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RESOLUTION NO. 920
A RESOVJTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
REQUESTrNG THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COU1"rY OF LOS ANGELES
TO IMPROVE BIG SANTA ANITA WASH FROM THE MOUTH OF SANTA ANITA
CAl;"YON TO RIO HO:~!DO.
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THE CITY COUNC:IL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOllOWS:
SECTION l:
,Vhereas, the recent floods of March, 1938,
changed the course of the Big Santa Anita Wash in many places;
and
1ffuereas, the bed of the Big Santa Anita Ylash is now some
500 to '700 fee t "Iide in places; and
','lhereas, the recent floods of IJarch, 1938, vTashed away
considerable pri.,ate property and did considerable damage to
houses and d~e~Y:ings and land of private owners of property; and
Vlhereas, the OITners of private property along the Big
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Santa Anita Wash are in a position to be damaged greatly by floods
if something is ::1ot done to improve the Big Santa Ani ta Wash; and
Vlhereas.. on account of the present condition of the Big
Santa Ani ta 17ash, if something is not done this year to improve
the Big Santa. Anita ':lash before the season of floods and the run
off which is car:~ied by the Big Santa Anita Wash from the mountains,
the dame-ge to private property will be greater than it VIas during
the recent floods of March, 1938;
Now, Therefore, The City Council of the City of Arcadia,
in view of the facts and premises above stated and on account of the
urgent necessity and the damage to private property which can be
anticipe.ted, doe~l hereby request the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Los Angeles to improve the Big Santa Ani ta ~'/ash from the
mouth of the San';a Anita Canyon on the North to the Rio Hondo on
the South, in a uanner to take care of the storm waters and the
run off from the mountains and to take care of private property.
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SECTION 2:
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and send a copy thereof to the Board of Super-
visors of the County of Los Angeles.
I hereb~r certify that the foregoing Resolution \Vas adopted
at a regular meetin~ of the City Council of the City of Arcadia,
held on the 2lst day of June, 1938, by the affirmative vote of at
least three councilmen, to-vlit:
AYES:
Councilmen, Bolz, Griffitts, Malin, Murphy and Niday
HOES: None
ABSENT: None
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And sie;ned and approved this 21st day of June, 1938.
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Mayor
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