Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-03
THE COUNCIL.
The Outfall Sewer Question
Laid Over.
CHINESE GAMBLERS APPEAR.
A Proposition to Limit the Number
of Saloons in the City
To 218.


Chair and Councilmen Barrett, Moriarty,
Gibbs, Book, Cohn, Teed, Collins, Hill
ler, Sinsabaugh, Bosbyshell, Mathews,
Chandler and Hanley present.
Mayor Workman stated that he had
received many complaints of the serious
damage to chimneys and walls of houses
in the vicinity of Orange street, through
heavy blasting by the contractor improv-
ing a street there. He suggested that
immediate steps be taken to check the
careless blasting, and that an officer be
designated whose duty it should be to
give permission for this kind of work.
He also asked that the City Attorney
draw an ordinance covering this ground.
On motion of Mr.. Collins the City Attor-
ney was instructed to draw the ordinance
as requested.
Mayor Workman sent in message in
closing notice of injunction, which had
been served on him to restrain the city
from beginning work on the proposed
hospital on the tract set aside by the
Council for that purpose. He asked that
the City Attorney be instructed to answer
for the city in the matter on July 9th.
Referred to the City Attorney.
THE RESERVOIR SITE.
The following message was received
from the Mayor: "During the past week
a deed has been presented to me for sig
nature, the same being in favor of Thos.
Kelley and others. for portion of the
bed OF Reservoir No. 4 and to other land
to which believe the city has the per-
petual right to overflow. The deed came
to me unaccompanied by either the report
of the Land Committee, opinion OF the
City Attorney, notice OF legal publica-
tion, or even official notification that you
had referred the matter to me. The only
abstract have received is one prepared
by the firm of Pickett & Kelley, the lat
ter gentleman being the principal claim
ant for the deed. would beg of you
before can take other action, that the
missing documents be furnished me-"
Capt. Barrett moved that the necessary
papers be given to the Mayor. He be-
ieved that wrong impression was 60
ing around in regard to this matter. The
city was getting the best of the bargain
for the absolute title to 40 acres would be
obtained by the exchange OF deeds,
whereas at the present time the city has
only the right to overflow the land.
Mr.. Book said that he found there
were some conditions in regard to the
law which he did not understand when
he signed the report of the Land Com
mittee. and he hoped the matter would
be carefully considered.
DR.. Sinsabaugh agreed with Mr.. Book,
and thought that the title should have
been passed upon by some other firm
e. Ko11
Mr.. Conn moved that the Mayor be
matter. Carried.
THE OUTFALL SEWER.
Mr.. Cohn presented the report of the
Sewer Committee. as follows:
GENTLEMEN: Your Sewer Committee
beg leave to report that an outfall sewer
can be constructed to the Ballona lake,
a distance of fourteen miles; the cost
will not exceed $3.50, 1000. This line can
be finished and ready for use by January
1, 1889, if the people of the city so desire
it. In order to proceed legally in the
matter, we hereby present to you for
your approval:
First-An ordinance in regard to the
necessity for an outfall sewer for the
city of Los Angeles.
Second-An ordinance calling special
election of the qualified electors of the
city to submit to them the question OF
issuing permanent municipal improve
ment bonds. Said ordinance calls for
$3.50, 900 bonds and describes the route
in detail. We further present for your
adoption a resolution of intention to lay
a sewer on Main street from Ninth to
Washington. Said resolution is only an
amendment to one you have passed at
the last meeting, which resolution was
not in conformity with the plan adopted
by your honorable body for sewering the
city.
In conclusion we say that the right of
way has been secured four-fifths of the
way and in a very few days we think to
pense to the city. Our main aim is to
run from Ballona to the Lake in an open
ditch; if so, the city will derive some
benefit, as the sewage can be used on
said lands for irrigation-if not, the
whole fourteen miles will have to be
piped. Respectfully submitted,
B. Conn,
J.H. Book.
DR., Sinsabaugh asked if the plan pro-
vided for an open ditch, because if it did
there would be an objection raised by the
people in the vicinity OF the ditch.
Mr.. Cohn replied that the plan pro-
vided for piping the whole distance of
fourteen miles to Ballona Lake. But if
the property owners would permit, money
would be saved by running the sewage
in an open ditch from the Eight Mile
House 70 the Lake.
Clerk Teed then read an ordinance
presented by Mr.. Cohn declaring the ne
cessity of constructing an outfall sewer.
Mr.. Humphreys asked if the sewage
running into the lake would not create
nuisance there.
Mr.. Cohn replied that it would not.
The City Surveyor said that the route
selected was all right, except that the
city ought to acquire an additional strip
of land for portion OF the right-of-way.
DR.. Sinsabaugh asked if the cost as es-
timated was right.
Mr.. Lambie, the City Surveyor, said
that he had not estimated the cost, but
this route was much cheaper than the
one proposed by Mr.. Eaton.
DR.. Sinsabaugh thought that if $3.50, 900
was not enough the amount should be in
creased to $500, 900.
Mr.. Cohn said that if it was found that
q 30-inch sewer was not large enough
when the city had grown another 30-inch
sewer could be run down the Wilmington
route. If the ordinance was adopted the
outfall sewer would be built by January
1st.