The herald., 1893-12-27

| pnnleH nae shown to me q c0mmun1ca-
| ton cent by you under date December
18th, requesting averifcstion and check
ing over list OF the properties of such
companies. together with an estimate OF
| the value OF the same.
| understand that when Mr.. Pierce
was here he declined to make any mod
iication of the price that he had fixed
upon the property, and If you did not
30 understand it at the time, now as the
duly authorized representative of Meesrs.
Pierce and Shafsr, | wish to say that it
WAS go understood by them, and since
Mr.. Pierce went east we had not sup
posed that the matter was before your
committee at all.
| fell well assured that you will bear
me out in the statement that Messrs.
Pierce and Shafer never made any offer
to sell the property to the city but fixed
the price upon the property which they
felt that they could control, solely at
the earnest and urgent sol citation OF
the city authorities. That price not be-
ing satisfactory ! am wholly unable to
see or understand why any estimate of
the value OF tile property should be
made by your committee or the city
council other than would be made OF
the property of any other citizen OF the
city OF Los Angeles.
The parties are not desirous OF selling
the property in the event that they ac-
quire the same, and for that reason do
not care to continue any further nego-
tiations.
Thanking you and each member OF
the committee for the kindness, courtesy
and confederation which you have shown
US in this matter, | am respectfully,
EDWIN III. LAMME,
Attorney for r. B. F. Pierce and John
@. Shafer.
We have prepared an itemized state
ment OF the properties OF the various
water companies giving the assessed
valuation OF the same wherever obtsin-
able, also the committees estimate for
the purpose of this report of the same.
What is known as the Crystal Springs
! Land & Water company's property we
have estimated at $l92, 2,995; this prop
erty is assessed for $3.50. 1t consists
of 36 acres Of land lying in the rancho
Los Feliz by the side of the Los Angeles
river, about five miles north of the
city; also right of way over 20 acres
OF said rancho.
By means of underground pipes laid
on this property and rights of way about
5000 600 gallons of water are gathered
|
which 90 to make up this estimate are
shown upon the detailed statement.
We have not estimated the price for
eny water on Crystal Springs for the
reason that it ia river water and be-
longs to the city. Judge Van Dyke in
rendering his decision in the suit of the
City rs. Crystal Springs Land q Water
company stated: That the city owned
both the surface and underground
water of the river.
The ownerehip of this underground
water is what Mr.. Mott evidently refers
to in his reply to our letter as quoted
above, wherein he says: I'm view OF the
position which the city at present takes
respecting large portion OF the proper
ties claimed by these companies, we do
not think it possible that We could
agree upon what the properties OF the
companies are"
The Garvanza or Arroyo Seco eys-
tenn consists of right of way over 1872
acres Of land lying in the Arroyo Seco
south OF the Terminal railroad bridge
and lands adjoining the town of Gar
vanza. About 1000, 600 gallons of water
per day are gathered by means of 2000
feet of 20inch cement pipe laid beneath
the bed of the Arroyo Seco, and led to
| Gu6 CITY ny meduE vi dA ll-lACu chOCb
iron pipe as far as East Los Angeles,
when the eize of the pipe is reduced and
the water is carried on to the Florence
terrace reservoir built on city land.
The point in the Arroyo Seco whore
the water is gathered will ultimately
receive the drainage of cesspools and
privy vaults in the town of Garvanza
and adjoining properties, and this fact
will render the water dangerous to
health. Notwithstanding these objec-
tiops this water could be used for flush
ing sewers and sprinkling streets, and
your committee have estimated that the
city can pay $4,000 for said property
rights.
The headings under which the differ
ent items of the Garvanza or Arroyo
Seco system are estimated are shown
upon the detailed statement.
The East Side water system or "Haz-
ards" consists of pumping station
located upon about two acres OF land.
containing springs on the westerly side
OF Mission road, west of the county
hospital. This plant raised water into
the Florence Terrace reservoir, but is
not used at present. The Florence Ter
race reservoir, located on city land, at
present supplied from Garvanza, and
| EOln6 ulsGIiUubiOn pipOps COhplCto bul5
system. Assessed valuation, $1400;
estimated by committe, $1,000 The
items which 90 to make up this estimate
are given in detailed statement.
The Citizens Water company supplies
the hill portion of the city lying
west of the river, the village of Ivan
hoe, and people living in the Cahuengs
foothills, near Ivanhoe.
The Ivanhoe reservoir receives its
water direct from the surface flow of
the river by means OF the canal and res
ervoir ditch. This reservoir is merely a
depression in the ground, with an en-
bankment thrown around three sides of
it, and has been condemned by the
board of health.
BY the side of this reservoir is the
Ivanhoe Pumping plant, which supplies
TWO small reservoirs in the Ivanhoe sub
division, both of which are outside of
the city. The entire water supply of
the Citizens Water company was for
merly taken from the Ivanhoe reservoir
by means OF sheet-iron pipe, and de-
liyered into a sump located at Collegs
and Pearl streets, from which it WAS
pumped into two high-service reservoirs,
one located on the crest of the hills
above the Sisters hospital, the other on
Pearl above College. This supply is
now abandoned, and the Citizens Water
| ,op,oauvts raaarvoira ara now 6unniiad