The herald., 1898-05-10
THOSE TUNNEL BONDS
ANOTHER MOVE MADE IN THE
WATER MATTER
a STATEMENT is WANTED
1rom the Two Companies as to I'm
provements Claimed by Each.
Council Proceedings

sfhe members of the city council were ap-
parently not in q humor for argument or
debate yesterday, for several important
matters passed of with less discussion than
Is sometimes attendant upon trivial topics.
When Judge Wright appeared before
them to urge an immediate election of free
holders to frame a new city charter they
listened respectfully and even attentiveiy,
and agreed to do the best they could. with
just even the least bit of talk. The only
hitch was whether or not the election for
the issuance of Broadway and Thru street
tunnel bonds should not precede the elcc-
tion Of freeholders, and even in this matter
they agreed quickly.
The tunnel bonds election is a hobby
with Mr.. Toll, and, of course, he wanted to
see that attended to first He also thought
the freeholders could wait awhile, so that
the expenses of their election would come
out of the disbursements of the next fiscal
year. The gentleman has habit of getting
what he wants, and he didn't fail in this
instance, either. for it took him but few
moments to get the other members to agree
with him.
Accordingly the freeholders will De
elected on Wednesday, July 9th, and the
election for the issuance of tunnel bonds
will be held the day before, just as Mr.. Toll
. desired it.
~ The water subject in this city is going to
grow warmer with the days, and midsum-
mer is coming on, too. The council passed
a resolution yesterday, submitted by Mr..
Nickel, that asks for an accounting In de-
tail from the Los Angeles City Water COM
pany and the Crystal Springs Land and
Water company of the improvements they
have made in the thirty years that they
have been running these systems under
lease from the city.
The last report they submitted was too
much in the nature Of statement of COM
munity property to suit the council, the
members of which are especially anxious
to familiarize themselves with the I'M
provements made by the Los Angeles Wa.
ter company and those which are to be
credited to the Crystal Springs people. In
short, they want these items segregated.
1t will also be noticed that the resolution
= ingenuously says: "And notify each of said
companies that the purpose OF this council
in seeking the information requested by
these and said former resolutions is not to
4 purchase any property from said compan-
les, or either of them, but simply to ascer-
tain what improvements are to be paid for
under the terms of said contract at the ex-
piration thereof, and the right of the per-
son or corporation now claiming the same
to receive compensation therefor" which is
q manner of saying: "Confine yourself TO
improvements made, and not to properly
and things acquired, and tell where every
thing is located
In school one usually asks for a leave
of absence first, and then, If 1t be granted,
an exit is made. Not so when your are
grown up and are employed by the city. AS
an illustration, the council yesterday grant
ed City Engineer Dockweiler leave OF
sbsence for one week, presumably begin
, ming with Yesterday. The point is that the
gentleman has been in San Francisco Since
last Friday.
President Silver is greatly annoyed b,
persons who pass through the gate divid
ing the councilmen from the audience, thes
men coming in unsolicited by any one ant
engaging whomsoever they see in conver
sation. Hereafter they will remain on th'
other side of the fence.
A party of religious enthusiasts asket
permission to hold meetings on the stree
corners. Their intention being as yet vague
1t led President Silver to suggest that, per
haps, they meant to open a dramshop o.
something of the kind-for all the intima
ton of anything there was in that ambigu
Gus petition. But Mr.. Grider, who IS i,
sympathy with the men, explained matter
and the request was granted.
The session yesterday was quiet, boil
morning and afternoon, but, as usual
good MANY street in1prOyements were rec
commended.