The herald., 1893-11-06

Notice Inviting Street Work Pr0p0-
sails.

DuRsUANT TO STATUTES AND TO oRDr-
l. nance No. 1893 of the council of the city
OF Los Angeles adopted July 81, 1893. direct
ing this notice, the undersigned invites and
will receive at his office in the City Hall, up to
IL O'Clock a. m. OF Monday, Nov. Is. 1893,
sealed proposals or bids for the following street
work to be done according to the specitica-
tions No. . for graded streets, and No. IL for
cement curbs and sidewalks in the city of Los
Angeles, posted and on file, therefor adopted.
or herein mentioned, towit:
First-That said
HANCOCK STREET
in said city from the sou:herly curb line OF
Downey avenue TO the northerly line of Al
hambra avenue including all intersections of
streets, (excepting such -sportions OF
said street and 9iittersee,ionss as are re-
quired by law to 1e kept in order or repair by
any person or company having railroad tracks
thereon, and also excepting such portions as
have already been graded. graveied and ac-
cepted), be graded and grayeled in accord
ance with the plans and proffle on file in the
office of the ityaengineer and specifications
on file in the office of the city clerk of the city
of Los Angeles for graveled streets, said speci-
ications being numbered FIVE. -sfs
Second-That cement curb be constructed
along each line OF the roadway of said Hancock
street from the southerly curb line of Downey
avenue to the northerly line OF Aihambra
avenue, excepting along such portions of the
line OF satd roadway upon which a cement or
granite curb has already been constructed and
accepted,l in accordance with specifications in
the Office OF the city clerk OF said city for con-
ing numbered twelve.
Third-That a cement sidewalk four feet in
width be constructed along each side of said
Hancock street from the southerly curb
line OF Downey ayenve to the northery
line of Alhampra avenue, excepting
such portions of said street between
said points along which 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.
that the total cost OF said improvement willsbe
greater than one dollar per front foot along
each line OF said street, including the cost OF
intersections, il is hereby determined, in pur-
suance OF an act of the legislature of the state
of California, approved February 27, 1898,
of said improvement. Said bonds shall be Sc
rial, extending over period of ten years, an
even proportion of which shall be payable an
nually on the second day of January of each
year after their date until the whole are paid,
and to bear interest at the rate OF z per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the
second day of January and July of each and
every year.
Bidders must file with each proposal or bid A
check payable to the order of the mayor of this
city, certified by responsible bank for an
amount which shall not be less than ten per
cent.of the aggregate OF the proposal, or a bond
for the said amount and so payable, signed by
the bidder and by two sureties, who shall Justify
before any officer competent to administer an
oath, in double the said amount, and over and
above all statutory exemptions.
In bidding use blanks which will be furn-
ished by the city clerk upon application
Los Angeles Cal, Nov. q, 1893
c. a. LUCkENBACH,
City clerk and ex-officio clerk OF the council
OF the city of Los Angeles. 1l-6 2t