The herald., 1897-01-19

ter provides for this, and so favor the
new charter. At present II anyone mas
any complaint to make 1t is impossible
to find anyone to complain to- This
kind of thing will end under the new
charter, and I am glad of 1t. The ma
chinery of government Is so devised as
to obtain for the city good business
administration, and that is just what is
wanted"
j. S. Salkey, Partisan Suit and Cloak
company, Spring street, am heartily
In sympathy with the new charter. The
concentration of authority in the mayor.
election of councilmen at large and the
civil service feature, all excellent points
which, combining together, provide for
q business-like administration. Thus con-
stituted, 1t will be able to give us many
desirable things we dare not hope for
under the old charter"
w. A. Barker Barker Bros, furni-
ture Third and Spring streets-"Yes,
count us in as supporters Of the new
charter. The provisions for ending po-
litical wrangling over city offices and or
ganizing things on business rather than
a political basis is excellent. Right
through. in all essentials, l am for the
charter.
THE PARTNERS ARE AT OUTS
Fred Allies. Los Angeles Printing COM
pany-'I think one of the points in the
new CHdTlPT tidl OuSHt W
1t to the average citizen is its practical
guarantee for reduction in taxation. 1t
fixes the tax rate at 81, while we know
that the rate has always ranged from
81 to $1.40 on the 800. Experience has
shown that as city grows in population
the expenses of its administration are
relatively lower. Under the present
charter, however, there are nine part
ners, so to speak, having an interest in
the firm, and each one running things
to suit himself. The checks upon the
city's expenditures are not what they
should be, and on the receipts they are
even more lax In fourteen years exp6-
rience l have not. think. seen any ad-
ministra ton in power without some offs
cial-either city or county skipping
out. 1t is time this all stopped and that
we settle down to business. and this we
will do if we adopt the amendments, and
so set our house in order"
G. y. Dobinson, editor The Investor
1 have put myself already on record as
favoring the new charter. Its civil SER
vice feature and concentration of power
in an executive head are sufficient in my
opinion, to win for it the support of all
business men
r. w. PHdham. printers. Los Angeles
street-Put me down as favoring the
new charter, for it is a wonderful i'm
provement over the old one.
Z. P. Bosbyshell. farm implements,
Los Angeles street, think the essen
tial features of the charter are excellent
and l shall vote for the adoption of the
amendments.
c. A. Ducommun, Main ard CONNER
cial streets-Yes, l believe the adoption
of the amendments will be for the very
best interests of the city. The concen-
tration of power in the hands of the
mayor, the election of the councilmen at
large. and the civil service rules will
suffice to place the city administration
on thorough business basis.
S. Merrill, ex-governor of Iowa-Tne
new charter. if adopted, will work most
beneficially for the city. Fixing the per-
councilmen at large are the especially
strong features. and the general spirit
of the charter is in keeping with these.
Henry O'Melveny attorney at law,
Baker block-The new charter is not a
perfect one, but it was drawn, without
political bias, with the intent that the
best interests of the city be subserved
along business lines. To talk of respon-
sibilty without authority is centradic-
tion in terms. The new charter fixes
both In the person of the mayor, and he
will be supported by council elected.
not by the wire pulling of ward poriti-
clans. but by the entire city. These are
foundation features of the charter, and
are, l think. absolutely essential for a
good city government.
CONVINCED OF ITS WISDOM
George w. Burton, editor Commercial
Bulletin-At first glance / was not pre-
possessed with the plan for placing so
much authority in the hands of the
mayor, but after studying the matter
I am convinced that only by giving him
authority can you place upon him re-
sponsibility. The franchise feature is
another most excellent one, and will re-
suit in few years in a fine revenue
flowing into the city treasury The
provision that all city officials shall
wear a uniform or badge to distinguish
them Is, to me- splendid idea. l know
there is opposition being made to this,
but it appears to me that if anyone is
ashamed to be known as a city official
it is just about time for that man to
clear out. and make room for someone
else. The army. naval, as we'll as men
in the mail service, are uniformed and
SO the plan cannot be decried as un-
American. AS matter of fact. there
are no people so fond as Americans of
putting on a uniform. Witness the in
Vulnerable fraternal orders. The truth
of the matter is that a city official in a
uniform would keep close to his duty
same inclination as now to lounge about
town
T. D. Stimson, capitalist. Stimson
block-There are some points in the new
charter that l would have liked to have
seen changed, but in the aggregate the
charter is good. and an advance upon
the old one, and for that reason deserves
support.
l.. M. Grider. Grider &, Dow, real es-
tate. Broadway favor the charter be-
cause if it is adopted we will know just
where we are at. We can't say that
now for city officials conduct their de-
| partments on the go-as-you-please
plan. With an administration carried
on upon business lines there will be dc
crease in taxation with an increased
return for the moneys expended.
W. H. O'bear, Entler & O'bear. real
estate, Broadway-Put me down as fav-
oring the new charter most decidedly
Tie provisions for the governmental
machinery are good right through, and
will result in berefit 20 the city.
{. B. Booth. Machirery Supply COM
| pany. First ard BroddWay-Y I have
faith In the new charter and shall vote
| for it. l have not time Just now TO give
my reas sons at length but can say, brief
~. that all the leading features will, il
my opinion, operate together for the
benefit of the city.
John r. Humphreys real estate, Broad
way-The essential features of the new
charter are all right. I voted myself
out of office by supporting the old char
ter, and so in supporting this new char-
ter I am only following the precedent
set for myself The new charter means