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RESOLUTION NO. 921
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
TO ENLARGE THE PRESENT FLUME FROM SANTA AN ITA A VENUE TO BIG SANTA
ANITA WASH IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Whereas, during the recent noods of March,
1938, the flume in Santa Anita Wash was filled with debris and
caused to overflow the embankment changing its course and caus ing
considerable damage to private property and the public streets and
highways in the city of Arcadia; and
Whereas, if the concrete flume is left in its present
condition it will fill up with debris as it did during the last
storm of March, 1938, on account of its capacity not being of
sufficient size to carry the storm waters draining into Little Santa
Anita Wash;
Now the:refore,' It is Hereby Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Arcadia, that the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Los Angeles be and they are hereby requested to enlarge the present
concrete flume frl)Il1 Santa Anita Avenue to Big Santa Anita Wash in the
City of Arcadia to the capacity that the Wash is now being constructed
to, from Santa Anita Avenue to Grandview Avenue in said City of Arcadia.
Be it ~lrther resolved:
The W. :Po A. has approved the plans as set forth by the Flood
Control District, for improving Little Santa Anita Wash from Grandview
Avenue to Santa Anita Avenue, which calls for Rubble Masonry walls.
That ths W. P. A. project is now being held up until such
time as funds are available for the enlarging of the Concrete Flume
from Santa Anita Avenue to Big Santa Anita Wash.
The City Council of the City of Arcadia is financing a portion
of the improvement of the portion from Grandview Avenue to Santa Anita
Avenue, but the City Council of the City of Arcadia is unable to finance
the enlargement of the flume from Santa Anita Avenue to Big Santa Anita
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Wash.
It is absolutely necessary that the work be completed before
the rains begin.
We urge the Board of Supervisors to immediately appropriate
sufficient money 1;0 complete this work with the assistance of the
W. P. A.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall send a copy thereof to the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles.
I hereb~, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 2lst day or June, 1938, by the affirmative vote of' at least
three Councilmen, to-wit:
AYES: Bolz, Griffitts, Malin, Murphy and Niday
NOES: Uone
ABSENT: None
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And signed and approved this 21st day of June, 1938.
ATTEST:
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Mayor
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