Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-06
LEGAL.
ORDINANCE NO. =

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE
"A Southern Pacific Railroad Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under the
laws of the state of California, authority %
construct wharf upon lands bordering upon
and extending in,O the waters of the Bay of
Santa Monica, and the right to collect ar d take
WHEREAS, The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, corporation orga nize and existing
under laws of The state of California, did, upon
The 9Th day of February, 1892, file with this
board Its petition in writing and under oath,
praying for authority to construct wharf on
certain lands in the state of California, and on
lands being particularly described in said petit
l1on, and being IN and bordering Oh the Bay of
santa Monica, navigable arm of sea, situate
bordering upon said county, and for authority
to receive and take tolls on said wharf for the
term OF twenty years, which said petition con-
ta1ns the name and principal place of business
OF said applicant, certified copy of its articles
OF incorporation, map of the waters and of
the name and location thereof and Of the ad-
joining lands; plan of the wharf proposed to
be constructed and of the land within 800 feet
thereof; the names Of the owners of the lands
and the quantity thereof sought to be used,
and whether the right to use the same is or is
to be acquired by the applicant; the distance it
is proposed to extend said harf into the waters;
Wbsr hhe cess ba os 'aS me oa e sa
be made for the authority to construct said
wharf and to receive and take tolls thereon; the
fact that said wharf will notimpede or obstruct
the free navigation of said waters; the fact that
the franchise applied for will not interfere
with or infringe upon any vested rights, or
upon any grant heretofore made, and the fact
that none of said land is within the limits of
any incorporated city or town; and
WHEREAS, Proof has been made by the aff-
the printers thereof. sworn the 26th day of
February, 1892; that a notice specifying the
location of said proposed wharf, and Of the
lands sought to be used there for, and the time
and place when and where the application
would be made had been published for four
successive weeks, commencing on the 26th day
of January, 1892, in the Los Ange. .es HERALD,
a newspaper published in the said county OF
Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Proof has been made by the Ger.
uhcate OF Z. d. Gibson, the sheriff of said
county, made the 26th day of February, 1892;
that three notices containing all the matters
contained In said published notice were duly
posted for four successive weeks in three pub
lie places in said township of Santa Monica,
commencing on the 25th day of January, 1892;
and,
notice. apple for authority to construct said
wharf and to receive and take tolls thereon; and
the hearing of said petition and proofs having
to this 10th day of February, 1892; and
WHEREAS, This board has this day heard the
allegations Of SAID petition and the sworn testi-
Vawter, T. A. Lewis, John steere, and H. Haw.
good, representing said petitioner in support of
the same, and there being no opposition to the
cred all of said testimony; and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the proofs sub
mitted 10 this board that the public good and
of said petition and the construction and main
tenance of said wharf: now therefore.
The Board Of Supervisors Of the county of Los
angeles, Cal do Ordain as fOtlOlOs:
SECTION /. There is hereby granted to the
Southern Pacific Railroad company, corpora
tion organized and existing under the laws of
to construct and maintain a wharf, according
to the plan mentioned in its petition referred
to in the foregoing preamble, and to receive
and take tolls for the ute thereof, for the
term of twenty years, at rates to be fixed by
this board, according to law, upon the com
plet'on of said wharf, upon the lands border
Monica, navigabie arm of the sea. situate in
and bordering upon said county of Los Angeles,
and particularly described as contained and
being within the following boundaries, to wit:
Ali of that portion of the Bay OF Santa
Monica, which is included within lines which
are parable, to and 3719 feet measured at right
scribed center line:
Commencing at q stake which marks the
point of inte rsection Of the surveyed center
with the line of high water on the shore of
Santa Monica bay, WHICH point Is known as
line Of proposed wharf; thence u running % out
| into the Bay of Santa Monica, on curve to the
left of 573 a. 100 feet radius (the tangent to
WI WI Tor a distanc ce % Of Ss7 $40 feet; thence @
along tapering curve to the left as follows:
feet G ssi With radius Of 7ie sa1oo feet; So 50 feet 3
with a radius of 818 64-1OO feet; 80 feet with
radius Of 955 04-1O0 feet; 80 feet with a
radius of 1882 46-1OO feet; 80 feet with a
radius of 1909 9l-1OO feet; 80 feet with
radius Of 1854 84-1OO feet, and 80 feet with
gent with course of 8. SO deg. 56 min. W. for
a distance of 1854 5-1O feet; thence on q taper
ing curve to the right as follows: 80 feet with
radius of 2s64 s4-1G0 feet; 80 feet with a
radius Of @ i4ss 9ioo feet feet So So feet s' with WITH
radius 81 81 s5s ees SO eet VIII
radius of S18 64-1OO feet; 80 feet with radius
of ZIG "a. 100 feet; 80 feet with radius of 6S6
feet; 80 feet with . radius Of 636 7s-iOO feet;
feet with radius Of sis s4.1oo feet; '' SO feet 5
radius Of TAG Ol-1OO feet; SO feet with a
radius Of 1903 9i.loO feet; so feet with a
radius Of 1929 6l-1OO feet thence on tan
gent with course of s. 66 deg. Sc min. ". for
distance of 4186 4-1O feet to the terminal
center line is 666S 2-1O feet, and the area
included In the above description is IL 49-1OO
acres.
SECTION Q. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force on and after the goth day of
March, 1892 and prior to the expiration of
fifteen days from the passage thereof to be pub
lished for period of ten days in the Los An
geles HERALD, newspaper printed and pub
lished in the county of Los Angeles with the
names of the members of the said Board of
Supervisors of said county voting for and
against the same
Seal. 8. M. PERRY,
Chairman Of the Board Of Supervisors OF Los
Angeles county, Cal.
Attest: T. H. WARD.
County Clerk and ex-oficie clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Los Angeles county,
CAL.
By HENRY 8. KNAPP,
Deputy Clerk.
State of California, county of Los Angeles, SIS.
l. T. H. Ward, county clerk OF Los Angeles
county, Cal and ex-oficio clerk of the Board
Supervisors thereof, do hereby certify that at o
regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of
Los Angeles county, Cal, held on Monday, the
Goth day of February. 1892, at which meeting
there were present Supervisor $. M. Perry,
chairman, Supervisors E. A. Forester, j. W.
Cook, A. 4. Davis and H. c. Hubbard, and the
clerk, the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote, to wit: Ayes-Supervisors
E. A. Forester, ]. W. Cook, A. E. Davis, 8. NJ.