The herald., 1893-11-14
PART II-PAGES 9 TO IL.

on the north by lots formerly cold to
William Moore, and on the east and
south by city block OF Ord's survey.
presume that because this land was
bounded on the west by blocks SO and
81. which laid on the the opposite side OF
Figueroa street, it was considered by
Mr.. Moore that it entitled hin to the
street lying east of these two blocks, but
by the same reasoning he could have
said that because the strip was bounded
on the east by the blocks of Ord's sur
vey he waB entitled to Grasshopper
street because it laid between his strip
and the blocks OF Ord's survey. How
ever, he made no claim to Grasshopper
street, but did claim Figueroa street,
and the same has been sold time and
agein and is now covered with houses
and other valuable improvements, and
city taxes have been collected on the
same for over 80 years. / have been
shown the testimony of Mr.. Moore,
perpetuated by the owners of the prop
ertyilying in Tigueroa street, in which he
states that at the time he purchased
this strip of land no lire was shown on
the Hancock map where the west side
OF tigueroa street should have been be-
tween these points. But in view of all
these facts am forced 20 conclude that
Mr.. Moore WAS mistaken, especially in
view of the fact that in 1870 when Mr..
Moore surveyed the canal and reser-
voir lands and presented his map to the
city it showed Eigueroa street as exist
ing south of Sixth street.
In view of these facts / am OF the
opinion that Figueroa street was laid
out between these points and is now
public street between those points.
Having determined that this street
existed prior to the giving of the deed
by the city to William Moore, it is for
you to determine whether or not there
exists such public necessity for a
street between these points, or any por-
tion thereof, as will justify the private
loss and con6scation OF property which
will result by the opening OF the street.
While | am firm believer that private
individuals should not be allowed to
appropriate public streets, yet l believe
that in view OF the peculiar facts of this
case the street should not be opened
unless the interest Of the public requires
thoroughfare between those points.
In case you determine to have the street
opened it will be better to combine all
the defendants in one action, as that
would save time and expense, not only
to the defendants but also to the city.
In case you conclude that the street
should not be opened, an ordinance
should be passed abandoning any rights
the city may have to the street for
street purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Munson the matter
was referred to the committee of tie
whole, to be taken up next Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Nickel brought up the subject OF
the special committee on the examina-
tion of the accounts of exStreet Super
intendent Hutchinson and Street Super
intendent Watson. He wanted to know
if the committee was discharged. He
understood it was.
President Teed said that the commit
tee had not been discharged and re-
port could be received from the COM
mittee.
This they did not appear ready to
make, and nothing was done in the mat
ter at the time.
THE WATER COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The water committee -hY Mr.. Munson
made the following majority report, it
being also signed by Mr.. Innes:
We. your water committee, beg to re-
port that by request of the council we
have been at work to obtain valuation
OF the City Water company's plant
which we could recommend as being a
fair and just price.
The representatives of the City Water
company have shown us a schedule OF
their property, from which we can make
estimate as to the value of such por-
tions as the reservoir sites, the real es-
tate in the city, the land owned by them
and right-oi.way for pipe lines outside
the city, pumping plants, water pipe on
hand, also list of other personal pro-
perty. All of the above is located and
the description ia accurate enough for
us to examine and arrive at the value
of the same.
The portion of this property which we
find it difficult to estimate is the dis
tributing pipes in the city. This COM
mittee ia not willing to estimate the
value without more information than
we have been able to obtain from the
representatives of the water company,
conceding that they would and could
answer every question that we ask in
regard to size, kind, condition and num-
ber of feet OF each kind of pipe. We do
not tfeel justified in estimating the value
to recommend the price to you without
having our city engineer make careful
examination of the distributing system
of pipes. the condition and value of the
same. He informs us that he can easily
obtain this information.
Therefore we recommend that the CITY
engineer be instructed TO make detailed
estimate OF the value of ali the distrib.
uting water pipes in the city belonging
to the City Water company, number of
fire hydrants and value of the same.
also an estimate of the value of all
pipes, conduits and fixtures of the Crys-
tai Springs Water company, and furnish
these estimates to this committee, and
that we be authorized to employ such
assistance as the engineer may require
to complete this work at an early day.
The water company have neglected to
give the information we desire in re-
gard to this portion OF their property.
and we ask this estimate from the city
engineer that we may be able to make a
price which we could recommend be
offered for the city water company's
property also for the further reason
that we need this estimate on the valua-
tion of this property that we may intel
ligently base our recommendation for
the future water rate which we estab-
lish in February. 1894.
We also report that unless we can
soon agree with the city water company
as to the price which can be submitted
to the people. we shall recommend that
new plans be adopted to submit propo-
sition to vote bonds to build new water