Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-09
LEGAL.
ORDINANCE NO. -


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THR
n Southern Pacific Railroad Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under the
laws of the state of California, authority to
construct g wharf upon lands bordering upon
and extending into the waters of the Bay OF
santa Monica, and the right to collect and take
tolls thereon.
WHEREAS The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, corporation organized 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,
certain lands in the state of California, and on
lands belonging to said company, all of said
lands being particularly described in said petit
ton, and being IN and bordering On the Bay of
Santa Monica, a navigable arm of sea, situate
in said county of Los Angeles. or bounding or
bordering upon said county, and for authority
term of twenty years, which said petition con-
tatns the name and principal place OF business
OF said applicant certified copy of Its articles
OF INCORPORATION, a map OF the waters ana Of
joining lands; plan Of the wharf proposed to
be constructed and of the land within 300 feet
thereof; the names of the owners OF the lands
and whether the right to use the same is or Is
to be acquired by the applicant; the distance 1t
Is proposed to extend said wharf l.o the waters;
the estimated cost of the construction OF said
wharf; the time when the application would
be made for the authority to construct said
wharf and to receive and take tolls thereon; the
the free navigation OF said waters; the fact that
the franchise applied for will not interfere
with or infringe upon any vested rights, or
that none eA 81 said land is with the limits Of
any incorporated city or town; and
WHEREAS, Proof has been made by the aM-
davit Of J. H.. Humphreys, principal clerk Of
the printers thereof sworn the 26th day OF
February, 1892; that notice specifying the
location of said proposed wharf, and of the
lands sought to be used therefor, and the time
md Ynln xuhAvp nv16 thn 1faot Hon
would be made had been published for four
successive weeks, commencing on the 26th day
of January, 1892, in the Los Angeles HERALD,
q newspaper published in the said county OF
WHEREAS, Proof has been made by the Ger.
tifcate of E. d. Gibson, the sheriff of said
county, esui made the 26th day OF February, 1892;
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,
WHEREAS, Said petitioner, pursuant to said
notice, applied for authority to, construct said
the hearing of said petition and proofs having
been adjourned from said February 9th, 1892,
to this 18th day Of February, 1892; and
allegations of said petition and the sworn testi-
mony of John l. Carrillo, ]. l.. Allen, X. ].
Vawter, T. A. Lewis, John Steere, and II. Haw-
good, representing said petitioner in support of
the same, and there being no opposition to the
granting of said petition, and has duly consid-
cred all of said testimony; and,
WHEREAS, Il appears from 1 the proofs sub;
convenience will be promoted by the granting
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 fOtlOaos:
SECTION I. There is hereby granted to the
Southern Pacific Railroad company, corpora
tion organized and existing under the laws Of
the state of California, the right and authority
to construct and maintain a wharf, according
to the plan mentioned in it's petition referred
and take tolls for the use thereof, for the
term of twenty years, at rates to be fixed by
this board, according to law, upon the COM
pletion Of said wharf, upon the lands border
Monica, navigable arm of the sea. situate in
and bordering upon said county of Los Angeles,
and particularly described as contained and
AL! of that portion of the Bay of Santa
Monica, which is included within lines which
are parallel to and'37M feet measured at right
angles on each side from the following de-
scribed center line:
Commencing at a stake which marks the
point of intersection of the surveyed center
with hs Ds Of hsh waters on The shore Of
Santa Monica bay. which point is known as
Engineers station No. 125x2O of said center
line Of proposed wharf; thence running out
left OF 573 IA. 100 feet radius tthe tangent to
the curve at the point of intersection afore-
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along tapering curve to the left as follows:
80 feet with radius of 636 7s-1OO feet; 80
feet with radius Ct 716 s41oo feet 80 feet
q radius of 955 O4-1OO feet; 80 feet with q
radius of LAG @ O1o1OO feet: SO feet with a
radius of 1882 46.1OO feet; 80 feet with a
radius of 1854 84-1OO feet, and 80 feet with
a radius of 5729 61-100 feet; thence on a tan
gent with course of 8 SO deg. So min. W. for
ing curve to the right as follows: 80 feet with
a radius of 1929 61-1OO feet; &c, feet With a
radius of 1854 84-100 feet; 80 feet with
radius OF Of ess ee feet VIII Th
radius of 1146 O1.1OO feet; 80 feet with q
radius of 955 O4-1OO feet; 80 feet with
radius Of 918 64-1O0 feet: 80 feet with a radius
of 716 "a 100 feet; 80 feet with a radius of 636
49, 100 feet; 80 feet with radius Of 573 14-1OO
feet; 30 feet with o radius of 636 78-1OO feet;
80 feet with radius Of 716 34-1O0 feet. 80
with radius Of s55 o4lco feet; 50 feet Ct with 1iis
a radius of LAG O1-1OO feet; 80 feet with
radius of 1882 47-1oO feet; 80 feet with
radius of 1854 84-1OO feet and 80 feet with q
radius Of 5729 6l-1OO feet; thence on tan
gent with q course of 8. 66 deg So min. W. for
distance Of 41s6 4-1O. feet to the terminal
center line is 6668 2-1O feet, and the area
included In the above description is IL 49-1OO
acres.
SECTION 2. 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
geles HERALD, a newspaper printed and pub
1ished 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. r
Attest: T. H. WARD,
County Clerk and ex-officie clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors of Los Angeles county,
Cal.
By HENRY 8. KNAPP,
Deputy Clerk.
State of California, county of Los Angeles, IS.
I, T. H. Ward, county clerk of Los Angeles
county, Cal. and ex-officiO clerk of the Board