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The herald., 1893-06-14
Notice Of Street Work.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN Monday The 29th cay of May, Al. 1898, tho
council Of the city Los Angeles did, at its meet
tion, number 1909 iNeW Saries,) to have the
following work done, towit:
Fist-l hat said Lopez streetin said city from
the southerly line OF Brooklyn avenue to the
nor harly cnr6 line Of Psnnsylvaniss
streets excepting such portions OF
by law to be kept in order or repair by any per-
son OF company having railroad tracks there
on ana sdsd ssO excepting such portions as have
graded and grayeled in accordance with
the pIssrs and profile on file in
spec3Acanons o. fIe Ia the once 81 the city
clerk of the city of Los Angeles for making
eraveled streets, said specifications being num-
second-That a. redwood curb bo constructed
along each line of the roadway of said Lopez
street from the southerly line of Brooklyn
Pennsylvania avenue excepting along
such portions of the line OF said road
way upon which redwood, cement or granite
curbhas already been constructed and accepted)'
in accordance with epecifcationsin in the office OF
the city clerk of said city for constructing red
wood curbs.
that the total cost of said improvement will be
greater than one dollar per front foot along each
line of said street, including the cost of inter-
sections, tits hereby. determined, in pursuance
OF an act of the legislature of the state Of Cali
fhrnia, approved February 27 1893, that bonds
shall be issued to represent the ost OF said inn
provement. Said bonds shall be serial, extend
ing over period of ten years, an even proper
ton of which shall be payable annually on the
econd day OF January of each year. after their
date, until he whole are paid, and to bear In
terest at the rate of z per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually on the second days of
Jaouary and July of each and every year.
Reference is hereby made to the said oIdi-
nance OF intention for further particulars.
d. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent
By A. I. STEWART, Deputy 6-10 ct
The herald., 1893-06-14
Ordinance No. 1926.
(NRW eERIEs.)

(NRW eERLE5.)
An ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
N council OF the city of Los Angeles estah-
fishing he grade OF New Macy and Clara streets
from The aasterly line OF Macy street TO the
nofthery line OF The Avis tract
The mayor and council OF the city OF Los An
gele8 do ordain gs follows:
SECTION 1. That che grade OF New Macy and
Clara streets from the easterly line OF Macy
street to the northerly line OF the AVile tract,
is hereby established as follows:
J the intersection of Macy and New Macy
streets the grade shall be l9. 90 on the northeast
ery corner and 1850 on the southeasterly COR
ner; at the intersection of New Macy and Clara
streets % so on the northwest corner; at points
10 feet west and 10 feet nor h OF tho souIheast
corner of New Macy aud Clara streets 20 80; at
the Intersection of CLARA street with the north
erly Line Of tn Avila tract 23.0O
And ~ eli points between said designated
point rs the grade shall be established 90 as to
conform 20 a strsight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
p aue.
SEC. 2. The city clerk shall certify to the pas
saee o. th s ordinance and sh al cause the same
20 be puhiished once in the los Angeles
HEaALb, ma thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be in force
herehv certify that tae foregoing ordinance
wa, adopted By the council OF the city OF Loj
Angeles at Its meeting OF June, 5, 1898.
C. A. LUCKENBACH,
city clerk.
Approved this 9th day OF June. 1898
6IS n ROWAN, Mayor.
The herald., 1893-06-14
Ordinance No. 1725.
fNRW sKRIRs.l

