The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-19
WHO WILL CARE FOR THE WATER
Council and Supervisors Beg to
Differ.
The Figueroa Street Storm Water
Up for Consideration. -.
Courss?-HIgh Curbs to Garry
the Water Away.

Members Of the board Of supervisors
OF the county met with the city council
yesterday afternoon to discuss the
proposition Of caring for the storm
water which flows down Figusroa street
and floods the country beyond the city
limits.
The Intention had been to 90 out there
and view the place and try to settle
upon some way Of conducting the water
away In such = manner tAat nsns Of the
property owners beyond the city limits
shall be injured.
Before Figueroa street was graded the
board Of supervisors sent communica-
tion to the council to the effect that
the grading of Figuerea street
would have the effect Of caus-
ing the water to cover this property
in times OF heavy rain, and asking that
the grade OF the street be established at
such level that the tendency would be
to turn turn the water, BY natural
drainage. in some direction where valu-
able property would not DO damaged
by 1t.
The Communication WAS received,
however, after the contract for grading
the street had been let and the grade,
curbs and such specifications estab.
lishej. The curbs ON Figueroa street
were made higher. and in order that the
water should be carried out to the end
OF the street.
The board OF supervisors claim that
the w0vk dina nnou Ei0uovna akYoAt
has changed the natural course
of the storm water. Before, the
water flowing down Figueroa street was
spread out over the country at the end
of the street in ssoutheasterly direction.
Now the water follows q regular cham
mel dus south and has caused consider.
abls damage in Agricultural park and
on property In a straight line south from
the end of Figueroa street.
Later the supervisors and council.
men. accompanied by ex-City Engineer
Dookweiler, County Surveyor Wright,
District Attorney Donnell and Assista ut
City Attorney Francis went In carriages
to the district where the storm water
has now accumulated.
No better time could have been chosen
to view the situation than yesterday
afternoon. A perfect lake extends
over the level land beyond the extension
Of Figueroa street after 1t crosses Jeffer.
son. The whole country is inundated.
Beyond Jefferson on Figusroa street the
water Ia level with the 18-inoh curb and
Agricultural park is a lake.
At Eighteenth and Figueros streets,
where the water which comes down the
Arroyo dc los Reyes in a 36 inch fume
empties into 22inch zanja, the nan
hole resembles gusher in action, the
muddy water boiling up through the
torrent like a miniature geyaer. The
surface OF the water is covered with oil,
and when ths water recedes this will be
left upon the surface of the land.
The party returned to the city hall at
430, most of the members drsnched
through, but thoroughly convinced that
something must be done at once.
District Attorney Donnell said to q
HERALD reporter that he did not antici-
pate any friction between the council
and the board of supervisors over the
matter.
Il can suggest remedy myself" he
said, land am positive that it will be
agreeable to both Sides"