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RESOLUTION NO. 1027.
A RESOLUnON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE- CITY OF ARCADIA
DETER:,aNING CERTAIN COliTE!\;PLATED EXPENDITURE FOR LEGAL COUNSEL IN
CONNECTION WITH THI: PURCHASE BY THE CITY OF ARCADIA FROM RANCHO SANTA
ANITA, INC., OF CEItTAIN WATER RIGHTS AND CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, TO BE
A PROPER EXPENDITURE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, AND 'PROVIDING FOR COM-
PENSATION FOR SAID COUNSEL.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLO',IS:
SECTION ~. WHEREAS, the C~ty of Arcadia has for a long period
of time been negot~ating with Rancho Santa Anita, Inc., for the purchase
by said City from llaid Rancho Santa Anita, Inc., certain water rights,
well sites, etc., llnd
innffiEAS, in connection with the purchase by said City of said
rights it has been necessary, in the opinion of this Council. to eneage
special legal serv:lces in the consummation of said purchase and sale, and
\7HEREAS, the firm of Maurseth & Kerrin of Los Angeles, California,
have heretofore been engaged by the City of Arcadia as associate counsel
in that certain ac~ion pending in the Superior Court of the State of
California, in and for the County of Los Angeles, entitled IICity of
Pasadena, a munici~?al corporation, plaintiff, vs City of Alhambra, a
municipal corporation, et aI, defendants,lI action No. Pasadena C-1323, and
WHEREAS, said firm of Maurseth & Kerrin have heretofore rendered
and it is contemplated will render such services as the City Council may
require in connect:lon with the consummation of the purchase by the City
of the certain water rights mentioned herein,
NOW, THEHEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the employment of the LaVl
Firm of Maurseth & Kerrin as special counsel, be confirmed and ratified
for the purpose of furnishing to said City of Arcadia such services as
may be deemed necessary in the consummation of the purchase by the City of
Arcadia from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc., of said water rights, well sites, etc.,
in an amount not to exceed ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY (~l,750.00)
DOLLARS.
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The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
ed
at a re~larly adjClum! meeting of the C~ty Council. of the City of Arcadia,
held on the2~da~r of
February
,1940, by the affirmative vote of
at least three Councilmen, to-wit:
AYES: C01mcilmen,Bolz, Griffitts, Leeper, Perkins and Walter
NOES: NOlle
ABSENT: None
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Signed aad approved this 27thday of
February,
,1940.
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ATTEST:
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