(NEW SERIES.)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
N council of the city of Los Angeles, estab-
lishing the grade of Cummings street from
Fir / street to sixth street
The mayor and council of the city OF Los An
geles do ogdain as follows
SECTION l. That the grade of Cummings
street from Fir street TO Sixth street is hereby
establish as follows:
At the intarse ction Of First street the grade
shall ba now established, SO go en- the
southwest aud southeast corner; III Lpe inter
section of Second street, 3l.72 on the north
3l.67 on the south west corner aud 31S6 on
the southeast corner; at the intersection OF
Third street 80 90 on the northwest and north
esst corner, aud 20 so on the southwest and
southeast corner at the intersection OF Fourth
street. 70 90 on the north west and southwest
corner, and l9. 90 on the northeast and south
east corner; at point 440 feet south of the
south Inc of Fourth street, In the west llne OF
Cummings ,treet, 80 90 and 81 90 in the east
line; Mt a point 900 feet south of the south line
of Fourth street 81 90 in the west line Of Cum
mings street. and 30 90 in the cat line; at the
Intersection of Sixth street. 35 90 on the north
west corner and 34.O0 on the northeast corner.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so rs TO
conform to straight line drawn between SAID
designated points
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
sEc. o The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published once in the Los Angeles
HERALD, and thereu oon and thereafter IL shall
take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the CITY or Los
Angeles ut its meeting of June 9th, 1893.
G. A LUCKENBACH. City Clerk
App. owed this 9th day OF June, 1898.
6-l3 Mayor.
The herald., 1893-06-14
Notice of Street Work.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
~ Tuesday, the 10th day Of May, A. D.
1898, the council OF the city of Los Angeles
did, at its meeting on said day, adopt an ordi-
nance OF intention, number 1879 (new series),
10 have the following work done, to-wit:
Flrst-fhat said Bailey street In said city,
ntie to the north line of Brooklyn avenue, in
Guiding au Intersections Of streets excepting
EHch portions OF said street and In Q esections as
arerequired by law TO be KEEP in order or repair
BY any PER- onur company having railroad tracks
thereon and slEo excepting such portions as
have already been graded, graveled and
sncs with the plans aud profile on iile in the
Office Of th5 city engineer and specifications on
file IN the nee of the city clerk OF the city OF
Los Angeles for graveled streets, said specihca-
Second-That red sood curb be constructed
along each line OF the roadway Of said Bailey
stree from the south curb line of Pennsylvania
avenue to the north line of Brooklyn avenue
(excepting along SUCH portions of the
line OF said roadway upon which redwoo ),
structed and accepted,) in accordance with
PUBLICATIONS in the office of the city clerk of
said city far constructing redwood cuIbs.
that tbs total cost Of said Improvement viii be
greater than one dollar per front foot along
each line Of said rect, including the cost of
intersections. Is is hereby determined, IN pur-
suance of an act Of the legislature Of the state
of California, approved February 27th, 1893.
shat bonds shall be issued to present the cost of
kN1Q 1mDrOVeuoQt Salu OOnuS hukil DS b6rltli
extending over d period OF ten years, an even
proportion OF which shall b payable annually
on the second day OF January OF each year.
sfter their date until the whole are paid and TO
bear interest at the rate Of z per cent per an
mum, payable semi annually on the second
days of January and July of each and every
year.
Reference is hereby made TO the said or.
dinance OF intention for further particulars
d. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent
ByA. l. GT xwART, Deputy. loot
The herald., 1893-06-14
Notice OF Street work.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUEs-
IN day, the 10th daF Of May, A. d.. 1898,
the council OF the city Of Los Angeles did, at
Intention, No. 1850 New series). to have the
following work done, to wit;
First-That said Bridge street in said city
from the northeaeterly curb line OF Pleasant
avenue to the. westerly line of State street,
including all Intersections of streets,
(excepting such portions of said street aud in
terseet ons as are required by law to be kept in
order or repair by any person or company hav-
ing railroad tracks thereon, and also excepting
such portions SIS have already been graded,
graveled and acceptedl, BE- graded and giaveled
In accordance with the plans aud profile on file
in the office OF the city engineer and specihca-
tons on file i'll the office Of the city clerk of the
city of Los Angeles for graTeled streets,
said specifeations'being numbered five
Second-That redwood curb be constructed
along each line OF the roadway of said Bridge
street from the northeasterly curb line OF Pleas
ant avenue 10 the westerly line OF State
street excepting along such portions of the
line OF said roadway upon which a redwood,
Etructed and acceptedl in &C ordance with
Specifications in the office of the city clerk OF
said city for constructing redwo d curbs
Third-That cement sidewak six feet in
width be constructed along each side of said
Bridgestreet from the northeasterly curb line of
Pleasant avenue to the westerly line OF State
street between said points along which cement
or asphalt sidewalk has been constructed and
acc pted), saidsldewalk to be constru led in ac-
cordance with specifications on file in the office
Of the city CLERK, sad specih cations being
mum bered twelve.
sEc p The city engineer having estimated
that the total cost of said improvement will be
greater than one dollar per front foot along
each line of said street. inclu ling the cost of
intersections, it is hereby determined In pur-
srance Of an act of the legislature of the state
of California, approved February 81, 1888
that bonds shall bS issued to represent the cost
OF said Improvement. Said bonds shall be se-
rial extending over a period ot ten years, an
even proportion of which shall b, 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 seven per
cent per anEum, payable ssmiannually on
the second days OF January and July of each
and every year.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordl-
nance Of intention Tor further particulars-
d. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent.
By A. 1. STEWART, Deputy. 610-6t
The herald., 1893-06-14
Summons Foreclosure.

