Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
REVISION
COMPLETE
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tion should occur before that time; thai
the ordinance creating the new baili'
wick shall not become effective unit
thirty days after its passage, and that
the ward shall be Of adjacent and com
pact territory. In the case of a divls.
ion of a ward each part shall contain
MS nearly an equal number of inhab'
itants a s may be practicable. The coun'
Gil may change the numbering of the
wards whenever new ward Is created
and It is deemed expedient, but the
numbering must be conSecuttVely IRON
one to the highest number created.
The initiative and referendum VII
epply to the measure If 1t becomes g
part of the city charter.
Houuhton Delays Decision
Ford's proposed charter amendment
was won after hard fought pattle' pu'
whether 1t will not conflict with the
nresent charter in a number of places
remains to be seen. Houghton prom
ised It his support early in the evening
but protested against its passage, and
IN his refusal to vote either way ap-
nears Jpon the records as having voteo
in the affirmative. :,
The scenes enacted at the city hall
we're along the same lines as nave
taken place so many times during the
present administration. The council
through Houghton's tactics and the alb
sence of Summerland, it's president
was unable to begin its business until
11:45 O'Clock, and then only at the
earnest solicitation of the city attorney
and other officials. While some OF the
ordinances were being passed mayor
McAleer stood outside the councl
chamber and listened to the delibera-
tions.
Mayor Vetoes Two
The compromise as made carrier IN
the day was carried out to the letter.
McAleer had his veto message on the
freioht carving and franchise ques-
tions already prepared and when the
charter amendment ordinance was re-
called from his hands and few MIN
utes later returned to him as two sep
arate ordinances he promptly signed
all those pertaining to the owens river
project, the secretary OF the poard Oh
public works, the increase in the num-
ber of wards, and sent back the otners
with his veto.
ton of Councilman Harmon to I'LL
the chair. The call for the session was
read and the city's legislature attempt
ed to get down to business after lts
six hours of idleness and tiresome
waiting. Councilman Kern moved that
the charter revision ordinance be re-
called, from the mayor, Houghton dis
sented. He was given the same con-
sideration that his absence would have
received.
Watch Clock
The documents we're brought into the
council chamber by the sergeant-at-
arms and while councilmen eyed the
clock Minute Clerk David Carroll be-
gan the hasty reading of the new
measures. The rules were suspended
as fast as the sections were read ana
the ordinance pertaining to the Owens
river project was signed by City Clerk
Lelancle and dispatched to the mayor.
This was signed by him before MD
night. The others did not receive his
sigma ture until after that time. The
city attorney Is responsible for the as
sertion that the law is compiled with
by the printing Of the ordinances in
the official paper today
Gives Reasons for Veto
The mayor in his veto message on the
street railway questions was short ano
to the point. In his letter to the coun-
eli he said he had vetoed the proposed
freight carrying measure because II
his opinion the scheme suggested is IN
complete, inadequate and inappropriate
for the purpose of freight carrying reg
ulations. AS to the proposal to lengther
the time for which franchises might be
granted the present charter contains 9
section on the subject which was
passed by an overwhelming majority
vote of the people at the election tive
years ago.
Houghton supported his colleagues ir
voting for the freight carrying amend
ment, but took a stand with the mayor
on the other question.
AS the ordinance carried an emer-
gency clause, which is supposed to re-
uuire a vote of seven members Of the
council to make void the mayors veto
Houghton was of the opinion that he
had killed the measure. Mr.. Mathews
however, gave the opinion that the or
dinance had been passed legally mas
much as the ordnance is contemplated
and provided for by the constitution oi
the state and is not affected by the
emergency clause.
Houghton Hostile
The session quickly developed into
one of long tedious waiting. Council
man Smith was on his way to Sar
be found. The other seven councilmer
were in their seats shortly after
o'clock. This number of itself was
sufficient to carry out all business fol
which the session had been called, bu
the position of Houghton was so hostile
that he was counted for naught. A
9 O'Clock a policeman was ordered tC
report at the city hall and from there
was sent out with orders to find Coun'
Gilman Summerland and bring him Il
the council chamber. The policeman
returned half an hour later to repor
that his quest had been fruitless.
A new call for the council to convene
at 10 O'Clock was signed by Council
men Kern, Blanchard and Hammor
and the patrolman was again dis
patched to Summerland's home and al
his haunts to bring him In. SUM
merland Is on a vacation and has beer
keeping clear Of the city hail. Whethe
he was keeping away purposely ol
otherwise his whereabouts were no
discovered.
Pleads With Houghton
Ten o'clock came and went. Their,
was no Summerland, and a new cal
was issued, this time for 1880 O'clock
c. ID. Willard, secretary of the Mu
nicipal league ana a member of tn