Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-04
NEW COUNCIL
IN CHARGE OF
CITY'S AFFAIRS
GOOD GOVERNMENT FORCE
TAKES UP DUTIES
WALLACE TAcTFULLY SPEAKS
FOR RETIRING soLoNS
Judge Works Talks of Great Things
in Store for Los Angeles-Pedges
All to Work for Peoples
interests

WITH more ceremony than has
| " ever before characterized the
w occasion the citys administra-
ton changed yesterday at noon and
| there is a new face at every principal
| desk in every department except that
of the mayor, city clerk, city attorney,
city assessor and city treasurer
The change took place in the city
| council chamber, where the members of
/ the new council took the seats of the
old after several happy speeches had
| been made and everyone had congratu-
| lated everyone else. One of the chief
subjects of congratulation was the re-
port of the city auditor and the retir-
/ ing finance committee that the new
council would have $80,000 in the gen.
eral expense fund in addition to full
appropriations for all departments and
1 about $401 900 in the reserve fund to
run the city from next June to Novem-
ber the dry months of the year, when
there are no taxes coming in.
Old Council Completes Business
The old council met at 10 o'clock yes
| terday morning to finish whatever bus
| mess had been left from the preceding
! sessions. This was not much but
Councilman Dromgold reported several
items of unfinished business that the
new council must consider.
Among the most important of these
| is the overhead crossing for the Pacific
| Electric at Rose hill crossing in Mis-
sion road. Councilman Dromgold, who
was a committee to inquire into the ex-
| pense of this crossing, found that the
bridge and approaches would cost about
SS0000. He reported that the Pacific
Electric had offered to stand rs per
cent of the cost of this crossing. and
suggested that the city stand the rest
of the expense.
The public comfort stations in Cen
trail park are yet to be constructed.
Dromgold reported the council had set
aside $4,000 for this purpose, and de-
clared he was sorry the old council
had not found time to carry out the
/ plans. He suggested that the new
council give this matter it's early atten-
tion, and the fact that Richmond Plant,
who was a member of the park CONF
mission is one Of the new councilmen,
insures that this improvement will be
made.
Work for New Council
While the industrial districts of the
| city have been fully cared for by the
old council and the ordinance signed
by the mayor, the business and resi-
| dence districts have not been cared for,
ana this Dromgold said the council
would have to take care of. But THIS
is an easy matter when compared to
the difficulty of selecting industrial
/ districts, and the ordinances segre-
eating the residence and business are
in the hands of the city attorney and
are almost ready to present to the
council. The districts have been out
lined, and If the ordinance meets the
approval of the new council it can be
passed without much committee work
| The municipal storeroom for which
$oOOO has been appropriated is another
matter the old council turned over to
the new. This will probably be advo-
Gated in the message the mayor will
send to the council today There Is
$4,000 appropriated for this purpose.
The plan is to purchase small sup
plies the city uses constantly and keep
them on hand instead of purchasing all
! the little things on requisition from
the various departments.
Dromgold reported that the COM
mittee in charge had not had time
thoroughly to consider the matter of
buying one make of automobile for all
the city departments and establishing
a municipal repair shop, but what in
vestigation had been made had con-
vinced the committee that it would be
the best plan, and he recommended 1t
to the consideration of the new
| council.
WaIIace's Delicate Position
When Dromgold had finished his re-
port Councilman Wallace was called on
to speed the departing and welcome
the incoming councils Wallace found
himself in a delicate situation. He did
not want to say anything to give Of
| fense to the old council, and yet he
wanted to show that he felt that the
new Good Government council would
far surpass the retiring one. AS usual.
when Wallace makes a speech he did
| it most graciously.
What shall 7 say?" he began. "Per-
haps the best thing / can say is that
we are delighted we are going out and
delighted you are coming in. We are
profoundly thankful we have been
members of the council for the last
three years, but we are mighty glad
the duties and responsibilities have
come to an end.
ITO the old council will say have
sometimes enjoyed your hammering Of
me and sometimes enjoyed my pound
ing of you. While we have not always
agreed on matters of policy, we have
been the warmest of friends, and If
should be caught out on the desert
alone, or in some other trying situa-
tion, | would want Barney near me,
because 1 would be sure of strong
hand and a big heart to help me.
'sTo the new council l VIII say 1
congratulate you that you are to be
| the council of this city Tor the next
| two years, and more. l congratulate
Los Angeles that IT is to have such
council as you. During the last few
years more attention has been given
to municipal government, and you
| take office at a time when municipal
government has become an important
study.
'FWhere your predecessors have done
wrong. don't copy them; where they
have done right, you are expected to
do better"
Success of Recall Plan
Councilman Dromgold followed Coun-
Gilman Wallace and said:
"The machinery of government has
been well creased and well operated
in the last three years. We have sue
cessfully worked the initiative, the
referendum and the recall. The various
civic bodies have he'ned much iu
legislation, and this has been for
(contlnued ON ERgo Stga