TN TIM SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
l ofCalifornia, in and for the county Of Los
Arlhur skies, plaiptif, Vs. Oh il Mccarthy,
Action bfo6ght inthe surerfor court of the
state Vt Cniiio .nta, In and fir the county OF
o. Angeles, mud me c m titis flied In said
county of Los Ans se., in the ofics Of the clerk
oi sad superior CONT
The eople of the tate of California send
gre ting to 0has. MeCa'thy, dsfeud MT;
Yol are hereby required TO appear in an &C
tiou brought against you by the above named
plaintff in the supertoc court OF the ttate of
California. In and for Los a gele' county, and
10 answer the com plaint filei therein, within
ten days (exciusive ol the dpy OF servitel after
the service on you of this sum mons-tf served
within this county; or, Ii served elsewhere
within tn rty days,
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of this court for the foreclosure of mortgage
described in the said compaint and executed
by the said Chas Mccarthy on the 30 h day OF
August, 1882 to secure the payment OF ono
prnmis note, dsted August 3OSh, 1883, due
FsbrSary 1st, 1880, tor the sum of two thou
sand dQlldrs $4,000 toReth II with interest
at per cent per anuuta untll maturity after
maturity TO draw IL per cent per aunum until
paid and for reasonable attorneys fees; said
nots being signed by Chas. McCarthy and pay
able to Arthur Skies: tina. the pretniBes con-
yeyed by said mortgage may be sold and tine
proceeds applied to the payment OF SAID note.
Interest and attorneys fees and ooss OF suit;
and IN case such proceeds are not Sufficient to
pay tho game, then to obtsin an execution
ag inst said Charles MoCRrhg for the balance
Remaining due; and also that the defenfant
and Gll.persons claiming by, taro tsh OF under
him, may be barred and foi eclosed OF atl right,
title, claim lie, equity of redemption, and
interestln and so said morteaged premises and
for other snd further reief. Reference is had
10 complains for particulars.
And you ara hereby notified tha II yoH fatl tn
| appear and snsw0e th said complaint rs above
required, tho said plaintiff Will apply 10 the
court for the relief 6en anded In the said oom-
plant
Given under my hand and the seal of the su.
perior court of the state of California, in and
for tae county OF Los Angeles. this 26 h day oi
Eebruary in the year OF our pord one thousand
esSht hundred and ninety two,
tSe9l.1 T. II. WARD, CleTE.
RN A. M. arAynR snuty Olerk 9 2 We 1Ol
The herald., 1893-06-14
Ordinance No. 1923.
fNEg SERIES.


N ORD1N tNUE DECLARING THE M
"A tention OF the mayor and council of the
city of Los Angeles to chang and esta olisb the
grade OF the iutersection of Penns lvania and
Michigan avenues and fixing the limits of the
distfiot TO be assessed to pay tbs cos, damages
and expenses thereof.
TIM mayor aud council OF the clty OF Los An
geles do ordain as follows
sEcTIoN i. That it is the intention OF the
council Of the city VI Los Angeles 70 Grange
Pennsylvania ard NJ chigan avenues as fol-
lows:
Pennsylvania avenue the grace shal be
chan.ed nnd established So 90 on the north
west ann s0ntnw ST. corners and 5.5O on the
northeast and southeast corncrs; the grade ct
the intersections Of easant Svenue and Mich
isan Rvenu, Echaudia street aod Michigan
avenue, kehendia street AMI Pennsylyapia
avenue snd 6eainey street snd Penn'ylyAnis
Ard Gt all pOiatg b5tween SAID deS g1atet
poiute the grade shall be estab ished so as to
conform TO a Straight line drawn between said
Iievations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
affected by sal change and TO be assessed 10
D the damages hat may b. awarded by rea
eun OF such change OF grade are herr by desig-
mated and estu l. he'd as follow Beginni &
at the southwest torner Of Schuyler suest and
Kearaey street, thence westerly along the
Pouthery liue OF Kearney street to the north
west c 'rner of lot Is, block . of the Mount
west corner Of lot 2 OF sad block 2 thence
southerly 70 the northwest corner of lot 4 of q
subdivision OF block Of he Mount Pleasant
tract, thence sogtherly to the southwest corner
OF lot 10 OF said subdivsion, theace easteriy to
thesoutheast corner of said lot 10 thence north
essterll to the south sJly corner OF olock of
the Mount Pleasant tract, thence nGrtheastery y
to the oaslcry corner OF said block Y, thence
northerly'to tn southeast cornsr Of loi of
block OF the Mount Pleasant trAo-, thence
northerlY TO the northeess corner Of lot II of
said block ? ON the southcr y line OF hesIney
street thence westerly along tho southeriy line
of Kearney ttrees TO the point OF be befinning,
keeping thereirom any puhlic street q alley
that may lie within the above described DIS
triet.
sEo g. The city c ERIK ,hall certify to the
passage Of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los An
geles aERALn, ana thereupon and thereafter 1t
| shall take effect aud be in force
| hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was sdopted By the council of The city OF Los
| Angeles 81 its meeting OF June ., 1898.
| G. A. LUCKENBAOH,
City CLERK.
Approved this 9Th day of June. 1928.
T., ROWAN,
6-l3 lot Mayor.
The herald., 1893-06-14
A Story Ahnut a Story.

