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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-16

~ the pas seul. are to be found In most
OF the London shop windows alongside
OF pictures of Connie Gilchrist. Lefty
Lind. sylvia Grey and other professional
favorites Of the stage.
SO great indeed Is the craze for skirt
and ballet dancing that by next year no
family with any pretentions tn social
rank and station win be complete with
cut its dancing girl" Even little
mites Under twelve years ~ age are be-
ing tsnght the art. and the professional
dancing masters and aistresses. instead
of making their young pupils acquainted
with The waltz. the quadrille. the reel
and the lancers as hitherto, impart TO
them the art Of the ballet 7, Is quite
an ordinary sight nowadays 20 find the
f>sbinnable dancing scsdernies thronged
during The afternoon with a crowd Of
children al under The age ~ fourteen,
psrouetting about in perfect time and
tsne. dressed in the tights. The Ssa,e
sAs~.- and the ast-sDled slippers # the
ers<-ssionai hslierins They are all The
ehissfren ~ parents of aristocrstic birth
ard sscisl erriuence. What the uiti-
mate oa1eor1e - these new-fanxled
dancing lessons viii be :. = impossible
~ prs~lira There are fears. however.
<hns they viii have The effect ~ raising
hisfsscnic longfngs IN .he minds of the
growing girls Who may. when they at
>ain the years of discresiou-or rather
indiserrtiou---find IL difficult ~ conten.
shesnssEve~ With the privileges ~ hoid~
tr4 ND slseir hessss IN ssciety after hsv-
1rx enjoyed The saessirnahie advantages
- kieting mp their heels in srnsfeur
bs{1es1
Thas thss ia.lies Il bisss his>ess snd
hsrh siexre@. BY learning the ssusic hall
.hasinxas and puftinx their knnvleare
issso prscsS-e. sre getting even with The
rnnsie bar srsists.s for their presumption
~ s.arrxsrz into tie sr,ssoerscy. Noe
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-16

Lefty Lind, Sylvia Gray or Mary Lloyd.
on the understanding that she should
volunteer pas seuL Society's jaded
palate was tickIed- The cursory Gimp
ses Of flying heels and swirling skirts,
which were common enough on the
stage, acquired an altogether new sig
uificanee Ia the drawing room
The barriers having thus been low
ered. and species OF social intercourse
established between the women of the
world and the lady OF the stage, the
former quickly made up her mind 70
avail herself of the opportunity thus
presented % acquire the art OF skirt
dancing, which, owing 10 its thinly
yelled suggestiveness. appeared 10 find
such favor with the masculine element
OF society. There has always been and
ever will bc a Kind of rivalry between
the society belle and the footlight favor
1te. and the former is invariably con-
WINGED that were she TO be permitted to
avail herself Of the peeuliarities Of
dress. or rather undress, of the profess
sional ballerina she would far outstrip
the latter In the race for masculine adj
miration-
Having once mastered the delicate in
tricacies Of the pas suel and become an
adept In the art of maneuvering the
skirt with that mixture of coyness and
ougyestiveness which constitutes the
basis Of the so-called skirt dance. the
society woman commenced By giving .
manifestation Of her terpsichorean skill
90 those of her acquaintances who be-
1ongcd to her own set. and encouraged
by their praise-women always encour-
age one another when there Is some
thing risque Co be done-she finally de-
termined 10 extend the sphere of her
audience 10 the masculine element The
Temptation To seize such an opportunity
OF exhibiting trim pair OF anl<les-es-
pccialiy in an epoch of long slSirts-was
too great 90 be withstood Pretty Mrs
Crutchley. whose husband lost his leg
IN the Soudan. and who therefore can
not dance himself, started the fashion
at the annual Guards burlcsque enter
tainmcnt, escusing herself on the
ground that the performance was for
the sake Of charity. The fad spread
like wildfre. To-day at least seventy
Per cent Of the girls and young mar
ried women of society are proficient in
the art of skirt Dancing. and the por-
traits Of Countess de Grey. Countess
Russell, and of numerous other high
horn danes. taken in the act Of fling
1ng their feet IN some picturesque pose
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loNpon soclsIr.s aAuTcn.

