The herald., 1895-01-01
Los Angeles City Water Company.
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Los AageIss City Water Company.
This corporation was organized and
Incorporated in August. 1868, for the
pos ose of supplying the inhabitants of
the city with water for domestic
use' and such other needs as the public
-squ red. Prior to that time the city
Gat 'sisies had operated small works,
sasjng water from the river. The
p,ss1nk supply of water is from the com.
phay'a water bearing lands, several
miles north OF the city. These lands,
whii, not forming cienegs, have an in
sxhsnstible sub-fow Of water,
which is tapped by an elaborate
sysEem of bleeding" pipes laid in
sii irections through the lands. These
Pin are laid with loose joints, packed
aboat with broken rock and gravel, thus
lowing the water to percolate through
and inter the pipes all along the line.
Bsrs. al miles OF these form ganglion.
tbs utput being 10, 900 900 gallons day
oi pu spring water. The mains lead
80 Bi inlet tower, from which the water
In CO Idcted in large oonduits aDd tun.
psis % the distributing reservoir in the
city. This company hae now about
JscD) service connections, and supplies
sil The water used for domestic pur.
poae,l.
IN motto OF the Company has always
hssn 20 keep pace with the progress OF
shs cist, although at times it has been
diibrGlt to do 80. 1t is at present en-
gage on eu important piece OF new
WORK. em brscing a tunnel Aka inches
in size and 40UO feet in length. brick
conduit Of the came size and still gry ater
length, and about four miles Of csst-iron
pipe from 80 to 20 inches in diameter.
This IL intended TO increase the water
supply OF the rapidly growing south
western portion OF the city and to re-
iDforce the mains generally.
The interest of the company and the
city which it supplies are almost identi-
cal. Both the city and the company
have been prosperous. the progressive
ness of the company having determined
to great extent the prosperity OF the
city. II we measure the future by the
pact, We have to contemplate in this
company an association no. excalled in
importance by any on the Pacific coast.
The mem ters of this company are among
the leading business men of Southern
California. Mr.. w. HI. Perry. the prssi-
dent, il also president of the W. H.
Perry Lumber and Mill company, and is
otherwise connected with the business
interests OF the city. He 10 also largely
interested in realty in this city. Mr.. W.
g. Brodrick. the vice president,
: prominent Insurance. agent, is
president OF the Main street
and Agricultural Park Railway
company and also president OF the Citi-
sens Water company. Mr.. H. w.
Hsllman, the treasurer, 10 vice. president
Of the Farmers and Merchants bank
and director OF the Capitol Milling COM
pany, and IL largely interested in other
business enterprises in this city. The
other directors of the company arc Mr..
william Ferguson. Mr.. T. Lazard, both
capitalists, and Mr.. @. Ducommun, the
veil know capitalist and hardware mer.
chant. Mr.. s. HI. Mott. the secretary. is
vice. president Of the w. H. Perry Lum-
Der and Mill company. and possesses
other large business intereata in South
ern California. The offices OF the COM
pary are ct No. $50 New High street.