The herald., 1894-09-12

has no claim to the water In the coil OF
this tract. and its development can in
no wise affect the rights of the city and,
finally, We will stipulate q judgment in
the case we have brought to the effect
that our title be quieted. That we will
not interfere with the ownership Of the
city in any OF the water flowing in the
river or any of the sources of supply,
either in surface streams or springs, or
in underground channels, or in per-
colating waters tributary thereto. and
will admit in the fullest terms the
ownership of the city in the waters OF
the river.
Thirty days have now elapsed since
their suit was filed and we are no nearer
the end than when we commenced, ex-
cept that the answer day for the city
has arrived. Delays in matters of this
kind are dangerous, as the owners OF
capital cannot be held together await
ing the result of litigation, if the object
OF one of the parties ia delayed, when
the questions involved are as plain as
here. This enterprise. when started,
will require the expenditure of about
$4,000 day, most OF which goes directly
TO labor coming from our midst. IL is
an enterprise that will be the means of
unlocking other capital to the extent OF
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars, which
will 90 far to solve permanently Tho
problem of hard times in Los Angeles.
"If the city attorney will file an an
swer setting up the claims of she city as
above indicated, fully protecting the
city's rights, q judgment can be entered
as above indicated, which will do JUS
tioe to all parties, prevent vexatious and
long drawn out litigation, and instead
Of retarding the wheel OF progress. In
view OF the fact that the city will be
unable to set up any tenable claim to
the title In question, l trust that you
will see fit to instruct your attorney to
make such answer and disposition of
this case as herein indicated, and that
the settlement be expedited as much as
possible"
The petition was referred to the water
supply committee and city attorney.
The petition refers to the scheme to
carry water from the region named un-
der the river and by tunnel through
the mountains to the Cahuenga valley.
SUPPLY COMMITTEE REPORT.
A report of the supply committee rec
commended that the bids OF the Atlas
Milling company, to furnish barley and
bran for the street and fire departments
for one year at the following prices:
Rolled barley, $1.O414 per cwt. bran,
s1.O7 per cwt., be accepted, and the city
attorney be instructed to present the
necessary ordinance and bond.
HIS CHECK FORFEITED.
Charles Alexander sent in a commu-
nication saying that he found that his
figures for street sweeping had been
made, by clerical error, at a much
lower rate than the work can be done.
He, therefore, found it impossible to
complete his bond or his contract, and
offered to forfeit his certified check Of
5000 rather than enter into the contract
under the bid given.
INCREASED FIRE LIMITS.
City Attorney Mcfarland presented
the new ordinance for the protection of
life and property from FIRE and explo.
eion, and regulating the erection of
buildings, which was approved. The
new ordinance 30 changes the fire limits
as to include in district three, lot II,
block 8, in Mills subdivision of the Sa-
bichi tract and also to include in said
district the lot of the Oil Burning and
Supply company on the opposite aide of
Mission street, now known as Alhambra
avenue.
SEWER COMMITTEE REPORT.
The sewer committee. to whom was
referred petition from FL. X. w. Bent,
asking that sewer be constructed on
Third street from Figueroa to Fremont
avenue, and on Fremont avenue from
Third to Second streets, recommended
that the city engineer make the neces-
sary survey and report to the council
whether or not the streets mentioned
are the proper places for constructing q
sewer for the sewering OF the immediate
neignborhood. The recommendation
was adopted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The board of public works reported as
follows:
Recommend that the Main Street and
Agricultural Park Railway company be
directed to have the culvert removed at
Fifth and Los Angeles streets, and have
their tracks so constructed az to conform
to the established grade. Adopted.
In the matter of petition No. ga from
r. w. Poindexter ct al, asking council
to order a cement sidewalk feet 3
inches wide on the north side OF Adams
street, from Main street to Grand ave.
nue., recommend that the same be grant
ed, and the city engineer instructed to
prepare and present the necessary ordi-
nance. The matter was laid over two
weeks.
Recommend that petition No. 68l,
from Q. H. Afford ct al, asking TO have
the alley running east and west in block
10, Ord's survey, graded and graveled,
without curb. according to specifications
No. 5. be granted. and the city engineer
instructed to prepare and present neces.
ssry ordinance. Adopted.
In the matter OF the petition from E.
A. Miller ct al. Asking to have Tenth
street between Buckley and Vernon
streets graded, graveled, curbed and
sidewalked to conform with the rest of
the street, recommend that the came be
granted and the city engineer instructed
to prepare and present the necessary
ordinance of intention. Adopted.
Recommend that the proposals re-
ceived for the Improvement OF Lucas
avenue bs rejected and the clerk in
structed to resdvertise for proposals,
this accommodation being made be-
Cause bidders have failed to present
their bids in accordance with blanks
provided therefor, and emitting to bid
on portions OF the work described in the
ordinance. Adopted.
Recommend that the bid OF D. F.
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