Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-10
THE SUPERVISORS,
Business Transacted at Yestcr.
days Meeting.

days Meeting.
The Board OF Supervisors met yes
terday. Present, Supervisors Rowan,
Martin, Venable and Ross.
In the matter of immigration, COM
munications from the Board OF Trade
recommending that the Board of
Supervisors advertise the merits of
Southern California in Eastern news
papers, through the Pacific Coast Cor
respondence Bureau of San Francisco,
Supervisor Martin moved that the
communication be placed on file and
the matter taken under advisement.
Carried. The report of the viewers
OF the San Pedro Lumber Company
wharf road was presented and hear
ing was deferred until March 10 in
order that a fuller report might be
presented.
The petition of Christian Bonke and
others for the appointment of Road
Oveiseer for the Fountain Valley
road, was presented and ordered filed.
No action was taken.
A petition of Harvey T. D. Wilson
for the right of way from Eagle Rock
Valley to point on the Arroyo Seco
at Scoville's property for toll road
from Los Angeles to Pasadena, came
before the Board. He stated that he
had secured the co operation Of prop
erty owners between the city
of Los Angeles and Pasadena to
builda first-class boulevard or road
between the two cities. The deeds
for the right of way had been given
for all the distance except that por.
ton as prayed for. The petition was
read, filed and the matter was re-
ferred to the District Attorney for his
opinion as to whether the Board had
power to grant land for toll road.
On petition of Edward Schmidt and
d. J. Mccarthy, praying to have the
action of the Board declar-
ing South Pasadena incorporated
as a sixth class city, be rescinded, and
the same declared null and void, on
the grounds that the original petition
did not contain 100 names of duly
qualified voters residing in said dis
trict; that the boundary lines as de-
scribed in said petition were vague,
inaccurate and uncertain, and that
said election was improperly and il
legally conducted, insomuch that the
ballots used thereat contained words
other than are prescribed by the code.
On motion of Supervisor Martin the
petition was denied, on the ground
that the matter had passed the juris-
diction of the Board.
On motion of Supervisor Ross, the
deed from John Il. Johnson and
others, for the Chaffee and Webster
road in the Garden Grove road dis
trict was accepted, ordered recorded,
and land therein described declared a
public highway.
In the matter of immigration, Su-
pervisor Martin moved that the mat
ter be deferred for the present, for
the reason that the county is now
allowing 800 per month. through the
Board of Trade, for the Bureau Of I'm
migration of the county OF Los An.
geles. Carried.
On petition OF the Santiago Land
and Water Company Of the town OF
Earlham, for the right and franchise
to lay, construct, maintain, keep in
repair and operate a line Of water pipe
six inches in diameter along Chapman
street, as they own the right Of draw
ing water from the Santiago cafion,
which is source of large supply and
is capable OF furnishing water for the
additional main prayed for, Super
visor Ross moved that the prayer
of petitioners be granted. Carried.
The report of Harry F. Stafford,
surveyor of the changes made in the
Santa Ana and Trobuco county roads
pursuant to the orders of the Board
at a meeting June 6, 1888, was adopt
ed on motion OF Supervisor Ross, and
the road declared a public highway.
In the matter of Jail privileges at
Pomona, Supervisor Ross moved that
Supervisor Martin be authorized to
make arrangements with the city
authorities of Pomona for the main
tenance of county prisoners during in
generation at said Jail. Carried.
Supervisor Venable moved that the
road leading from Washburn's cross
ing bridge to College Road No. 2, be
declared public highway under the
name of Washburn Bridge and Col
lege Road. Carried.
The Board adjourned until 10 A. NJ.
to-day.