oue Of the principal features Of tho
rr<11 Lfsnd0n season . the dancing
4,se latter - being conducted on
"a entireiy new plan. Of a distinctly
or1entzl character. Instead Il the
uzen taking any active part In
NE dancing, an heretofore, they
merely look on. seated Ia comfortable
paSy chars. while the dancing il done
for then. act by Indian Aautch girls OF
Egyptian 4imshz. ous ~ peeresses Of
the realm and by LADIES' Of birth belong
Ing u the very sEnartest sets Of London
nc<iety.
The fad originated about two seasons
u9o. when IL became the custom u In
vite 10 private entertainments some well
known professional danseuse such a.
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no permanent relief until tried ts,t-
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Signed. A. h. srEIr-
Hamilton, Mich, April IL. 1891.
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packages OF provisions not exceeding
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General Passenger Agent.
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Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y by the undersigned up to II 100 o'clock
am. of Monday, 14th day of November, 1892,
cementl and construct by sections the ma
sonry portion of the outfall sewer from the
City of Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean: /:
l, 4, 5, 7. and upon the maps and plans
on file in the office of the City Engineer of
the City of Los Angeles.
Bidders will submit proposals separately
for each section, and will bid for sections l,
q A. s. 7 and for the completion of the en-
tire section in bulk including all excava-
settling chambers, conduits, culverts and
functions, as indicated on plans profiles and
detail drawings on Ale in the office of the
City Engineer. For section 9 bids will be in
bulk for all the work outside the tunnels
including excavations, back filling. man
holes, drops, conduits, cnlverts and june
tail drawings on file in the Office of the City
Engineer and will specify separately. the
price per lineal foot complete for tunnels.
1st Where the section is in rock with
end. Where the section is in rock with
crumbling roof.
All work to be done in accordance with
plans .and. specifications adopted by the
Council of the City Of Los Angeles at its
office of the undersigned and plans, profiles
and detail drawings in the office of the City
Engineer.
for any extra excavations that may be occa-
stoned by changes during construction.
All contracts will include a clause pro-
viding that no Chinese labor shall be en-
ployed upon the work, and that no material
shall be used which has been manufactured
by Chinese.
Also that eight hours labor shall consti-
tute a days work, and that the successful
bidder will not contract for, receive or re-
auire more than eight hours labor for a
days work of any person employed upon
rafI md a nn M
ployed upon said work who has not resided
within the County of Los Angeles at least
six (6) months previous to the time of his
employment.
A certified check to the order of the un-
dersigned amounting to 5 per cent of the
gross bid shall accompany each proposal, as
a aguarantee that bidder will enter into
a contract if awarded to him, inconform-
ity with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Council of the City of Los
Angeles, at its meeting of Oct 10th, 1892.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
1O-1O-11-12 City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12
CITY NOTICES.
Notice of Street Work.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
~ Monday, the Sd day of October A. D. 1892.
the Council of the City of Los Angeles did at
regular meeting, adopt an ordinance of in
tention, number 1854 (new series), to have
the following work done, to-wit:
That
DAILY STREET
In said city from the south line of Downey
avenue to the north line of Hawkins street.
including all intersections of streets (except-
ing such portions of said street and in
tersections as are required by law to be kept
in order or repair by any person or company
having railroad tracks thereon, and also ex-
cepting such portions as have already
been graded and graveled and ac-
cepted), be graded and graveled in
accordance with the plans and profile on file
in the office of the City Engineer and speci..-
cations on file in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Los Angeles for making gray
eled streets, where the natural material
on the street is to be used, said specifications
being numbered nine.
That a redwood curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
Daily street, from the south line of Downey
avenue to the north line of Hawkins street,
excepting. along such portions of the
line of said roadway upon which cement
or redwood curb has already been
constructed and accepted), in accordance
with specifications in the office of the CITY
Clerk of said city for constructing redwood
curbs.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance of intention for further particulars
E. II. HUTCHINSON,
Street Superintendent.
BY +. L.. BALDWIN, Deputy. 11-11-17
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12

