Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-09
THE SEWAGE.
The Interior System Con-
sidered at Length.
FINAL REPORT TO BE MADE.
A Theory That the Vro0man Act is
In0perative-0ther Views
Expressed.

The Sewer Commission met yesterday after
noon, O. N. Wells in the chair. and Messrs. A.
n. Hamilton. L. NJ Hamilton, Geo. Hansen, j.
P. Culver, VIM Ferguson. G. W. Knox, H Sim
sabaugh, J e. Platter, L. N Breed, A. C. shafer,
=. W. Jones, A. H. Judson and W. H. Workman
present
On motion OF MI Knox the report OF the
Committee on Interior system was taken up.
Mr. Knox said that he entirely differed with
the committee as to the ma nner in which the
interior system was proposed to be paid for.
He did this on the ground that the propositi on
70 assess the property owners was illegal. He
said that the city was making mistake at the
present time In causing sewers to be built by
assessment upon property owners. The law
especially devoted to the building of sewers
provided that they were to be paid for out
Of the general city funds. In support of this
proposition he read the law passed at the last
session of the Legislature. He said
that the Council was operating under
the vrooman act, which was passed and
approved Ave days earlier than the set provid.
said that the latter act, having been passed
after the vrooman act, superseded 1t, and in
consequence no sewers can legally be built BY
assessme mt. It was equally impossible to build
the sewers out OF the general funds of tho city,
for they were not great enough. This being
/ the case, the sewers would all have to be built
0y money TRlecQ Dy DOuub. ne mOV6u LQdt
the report be referred to the committee for
further consideration. Carried.
Some questions were asked by Messrs Judsou
and Hansen in relation to the construction of
that under the laws as passed, the Vrooman act
was almost entirely wiped out of existence by
the bond act; He said that any property owner
ton OF any public improvement that was
being done under the vrooman act In this
he did not see how any
ally annfhilated the Vrooman act If the
courts should decide that assessments on prop
srty were illegal, then the responsibility for
paying for the same would be thrown on the
Nj. snafer then said that Il this view of the
situation were true ~ the call for bonds would
Mr.. Hansen thought that the manner of rails
ing the money should be left to the City
Mr.. Ferguson thought that the assessment
plan was the correct one. Many people who
had paid for sewers objected to paying tor
sewers In other parts of the city.
were to be built. they must be done entirely
under one act. They could not be done part
By one act and part by the other but must be
entirely built by one or the other.
Chairman Wells said that the Council could
pass an ordinance requiring property owners
70 pay q certain amount to connect with sewers.
thai the sss sewers Be buis c0aio
Tx Mayor Workman said that while people
had already built sewers, the main sewers had
0s ey S ss and the
way.
Mr.. Martx was given permission to talk, and
he sad that calculation must not be made to
river. for when that stream reaches
the Tweedy ranch it has no bed and
in winter the water spreads over lands which
will not take the water. He said that II would,
In his opinion, be better to change the system
90 that the sewage would be delivered to puri-
dcation works on Col. Bakers ranch. The
to lease Col. Bakers ranch, but he declined,
and he also declined to take the sewage and
bind himself in any way. The South Side Irri-
running outat the southwest corner OF the CITY
that would not run the other way. He said th at
the South eide Irrigation Company had used up
times the amount OF sewage. the city would
need 4.5O0 acres OF land every six years He
also said that the South Side Irrigation Com.
Spss and rshss for eaSs w tho co st.
to buy hity inches 81 the water in he
In the winter, or six months Of he year. and
said that some means would have to be pro-
vided to get rid of the water in v inter 1t
must pc either taken to the ocean or to q run.
The Committee on Interior System resubmit.
ted the report unchanged, and Mr.. Juds on said
that ii Mr.. Knox suggestions were true, the city
was in bad fix and as the matter would have
70 be decided BY the courts, the committee con-
cluded to stand by the report.
MI. Culver said that he estimated the
e soss o Ct the min drains to. be
etc. would cost altogether $3.50. 900
This sum, with the amounts proposed by the
other reports, would make a total cost of
$z19, SOC, and If an outfall were to be built to
the ocean the whole cost would be $569,5 O.
MI Culver said that he would take a contract
to construct redwood conduit to the sea, which
would last twenty years, for $3.50 600 He be-
lieved in allowing the coming generation to do
something towards keeping up The system
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton the report OF the
committee was adopted
Mr.. Knox suggested that committee be ap-
Pointed to prep re the Anal report. He mo g..d
SHAT committee of three be appointed
Carried.
The ommittee was appointed as follows: G.
N. Wells, 6. W. Knox and A. II. Judson.
Mr.. Knox said that he had been accused OF
opposing the plans of the Council az q paid at
torney. He wanted to say that this was not So
He had worked simply for the good Of the city
the Secretary 800 for his services Carried.
Adjourned until O'Clock today.