The herald., 1893-10-10
THEY SIMPLY MADE A REPORT,
The Water Committee Make No
= Recommendation.
Proceedings Yesterday at the City
Council Meeting.
A Long Discussion About tho Water
Company's Proposition--Nothine
Done About the Saloons.
Minor Matters.

The city council transacted more inn
AZ portant business yesterday than it has
for several weeks. The session took up
almost the entire day.
The water supply committee reported
without Recommendation upon the prop
csition submitted to the city by the
owners OF the plant OF the City Water
company.
The requisitions for the printing ol
saloon regulations as asked by the police
commissioners, were brought up but
dropped like hot potato.
The ordinance regulating the licensing
OF circuses was finally adopted.
All members we're present. President
Teed having returned after an absence
in the east OF three weeks.
Other matters, among which was the
license OF merchants and shopkeepers.
were discussed and passed upon as fol-
lows: ane
THE WATER QUESTION. '-g 2
The water committee who have been
looking to the purchase OF the water
plant. reported as follows: -.
We, your water committee, beg leave
to report that we have been in conaulta-
ton with the representatives OF the City
Water company, during the past week
, for the purpose Of obtaining the price at
which they are willing to sell to the, city
all the property OF the City Water eonl1
cany's plants and as a result OF this
conference we have obtained from Messrs
Peirce and Shaffer proposition, which
we herewith present. raaar 3s.es4
The proposition already published was
read, 1t esked that IS. .400, 900 be paid
for the plant. sToit
On motion Of MIR. Rhodes the matter
was referred to The committe of the
whole. .tsof fos hog
WHAT THE COMPANY owNs.fdtts sid
The exhibit OF property as presented
in the list shows the following details:
The memorandum of cast iron pipe on
hand October 8. 1898. shows 462ts tons,
the size varying from to 16 inches.
Sheet iron pipe 1895 feet, from to 80
inches in diameter;S s tons Of cast iron
fittings. Seventy-three water gates,
from to % inches.
List OF property OF the City Water
company and corporations it controls ::
About 80 acres, bounded north and
east by city lands q lot northeast corner
of Alameda and Marchessauls ,strest,
95ySs0 feet; one acre in Mullally's addi-
tioSWith springs OF water and pump
station; in Florence tract, two lots; De
Soto tract, five lots; reservoir, machin-
cry, tools. engines, boilers, pumps,
water wheels, pipes, fittings and sup
plies on hand, Office fixtures, wagons,
horses, harness, etc. r~ stes's
The franchises owned or controlled by
it to distribute water throughout this
city. That all the street mains in the
city are owned by the company. includ-
ing the water system. water mains.
pipse. ittings and connections now. laid
through the streets. Fire hydrantH and
connections.
Crystal Springs Land and Water Com
pany-In Ivanhoe 71h acres as reservoir
site; rights OF way in Feliz rancho from
Crystal Springs. including vitrified pipe
lines from gate house; from gate houee
to distributing reservoir, rights OF way.
tunnels, brick and concrete, wood and
iron eonduits 36 acres of water landS in
Feliz and 2l acres in San Rafael rancho;
fpringe of water, water righte, riparian,
appropriation, percolation, water : az
above estimated at 5000 miners inches.
Arroyo Secco system, rights to de-
velop water in any manner, build reBer-
voirs, rights of way over 1872 acres. All
springs OF water, water courses, water
channels, water rights, water flowing
therein in San Rafael rancho.
Cttizsns' Water Company--Ten acres
in lvanhce reservoir site, two lots, two |
town lots. 40 acres in Los Feliz and Lick !
trscte, lot in Augusta Heights tract, one |
acre near Sisters Hospital, ~ lots In |
Victor Heights tract. one lot near Pearl |
hAlt a. Ia A Il
no Heights tract, undivided interest of /
lot on Orange street reservoir, two en-
gines and four pumps.
SEWER COMMITTEE REPORT.
The sewer committee reported recon-
mending that all bids for the sewering |
oil Union avenue, between First and I
TEMPLE streete, be rejected, and that |
the clerk be instructed to readvertise |
for new bids Adopted. sNe
The report also recommended that |
bids be advertised ior the furnishing Of I
1900 barrels oi cement. Adopted.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The city board OF health reported that
at q meeting of the board last week. the
council was recommended to place pub
lie urinals on the vacant lot next the
Gity hhiis NJ tIo piazza huu III OoubfAl
park. Referred to the sewer committee.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The report OF the city clerk showed
the collection OF $25 .65, petty cash. Also
asked whether the council wished an
additional reouisition for an extra
amount to have the ordinance map re-
corded. The original requisition of $50
was not enough for the work, the sum
of s9S 20 being the amount required. +
Referred to the finance COMMITTEES.
WATER oyERsEER's REPORT.
The water overseer reported calling
attention to the leakage of the pipe re-
Gently put in across Alameda street at
Sixteenth street by the Southern Pacific
company, and recommending that some
action be taken to have the company
put the same in condition at once.
Adopted
s444 CITY TREAsURER's REPORT.
The report of City Treasurer Shoul-
ters for September showed amount on
hand September 1, $3.50, 73s. .6S; received
during the month, SlO4,771 IL; total,
$4b5 $500 Disbursements during the
month, S59. $50 81; balance October l,
1926, 81. 5.US.
BOARD ON rUBLIC WORKS.