Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-07
AN ORDINANCE

Directing proceedings to be taken to
condemn certain property for the
purpose Of widening and extending
Main street between Alameda street
and Marchessault street, and to ascer
tain the compensation to be paid
therefor; also establishing the lines
and limits within which the assess
ment shall be made for the payment
OF damages sustained by reason Of
such condemnation.
The Mayor and Council of the city Of
Los Angeles, do ordain as follows
SECTION /. Proceedings arc hereby
directed to be taken for the condemna-
ton Of all that property lying and being
situate in the city OF Los Angeles, county
of Los Angeles, State OF California,
bounded and described as follows;
Commencing at post in the inter
section OF the north line Of Marches.
sault street with the center line OF Main
street, formerly Bath street, from which
post bears the s. w. corner of the fence
of Mrs. Doria Jones s. So Il. 2l.5 feet,
and running thence along the north line
of Marchessault street 5. So Il. 40 feet
to stake 1873 feet distant fcom the s.
+. corner of the fence OF Mrs. Doria
Jones' on the west line of Olvera street;
thence N. 37s L. S32. 0 feet to the N. w.
line Of Alameda street; thence along the
samelN. l0a' Il. IS. 81 feet to post in the
center line Of proposed street; thence
still along N. w. line OF Alameda street
N. l04' Il. SS.S7 feet to the south line
Of High street; thence s. 37' w. 99l. s
feet to the north line OF Marchessault
street. stake s. So Il. 40 feet distant
from the prolonged east line oil Upper
Main street; thence along the north line
of Marchessault street s. So f. to
the place Of beginning.
Exct pting that portion thereof lying
within the present limits of Main street.
And the said property shall be used for
public purposes, to wit, public street,
the lines Of which shall conform to the
exterior lines as above stated and set
forth.
Proceedings shall also be taken TO as
the property herein directed to be con
demned.
Section q The assessment for the pay
ment Of the damages sustained by reason
of said Improvement shall extend and be
levied upon all real property situated on
both sides of Main street, from Alameda
street to the north line Of Temple
street on the West side, and prolonga-
tion of the north line of Temple
street on the East side.
Section 3. II, within twenty days from
the publication Of this ordinance, the
owners of property fronting on Main
street or on any cross street forming a
junction Herewith, within the said
limits to be assessed, amounting to two
thirds OF said frontage, shall make and
file with the Clerk of the Council Of the
city Of Los Angeles written remon-
STRANGE against said proposed improve
ments, thereupon the same shall not be
further proceeded with.
Section 4. II no remonstrance be filed,
as provided in section three Of this ordi-
nance, within the time therein limited,
the City Attorney shall, upon the ex-
piration Of said time, commence and
prosecute proceedings, according to law,
for the condemnation OF the above
described land necessary for the widen
ing of said street, as hereinbefore pro-
vided; and il is hereby made the duty
OF the City Surveyor to furnish the City
Attorney with full and correct descrip-
tions Of each and every parcel Of said
land necessary to be condemned for the
widening and extension Of the said
street, together with the names of the
respective owners Of and all other par
ties interested in said lands so to be con-
demned.
SECTION s. The Clerk of the Council
shall certify to the passage Of this ordi-
nance, and shall cause the same to be
published once in the Los Angeles DAILY
HERALD, newspaper published in said
city, and thereupon and thereafter it
shall take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the city of Los Angeles at its meeting
OF August 25th, AID. 1883.
W.lW. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the city Of Los
Angeles.
Approved this Bird day OF September. A.
D., 1888. G. K. TnoM,
Mayor.