The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
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JOS ANGELES. Feb .1.--Thc .penpl,

..fI1QS ANGF'IsES. Feb 1.-The people of Los Angeles, thanks to the San Franciso Call, have at last obtained evidence in substantial shape that three syndicated dailies and the water com pany do not control absolutely the Common Council of this city. That body to-day took most important for ward step in the negotiations to bring about municipal operation of the city's water plant, now held under lease by the City Water Company. The for ward movement was in the nature of resolution adopted upon the advice of City Attorney W. E. Dunn, demanding of the water compnay officials that they give to the city within two weeks an in- ventory of the property they took over from the city under lease thirty years ago, and an inventory of their improve ments and the value they place upon them. The water company was further notified that If within a reasonable time 1t failed to respond to this resolution the city would consider itself released from any obligation under the so-celled contract between the city and the com pany.
 When the Council convened this morning 1t was apparent that some thing was about to be done to reassure the people of this city and to allay the feeling that has been aroused by the exposures made in The Call of the man. ner in which the peoples interests were being trif1ed with in the negotiations with the water company. The Call had clearly shown that not single for a owing to a nefarious newspaper com bination made between the Times, Her aid and Express, the people were being deceived as to the real facts of the case. But when a full exposition was made by The Call, the aroused public senti- ment was so great that it became abso lutely necessary for the easy going pub lie officials to do something.
 The storm of indignation as to the Times, Herald and Express for the pol icy of deceit they had pursued toward their readers and the protection of the water company, was manifested on every side. The papers were universally condemned and denounced.
 Toward the Council the wrath of the people who felt that their interests in
  the attention they should, was directed. On the other hand, Councilmen Grider and Hutchson and Mayor Snyder, who had made a consistent and honorable struggle on behalf of the people, were everywhere being received with ac claim.
 On all sides The Calls effort to in- form the people of Los Angeles of the manner in which they were being be- trayed in the water negotiations met with indorsement and commendation Resolutions were passed by the Demo- cratic City Central Committee, by the Populist City Central Committee and hv the Los Angeles County Council of Labor, representing 5000 organized toil- CTS. thanking The Call for the fight it was making against the syndicated press of Los Angeles to save the tax payers of the municipality from being mulcted in the sum of $2,0000O0. And now the Common Council of the city falls into line and in response to the unanimous demand of the people, as voiced through The Call, it adopts the following resolutions:
 Resolved. That in order to enable the city of Los Angeles to inquire into the value of the improvements hereinafter mentioned, and thus be able when the proper time arrives to endeavor to agree upon such value with the proper party or parties, and meet the obligations of said city, the successors in interests of John
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