Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
Standing in the Way of Economy


bes of the city council to about the most curious exhibition
with which these taxpayers entertained
Some DAYS ago Mayor Alexander in endeavong live up
the pledge given by himself responsible candidacy
during the campaign administer the
Angeles honestly and economically transmitted
the city council which he showed where saving of $4,000
of the money could be made without
way imparng the efficiency of the city administration.
The methods by which this saving could be accomplished
pointed by Mayor Alexander FrstTo abolish the
office mayors messenger which costing city 5000
which stated entirely useless and
necessary expenditure
Inasmuch as the position mayors messenger
companyng salary $50 per month"; presumably created and
filled for the benefit of the of the city, and nasmuch further
present mayor that he has for the
and the maintenance of such empoye by the city waste
money certainly would suppose that the judgment of His
Honor the in this matter should be conclusive and
trolling.
Notwithstanding this however the city council apparently
vng that understands better what the requires than does
that official himself has refused abolish the position and the
city $50 per month or 5000 per year that certain
of the city council being DESTROYS of securing the political
good will of influence responsible for the appointment the
mayors messenger they money the
payers of the city refuse carry the mayors suggestion
Secondly the pointed out to the city council where by
abosng certain speco carrying with them large salaries and
putting the duties heretofore supposed to have been performed by
persons filling these positions other hands, the sum OF $500
Of the taxpayers money could be saved
The mayor only that this saving could be made but
duties heretofore performed by the inspectors could be
efficiently performed by other parties this saving
plshed
be mind that of the positions which the
avo seeks to have abolished were the dishonest
discredd city administration which driven out of power
reform which responsible for Mayor Alex
election This late administration not only the most
depuabe but also the most exavagan that the city has ever eN
perened and Mayor Alexander its successor could not do his
duty every effort undo the things foolish
extravagant which this dscedited administration
compished.
Do the socaled Solid of the city council wish the peo
pie of the city of Los Angeles to understand:
First-hat they sympathy with all of the extravagant
the adOnS
casion administrations being thrust out OF office and
SecondTha they deliberately stand in the OF the efforts
of Mayor naugrate wise economies in the admins
raon of the cs affairs accompanied by an increase IN admins
If these gentlemen Solid Five propose put
themselves attitude toward the city, them that they
ndulgng in risky and most probably very disastrous
game The people Angeles longer mood to tolerate
the kind of with which they were cursed for more
The members of the city council should understand that the
fact that the people Of city voted strongly in favor of the
amendment providing for the election counmen large
than by wards pretty good evidence that the people are not
satisfied with the kind of material which the old ward system
spone for the personnel Of the present council has placed
charge of the city's affairs.
ambitions continue their places in the city council
they would better wake the fact that they only do SO by
representing the whole and by representing
any particular the power OF Boss Paker political
chine may heretofore been sufficient the election OF
particular ward 1t is the voters and taxpayers
city that these gentlemen must reckon with hereafter
thew have any political ambitions 1t is the and
taxpayers all city Mayor Alexander proposes serve
recommends the city council to take certain action which
will S400 the money OF these citizens and tax
Furthermore members of the city council possibly
posing somewhat imminent than
approaching election hold for them they persist
this effort of the city and the
dopton of the welfare of the city and the good
of its citizens and taxpayers demand
Fortunately there is provision charter Of the city of
Angeles which makes for citizens to endure in
efficient exravagant dishonest officials until the next regular
election It by invoking this provision that the
head disreputab and dishonest city administration which
added most OF these aXeaers upon the people OF the city was
removed quite possible time invoke this provision
removal any other city officials who stand in the
of efficient and economical city government
The Herald remembers with much pleasure its efforts which put
motion recall proceedings that resulted in the removal Of
Mavor Harrer Objectionable of the officials of his dis
astrous and disreputable administration.
is all dncned repeat these efforts they
oured complete putting the city administration upon
thoroughly economical and efficient basis And ventures say
Angeles would also not be dsncned
good work in order accomplish the good
should such work be made necessary
The economies recommended by Mayor Alexander
may be nerfeed with by any action of the civil service
mission course the and will deceive the
commission appointed by the late unamened OF