The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-04
"A Valuable Document and
Its Suggestions
WATER QUESTION DWELTU UPON
THE VARIOUS CITY DEPART
MENTS REVIEWED
Strict Economy Advised-Electric
Police Signal Service Asked.
Encouraging Words
70 the Honorable city Council

encouraging woros
70 the Honorable City Council
/. cent,amc,. Tn INV annual message.
hsrerfth nre.ented 7 have set forth fbe
eristing condition of municipal affairs.
ana ofrersI csrtsin recommendat,ons ana
sureestions FOR vour consideration. we
have st this time about the same finan-
cial difficultes as confronted us year ago.
We should not lose sight OF the fact that
the very strictest economy must be prac-
ticed In conducting the city's affairs. The
expenditures Of each Of the departments
should be kept within the amount appro-
priated.
NEW CHARTER
most earnestly suggest that early IN the
tion OF a Board of Freeholders to prepare
= new charter for the government of the
CITY. Our charter long since became a. him
ORANGE rather than an aid to good govern
ment. The board should be created soon
that 1t have time sufficient to accomplish
work good and lasting. 1t Is duty we
owe to take hold Of this matter at once.
FRANCHISE3
Tho c,tv should IN future rece,va full
vcinc for nj, franchises rranted There
was a time in the history OF Los Angeles
when n was NECESSARY to give away fran
chises In order IN interest canitaI IN street
raiiwav and othor kinds ~ entcrnrises
Hut that time Is gone The cIty should
return. or value for value to the city for
every franchise granted. This policy has
been successfully adopted in a number of
the cities OF the United States.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
rha .royth ~ tba scboo, Danartment
.ra rost t,-arvs v,orths has heen rom rL :
ohle tha t",o, ,,rrnher ~ children now en-
ro,iad haing about IA b0o SomethInr
sho,,ld he dane to AFFORD our children bet
ter Observation-Disclosures At eight of the
schosIs tha chi,dran attard only hair the
Adv Thsv sufyer ,nteIlcctuallv and phy-
s,caiiv under the nresent Conditions. The
wants Of the School Department should
be carefully looked into, and where posi-
bic liberal expenditures for school i'm
provements should be made.
SEWERS
NN-a,r,x avorv housa In the civ IA con-
rectad Win a sewer. and those that are
= ~ ebould ha g soor a nossIble- The rec
crd ~ the PLUMBING inspector shows that
1,,r,no the year there were 41so inspections.
that easA narm,ts were issued and that
s9S7 s17 WAS expended for plumbing i'm
rrovements II should he REQUIRED that all
~
the re9,rla tions. Our sewer system should
he extended To ALI narts of the city. Good
ia ahsoIufelv uecessarv to good
health, =, 80.
Co.v oyr AYR, "a cnrJNr
AA 49, -. ,.r.,.
An ORDNANCE snouiu De auop.eu plon,o ~,
ms tue sac OF in.sfios ssses y. ouo MI, IN
Emu sasonne r.s v ~ 81, a., rsrcent-
! o. Of the Ares il caused by the low proof
n. and % aoi,ra used nv housekeepers
Brd aftar investiration that many of the
IN re cities or the tinted States have laws
rsu,,,rirr that oils and easoline of high
moot oniv shal1 he sold by dealers for do
n este use. 7 respectfully recommend the
ndontion Of an ordinance which will afford
the protection needed.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The ANNA, report OF the Health Officer
,how. that the aenerap health Of the CITY
5,,rfn, tha vaar ha !. heen pood The nun,-
her of b,rths exceeded the number Of
hv about two hundred. The death
rate was univ ia7 ner Thousand Of popu-
lation and Il must be remembered that
MANY Of the decedants had come to the
city suffering from disease and had re-
sided here but short time. The Health
Department has been energetic and alive
to the city's interests. During the yellow
ASNeA tP2NSfAi~ "a eA'S NcNNs4SAA - SeNeSS "a
cellent work was done by the health au-
thorities here. At an early date action
should be taken that will result In credit
able and comfortable quarters being pro-
vided for the care of infectious diseases
that should be isolated to protect the pub
nc health. Every effort Is being made to
enforce the sanitary laws.
OIL INDUSTRY
The vear has seen the oil field extended
md TODAY the DEVELOPMENT Of oil-bearing
lands IL one Of the leading industries of the
city. This IS an Industry that should he
nrotected. and ali legislation bearing on
III should he Iaberal. The discovery and
jeyglopment Of oil have kent hundreds Of
thonsands of dollars at home.
pyIrr r,Tnyr, Txsppovr.rr>yrc
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Inc supstan.iai erow,n Oh our city Is
snown Dy tne repore " the Superin.enoent
ol Duiiuinss tor .ne year Jus. cioseu. mere
we're ouiiuink al ln w ,n' costinx IN
me aSsresate szoV,vvv' lhis - an exceifent
snowine. AZ snouio De seen 10 tnae al
q are supstanialy erec.ed, ana
lnal al Dusiness piocks are prosiecu Win
means ol escape III tne event OF nre.
zANJERO'S DEPARTMENT.
! The Water Overseer's report shows that
The net receipts of his office were $52SS72,
which amount is about $1,000 more than the
net earnings Of the office in 1885, and this
showing was made in the face of many OBJ
stacles met with In the newly annexed ter
ritory.
PURIITC IIRRARv