Mrs q. P. Terhune marion Harland)
tells curious bit of fact in connection
With ono Of her earlier novels, "Ruby's
Husband" Tho novelist was living in
Newark at the time Of its writing, and
on her frequent trips over the Jersey
fats to New York her attention was Of
ten conferred upon q long, low rooted
white house visible in tho far distance
from the cars. She knew nothing of it
nor of its inmates but its isolation, and
on late winter afternoons its single eye
Of light streaming eerily across the
stretch of marahland attracted her story
telling instinct, and she wove the tale
about it.
Long afterward she. found that it was
occupied by sporting character very
similar to the horsy Nick Sloane and
actually having his initials, and he had,
too, young daughter, whose beauty
was as remarkable for her environment
as was that of the brilliant and unscru-
pulous Ruby. In the story Nick Sloane
Is killed in a runaway accident, and out
of it the tenant of the meadow house
came to n violent death by the cars, sew
eral years after "Ruby's Husband be-
came popular,
The herald., 1893-06-14
Nv Al i STEW
Notice of Street Work.

NoTICs. is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
1893, the council of the city of Los Angeles
did, at its meeting on said day adopt an ordi-
nance Of intention, number l71O tnew sertes)
TO nave the following work done, to Wit
Eirst-That said Figueroa street in said city
from the south line of " Washington street to the
north line of Adams street, including all in
tersections of streets, (excepting such pcr-
quired by law to be kept in order or repair By
any person or company having. RAILROAD tracks
theseon), be graded, graveied and guttered
with an asphalt gutter with concrete base ten
feet wide, in accordance with the plans and
profile on file in the office of the city en- ngineer
ana specifications on file in the Office OF the
city clerk of the city Of Los Angeles. said
tions for the grading graveling and guttering
of Eig1eroa street from the south line of Wash
ington sire TO the north line of Adams street.
SEC 2. The city engineer having estimated
that the total cost of said i'm proyement will be
greater than one dollar per front foot along
each line of said street, including the COS; of
Intersections, it is hereby determined N pur-
of California, approve d February 27, 1893, that
houds shall bs lssued to represent the cost OF
said improvement Said bonds shall DO serial.
extending over period OF ten years, an even
proportion OF which shall be payable aunuslly
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 6 per cent per annuin
January and July OF each and every year.
Reference is her by made to the said ordl-
nance of intention or further particulars.
d. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent
BY 4. I, STEWART, Deputy. 106t
The herald., 1893-06-14
Our Royal landlords.

It is reported that Queen Victoria has
been investing quito actively in real es-
tate in this country Of late. The German
royal family have already heavy real es-
hate interests here. and in fact abcpt
every monarch in Europe, including the
Russian ezay has set a stake down in our
soil. This shows that faith in the future
Of The republic is ontertsined right roy
ally abroad. BY and by the candidate
ror naturalization who has forgotten TO
pay hisrent ON American royal territory
win be able TO swear truthiully that ne
renounces all allegiance to every foreign
The herald., 1893-06-14

