Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-04
BONDS FOR A WATER SYSTEM,
They Will Be Voted For Early
Next Month.
Proceedings Yesterday at the City
Councils Meeting.
Columbus Day Celebration-The City t.
Own Its Own Water system-The
Proposed Plan Approved.
Bond Ele ction Called.

sion yesterday morning, with al the
members present.
Mayor Gaty. of Santa Barbara, was
present at the opening of the session,
and was invited to seat by President
Bonsall. He made few remarks to the
council, speaking in the highest terms
OF the city and its progress, and they
were received with hearty applause by
the councilmen.
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION.
A communication was received from
Mayor Hazard, asking the adoption OF
an ordinance OF intention to improve
Thirty first street, on account of an in
advertent error in the publication OF the
ordinance establishing the grade.
Also, communication inclosing an
invitation to the council from the Italian
consul to participate in the celebration
of the discovery of America, October
2lst. The invitation was accepted.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The city clerk reported the issuance
of 2148 licenses in September, amount
ing to $14,O5O.5O, and the city tax and
AiSOAcC CoiiCCtoI ICpoItcu Uu0 CoiACSoAoh
of $l3,6r2 in licenses for September, the
return of 1876 licenses, of which so were
refused payment and IS were uncol-
lected.
The street superintendent reported on
the petition for the changing of the
name of Pink street, recommending it
be changed to West State street.
The superintendent OF buildings re-
vorkoI ho .s>< of g. ~
permits for September.
CHEMICAL ENGINES.
The special committee on chemical
engines reported, recommending the loca-
tion of chemical engines at the corner of
Pico and Vernon streets, Grand avenue
and Twentieth street, and Central
avenue and Ninth street, and recon-
mending that the city clerk advertise for
bids for chemical engines, to be opened
September 81. Referred to board of
public works.
The commissioners on the opening of
Third street reported in regard to a de-
linquent assessment. Referred to the
city attorney.
A NEW WATER SYSTEM.
The special committee on water works
made the following report:
To the Honorable oity Council of Los Angeles:
The undersigned committee, to whom
was referred the plans and specifications
for the construction of system of water
works, report as follows:
In accordance with your instructions
we have submitted these plans and
specifications to a committee of en-
gineers consisting of George Hansen, E.
T. Wright, Fred w. Wood and August
Meyer, whose report to us is hereto at
tached. This committee having found
that the system proposed is properly de-
signed to ultimately supply the whole
city with water, and the same system
having been also approved at meeting
of engineers heretofore held in this city,
we recommend that these plans and
specifications be adopted by the council.
Believing that the only solution of the
water question is for the city to own and
control its. own system of water works,
and that there is an urgent necessity
that this should be done as soon as pos
sible, we recommend that the question
of issuing bonds for this purpose be cub
initted to the people at an election to be
held as soon as practicable.
w. HI. RHODES,
DANIEL INNEs,
VIM. II. BoNsALL,
@. MCFARLAND.
| The report was received and adopted,
and the Recommendation to adopt the
plans and specifications OF the city en-
gineer was adopted.
| THE ENGINEERS REPORT.
The report of the engineers was al
| follows:
To the Special Committee on Water Supply Of
| the Council OF the City of Los Angeles:
GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to your request
of the 9th inst, we have examined the
plans and specifications of the proposed
municipal water system on file in the
city clerks and in the city engineers
Offices. The time available for our in
vestigations has limited us to an exam
ination OF the general scope of the plans
and specifications at present on file in
those offices, and we find:
First-The normal supply of the Los
Angeles river at the proposed point of
diversion is estimated by the city engi-
neer to be about 35 cubic feet per Sec
ond. This supply would furnish pop
ulation of $4,000 with ITO gallons per
capita per day, and this amount is a
reasonably good supply.
Second-lhe means proposed for di-
verting the water into the main conduit,
viz. Loose jointed pipes, surrounded with
broken stone and gravel, laid under and
adjoining the river bed, will, we believe,
accomplish the object, and will deliver
the water freed from impurities of sur
face flow.
Third-The main condbit, from the
point of diversion to the site OF reservoir
No. z, is practically only a matter OF
construction, as there is ditch now
carrying water on this line the entire
distance. The grades shown on the
profile are sufficient to pass the guam
tity estimated in this report through q
conduit OF the proposed size, with a
velocity safe to the structure. The
specifications for the conduit have been
examined, and are satisfactory.
Fourth-The pumping plant is located
at the point which will reqaire the least
amount of pumping, and the specifica.
tions for the same, calling, as they do,
for. results, and thus leaving the city free
to benefit by the competition Of different
makers Of pumps, we believe will insure
satisfaction.
| Fifth-The two distributing reservoirs
seem to be we'll located to accomplish
their purpose, which is to supply the
higher levels OF the city, on both sides
of the river, and the specifications will,
II carefully followed, give good reservoirs
Sixth-The reservoirs and distribution
system, in its main lines. appear to be
planned to serve all districts of the city
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