The herald., 1893-05-24


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tIhe above comprising more than two
thirds OF the members of the council
OF the city of Los Aoseies.)
FaEEuAN G. TEED, Clerk.
Ry A. O. LucKENDAcH. Deputy.
Approved this Ash day of October,
1892. HESRY r. HAZARD, Mayor.
Eighth-And plaintiff further AYERS
that the said ordinance No 1451 WAS
never published in the Los Angeles
Evening Express. or any other newspa-
per, once day for ten days, as required
by the terms bf said ordinance, and
never took effect nor has the said ordi-
nance ever been in force.
Ninth-Piaintiff further AYERS that the
said ordinance, fit ever went into effeot,
or had any force, was not published once a
day for the said tendays, nor once a week
for two weeks before the publication of
the notice OF tho epecinl election, here
inbefore referred to; nor was the same
published in any Newspaper Whatever,
for any time before the publication OF
the said not CO Of ths special election.
Plaintiff further AYERS that the said
legislative body did not, after the pubii-
cation OF the said ordinance. for any
time, cause notice OF the special elect
ion mentioned and provided for in the
said ordinance, IT, J5 published for not
less than two weeks. nor for any time,
in any newspaper published in the city
OF Los Angeles, in form as required BY
section OF the act OF the legislature,
approved March 10, 1889, entitled ''An
act authorizing the mourning of indebt-
edness by cities, towns and municipal
corporations; incorporated under the
laws OF this state, for the construction
OF water works, sewers, and all neces-
Eary public Improvements, or for sny
purpose whatever, and to repeal the oct
approved March 8, 1885, entitled an act
to authorize municipal corporations of
the fifth class, containing more than
5000 and less than 10000 inhabitants to
obtain water works, also to repeal an
act approved March 16, 1887, entitled an
act authorizing the mourning of indebt-
edness by cities. towns and municipal
corporations, incorporated under the
laws OF this stRte.' (Stats. 1889, D.
399)-nor any notice of said election
whatever in any form.
Tsnth-That afterwards the city clerk
OF the city of Los Angeles caused to be
published in the Los Angeles Evening
Express notice Of special election, to
be held in the city of Los Angeles, on
Wednesday, November 2, 1892; of which
said notice the following is full, true
and correct copy:
ELECTION NOTICE.
By virtue of ths provisions of ordi-
nance No. 145l (new series) approved
October 4, 1892, the undersigned, city
clerk Of the city OF Los Angeles, hereby
gives notice that special election will
be held in ths city of Los Angeles on
Wednesday, November 2, 1892, for the
purpose OF submitting to the qualified
voters of the city of Los Angeles the
proposition of issuing 526 bonds of said
city, each for the sum OF $1,000.
All OF said bonds shsll be dated Jan
uary l, 1893. and bear interest at the
rate OF 8 per cent per annum. payable
semi-annually on the first day of July
and the first day of January OF each year
sitter their issue. Said bonds to be
serial in character, and one-twentieth
part OF the principal shall be paid each
year after their issue. Principal and in
terest payable in gold coin of the United
States at the Chemical National bank OF
New York city.
! OblU JULIUS bu1ll 10 l5buSu lOT BIl6 DIV
ment OF the cost OF constructing sys-
tenn Of water works, to be owned and
controlled by said city, the estim ated
cost OF which system of water works lie
I $526 600.
There shall be levied for the fret year
by the city council the sum of $52, 900
for the payment of the principal
and interest OF said bonds and for each
succeeding year sum sufficient to pay
the accrued interest upon the remainder
OF the sum due and ons-twentieth part
OF the principal.
The polls at said election shall be
opened at sunrise and close at O'Clock
p. m. OF the same day.
The ballots to be used at said election
shall read For the Issuing of bonds, -
add Against the issuing OF bonds.'
Said election shall be conducted in the
manner provided for in the charter oil
said city and the laws of the state oil
California.
For the purpose of said election the
nine wards OF the city, as described in
article IL OF the charter, are hereby di-
vlded into II precincts, with the follow
ing boundaries and voting places, and
the following officers of election are
hereby appointed:
FIRST WARD.
Precinct ALL of the First ward ;
voting place, Downey avenue and Tru-
man street; inspectors, Augustus Gund-
lack, Robert Pollard; judges, Charles
Hayden, e. j. POST clerks, James Mo-
han, j. O. Whitaker; ballot clerks
Henry Creciat, @. N. Earl.
SECOND WARD,
Precinct ALL OF the Second ward
lying west of the following described
line: Beginning at the intersection Of
First street and Beaudry avenue, thence
northerly on BeaudrY avenue to West
Beaudry avenue, thence on West Beau
dry avenue northerly and easterly
to Beaudry avenue, thence north
erly on Beaudry avenue to
south line of Abba tract. thence
northwesterly along south line of said
tract to Canal street; thence along
Canal street to Figueroa street; thence
along Figueroa street and ite prolonga-
ton to the Official bed OF the Los Anfo.
les river; thence along the river to north
city boundary. Voting place. engine
house No. = inspectors, III @. Bucking
nam, w. @. Carey judges, Ell. G. Regis
ter, William Mays; clerks, ]. H. Nell.
vile, 7. +. Phillips; ballot clerks
Adolph Davis, H. @ Blaisdell.
Precinct bail Of this Second ward
lying east of the following-described
line: Beginning at the intersection Of
First street and Beaudry avenue; thence
northerly on Beaudry avenue to West
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