The herald., 1893-06-09
THE LAND TO Be CONDEMNED.
Another Whack Taken at the
Water Question.
The Council Orders Proceedings to
Be Commenced in Court.
Though Another Bond Election VIII
Have to Be Called, the SDity lie to
Be Involved In "a Suit which
May Be Abandoned.

A special meeting OF the city council
was held yesterday morning at IL O'Clock
to take action upon the proposed con-
demnstion proceedings for headworks
for the city waterworks system.
The meeting was in response to cali
signed by councilmen Munson, Rhodes
and Campbell.
All the members of the body except
councilman Pessell were present.
An ordinance was presented by the
city attorney declaring it necessity for
the council to secure land in the Provi-
dencia rancho as q location for head
works for the water system, and giving
an elaborate description of the 314.82
acres of land required for the purpose.
The ordinance provided for the COM
mencement OF condemnation proceed
ings in the superior court.
After it had been read Councilman
Munson moved that it be adopted under
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Gaffey asked If ii would not be
better course to call q special election
TO vote bonds before commencing con-
demnation proceedings.
President Teed thought that when an
election was held, if the bonds failed to
pass, it would be easv enough to aban-
don any condemnation proceedings that
had been begun.
Office stated that from the engineer g
standpoint the land was needed, and
that $50, ,000 was fair price for it. As
long as the city had failed to accept the
option offered it, condemnation proceed
ings were advisable.
Mr.. Rhodes said that he thought steps
should be taken to secure the land.
On motion OF Mr.. Munson the ordi-
nance passed, and was taken at once to
the mayor for his signature. He also
moved that II it was signed the city at
torney be directed to begin the con-
demnation suit that very day. This
motion also prevailed.
A TENDER MADE.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Mayor
Rowan signed the ordinance, and the
city attorney Immediately commenced
the draught of the complaint, which was
filed in the superior court about half
past four o'clock.
MeHsrs. Pomeroy and Hooker ap-
peared in person and served the follow
ing paper, which WAS also addressed to
the council. A similar one was ad-
dressed to the city attorney and treas
urer,:
"The undersigned herewith tender to
you in full performance by the under
signed of the conditions by them to be
performed, deed of the tract of land
comprising a portion of the Rancho
Providencia and Scott tract. together
with certain water rights and
the appertenances In the county
of Los Angeles, and state of
California and being the property and
premises described in certain agree
ment to sell said premises to the said
city of Los Angeles, dated the 30th day
of March, A. ID. 1898, and signed by the
undersigned parties hereto, and which
said agreement is recorded in the Office
of the county recorder of Los Angeles
county, California. and reference being
had hereto. n M Asr
And the undersigned hereby demand
of you as condition of the delivery OF
the said deed that you and the said city
forthwith for the said city of Los Angeles,
pay to the undersigned the sum of $780,
600 in lawful money OF the United States.
This tender and demand are made in
the performance of and III accordance
with the terms OF said option agreement
and your resolution to accept the same,
notice of which was served upon the
undersigned on the 10Th day of May, A..
d. 1898.