Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-04

high standing OF the present one, the
matter OF the conservation Of the city'a
water supply and of the recommends
tions and provisions TO be made for
future requirements can safely be left
in it's hands.
I'm company with the health officer
and the superintendent Of the water
department have made an examina-
tion of the sanitary conditions prevail
ing about the points of diversion Of the
domestic supply and find that with the
completion Of the headworks gallery
all fear Of contamination will be re-
moved. I am informed that the work
on this important adjunct to the water
works plant, which was suspended last
year by reason of lack of funds, will
soon be resumed and carried to COM
pletion.
Police Department
'It is necessary and important that
the police force should be maintained
at point in numbers and efficiency
commensurate with The size Of the
city. When the increase in the NUM-
ber OF police officers provided for by
the last council has gone into effect,
the force will be numerically adequate
to our needs. The efficiency OF the force
would be greatly improved by the es-
tablishment and maintenance Of sub
stations. One of these is now in course
of construction, and others should be
provided in outlying districts Of the
city as soon as the condition Of the
city's funds will permit.
1.-THE city Jail is not large enough to
accommodate the average number of
Migrants and petty criminals confined
| there. This condition might be re-
lieved by providing a work house in
suitable location upon city land for the
accommodation of this class of prison.
ers. The maintenance of such an in
stitution in connection with a rock pile
would, no doubt, have the effect of
keeping many undesirable characters
away from our city.
1.-THE people of the city are to be con-
graduated upon the final eradication
of the plague spot, known as the crib
district" which SO long shamed and
disgraced them and the existence of
which was permitted by those who
were charged with the duty of enforc-
ing the law until it's suppression was
compelled by an aroused public senti-
ment. Open vice, in any form, should
not be tolerated in this city.
Fire Department
"The rapid and constant growth of
the city requires a continued increase
in the equipment and efficiency Of the
fire department. At the present time
additional engine houses are especially
needed in the first, second, sixth and
eighth wards, and I recommend that
fire plugs be placed in the middle of
each block in the business district of
the city.
Park Department aa
"In city possessing the climatic ad-
vantages Of Los Angeles and constant
ly frequented by large numbers of vis-
ttors, special attention should be given
to the maintenance of public parks.
Money expended for this purpose not
only promotes the health and pleasure
of the inhabitants of the city, but is
also financially advantageous by maxi
ing 1t more attractive to visitors. A
large number of employees is necessary
to keep the parks in proper condition,
but it is evident that the same force
is not required at all seasons of the
year, and recommend that the num-
Der of employees in the department be
reduced whenever the amount of cur
rent work to be done permits.
Street Department
"In no department of the city is the
evidence of It's growth more unmistak-
abl than in the street department.
During the last year thirty-three miles
of streets have been improved, of
which four miles have been paved
with asphaltum. 1 recommend that
you encourage, as much as possible,
the paving Of the most Travelled streets
of the city, and that special measures
be adopted to keep such streets in good
condition and free from dirt and dust
by regular and frequent sweeping and
cleaning.
",rhe removal of poles and overhead
wires from the streets, and the protec-
ton of shade trees from mutilation or
destruction are matters of great impor-
tance, and should receive your consid-
GRAFTON and attention.
Public Library
"This city has been woefuly derelict
in it's duty to the library department,
in neglecting to provide it with safe,
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