Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-04
WORKS PLEDGES
BEST ENDEAVORS
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
SPEAKS OF FUTURE
Says Grave Responsibility Rests on
Those Who Have Been Chosen
by Good Government
Forces
Continued from PaF- Ono,


tunate. as under our present system
the councilmen cannot give all their
time to the affairs of the city. l would
recommend to the new council that
they carefully consider an amendment
to the charter providing for the election
of councilmen for four years, as nearly
half the number going out every two
wears as possible so there will be some
experienced men to help the new ones.
The pay of the councilmen should be
increased to about $500 a month and
the council should be organized on the
same plan as the board of pubic
works, constantly at work in the city's
interests"
Councilman Blanchard was called
for, and actually made a speech of
about a minute and a half, which
breaks every record for Pop He
declared he had never learned to be
a speech maker as he had never had
chance to practice, because Wallace
and Dromgold took up all the time.
Must Carve Own Way
Judge John D. Works of the new
council responded to the welcomes in
short speech.
This is no time for speech-making,
said Judge Works. you people have
done something, but we have not yet
We come into the council under pecu-
liar conditions. We are nine wholly
inexperienced. untried men. In the
past there has always been some one
left over to give the new men the ben
eft of their experience, but we must
carve our own way alone. We feel
Ieenly the responsibilities falling on
us on your retirement. All we can say
is we will do the best we can. We con-
lou RI n
cares and responsibilities we are called
to take up, and in so far as you have
set us good examples we will be glad
to follow"
said:
"There never has been a time in the
history of this city when so many
affairs demand mature deliberation.
Every dollar must be made to go as
far as possible and every employe or
the city will be expected to do his full
duty"
Mayor 10 Submit Message
Mayor Alexander was sitting at the
right hand of President Pease and he
was called on for a: few remarks.
"What I have to say to the new
council I will say in a message to-
morrow" said the mayor ITO the old
council I will say we have not always
agreed, but we had got along well.
We will have to practice economy and
exercise careful Judgment in the future.
But while practicing economy our pub
lie buildings should be of the best and
our bridges should be concrete. By the
end of this administration 1 want TO
see the city occupying a new city hall
I'VE must carry out the promises
we have made to the people on the
harbor and the development of the
owens river power. l as satisfied these
two projects are in safe hands. One
of the first appointments I will make
will be the reappointment of Mr.. Hub
bard to the board of pubhs works.
That means Bill Mulholland and the
rest Of them,
1--WE must give this city a good adj
ministration Providence has placed
us here for that purpose. We have
the best people in the world in Los
Angeles and we must give them good
government"
It was a happy little speech that
President Pease made after all the
others had expressed their views. The
remark with which he concluded his
short address probably will not be
forgotten for sometime as it was east
ly the hit of the occasion.
"a hard struggle has been required, -
said the retiring president, "to bring
the city's finances to their present
good condition. We have accomplished
results of which any council might
be proud. : have endeavored. as presi-
dent, to treat the councilmen in a
manner that would encourage them to
do their best We have had NJ quar-
rels no deadlocks, no recall.
Volume of Business Great
"a greater volume of business has
passed through this council than any
other council in the same length of
time and it has been business that has
required careful deliberations and
sound judgment.
Il wish to thank the councilmen for
their uniform courtesy to me. I would
thank the clerk, who has been
all that a clerk should be and one
of the most valuable members of this
body. / would thank the reporters
They have said some things in their
papers that have not always been
kind, but have paid but little atten-
tion to them
"RHf above all am thankful We