The herald., 1897-06-15
POLICE FORCE.
Council Thinks 1t Should
Be Increased
THE CHINESE LOTTERY EVIL
STEPS TAKEN TO SUPPRESS
THE CURSE
The Walsh Pole Case-Mr. Hutchison
and the Chinese-Water Cues
tion-Routine Business

The city council met at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, with President Silver
In the chair and all the members pres
ent. The lobby and gallery were de-
serted.
The usual routine reports were pre-
sented and referred to the proper COM
mittees.
On the report of the city clerk, finai
ordinances ordering the sewering of por-
tions of Second and Third streets were
passed.
On the report Of the park commits
sioners the city engineer was instruct
ed to locate as soon as practicable the
south and east lines of Elysian park
and mark the same with substantial iron
posts. The contract and bond of Newell
Bros. for the boating privileges at West
lake park were referred to the city at
torney.
The usual demands and acquisitions
were approved on the reports of the
finance and supply committees.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The finance committee presented thu
following report, and the same was
adopted:
Recommend that the weekly report OF
the city auditor on the condition of the
city's funds for week ending June 5, 1897
be approved.
We recommend that the supplemental
bond of City Assessor L. s. Seaman in
the amount of $4,000 be approved.
Also recommend that the bond of l.
D. c. Gray for the faithful performance
oftheterms of certain franchises granted
under ordinance No. 4242 (new series),
in the amount of $4,000, be approved.
1t appearing to your committee that
the employees of the city engineers Of
flee were not allowed full pay for Fiesta
week. and it appearing that all other
departments of the city government
allowed full time to their employees dur
ing that season, we would now respect
fully recommend that the city engineer
be authorized to allow those employees
who were engaged in his department
at that time full payment for Fiesta
week.
It being desirable to close the business
of the fiscal year promptly on the lasi
day of June, and it also being desirous
of showing at that time exactly all OBJ
ligat tlons which have accrued during
said fiscal year, your committee would
respectfully recommend that instruc-
tions be given to each department of the
city government. asking that all salary
demands and other known obligations
of each department be made out at the
close of business on Saturday June 26th
and that the fiscal year be considered
closed on that date. This will enable
your committee to audit these demands
and have the same passed by the coun-
ell prior to the 1st day of July 1t will
also be necessary that each officer of
the city government whose duty it Is
to collect money use every effort to close
his accounts by the same date, viz: Sat-
urday. June Goth, so that all moneys can
be available for the payment of legal
demands before the 1st day of July. We
would therefore recommend that in
structions in keeping with the above rec
concentrations be furnished each depart
ment Of the city government.
MORE POLICE
The police commissioners presented a
report, enclosing communication from
Judge Charles Silent, asking for police
protection for Fremont gate to Elysiar
park, and recommending that one addi-
tional man be allowed.
Councilman Toll thought that this
matter should be deferred until such
time as the police commissioners could
present report setting forth the num-
ber of men needed, when the matter car
be Systematically adjusted. 1t is con-
ceded that an increase of the police force
is necessary, and it would undoubtedly
be done, and he though it best to wait