Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-11

Winter Company ana tno Oity
Discussion OF the Question.
The City Council met in special session
at ten o'clock yesterday. as Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Present-Councilme Schroeder, John
son, Hamilton, Moore, Niles, McGarry.
sabichi, wolfskill, Hammel.
Councilman Schroeder took the chair,
President Moore officiating as Clerk.
The roll was called. Tho question Of the
acceptance OF the grading OF Bunker
Hill Avenue, was the first business.
George NJ. Holton spoke about the bad
sidewalk on that street, that II was i'm.
passable. with pepper trees in the middle.
II should DO five feet in width.
slr. Davis also showed some rocks OF
various kinds which composed the side
walks, cutters and streets without gravel.
The grade is nearly perpendicular and Is
very dangerous.
MIR. Smell stated that there was no
gravel near his place where there should
Be eighteen inches. Put twelve horses
on pillow and broke the pillow in tho
stone. II there had been gravel the ao-
cideut would not have happened.
Mr.. Sabichi moved that tho matter be
referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole.
Carried.
The question Of the City Water Com
pany aud the city then oame up. The
question Of the original contract was
discussed, and found TO be lost.
Col. Godfrey stated that the only con-
tract they had was In n book. The city
owns the water works aud the company
leases them. Frequently controversy
has arisen between the parties under the
contract. The Supreme Court decided
that the city had right to the water,
but not for spriukling carts. When the
city had 900 inhabitants there was
enough water. The facilities are not
sufficient to supply 1000 people, unless
the reservoir is enlarged. The sprink-
ling carts use $1,000 gallons day,
enough for the use OF 5000 people.
Water cannot be taken by tho city under
the contract, unless there is surplus
for domestic use. No one thought that
the city would treble In two years, and
the water company was not in condition
to Immediately make the necessary i'm.
provements. 1t will cost 500. 900 TO On.
large and oulvert the ditch so as to sup
ply the city. Sprinkling should be done
at night aud not In the daytime. We
will do everything that we can do, and
will raise 100000 more to supply the
city.
Mr.. |. w. Hellman agreed with every.
thu. hat Col. Godfrey had said, and
said vi II the other owners felt the same
way. We are doing all we can to supply
the city with water. We have expended
$4,000 more than Col. Godfrey said
We are now expanding four-fifths Of
our income to help the work along, You
are taking the heat Of the day when
water Is most necessary, to drain the
PIPES The city should have the water
Tree, but not now. Sprinkling in the
heat OF the day does no good. but dries
up. We wish u friendly understanding.
Mr. Sabichi spoke Of the water re.
ceding in the upper ditch. Superin.
ndent Eaton said that 1t was an old
overflow and that there was more water
than the lower ditch could carry. The
psceding was due to auctuation at the
dam.
The report OF the Committee on Water
Supply presented to the City Council on
June 2lst, was read, giving statistics OF
survey of the ditch, showing loss and
wastage Of 20 per cent. OF all water pass.
ing through tho pipe. The waste would
be sufficient to supply the people with
water.
Mr. Hamilton said that the ditch car
ried all the water that it could. The
ditch is not large enough to supply the
city. The company has not kept pace
with the increase Ia the city.
Col. Godfrey said that the water com
pany was going to put n conduit in its
ssven-mile ditch, as fast as possible, to
prevent wastage, aud to cost 800, 900.
Water for East Los Angeles and Boyle
Heights will have to be pumped over
there from the place Mt the present res.
ervoir. We come with our whole bust.
ness before you. Oar statements are
sworn to, and If found incorrect, the
officers could be arrested for perjury.
Mr. Sabichi said that consumers get
The expense of fixing the ditch would be
very large.
Col, Godfrey said that, by the action
Of the city, 1t would be almost impossi-
BILE to mortgage their property to obtain
the necessary money to complete the
extensive improvements.
Mr.. Sabichi said that the contract was
of so much ambiguity that it was diff.
cult TO undertand. Every service is
profitable. The investment would be
good, and they would get their money
back by arbitration.
Mr.. Moore moved that the City
Water Company present in writing their
proposition as to the free use Of water
for the city and for'what purposes. Car
ried.
Mr.. Moore moved that a committee
be appointed to obtain proposition
from the Water Company aud report at
the next meeting of the City Council.
Carried. Following is the committee
Councilmen Schroeder, johnson, Miles,
McGarry, Hammel.
Mr.. Moore moved to adjourn and that
the Secretary minutes of the Committee
of the Whole be presented at the next
meeting of the City Council.
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