Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
MAYOR DISCUSSES
WE|GHTY MATTERS
MESSAGE IS AN IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT
Harper Considers Owens River Project
Above All Else--Hls lnauaura-
ton Simple and unos-
tentatious
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NJ. ]. McGarry, who served on the
park board in the last administrat ton,
was named.
Confer on Subway
One of the important conferences of
the day was held between the mayor.
City Attorney Leslie a. Hewitt and
others in regard to the Hartman sub
ways. Maps were spread all over the
floor in the mayors Office and the
routes were studied Mayor McAleer
turned over these bills to his sue
cessor for signature or rejection.
1t is thought that the western SUBJ
way will be approved first and that
work will then be rushed on the con-
tracts.
The fact that the city cannot legally
prescribe beach fares has been pretty
well threshed out. and IL is thought
that the mayor will not hold back his
signature long, though he would like
to see fare regulations Incorporated.
Other Officials Change
The mayors office was not the only
busy spot. Many of the city officials
went out with the new year and new
ones came in.
The new law under which the city
will get revenue from its deposits will
add TO the labors of the treasurers
office, and an accountant may be need
ed in addition. The treasurers changed
yesterday, Capt. c. II. Hance succeed
ing William H. Workman.
The sum of 81 29S, ,290 was turned over
by Mr.. Workman to his successor. Most
of this was in bags of $4,000 each.
Boyle Workman. cashier of the office,
has gone to the American Savings
bank. Capt. Hance is looking for an
accountant rather than a cashier to
I'LL the vacancy.
Auditor Needs Deputy
w. c. Mushet, the new city auditor,
took off his coat and literally went to
work behind the screens. He, like Capt.
Hance, went into office on non-parti-
san ticket
"All my force except the chief deputy
are under the civil service, so that
there need be no changes he said.
Auditor Mushet is looking for a sue
cessor to his late chief deputy, Nor
man Bryant, and he has a man in sight
whom he expects to give up his present |
position to take $50 month from the
city.
Louis H. schwaebe. the former audi
tor, enters the insurance firm of Sum- |
merland & Korbe.
The New Assessor
Walter Mallard. who succeeds Evan .
Lewis as assessor, promises a conserva-
tive policy.
"All will be treated alike, corpora
tions and Individuals said Mr.. NAL
lard yesterday. ANY changes in this |
office will be contingent on voluntary .
designations, as my force is under civil .
service"
City Attorney Leslie Hewitt has de-
termined to station one deputy in the |
council al all sessions to save the time
of sending the sergeant-at-arms for
one. Most of the deputies are frequent
ly absent attending to court duties.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE
To the Honorable. the City Council, |
Los Angeles-Gentlemen:
This is critical time in the history
of the city of Los Angeles. From a |
city of the infant class it has grown |
until now crisis, or turning point, has
been reached. 1t has outgrown it's swad- |
ding clothes. The time has come when |
a new suit must be provided-a suit
in which there will be sufficient room
FOR il to broaden out and become a
slant metropolis.
During the term of Office to which
Soh have been elected the city's future
MI be decided. 1t rests entirely with
Ihe new municipal government whether
Los Angeles shall stand still, turn back
or continue the uneQualed march of
oppression which keeps it in the eyes
Vi u e entire country today. Up to this |
year Los Angeles has hurried through
t.e bath of success unled and unas- .
slstso From now on guides will be
ieeleS. To you and the chief execu- /
i've ne city looks for this assistance. I
III an your undertakings for the city's |
WelIale You will have my support and /
oo,u.Psraion, Petty legislative quarrels. |
PoII1Sal chickering's and party pretu- |
ulces should not be allowed to enter into /
tne work which We have Just begun. |
i, mar r,nony should exist between the leg
IsS-u'.Ve body and the chief executive /.
w e should each and all work shoulder /.
10 suoulder in the building Of the fu- /.
iure Los Angeles.
~ city in the country has had great I.
u or more problems TO deal with a /
oAs time than Los Angeles now has /
pT'cre il. You will shortly be called .
Upon to authorize the construction OF
he owens river aQueduct among other .
things Side by side with this gigantic .
water system-a system which makes 7
II possible for Los Angeles To become
one Of The greatest cities in the coun-
try-is marching the movement for
consolidation. The Two great projects .
are linked arm in arm. As one moves .
so does the other. So much depends .
upon the success of both | urge YOU
~ - 90 "4tH s4I1 eNtl-'Nt care,
Resides these important measures the 4
city is building am immense trunk sew .
er system, system Of storm drains, .
and there are several costly bridges .
for the convenience and safety or tho
public IN view. In addition TO these,
TWO score miles of streets must he
paved, new police and fire stations pro-
vided and a new jail erected. During 4
your term new public library and a
new city hail should also he built
In this message. sent 20 YOU the first
day l am in Office. ] vii, not attempt .
10 tel YOU all the city needs. l will,
however, endeayor 10 show some Of the .
immediate necessities of the Depart .
ments, and from time % time as I
learn of others, I viii bring them TO
your attention.
city's Water Supply