The herald., 1897-09-21

read, Mr.. Blanchard, to whom McClel-
Ian owed his appointment, moved that
action on the matter be deferred one
week, which motion Mr.. Order second
ed. Mr.. Nickel offered as an amend
ment motion to adopt the report which
was also duly seconded.
In support of the amendment MT
Toll made a most forcible speech. He
referred to the notoriety the matter had
gained ard compared the city govern
ment to a large business house. Sup
pose." said he, you were in power in
any corporation formed for business
purposes, and you knew there was in
the employ of that corporation an in
dividual whose insubordination was no
torious. Would you for moment toll
crate his presence? We have here an
element of discord which should be re-
moved, and I, for one, am in favor OF
doing that as quickly as possible"
On Mr.. Tolls amendment the vote
stood: Ayes, Baker, Nickel, Toll and
Silver ~; Nays, Ashman, Blanchard,
Grider and Mathuss (4). The amend
ment was declared lost. The vote on
the original motion was precisely the
same and it, too, was declared lost.
In explanation of his vote Mr.. Math-
uss said that he had appointed the spe-
cial committee and it had been charged
that he named men whom he knew to
be antagonistic to the inspector. This
he denied in the most positive terms.
Mr.. Toll asked leave to make motion
that the report be adopted, but President
Silver declared 1t out of order. This
caused another wrangle. Mr.. Toll ap-
pealed from the decision Of the chair but
Mr.. Silver was sustained. Mr.. Toll then
moved that the report be referred back
to the committee, but received no Sec
ond. He spoke on the matter again at
length and at the outset started storm
when he said: This matter is all a
subterfuge, q scheme into which certain
members Of this council have entered
and which they will regret"
DO you include the chair?" inter-
posed Mr.. Silver wrathfully.
There is r,o need of mincing words"
continued Toll. This is all set, all
guaged, all fixed. 1 deprecate such ac-
ton by councilmen, but they are not
acting consistently or In accord with
their oaths. The people will rot be hood
winked They will know what explana-
tion to make of 1t. 1 had little repu-
tation when 1 came into this council,
and do not intend to lose it by failing
to do what is clearly my duty. 1t is not
that desire any extra credit for none
is wanted, but 1t Is evident that some Of
these members are afraid to face the
guns"
This brought several members to their
feet. Mr.. Ashman denied the imputa-
ton OF collusion
II believe" said he, this is merely
an effort to get at the contractor. do
not believe in letting the health officer
strike at one man through another"
Mr.. Baker wanted to know what was
the root of all this evil. President Silver
then called Mr.. Blanchard to the chair,
and upon taking the floor made an ad-
dress which teemed with anything but
amicable feeling. He seemed to think
that Mr. Toll had attacked him in his
although, as that member af-
terward explained, such was not his In
tention. He spoke for ten minutes, CIV
ing his reasons for making the ruling
on the parliamentary points that had
been submitted.
FINALLY ADOPTED
From that time for quite while the
floor belonged to anyone who wanted to
speak and nearly all the members took
advantage of the opportunity. President
Silver consulted City Attorney Dunn,
who told him that his ruling had been
we'll intended, but that he was mistaken
in the stand he had taken. Mr.. Silver Is
nothing if not honest, and he promptly
announced that he would entertain a
motion for the adoption of the report,
which was Immediately put Mr.
Mathuss changed his vote and the re-
port was adopted.
DRUMMOND ELECTED
Later in the session the election Of a
successor to Mcclellan was entered into.
Mr.. Blanchard placed r. E. Drummond
in nomination, while Mr.. Ashman named
John H. Seggers. Six members voted
for Drummond and two for Seggers. and
the former was declared duly elected.
Mr.. Drummond is at present in the en-
ploy of the Los Angeles Railway COM
pany. He resides on Boyle eHights, and
is we'll known throughout the city. He
will qualify at once.
1t was reported to the council that
some error in the matter Of posting no.
tices for certain street improvements
would necessitate the reconsideration Of
several ordinances. and on motion the
improvements were ordered abandoned.
The streets as to which the new or
chances will have to be adopted are
Temple, from Custer to Beaudry; west
side Of Grand. between Fourth and
Fifth; Bonnie Brae. from Fifth to. Sixth;
Garland avenue, from Eighth to NinthA'
A communication was received from
the Oil Burning and Supply company, In
which 1t was pointed out that the asphalt
manufactured by this company was ex-
cluded in the specifications for all street
work. The company urged that 1t was
home institution and should be given
a chance. 1t was therefore asked that the
council examine into the matter, and II /:
was found that an unjust discrimination
was made that the specifications be
changed. The matter was referred to
the board Of public works.
After the consideration OF a number
Of routine matters of minor Importance
the council adjourned.
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