken aud
the motion defeated by vote of to p
Grider and Hutchinson.
REGULATE FUTURE FRANCHISES
Councilman Hutchison moved that the
city attorney be directed to insert in all
future street car franchises q clause
stating that all repairs and alterations
in the track or roadbed, the, erection Of
new poles, the removal of old poles and
the placing of wires on such car lines be
done with the permission of the street
superinten6 or the city council; also
that the same conditions apply to steam
railways is far as practicable. The mo-
ton was referred to the board of public
works.
Councilman Hutchinson also moved
that the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany be directed to remove from the
streets of this city all such side tracks.
switches, crossings and other streIet OBJ
structions of that company as are now
in said streets without authorization of
proper authorities. Adopted.
FREE LABOR BUREAU
Councilman Baker called attention to
the fact that there was a complication
growing out of the free labor bureau; in
fact, that there were two bureaus one
conducted by the city council and the
other by the board of supervisors, and
that this should be Strengthened out
The supervisors claimed that they had
a right to appoint the free labor bureau
manager by virtue Of the agreement
with the city council, and the, matter
should be attended to at once.
On motion the matter was referred to
a special committee. consisting Of
Messrs. Toll, Ashman and Baker, after
which the council adjourned.