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Los Angeles - February 15> 19^7 1-733^ Mr. A. M. Folger: Referring to your letter February 13th and City Manager Fennessy's letter to Mr. Ashby of January 3lst* brush.. That will temporarily take care of the situation, but must put in a covered storm drain from Main Street east, and I am wondering if the construction of a storm drain from Main Street 1 through to and over Fifth Street could not be included in the bond issue for the storm drain in connection with the Charleston Blvd. underpass. This would be a comparatively small item, but would be of community benefit and is not an expense that should be im­posed upon the Railroad Company. It should be borne in mind that this is a natural drainage channel and carries not only the minor overflow from our No. 1 reservoir, but also the surface drainage from a large area to the west. natural drainage. As a matter of fact, if it goes to bond issue / we will pay a very large proportion of the cost. prooerty, the only way to keep the hoboes off that property is by constant policing. I think the first thing to do is to tear down all of the shacks that are constructed and run a bulldozer over the ground to clean up the filthy condition there. Then, as a consideration of the lease of the Las Vegas Ranch, have the Lessee police the premises, and immediately a hobo attempts to erect a shack or a trailer is moved in report to you so that you can notify the police and arrange for eviction. out what it will cost to level the premises off, and if you can’t arrange any other way, get hold of Vic^ Kunkel and have him put a couple of laborers over there to remove the shacks. of the creek from Main Street east, and to burn the weeds and I note that you have arranged to clean the debris out _ i_ _____ i Oa. i. A ^ 4-Vi a t.toarlo \ Wish you would discuss this feature with Mr. Fennessy and see if we cannot get something started whereby public authori ties will take over the covering up of this very objectionable As to the Jungle which is located south of the Ranch Please take up with someone who has a bulldo'zer and find f tVirtf /V4(Sent* 'tFkvA/es