Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-25
stockholders' meeting called for that

To avoid the delay in calling stock
holders meeting, we at once commenced
to take the written assent, and hope In
a few days that we can present to you
the result.
noticed that in the blank schedule
made out by your engineer, to be filled
ont bv our company, that, perhaps by an
oversight, he has omitted very valua-
Bile part of our properties and plant,
which is all the property owned and con-
troled by the Los Angeles City Water
company on the east eide of the river.
viz: The right of water developed in
1926 acres of land in the Arroyo Seco and
lands adjoining, with the water already
developed thereon, which, at it's great
elevation above the city, the hills on the
east and west sides OF the river can be
supplied, and which is now supplying
the high lands of East Los Angeles and
Boyle Heights by gravity, by the devel-
opment from small portion of these
lands. The water from these lands is
brought into the city through an III inch
pipe, and from it distributed to consum-
ers.
He has also omitted in his schedule all
the property OF the East Side Spring
Water company, which is leased to the
Los Angeles City Water company which
is now in excellent condition, the COM
pany having enlarged and cemented the
reservoir on the Florence Terrace hill,
and laid new and larger mains to and
from the reservoir, have developed
and obtained a flow of 700, 900
gallons of spring water daily on the
company's property purchased from
Ling; also put in large pumps, boilers.
etc. aleo the connections with the Ar
royo Seco supply which is furnishing the
reservoir with gravity supply. These
systems being supplied by gravity at 80
great height (without pumping) makes
them very valuable. And | have con-
cluded in proposition to sell the water
works you would certainly want us to
include these two systems, which is left
out of the schedule.
The price at which we offer you the
plants will embrace all the property,
rights of way, easements, tools and
machinery belonging to the Los Angeles
City Water company, the Crystal Springs
Land and Water company, the Arroyo
Seco system and the East Side Spring
Water company.
feel authorized to offer to the city of
Los Angeles the properties above men
toned at the price of two million five
hundred thousand dollars ($2, 500, ,000).
This offer is made, as hereinbefore
stated, without a regular meeting of
stock holders called for the purpose of
considering the sale of the property, but
feel confident from assurances given
me by large number of the stockhold-
ers of the several corporations above
named that the whole properties above
mentioned can be purchased by the city
at the price above stated. This offer
shall not be deemed open for more than
20 days from this date, as expensive i'm
provements are being made and further
improvements contemplated. and an
early answer is required at the price
herein named. All questions as to the
time and manner of payment are left
open for future negotiations.
Most respectfully submitted,
[Signed.l w. H. PERRY.
President Los Angeles City Water Com
pany.
I, S. H. Mott, secretary of the Los
Angeles City Water company, Crystal
Springs Land and Water company and
the East Side Spring Water company,
do hereby certify that the several
properties mentioned in the foregoing
corporations have cost the present
owners thereof, in purchase price and
improvements, sum aggregating con-
siderably more than two millions five
hundred thousand dollars ($2, 800, ,000).
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand this Goth day of January,
1892. [Signed S. H. Mort,
Secretary.
Councilman Innes moved that the
two communications go to the special
committee on water supply, but i'm
mediately withdrew the motion and
moved that they be received and filed.
After some little discussion, this latter
motion, that they be placed on file, pre-
vailed.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The council then proceeded to the
routine business OF the session.
The amended report OF the commits
sioners, on the opening of Hoff street,
was adopted. isic
On motion, Flower street, at the in
tersection OF First street, was ordered to
be sprinkled daily, it being graded
street.
The city engineer was ordered to give
the lines of the Bradbury building, in
order that the work could proceed with
out delay.
A telephone was ordered put in the
new east side hose house, on motion of
Councilman Nickel.
THE BOARD WANTS A LOAN.
A request from the board of education
for loan of 500. 900 to pay teachers and
janitors' salaries for October, was re.
ferred to the finance committee. The
board only desires the loan until an ap
portionment OF funds is made.
STREET, SEWER AND SIDEWALK MATTERS
Under suspension of the rules an or
dinance of intention to improve Los An
geles street, from Eleventh to Twelfth
streets, was passed.
An ordinance, directing cement side.
walks on Twenty.third street, between
Grand avenue and Figueroa street, wat
postponed one week.
The report of the sewer committee wat
adopted, recommending the construc-
tion OF a wer Oh Rosas street. from the
manhole on Alpine street to point al
lot 46 of the Rosas tract.
The bid of j. j. Mahoney to repair the
Sierra Madre tunnel, was adopted on the
recommendation of the zanja committee
Frick Brothers were given 25 days. ex
tension of time to lay pipe in zanja 6-1
The letter of Attorney General Hart
on the sewer bond question, was read
and filed without comment.
The report of the commissioners, on
the opening of Maple avenue, was re-
ceiyed and filed.