An Ordinance Declaring the Intention of the
Mayor and Council of the City of Los An
geles is Establish the Grade of
BRIDGE STREET,
/ From Brookly N Avenue to State Street.
/ THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
| i City of Los Angeles do ordain as follows
SECTION 1. That it is the intention of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to estab-
| lish the grade of
BRIDGE STREET.
From Brooklyn avenue to State street, as
| follows:
At the intersection of Brooklyn avenue the
grade shall be, as now established, $500 on
the northwest corner, aud 5000 on the south
west corner.
At the intersection of Fairview street, 90. 90
on the southwest corner nd at a point in
east line opposite thereto.
AT end of curve. 4S5 feet west of the west
line of Echandia street, $500 on both sides.
At the intersection of Echandia street, so. 90
on the northwest and northeast corner, as
now established, and 1880 on the southwest
AT the intersection of Tehema street, S3.5
on the northwest corner, and S4.OO at point
in the south line opposite said corner; $3.50
on the northeast corner and $500 at point
in the south line opposite said corner.
At the intersection of Bailey street, 80
on the northwest $3.50 on the northe and
$500 on the southwest and southeast cor
AT the intersection of State street. $3.50 on
the northwest corner, and $500 on the
southwest corner.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so as to
conform to a straight line drawn between
said designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles Evening Express, and there
mon nr hnr ranf ffnp hnn kalr and
be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was adopted by the Council of the
81, 1892.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
City Clerk.
Approved this 4th day of November. 1892.
HENRY T. HAZARD,
11-S-16 Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
~ Monday, the 18th day of October, A. ID.
did, at a regular meeting, adopt an ordinance
of Intention number 1470 new series), to
have the following work done to-wit:
VERNON STREET.
In said city. from the northerly line of Pico
street, including all intersections of streets.
| excepting such portions of said street and
intersections as is required by law to be
company having. railroad tracks thereon,
and also excepting such portions as have
already been graded, ,graveled and ac-
cordance with the plans and profile
on file in the office of the City Engineer and
specifications on file in the Office of the City
Clerk of the City Of Los Angeles for making
gravel streets, said specifications being num-
Der five.
That a cement curb be constructed along
each line of the roadway of said Vernon
street, from the northerly line of Pico street
to the southerly line of Eleventh street,
(excepting along such portions OF the line
of said roadway upon which ce-
ment or granite curb has already been con-
structed and accepted) in accordance with
specifications in the Office of the City Clerk
of said city for constructing cement curbs
said specifications being numbered twelve.
That cement sidewalk five feet in
width be constructed along each side of said
Vernon street, from the northerly line of
Pico street to the southerly line of Eleventh
street (excepting such portions of said street
between said points along which a cement or
asphalt sidewalk has been constructed and
accepted, said sidewalk to be constructed in
accordance with specifications on file in the
office of the City Clerk, said specifications
being numbered twelve.
The City Engineer having estimated
that the total cost of said Improvement will
be greater than two dollars per front foot
along each line of said street. including
the cost of intersections, it is hereby de-
termined in pursuance to an act of the Legis-
lature of the State of California, approved
March 18th, 1891, that bonds shall be issued
to represent the cost of said improvement.
Said bonds shall be serial, extending over a
period of ten years, an even proportion of
which shall be payable annually on the first
day of January of each year, after their date,
until the whole are paid, and to bear interest
at the rate of seven per cent per annum pay
able semi-annually on the first days of Jan
uary and July of each and every year.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance of intention for further particulars.
E. II. HUTCHINSON,
Street Superintendent.
By f. L. BALDWIN, Deputy. 1I-1I-17
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12
Notice Inciting Sealed PrOpO-
sats to Enlarge Zamja NO.2.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived by the undersigned up to IL 100
o'clock a. M, of Monday, Nov. IA, 1892, to
enlarge Zania No. 2, in accordance with plans
and speci hcations on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
A certified check, to the order of the un-
dersigned, for $4,000 must accompany each
proposal guarantee that bidder will
enter into a contract if awarded to him, in
conformity with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
By order of the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of November 7th,
1892.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
11-10-12 City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12
TWENTY-FIRST STREET,
Notice of Street York.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
" Monday, the 18th day of October, A. d.
1892, the Council of the City of Los Angeles
did. at regular meeting, adopt an ordinance
of intention, number 146S (new series), to
have the following work done. to-wt:
That a cement sidewalk six feet in width
be constructed along the easterly side of
FLOWER STREET,
From the southerly line of Twenty third
street to the northerly line of Adams
street. (excepting such portions of
said street between said points along which
a cement or asphalt sidewalk has been con-
structed and accepted, said sidewalk to be
constructed in accordance with specific
tions on file in the office of the City Clerk,
said speci ifications being numbered twelve.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance of intention for further particulars.
E. II. HUTCHINSON,
Street Superintendent.
By +, L, BALDWIN, Deputy. 11-11-17
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12
TWELFTH STREET.

