Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-19

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said tract and that no official bed of the
river extends on said tract. In consid-
Grafton of the occupation by said levee,
petitioners wanted the city to grant
them the use of all the water they want
out of the river.
Mr.. Ames was present in council and
was allowed the floor. He said that un-
til recently he had supposed that the
city owned the levee mentioned, but on
last Saturday he had found out that the
bulk head had been built by the Santa
Fe railroad. He said that he did not
want lease nuch as the city attorney
proposed to recommend, but that he
wanted to get the use of the water by
agreement, and was willing to include a
clause binding him not to try to obtain
an interest adverse to the city.
The city attorney did not see why the
city should give Ames the water because
the Santa Fe occupied his land.
The debate then grew interesting and
continued thiswise:
Mr.. Alford-Mr. Ames talks differently
here than he does at the Vernon water
meetings, where he wanted to cinch the
people below him $250,000 for the very
rights he is now trying to obtain. move
the petition be filed.
Mr.. Ames-There is nothing in that
story. | never went to such a meeting.
[ understand that Mr.. Afford himself is
interested in the company which uses
the water below me, and that is why he
opposes me.
This bold statement creates general
CONSERVATION. Mr. Rees grows pale and
arises trembling with aDger.]
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ing on this floor and making such ac-
cusations against a member. / want
him to leave the chamber.
Mr.. Nickel Temporarily in the chair)
Mr.. Ames, you will have to leave the
floor, since the member objects.
Mr.. Ames leaves, and sits down out
side the railing.I
Mr.. Alford-I prefer to hear more
about this remarkable charge. As a
favor, ask council to allow Mr.. Ames
to return.
Mr.. Ames comes back.
Mr.. Ames-I saw you, Mr.. Afford,
conversing with two of the company
which opposes me today. 1t is the
Pirtle Ditch company, and you were
talking to Mr.. Pirtle and Akey. You
have said that those people have not
taken water from inside the city limits.
That is not true. They are taking it
today. You have always protected
them, and your actions were enough to
convince any one that you are inter-
ested in this concern.
Mr. Alford-Mr. President, have op.
posed this man, because he wants to
eell these rights and form a stock com
pany in opposition to the city.
Mr. Mr(xorrv--WQ ouuht N etor onu-
body who takes water from above the
levee without paying for it to the city.
voted for Mr.. Ames's ordinance, allow
ing him to use the water for irrigating
his trees. 1t now seems be wants to run
the water off his premises and sell it in
opposition to the city.
Mr.. Alford-Mr. Ames, I want to
know whether you, of your own knowl-
edge, claim that am interested in that
company, or whether you heard so?
Mr.. Ames-Mr. John A. Pirtle said so
himself before he went into the company
of which he is now member.
Major Downey, councils doorkeeper,
is sent out to bring in Mr.. Pirtle.l
Mr.. McGarry-I move that a special
committee be appointed to investigate
whether any parties are using water
within the south boundary of the city,
without paying for the same.
[The motion is passed in jiffy,
Messrs. McGarry, Rees, Rhodes and
Nickel being appointed on the commit
| tee, and Mr.. Pirtle enters the chamber.
Mr.. Alford-Mr. Pirtle, this gentle
man, Mr.. Ames, says that during the
summer some time you said was in
terested in the water company OF which
you are now member. Did you say
| SO?
Mr.. Pirtle (solemnly)-I never by word,
thought, deed or action even inslnuated
any thing of the kind at any time in my
life.
[The members OF council develop joy
full and triumphant expressions OF coun-
| tenance
Mr.. Innes-It seems that this is the
kind of business old women indulge in.
l am sorry Mr.. Ames, that you are a
| tatter-taler, sir, tatter-taler.
Mr.. Pirtle declared that his company
had never taken water inside the levee
except when their dam was washed out,
and then only for few hours pending
the repairing of the dam.
Mr.. Afford, who had come out of the
ordeal with flying colors, now reiterated
his motion to file the Ames petition, and
the motion prevailed unanimously.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following other petitions and pro-
tests were read and referred to the ap-
propriate committees, unless otherwise
noted:
John Osborne ct al. want elk foot
cement sidewalk on the east side of
Thirtieth street between Grand avenue
and Thirtieth street.
Charles Wickman ct al. protest against
allowing the electric road to lay any
tracks on the Buena Vieta-street bridge.
Henry Martz ct al. want the city to
adopt specifications necessary for the
introduction of cement pipe in the sew
ers.
Frick Brothers, manufacturers of
cement pipe. make the same request.
William G. Bradshaw et al. want the
grade of Second street, between Olive
street and Grand avenue, changed to
conform to the redwood curb.
John Small ct al. protest against the
ordinance of intention 10 grade, curb
and cement Bartlett street.
Henry P. Wilson, for Mrs. 9. Wilson,
asks that hacks may be prohibited from
standing on First street, between Main
and Spring.
A. H. Susskind wants $13. 81 returned
to him, which sum he paid for lot
purchased at a tax sale.
Wilmington Transportation company