Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-19
SIX TIDELANDS SUITS
WILL BE FILED TO-DAY
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waters. 1t is alleged that the bay and
its arm and estuaries are, and have
been, navigable waters. The general
allegation, which comprehends the
whole subject, is as follows:
THAT the state of California is the
owner of all the lands underlying the
waters of said bay lying north of the
mouth of the channel which connects
said bay with the outer bay of San
Pedro"
The boundaries are described min
utely in the complaint. The care taken
to cover every feature is shown In the
filing of six different complaints, by
which the entire inner bay and the
connecting channel with the outer har-
| Dor, are fully covered. The only excep-
island. This limitation is based on
William Banning's testimony in the
| famous Mormon island case, where 1t Is
a matter of court record.
Resolutions Submitted
The harbor commission adopted reso-
lutions at a meeting held Thursday for
the purpose of placing the reasons for
| the tidelands suits before Attorney
General Webb. These resolutions,
which were taken to Sacramento Sat
urday by Attorneys Fleming and An
uerSOns are as IOllOWSs
Whereas, The city council of the
city of Los Angeles did on the 18th day
of August, 1908, by unanimous vote,
adopt the following preamble and reso-
luton:
| Whereas, This council believes that.
| if the city of Los Angeles is to became
what her advantageous location en-
titles her to be, her border must reach
tidewater. And,
" 'WharpaS She iS now recognized as
one of the greatest, if not the greatest,
| residential city in the United States,
and we believe her location is such that
she will, If she shall come into her own,
be one of the great commercial manu-
featuring maritime cities of the world.
| And,
Whereas, For her future it is i'm
perative that Los Angeles should be in
truth and in fact a harbor city, with a
| harbor free to the public, uncontrolled
| by private interests. And,
Whereas, The inner or Wilmington
harbor is so located that it is the ma
tural outlet for the tonnage of Los
Angeles. And,
Whereas, The whole of said inner
harbor Is a navigable body of water
attached to the sea and was by the
government of the United States and
the constitution of the state of Cali
fornia reserved from sale. And,
Whereas, Private parties, under a
misinterpretation of the law providing
for the sale by the state, of salt marsh,
overflowed and tidelands, acquired
under tideland patents from the state
| supposed interest in the same and are
now claiming control and ownership
of about all of the inner or Whining
ton harbor under said patents, which is
a menace to the public interests, and,
| if private interests are permitted to
control said lands, it will be fatal
| blow to the commercial and manufac-
| turing interests of this city. Therefore,
| be 1t
Resolved, That we do hereby most
respectfully request Attorney General
Ulysses s. Webb to authorize the COM
mencement of legal proceedings to have
| the courts declare the tideland patents
to lands in San Pedro harbor void, and
| to restore said lands to the state for
| the use and benefit of commerce. Be
| it further
Resolved, That the harbor commits
| sion be and Is hereby directed to take
| the necessary legal steps to recover all
| Of the lands in San Pedro harbor held
under tideland patents, and, if neces-
sary, to employ such legal talent as
they shall deem adequate to fully pro-
tect the cities interests and to recover
said lands for the use of navigation
and commerce.
under and by virtue of the authority
imposed in it by said resolutions, did
on the Sd day of October, 19OS retain
as special counsel the firm of Anderson
& Anderson of the city of Los Angeles,
and, by agreement the senior member,
James A. Anderson, was to personally
conduct the said litigation under the
attorney general in conjunction with the
regular attorney for this commission
and the attorney general, and such
other counsel as this commission may
select. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we do hereby re-
spectfully request Ulysses S. Webb, at
torney general of the state of Cali
fornia, to approve the complaints here
with presented by James A Ander-
son and A. P. Fleming, and consent
that such actions shall be commenced
and prosecuted to a speedy determine
ton of the rights of the state of Cali
fornia and of the parties in interest,"