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'R1S0LUTION NO. 102~,.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
REQ,UESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS Al'!GELES TO
ORDER CERTAIN AVAILABLE FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED IN ADDIT::ONAL ',.ORK ON
SIERRA MADRE WASH \lITHIN SAID CITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THZ CITY OF ARCiillIA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLO\.S:
SECTION 1. \'mGREAS, certain improvements are now being made
in the channel of Si~rra Madre ~ash in the City of Arcadia between Santa
Anita Avenue and Grandview Avenue, and
WHEREAS, said improvements are being made by' and under the
supervision of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District with the
aid of ~orks Progress Administration labor, and
\ffiEREAS, this Council is informed and believes that the
improvement now under construction will be completed on or about Marcb
1, 1940, and
~REAS, this Council is informed and believes that upon the
completion of said improvement described herein the capacity of the channel
between Santa Anita Avenue and Grandview Avenue will be approximately
three (3) times the size of the opening southeasterly from Santa Anita
Avenue, I;l.nd
,lHEHEAS, in order to adequately care for flood waters of said
Wash there is great urgency for the enlargement of the channel south-
easterly from Santa Anita Avenue towards Santa Anita Hash, and
\'ffiEREAS, this Council is further. informed and believes that
certain funds have heretofore been allocated by the Board of Supervisors
of Los Angeles County to the Flood Control District and Works Progress
Administration to cover the cost of the improvement now under construction,
and
\~~REAS, this Council is desirous that all ftmds heretofore
allocated for said work be expended upon said S1er.l'a.,Me,dre Hash,
NO\~THEREFORE, be it resolved that:
If, upon the completion of the improvement of Sierra Madre
Wash above Santa Anita Avenue, any funds heretofore allocated for said
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work, either to LOs Angeles County Flood Control District or Uorks
Progress Administration, remain unexpended, the Board of Supervisors
of Los Angeles County be and they are hereby respectfully requested to
order said funds expended in continuing the work on Sierra Madre Wash
southeasterly frOlt Santa Anita Avenue, so that the capacity of the
channel of said We.sh from Santa Anita Avenue towards Santa Anita Wash
may be increased to more adequately carDY the flood waters of said
,lash.
SECTION 1.. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution. '
I hereb;T certify that the foregoing Resolution vias adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held
on the ~day of February, 1940, by the affirmative vote of at least
three Councilmen, to-wit:
AYES: COUNCIU,:EN, Bolz, Griffitts, Leeper, Perkins and Walter
NOES: 1I0ne
ABSE~!T : None
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Signed and approved this 20th day of February, 1940.
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