Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
PASSING OF STAFFORD
COMES AS A SHOCK
GLOOM CAST OVER THE CITY HALL
Resolutions Are Adopted by the Board of Public
Works and Mayor Issues Proclamation.
officials to Attend Funeral Today

lie officials were always kindly and
sympathetic.
"It is with profound regret and sor-
row that we part with Harry f. STAFF
ford. | know | give ,oice to the feel
ings of all our citizens, and especially
those who enjoyed his personal ac-
quaintance, when 1 EXPIRE my sorrow
at his death. On behalf of the people
of our city tender his stricken widow
and his children the sympathy of the
entire community in this hour of their
bereavement.
"I may state that all the members of
the city council unite with me in giving
this message to the people, and | spea k
for them as well as for myself in pay
ing this tribute to Mr.. Stafford's s
memory.
THE services of Mr. Stafford s
funeral will take place at II o'clock a.
m. Sunday at Bresee Bros undertake
ing parlors, corner of Fgueroa and
Lincoln streets, and all friends of Mr..
Stafford and his family who can are
Invited to attend the services. The re-
mains Will be Inferred at Santa Ana,
which was Mr.. Staffords home for
many years, and three electric cars
have been provided to convey to that
place all who may desire to attend the
final services there. The cars will be
stationed at Sixth and Broadway and
will leave for Santa Ana at 1890 p. M,
after the conclusion of the exercises
heN.
"OWEN McALEER,
Mayor Of the City Of Los eles."
Next City Engineer
Who will be Mr.. Stafford's successor
as city engineer? This question is
staring the board of public works in
the face, and 1t is one they do not like
to consider. A successor must be ap-
pointed at once, for without a city en-
gineer the city work will be delayed.
W. S. Kingsbury, chief deputy under
Mr.. Stafford, Is considered an excellent
engineer, but he believes he can secure
the Republican nomination for sur
veyor general of the state.
c. e. Alsop is another possibility, but
Mr.. Alsop Is in business for himself
and he is making three times as much
money as the position of city engineer
pays.
Frank H. Olmstead, former city en-
gineer, is also spoken of, but Mr.. Ohm
stead also is in business for himself
and he hopes to have good deal to do
with the Owens river conduit.
The next city engineer will not be
elective, but he will be appointed by
his position as long as the board sees
fit to retain him. This is granted by
the charter amendment providing for
the board of public works. This amend
ment provided that when the board
took office the city engineer should hold
his position for one year. after which
the board should appoint a successor.
Had Arranged to Resign
Mr. Stafford would not have accepted
another term. He was planning to go
into business for himself. He had made
arrangements to resign as city en-
gineer several weeks ago, but when the
trouble over the outfall sewer arose he
declared he could not retire under fire,
and he put aside all thoughts of resign
ing until the outfall could be we'll on its
way to completion again.
Under the charter the board can only
offer Mr. Stafford's successor $3.50 a
month for his services, and this is a
small amount to induce good engineer
to work day and night, as the interests
of the city require and as Mr.. Stafford
did.
The death of the c. z engineer will
delay the city in taking action on the
outfall sewer.
"Will you be ready to report to the
council on the outfall cewer Monday
afternoon" was asked of Assistant
City Attorney Hewitt yesterday.
mo" he answered. "If Mr.. Stafford
had lived he would probably have been
ready, but he knew thousand and one
things about the case that we now must
try to learn from some other source,
and delay will be inevitable"