In said city, from the west line of Sentous
street to the east line of Burlington avenue,
including all intersections of streets Except
sections as are required by law to be kept in
order or repair by any person company
having railroad tracks thereon, and also ex-
graded and graveled and acceptedl,
be graded and .graveied in accord
aance, with the plans and profile on
specifications on file in the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles for making
gravel streets, said specifications being num-
bered 5.
That cement curb be constructed along
each line of the roadway of said Twelfth
street, from the west line of Sentous
street to the east line of Burlington avenne
(excepting along such portions of the line of
said roadway upon which a cement or granite
curb has already been constructed and
tions in the office of the City Clerk
of said city for constructing cement curbs,
said specifications being numbered twelve.
That cement sidewalk five feet in
Twelfth street, from the west line of Sentous
street to the east line of Burlington avenue
texeeptiag such such portions , h OF said street be-
asphalt sidewalk has been constructed and
accepted said sidewalk to be constructed in
accordance with spec fications on file in the
office of the City Clerk, said specifications
being numbered twelve.
The City Engineer having, estimated
that the total cOSt OF Sa1Q improve
ment will be greater than two dollars per
front foot along each line of said street, in
Guiding the cost of intersections, it is hereby
determined, in pursuance to an Act of the
Legislature of the State of California. ap-
proved March II, 1891, that bonds shall be
issued to represent the cost of said improve
ment. Said bonds shall be serial, extending
over period of ten years, an even propor-
tion of which shall be payable annually on
the first day of January of each year, after
their date until the whole are paid, and to
bear interest at the rate of seven per cent
per annum. payable mi-annually on the
first days of January and July of each and
every year.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance of intention for further particulars.
E. H. HUTCHINSON
Street Superintendent.
By F. L. BALDWIN. Deputy. 11-11-17
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12
Notice Inciting Sealed PropO-
sails to Improve q Certain POr-
tiOn of 4Ih0mbrd 4cenue and
Mission Road,

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y by the undersigned up to IL o'clock a. m.
of Monday, Nov. 14th, 1892, to road up curb
hambra avenue and Mission road, in the City
of Los Angeles; all in accordance with plans
and speci fcations adopted by Council No
vember 7th, 1892 and ON file in the Office of
the City Clerk.
A certified check, to the order of the un-
dersigned for $1,000 must accompany each
proposal as guarantee that bidder will
enter into contract if awarded to him, in
conformity with his bid
Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
By order of the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at it's meeting of November 7th,
1892.
FREEMAN G TEED,
l1-lO-l2 City Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF E. F. SPENCE, DECEASED.

N dersigned executrix of the last will and
testament of E. F. Spence deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication of this
notice to the said executrix of the last will
and testament of e. f. Spence, deceased, at
the office of John D. Bicknell, No. 2O7 New
High street, City of Los Angeles County of
Los Angeles. State of California, that being
the place of business of said estate in the
County of Los Angeles.
Dated this Goth day of October, A. d. 1892.
ANNA NJ. SPENCE Executrix.
John d. Bicknell, Attorney for Executrix.
OH -6WlxS
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-12
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF JULIA JAMES, DECEASED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN-
IN dersigned executors of the last ', ill ana
testament of Julia James, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, within ten QO)
months after the first publication of this
notice to the said executors of the last will
and testament of Julia James, deceased, at
the Office of John d. Bicknell No. 2O7 New
High street, City of Los Angeles, County of
Los Angeles, State of California, that being
the place of business of said estate in the
County of Los Angeles.
Dated this Goth day of October, A. D. 1892.
ALFRED JAMES.
FRANK SIMPSON,
Executors.
John D. Bicknell, Attorney for Executors.
10-31-5wks