The herald., 1897-01-05


that public affairs have been managed
from the standpoint Of honesty and pub
lie spirit. they will cheerfully recognize
the fact that we cannot all think alike
ard viii charge up our differences TO
errors of the head and not Of the heart.
Political lie is, at best, a fieeting and
transitory thing. We take an official
part in the affairs of community for "a
few short years and then give way to
others. Personally we may soon be for
gotten, but the record of our works goes
down to history 1t is said that the great
and the good become, after death. the
law eivers OF future ages. We should
therefore never lose sight Of the fact
that while we are doing that which is
right and proper for us TO do. not be-
cause 1t will bring us honor and profit.
but because it is right. and therefore,
ought to be done, we are also. by our
good deeds and good example melting
others to lead honorab bic lives and spur
ring them on to noble and worthy ac-
ton.
The term for which we were chosen
to represent the people in an official
capacity has now reached its end. and
it remains for the people to say whe ther
we have discharged our duties with fl
deity and honor. and if not. how far
short we have fallen of that ideal which
the intelligent and thoughtful citizen is
apt to fix in his mind for the fulfillment
Of public powers.
THE CITY'S PROGRESS
During the past two years the city has
grown and prospered beyond the most
sanguine eXpecta tions Of our own people.
and to an extent almost beyond the be-
lief of it's most expectant friends The
present population of Los Angeles may
safely be estimated at ore hundred
thousand people. and this growth.
coupled with the rapid strides we have
made in public and private improve
ments, the value of our realty holdings
the progress of our commercial and our
manufacturing enterprises, together with
our increased educational and social
privileges certainly shows a remark
able and very fiattering advancement
During my incumbency in Office 4127 per-
mits for the erection of buildings were
issued aggregating an invested capital,
in their construction alone, of S6.631 .000.
During the same period of time rs mics
of streets have been graded and gray
eled,, costing 5000; three miles of
streets have been paved, costing $l71 00c;
"a miles of sidewalk have been laid, cost
ing, in round figures, $255,000. and G3
miles of sewers have been constructed,
at cost of s345000. Brief reference is
made to these matters solely for the
purpose of showing that public and pri-
vate improvements have gone hand in
hand in building up this new Utopia of
the southwest. There has also been
1925, 900 expended during the last two
years in constructing new school houses
and in the purchase of suitable grounds
for the same. Notwithstanding this
large outlay of money in extending our
school facilities, we find that we have
not kept pace with the wonderful and
rapid increase in our population. Our
I, n q
pupils in two years, and our continued
growth means an immediate considera-
ton of future demands in this depart
ment. Nothing more surely testifies to
the growth of a city than the growth
of its public schools. Inasmuch as they
constitute an important factor in the
prosperity of a community and are an
efficient aid to good citizenship, the in
creased demands for their support from
year to year are amply justified and will
receive the appreciation of all loyal cit
liens.
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
I have no desire to encroach upon the
prerogatives of my successor in Office
and hence refrain from making any rec
concentrations other than to give my in
dorsement to the suggestions and rec
concentrations found in the reports sub
mitted by the heads of the several de-
partments of the city. In these reports
the condition of each department is ex-
planned and it's needs fully outlined
Some of these requirements will involve
the expenditure of large sums of money,
and If carried out, will secure advan-
| tages which will be enjoyed by future
generations.
| In view of our expanding area and the
rapid growth of the outlying districts
| of our city, especially urge the follow
| ing recommendations:
Tristan increase of the police force
| Second-Sub- stations for remote sec
tions.
Third-A police signal and alarm sys-
| tenn.
Fourth-Additional fire apparatus TO,
unprotected districts.
Fifth-The abolition of the present
combination system of permanent and
call force, and the fire department placed
wholly on a permanent basis.
| These matters, together with other
questions involving the improvement ol
our commercial relations, the acquisi-
| tion of our own water system, the eX-
tension of our educational benefits com
| mensurate with our growing needs the
security of health and property, and ths
| peace and dignity of our beautiful city
are all important questions. to be con
| sidered by the incoming administration
and which should be met and discussed
| with comprehensive views. With tn,
| onward movement now upon us, will
faithful and conscientious service on thu
part of public officials, and with loya
cooperation on the part of all citizens
Los Angeles, with its superb advantage.
! of climate and situation, can round u,
the closing days of the present centur,
as one of the choicest among America,
municipalities. Progress and econom,
should be the watchwords of the day
but parsimonious conservatism, whicJ
always has tendency to clog the wheels
of legitimate progress, should not b.
permitted.
RETURNS THANKS
To the members of the several board
over which I have had the honor t.
preside during the past two years
| wish to express my warmest feeling
of gratitude. I sincerely hope that tn
! friendships formed and the pleasant re
lations established while working to
gether for the welfare of our city an,
in behalf of her people may continu
| throughout all future years. Eacl
board can look back over it's term o
office with pride and satisfaction at th
result of its labors and with conscious
ness that every duty was performed il
a spirit of the highest and truest patriot
ism. They devoted themselves to thei
respective duties with much energy an
great urselfishness, and every proposi
tion having in view the needs of tn
city and the expenditure of public fund
received their careful and thoughtfu
consideration. Sometimes we are led t
think that honesty and honor are for
gotten virtues, and that there is II
| such thing as an unSelfish devotion t