The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-29


thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven
before me- Charles D. Wheat, notary public
in and for said county residing therein; dull
commissioned and sworn, personally appeared
John W. Pearson. known to me to be the per
son described in and whose name Is subscribed
to the within instrument as the ato.Gey-in
fact of E. NJ. Railton, and the said John W.
Pearson acknowledged to me that he had sub
scribed the name OF f. NJ. Railton thereunto
as principal, and his own as attorney-in-iact.
In witness whereof l have herennto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at my office,
iE the city and county OF San Francisco. the
day and year in this certificate first above
written. CHARLES u WHEAT
Notary Pu
!, william ]. Ruddick, county clerk OF the
CITY aud county of San Francisco, state of
California, hereby certify the foregoing to be
a full, true and correct copy OF the original
articles of incorporation OF the San Pedro
Harbor. Dock and Land association filed in
nv Office on the 10th day of october, A. D.,
1887.
Attest, my hand any my official seal, this
10th day of october. A. D., 1887.
WILLIAM J. RUDDICK, Couty Clerk.
BY THOMAS COOKE, Deputy County Clerk.
Following is cert fcation from W. c. Hen
bricks, secretary of the ate of California.
1t WAS the blind incorporation-at
least it is blind now, for the dead are
bliud--shat desded to the Southern Pa
cifc Extension company the 22-acre
portion Of Uncle Sans military reser'
walton. And here sgain, the document
itself best tells the story:
This indenture, made and entered into this
23d day OF April, A. D.. 1883, by and between
the San Pedro Harbor, Dock and Land associa-
ton, corporation formed and duly organized
and existing under the laws OF the state OF
California and having its Office and principal
place of business in the city and county OF San
Francisco, state of California, party OF the first
part, and the Southern Pacific Railroad Ex-
tension company. corporation formed and
duly organized and existing under the laws of
the state OF California, and having its office
and principal place OF business in said city
and county the party OF the second part
Witnesseth, That the said party OF the first
part for and in consideration OF the sum Of
"pe doiiar, lawful money OF the United
States, and of other good and valuable consid-
erations, paid by the party OF the second part,
to said party of the first part, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged does by these
presents, grant bargain. sell and convey and
confirm, unto the said party OF the second
part, and to its successors and assigns forever,
oil those certain parcels or bodies OF land
lying, being and situated on the Pacific ocean
between the town of San Pedro and Point Fir
min, in the county OF Los Angeles state OF
California, and bounded and particularly de-
scribed as follows. to wit:
lou,
tide OF the ocean, said point bearing north 60
deg. 40 min. east. from stone monument
which marks the southeastern corner OF a
tract OF land OF 300 varas square known as the
reservation; thence south 90 deg.
As min west, 200 feet more or less to the
stone monument above mentioned; thence
in the same direction south SO deg.
43 min. west, along the southeasterly bound
airy of said government reservation 13l9 feet
more or less to a stone monument at the south
westerly corner thereof; thence south 81 d g
As min. west, SO 23-1O0 feet thence due south
26SO feet; thence south ID deg 80 min. east,
230 feet; thence south 81 deg, east 1920 feet,
to point near the shore OF the ocean; thence
south 70 deg. 80 min. east, 100 feet more or
less, to intersect the line of mean low tide OF
the ocean: thence northerly following the line
Of mean low tide of the ocean, 470C feet more
Or less to the point of beginning, containing
IN area OF 20 acres more or less; together with
I'll the water front. riparian and other rights,
privileges and franchises appertain;ng or in
any wise eppurtenant to said tract of land out
INTO the deep sea.
Also beginning at point on the line OF
mean low tide OF the ocean, said point bearing
north IS deg 43 min. east from stone mon.
lment which marks the southeastern corner
NJ a tract Of land son var cnuare EDo,rr
he government reservation thence south 90
leg 43 min. west 200 feet more or less to the
tone monument above mentioned; thence
continuing in the same direction south SO deg
l3 min. west $40 feet along the southeasterly
of said government reservation;
hence northerly across said government res
,rvation 1875 feet more or less in a line to
point on the northwestern boundary thereof,
laid point being distant $50 feet south 90 deg.
10 min. west from O stone monument which
marks the northwestern corner OF said govern
nent reservation thence north 80 deg So
min. east 450 fees to said last mentioned stone
nonum4 mt; thence continuing north 90 deg.
80 min. asst $50 feet more or less to intersect
he line of mean low tide of the ocean; thence
'outheasterly along the line of mean low tide
Of the ocean 400 feet more or less to the place
u beginning, containing % acres more or less,
together with all the water front, riparian and
other rights, privileges and franchises apper-
tanning or in anywise appurtanant to said tract
Of land out to and in the deep sea-
Together with all and singular the tene-
ments, heredtaments and appurtenances to
each OF said tracts, belonging or in any wise
appertaining to either, or both, and the rever-
sion and reversions, remainder and remain
defs rents, issues and prof thereof
In witness whereof the sa party OF the
first part has caused this deed TO be executed
by its president and secretary thereunt, duly
authorized and attestsd by its corporate seal
San PEDRO HARBoR Dock AND LAND ASSOCIATION.
By W. f. BRowN, President.
By F. S. DoUIY, Secretary.
corporate seal.l
STATE CT CALIFORNIA,
City and County OF San Francisco, S.
On this twenty-fourth day of April, A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and Lightweight,
before me, E. B. Ryan, a notary public in and
for said city and county, duly commissioned
and sworn, personally appe Ared w. E. Brown
known to me to be the president, and F. S.
Douty, known to me to be the sec etary of the
corpo alton described in and who executed
the within and annexed instrument and ac-
knowledged to me that such corporation exs.
cuted the same.
In witness whereof, I hove hereunto set nv
hand and affixed my official seal, at my Office
in the city and county of San francisco. the
day and year in the certificate irst above msn
toned. E. B. RYAN,
[NotoTial seaL1 Notary Public,
In and for the city and county of San Fran.
cisco, state of California.
full. true and correct copy of the original
recorded at the request of w. f. & Co., April
26, 1888, at "a minutes past p. IN.
n.