The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-05
An ADJUSTMENT POSSIBLE
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Property Owners and Darcy Will
Come Together
SEWER DISTRICT NO. THREE
Will Probably Next Week Be Ac.
copied
Mid-Week Session Of tho City Council.
Savage Wants to Know II the Via
duct Is to Be Pulled

The city council in adjourned session
yesterday deferred for one week action
upon the protests of l. W. HelIman d
others against tho confirmation of the
plat OF asst ssment IN sewer district No.
y. This Is tho work known as the Darcy
sewer, which was let at such low fiaure
mat there was at the time gen raj pre-.
d'ction that tho work would not be done
IN q satisfactory manner. a
festerday'a meeting was held for the
special purpose Of hearing arguments in
the matter from all Of tina parties con
cerne%. Captain Darcy was present with
an attorney, while the property owners
Affected, who were OUT III large numbers,
had three different lawyers on hand.
Both City Enxin4r Compton and Street
superintendent Howard, as we'll as City
Attorney Dunn. were called int1 the
meeting. The former being called upon,
stated that while the sewer under discus
sion had not been constructed strictly
speaking, according to- the specifications
Tor the purpose adopted, it was as good a
pieco Of work as exists in tne city. He
hed personally, with the street superin
tenaent, examined every part OF 1T and
had tested it BY flushing. and he had
compelled repairs which had cost the
contractor several Thousand dollars.
The principal contention of tie prop.
eTty owners was that the council should
not let contracts at q figure which admits
in ad vance that the CO tractor will have
to depend upon the good nature and len.
iency OF officials to get clear OF his job.
On motion OF Councilman Kingery, in
whose ward the sewer is located, it was
finally ordered that the whole question
be referred to q special com ittee to
consist of three mbers OF the sewer
commit to investigate and make full
report next Wednesday.
The work will probably be accepted
without any legal procedure as the ma
lority OF tho property owners interested
have sifniied an: tention TO discontinue
their opposition. providing Contractor
Darcy will make such further repairs as
may prove satisfactory all round.
Motions were yesterday made in the
counc il as follows:
BY Councilman Kineery, that the
street super.ntt ndent clean the Arroyo
de Los Reys on the east side Of Grand sv-
enue between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Adopted.
Also that the sewer contractor clean
the cutters on Buckley street between
Ninth and Tenth streets. ADOPTED.
By Councilman Savage. that the Los
Angeles Railway company be instructed
not to tear down the viaduct ON San Fer.
nando and Main streets now utilized for
the ca BILE system. If the viaduct is altered
for the proposed new electrlc system,
that it be placed III condition for the
publ safety. Referred to a special com-
mittee consisting of Councilmen Stock
we'll, Savage and Snyder.
by Councilman Stockweil, that the by.
drant on the corner of Pasadena avenue
and Well street be at once repaired.
Adopted.
By Councilman Munson, that Judge
Hendricks be granted perm ssion to con-
meet his property On First street with the
sewer on Chicago street. Adopted.