Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-21
SIMON TELLS
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B0AR0 Be
CAREFUL
District Attorney Renders
Opinion on Legality of
Improvements COntem-
plated for Imperial City
Roads and Vicinity.
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Distdict Attorney E. R, Simon has
rendered an opinion to the highway
commission in the matter Of improving
and constructing roads in and about
the city of Imperial in which he holds
that the courts would probably declare
legal the building of roads west and
east Of the city, but that it was . mst-
ter of considerable doubt on which at
torneys and courts might honestly
differ. His recommendations as to
advertising and the full opinion is
herewith given: e
Imperial County Highway Commission
Ell Centre, Calf. : Hffts .
Gentlemen: / have your letter Of,
recent date In which you make inquiry
relative to the improving of county
highways in and about the city of Im-H
perial, out of the funds derived from
the sale of the 81 100000 Of county
highway bonds, wherein you state, that.
the commission is contemplating the
recommending Of the improving Of the
following portions Of said highways,
as follows:
First Section.-Beginning at the
southeasterly end of the bridge at
Thompson's Crossing over New river,
thence running east approximately
4-1O miles to the north and south
road paralleling the Brawley Main
canal. es
Second Section.-The extension of
west Main street highway of the city
of Imperial, from the north and south
road -paralleling the Brawley Main
canal east to the city limits Of the city
of Imperial, one-haf mile.
Third Section.--The highway ex-
tending east from Main street city Of
Imperial from the east end, of the
present pavement, east to the north
west corner of Tract Ito, Township Is
South, Range Ia East, thence north
one-half mile to the northwest corner
of Tract 116, Township Is South,
Range Ia East, approximately 2 s-l0
miles.
The question is, whether or not
these portions of highways to be i'm
proved, are comprehended and COW
cred by the preliminary report of the
highway commission prior to the vot-
ing of bonds. The fourth call Of the
description of the highway system In
said preliminary report is as follows:
EAST from the intersection of the
west side highway in Section 33, Town
ship Is South. Range Is East, to the
east side highway"
This is evidently clerical error in
the number of the township in this
preliminary report, and undoubtedly
the call should start at Section, 33,
Township IA South, Range Is East,
and for the purpose Of this opinion. l
will assume that the western terminus
of this particular highway to be i'm
proved is Section 33, Township ID
South, Range 13 east.
The eastern terminus of this par
ticular highway would eb at the north
eastern corner of Tract 1879, Township
IS South, Range Is east. The nearest
present highway extending east faom
the western terminus of this particular
proposed highway is the highway cross
ing the bridge at Thompson's crossing
over New river at approximately tho
southeast corner Of said Section 33.
township IA South, Range Is east.
This highway, after crossing said
bridge, extends east distance Of l
4-10 miles to the north and south road
paralleling the Brawley Main canal.
(extending east from said point, inter-
secting the Imperial Avenue road be-
tween Brawley and Imperial.) am
informed that the county has an ease
ment for a highway. although the
has not yet been opened. Unless II
was contemplated that this bridge be
used at Thompson's Crossing as part
Of the proposed portion Of the high
way to be improved as described in the
preliminary report-of the County High