Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-04
FIREMAN Will APPEAL.
That Outfall Sewer System Case
Decided.
The Verdict and I Statement From
Nr. freeman.

Not Likely That tho People Will Vote
the Bonds-A Possible African In
the Fence-Gr. Freeman Talks
About the Matter.
The case of the city against Mr.. Dan
Freeman, for right Of way across that
gentleman's ranch for an outfall sewer,
was decided yesterday.
The verdict is as follows, based on the
following special issues submitted by
the plaintiff to the jury:
Has the city of Los Angeles completed
an internal system OF sewers which col
lects all the sewage Of said city and car
ries the same to the southweet corner
thereof, at = point in Wesley avenue ;
and is there no way at present OF dispos-
ing Of or taking care ef sss!:a! sss!:a! sewage? sew
Do the public health, comfort and
convenience of the inhabitants OF said
city demand that system of sewers
shall be built to carry off and dispose OF
the sewage OF said city from the point at
the citv's limits where the same is now
collected, located upon the route and
over and across the property described
in the complaint?
Yes.
Is Il the best and most feasible plan
of disposing of said sewage to construct
q system of sewers located in the man
ner and upon the routes described in the
complaint, and is the said system of
sewers located in the manner which will
be the most compatible with the great
est public good and the least private in
jury?
Yes.
Is right of way fifteen feet in width
across each and all of the forty-two tracts
of land described in the complaint nee
essary for the construction and main
tanning of the said system of sewers?
Yes.
Are all of said forty-two tracts parcels
constituting q part of larger parcel,
to-wit, about IL, 900 acres of land owned
by the defendant. Freeman?
Yes.
What is the value of the property de-
scribed in said forty-two tracts proposed
to be taken, together with the improve
ments thereon pertaining to the realty,
and Of each and every separate interest
or estate therein?
Three thousand three hundred and
fifty dollars.
What is the damage which will occur
to the remainder of said 1900 acres of
land. including the property described
as abutting upon certain streets, by
reason of its severance from the portion
sought to be condemned and the con-
struction of the sewer in the manner as
proposed by plaintiff and described in
the complaint?
Six thousand six hundred and fifty
dollars.
Will the portion Of said 1900 acres
not sought to be condemned, and each
estate or interest therein, be benefited
or damaged by the construction of the
sewer as proposed by the plaintiff?
Benefited.
FREEMAN WILL APPEAL.
Mr.. Freeman was seen by HERALD
reporter after the verdict was given, and
spoke of the matter as follows:
From conversations / have had with
leading citizens of Los Angeles am sat-
isfied that the proposed sewer system is
not satisfactory to the people. The
bonds for such a system would be voted
down by an immense majority. Just
look at it for an instant. 1t is proposed
to take the sewage out of the main sewer
by these laterals that run over my land
for over six miles. This land is prin-
cipally heavy adobe, and on such land
sewage cannot be used for irrigation, as
the ground does not absorb moisture
quickly enough. Then for miles after
the laterals leave my land the soil is of
the same heavy adobe. It came out on
the trial that certain land owners own
ing land southeast of my land were the
ones who proposed to buy the sewage.
To accommodate them the sewage is to
be carried in a westerly direction nearly
across my rancho, and then brought
back several miles towards the east to
the lands belonging to the people have
mentioned. Besides the eighteen or
twenty miles of sewer and laterals to be
laid to and over my property, there will
be needed ten or twelve miles more to
carry the sewage to the lands where it
is proposed to use it. This the city will
nave to build, because no persons will
buy sewage unless it is delivered just
where they want it.
''If the sewer is to be built to accommo-
date the people the best way to take the
sewage to them is to run a tunnel
through the hill two miles east of Ingle-
WOUu, duQ COuAC OuI OlICCtly OA buClI
lands. This tunnel, according to Mr..
Jackson's estimate would cost $50, ZOO,
but it would save the cost of the six
miles of useless laterals across my land
and the ten or twelve miles of sewer
from my land to where it is proposed to
use the sewage. These laterals and dis
tributing sewers would cost at least
$l5O,OO0; and there would be over fif-
teen miles less sewer to keep in repair.
"The main sewer, as now proposed,
runs through my orange orchard, and
through several groves of gum tress. As
the right of way is but fifteen feet wide,
and the sewer is six feet in external
diameter, there is but four and one-hali
feet between the sewer and the limit OF
the right of way. Everyone but the
men who laid out the outfall sewer
knows the strength exerted by the roots
of trees. Where the sewer goes through
the orchard and some of the gum groves
it is to be made of redwood slaves, one
and half inches thick, and it is safe to
say that the roots of the trees will force
it out of shape and burst it open in a
very short time. Should the sewer &c
out there, we would be compelled to
plant gum trees all along the line to
overcome as far as possible the noisome
odors arising from it.
''Of course will appeal the case.
was forced to the trial before / could
prepare for it. The verdict is contrary
IN tho ov;danca and the law ,p1intl