Mr.. Winston as he came into tho ofTIce
the next morning. "What is the mat
terri
81 did not sleep we'll" / answered,
with smile.
"By the way" continued my employ
sr, "did you write to Anderson as I re-
luested?'
do not lmow how managed to re-
ply, FOR the question set me shivering
from head 10 foot. and was so weak
that I could scarcely sit in my chair.
must have answered in tho affirmative,
however. for he said:
"Then we may look for something
from him tomorrow or next day" I'M
mediately afterward he added: "Why,
Frod, you shiver as though you had the
egue, and you are sweating ike n butch
erl You're i'll, man! Come, jump into
my trap, and Ill take you home"
was glad of the chance to got away,
and on reaching home locked myself
in. All, those were terrible hours /
passed, and night brought no relief. Can
you guess what was meditating2 Cow
ard that was, had resolved on self de-
struction. began my preparation with
the same calmness and deliberation that
/ would have used in the most common
transaction. / wrote short explana-
ton to Carrie, another for Mr.. Winston,
third for my mother. In fourth en-
velope ! inclosed the receipt to Mr.. An
derson. All this accomplished, went
to my wardrobe and took out my re-
volver.
Having examined the cartridges to
make suro there would be no failure, /
sat down before the fire and placed the
pistol against my forehead. In another
second should have been ifeless, but
Just as my finger began to press the trig-
ger there was tap ON my door, 1t
startled me, and easily concealing my
weapon l called out that 1 could admit
no one.
"Not me, FredT
Ikhew Carrie's voice, and yearning
to1ooH' once again into her loved face
mustered nre, Quietly slipping the tell
tale letters which | had left on tho table
into my pocket, / opened the door
ooh, Fred, you are really ill" ex-
claimed Carrie the moment the light fell
on my face. "Why did you not send for
me2 Aren't you betterS'
Worse" l answered huskily. "But,
Carrie--good heavensl" AS / uttered
this exclamation started back ana then
forward, for hanging across Carries
arm was my overcoat. Recovering from
my astonishment. drew from tho pocket
11,750.e5.
You have heard about the singular
capers Of madman or the wild antics
of those crazed with rum, but Judging
from what Carrie told me and from the
appearance of my apartment after it was
over | am led to believe that I was far
more grotesque.
Then asked for an explanation. It
was the aimplest thing imaginable. Ide
not know why had not thought of it
before. It was simply blunder Of Car
rie's father. He had mistaken my coat
for his own and had worn it down town,
never thinking that fortune was lying IN
tho pocket. sent Mr Anderson his re-
ceipt, handed the money TO Mr.. Winston
and went ON with my duties wiser and,
| hope, a better man. Thomas G. Mitch
ell in brakes Magazine.
The herald., 1893-06-14

NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN Moudsy, the 22d day of May. A. D., 1893.
the council OF the. CITY of Los Angeles did. at
on @@ @@ aSp Nep% 81 sere io
the following work done, lowit
First Thai said Baldwin, street in said city
Inc westerly. curb line Of Thomas street, in
cluding all intersections of streets, (excspting
such portions OF raid street, and
law 70 Be- Kept in order or repar BY any pe
son or company having raih DAD tracks there
on, and also excepting such portions
eptedS, be graded and grsveled in accordance ice
with the ans and profile on file in the office
of the city engin ser and specifications on q Q in
the Office OF the G ty clerk OF the city OF Los
Angeles for making graveled streets, said epeci-
fcaticns being numbered five.
Second-Thata a redwood curb be constructed
street, from the easterly curb iine Of Workman
street to the westerlylcurb line of Thoss street,
excepting along such portions of the line OF
ssid foadwsy uson when h reawooa cement s y
aceeptedl in accordance with specifications in
the Office OF the city clerk of said city for COM
structing redwood curbs.
width be constructed along each side OF said
Baldwin street from the easterly curb line Of
W, Worhmsn street to the westerly curb Inc q
street between raid points along which cement
orasphalt side walk has bean constructed and &C
cepieo), SalQ Sidewalk TO pe constructed ID Hc-
cofdanoe with specifications on tile in the once
OF the city clerk, said specifications being num-
bered twelve.
SEC 2. The city engineer havlngs
that the total cost of said tmprov-i
be greater than one dollar per front
each line of said street, including
Intersections. it is hereby determined,
suanee of an act of the Legislature OF
of California, approved February q ~
that bonds sh all Be issued to represent tbs 6 -
OF said improvement. Said bonds ahn i's
seriei, extending over period Of ten yeafs, an
even proportion of which shall be payable AZ
nuallJ on the second day of January of each
year, after their date until the whole are paid,
and o bear interest at the rate OF per cent,
per aunum, payable semi annually on The sec
ond days OF January and July OF each and
every year.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance OF intention for further particulars.
D. A. WAITS IN,
Street 2nneri ntandeut
IVA. I. STEWART. Deputy 6-1O st