Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-07
LIBRARY CASE
COMES UP TODAY
COUNCIL ALMOST CERTAIN TO
TURN DOWN MAYOR
BUT MAY INVESTIGATE" A BIT
CounciImen Say the Board Is Better
Able to Run Library Than
Are the Women's
Clubs

This is the day set for the final set
tling of the library squabble which,
though it is but tempest in a teapot,
has attracted considerable attention
throughout the city.
In fact the teapot made so much
noise and threatened to blow up so
often that the people of the city de-
clare themselves tired of it's continued
buzzing and whisperings.
According to all reports. the women
will not be forced to put dogs on the
trails of the councilmen this morning
in order to round up quorum, for it
is expected that every member will
be in his seat. The dogs may be used
to round up jury in Arizona, but that
method is not necessary in Los An
geles, and has been out of date for
over half a century. The tremendous
siberian bloodhounds" which tracked
the councilmen last week may be on
hand but it is rumored that Dogcatcher
Vacher has been notified that he must
cope with the emergency or lose his
job.
Looks Like a Certainty
That the mayor will be turned down
and the library board sustained is con-
sidered certainty by politicians who
have followed the case carefully.
Whether the final action will be taken
today, or a special meeting of the
council will be held some time this
week to look into the question is
matter largely of conjecture, but Of
ficisls believe that unless unlocked for
developments are brought to light, the
mayors official communica tion will be
sent back to the city's chief executive,
as usual, without the confirmation of
the council, before today's session
closes.
Throughout the entire mill" the
councilmen have been content to sit as
spectators and not butt in" 1t is the
many times expressed belief of mem
bers of the city's legislative body that
the library board was better able TO
conduct and care for the library and
look. out for it's interests than anyone
on the outside.
: Why should we consider for mo-
ment the removal of a man from a
board merely because he is trying with
all his might TO improve the depart
ment over which his commission has
supervision? asked one councilman
yesterday. Il have looked over this
proposition carefully and from what
know believe that the library board
acted with the sole purpose of improv-
ing the library and I also believe re-
suits are already discernable."
Smith Changes
When the question first came up."
said Councilman Smith yesterday, "II
took the ground that the mayor should
investigate, If any investigation was
necessary, and after public investi.
CATION, act, and that 1 should stand by
him in such action. l promised moth
ing, however and since that time
many things have been made public
and 1 have learned few more prl-
yately, which have entirely altered the
situation so that l am now opposed to
the mayor and favor upholding the
board in what 1t has done"
ITS all nonsense" declared another
legislator. this talk about general
public demand. A women's club got
excited and passed some resolutions
which We're euriosities, to say the least.
Then when the women went home and
thought the proposition over. the most
Of them were ashamed OF themselves.