The herald., 1893-01-31
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pensive charges hereafter. He proposed
to see that the work was SO planned
that nothing would require change. He
did not want to see money expended
without some benefit derived.
Mr.. Nickel said he did not approve of
requisition to pay out money which
did not contain the name OF the party
to whom the money was paid.
Mr.. Dockweiler eaid he had hired Mr..
Flynn, whom he deemed a competent
man in any country in the world. The
$75 was allowed 7 ayes, 2 noes, Mr..
Nickel and the president.
ENGINEERS FOR CONSULTATION.
Mr.. Jones moved that the city engi-
neer be allowed the services of a con-
sulting engineer whenever he needed
one. The matter was finally referred to
the committee on fire and water.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
At the afternoon session Mayor Rowan
sent in the following message:
Mayor Hazard, on retiring from Office,
left unsigned several contracts for sec
tions of the outfall sewer, and requested
me to investigate carefully before sign
ing. After carefully examining the line
of the sewer with the city engineer and
Mr.. Munson, 1 found that sections and
were very crooked and much longer
than was necessary, and therefore asked
the city engineer to make trial survey
to ascertain what could be done in the
way OF strengthening the line on those
sections.
The city engineer reported that
straight line could be made, saving a
distance of 1917 feet, and that the saw
ing OF this distance would enable the
city to build these two sections Of the
full size OF 72 inches in diameter at the
same cost as it would to build on the old
line where most of the sewer ia at
present planned, but 40 inches in di-
ameter.
The advantages to the city by the
new line over the old one are:
First--The new line is perfectly
straight, and there will be less wear and
tear and freer flow Of water than in the
original long and crooked line.
Second-The saving in distance OF
1917 feet, thus not only diminishing the
length of the sewer to be built, but less
ening the distance to be kept in repair.
Third-The sewer for nearly the entire
length of sections and will in the
new line be in tunnel, and will be con-
structed ~ inches in diameter, which,
it is estimated, will be sufficiently large
for the future needs of the city, while
in the plans as originally proposed the
sewer is but 40 inches in diameter in
most of the distance on those sections.
1t is expected that in the course of few
years the city will haya increased in
population 60 that 40-inch outfall
sewer will not be large enough, and
then it will be necessary, as the original
plans propose, to build another 40-inch
sewer alongside of the one to be built.
By building it Y inches in diameter now
the city will save the enormous outlay
necessary to build this parallel line in
the not very distant future.
Fourth-About 900 feet of the line now
under consideration is to be built on
made ground according to the original
plans. 1t will be almost impossible to
build this sewer on made ground SO that
it will not settle and crack, thus render
ing the city liable for constant and ex-
pensive repair and awsuits for damages,
if these breaks should create nuisance,
as they probably would. There is no
part of the proposed straight line that
is on made ground.
Fifth-The proposed new short sewer
can be built at the increased size for the
same price as the longer and smaller
and crooked sewer.
Sixth-Section as originally planned
runs for long distance through land
now covered by large pond, where
water stands until late in the summer,
and if the season should be wet one,
as now seems probable, this body of
water might cause delay in the compile
ton of the sewer.
The old route for sections and was
perhaps the best for which a right of
way could be obtained at the time, but
/ am reliably informed that at this time
right Of way can be obtained without
cost to the city, for the proposed new
straight line. T. E, ROWAN, Mayor.
/ fully indorse the above.
J. I'll. DoCKwEILER,
City Engineer.
Los Angeles, January 80. 1898.
Mr.. Nickel said the contracts had all
been let and he did not believe that any
change could be made for the better.
The proposed new line would involve
extensive tunneling which might work
a hardship upon contractors. The pro-
possls for bids had been printed, con-
tracts had been1et and he did not wish
to see the e'thing impeded.
THE MAYORS SPEECH.
The mayor said he was as anxious
as anyone to have the sewer
pushed to successful completion. He
wanted the work done according to the
new plan, if the right OF way can be OBJ
tanned free of charge. The sewer COM
mittee had promised to call him in when
they met for deliberation, but they had
never done 80. The old plan, he said,
involved the running of a sewer through
the bed of lake, and he defied any
man to dig down there in September
(the driest month in all the year, with
out striking water. The new plan
would leave this lake off to one side and
obviate the danger of a dropping-out of
the bottom of the sewer. He did not
want to spend any of the city's money
for work that had to be done over again.
He believed that he should be held &C.
countable for all moneys spent. and he
believed that the council would also be
held accountable. Public servants can
not shirk responsibility, nor can they
escape history. He wanted amicable
relations with the council, and in highly
important matters those relations could
only be maintained by consultation be-
tween the executive and the legislative
branches OF the city government.
The matter was referred to the sewer
committee.
FROM THE zANJERo.
A communication was received from
Refugio Bilderrain, city water inspector,