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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Ordinance No. 11,907


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Los Angeles, declaring
their intention to improve a portion of
i iII The Mayor I and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That the public interest and
convenience require, and that 1t is the
intention of the City Council of the City
work to be done. to wit:
LIST. That a cement curb return be con-
structed along the line Of the roadway
MICHIGAN AVENUE, -.
at each corner of the intersection of said
Michigan avenue with each street from
to the west curb line of Evergreen ave
oqe of the sNffpe iiRe Of % said Roadway sS upon
Which 1s,oS beep or ogTTteso gTantf cufo
the official line and grade), in accord
ance with specifications for constructing
cement curbs on file In the office of the
City Clerk, said specifications being No.
% New Series).
End. That a cement sidewalk five go
feet in width be constructed along each
side of said Michigan avenue from the
east curb line of Pleasant avenue to the
west curb line of Evergreen avenue lex
cepting such portions Of said street be-
tween said points along which cement
has been constructed to the official line
and grade), said sidewalk to be con-
structed in accordance with specifications
for constructing cement sidewalks on file
in the office of the City Cuerk of said
City said specifications being No. 23
New Series).
nance No. Il, ,S03 (New Series).
Sec. 3. The Street Superintendent shall
post notice of this work, as required by
law and shall cause said notice to be
published for six days In the Los Angeles
Sec. l. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published for two
days In the Los Angeles Herald, and
shall post the same conspicuously for two
days on or near the chamber door of the
Council, and thereupon and thereafter II
shall take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinence was adopted by the Council or
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting of
October 80, 1905, by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Ford, Healy, Hitler.
Houghton. Kern. Smith and Summerland
CO.
Noes-None.
H. ]. LEI.ANDE.
City Clerk and ex-Ofhcio Clerk OF the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this Srd day of November.
1905.
OWEN McALEER.
ll-7-S 2t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Ordinance No. 1920

(NeW SERIES
An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Fourth street, from Lorena street to
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION /; That It Is the intention OF
to establish the grade of
FOURTH STREET
from Lorena street to Indiana street,
in accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Lorena
street the grade shall be 10000 at the
northeast corner and as now estab-
lished on Lorena street 10000 at the
southeast corner.
At a point on the south side rs feet
cast of the east line of Lorena street
and at a point on the north side oppo-
site thereto the grade shall be 303. Sc.
At a point on the south side $50 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
and at point on the north side oppo-
site thereto the grade shall be 3O4.25.
At the intersectioon with Velasco
northwest corner, 3O5.25 at a point on
the south side opposite thereto, 305.5O
at the northeast corner and 305.5O at a
point on the south side opposite
At the intersection with Estudillo
avenue the grade shall be 30S00 at the
southwest corner as now established on
u
the north side opposite thereto, BOSS
at the southeast corner as now estab-
lished on Estudillo avenue, and 30S S.5C
at point on the north side opposite
thereto
At the intersection with Indiana
street the grade shall be 31O.06 at the
northwest corner and 309.90 at the
southwest corner.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be, estah.
lished so as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the top Of the curb
are in feet, and are above plane which
is 255 feet below 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
and thereupon and thereafter II shall
take effect and be in force
l hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council oi
the City of Los Angeles at Its meeting OF
October 80, 1905.
IL. ]. LELANDE.
City Clerk
Approved this Sd day of November
1905.
OWEN McALEER,
11-7-16 lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Notice of strect Ivorl,

Public notice is hereby given that on
1905 the Council Of the City of Los An
geles did, at its meeting on said day,
adopt an Ordinance Of Intention. num-
bered 11,S06 New Series to have the
following work done. to wit;
CHESS STREET
IN SAID city from the south line of First
street to point PCS feet south of the
south line of said First street, including
such portions OF said street and inter
sections as are required by law to be
kept in order or repair by any person
or company, having railroad tracks
lhereon, and also excepting such por-
lions as have already been graded and
6raVeied and acceptedJ, be graded and
graveled to the official grade in accord
In the office S of S the Cty a EngineST RFGS on and md
specifications for the construction Of
graNeled streets, Class A. in the City
the City Clerk Of said city, said speci
hcations being No. 26 (New Series).
I'd. That cement curb be con-
structed along each line of the roadway
curb line of First street to a point 295
feet south of the south line of said
FIRST street excepting along such por-
tions of the line of said roadway upon
which cement or granite curb has
already been constructed to the official
line and grade), in accordance with
specifications for constructing cement
curbs, on file In the office of the City
Clerk, said specifications being No %
(New Seres).
3D. That a cement sidewalk five 60
feet in, width be constructed along each
side Of said Gless street from the south
curb line OF First street to a point 29I
feet south of the south line of said
First street excepting such portions Of
which a cement or asphalt sidewalk
five 90 feet i'm width has been con-
stSucted to the official line and grade),
SAID sidewalk to be constructed in ac-
cordance with specifications for con
structing cement sidewalks on file ~
the office Of the City Clerk of said City,
said specifications being No 23 (New
Series).
4th. That a cobble-paved gutter be
constructed along each line of the road
way Of said Gless street from the south
curb line OF First street to point 2?9
feet south Of the south line OF snid
First street Excepting along such por-
lions Of the line Of said roadway along
which a cement or granite block gutter
official line and grade, and also 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
thereon).
Said cutters shall be three and one
Eaf (3h) feet in width. excepting at
intersections OF streets, where said gut
ters shall be seven CD feet in width
said cutters shall be constructed in ac,
profile therefor on hle in the
office OF the city Engineer,
and In accordance with specihca tions
for construction OF cobble-p paved RuI %
ters on file i'm the office of the city
Clerk, said specifications being No, z
(NeW Series).
Reference Is hereby made to said Ordi-
nance OF Intention for further particulars.
JAMES HANLEY,
11-6-11 Ct Street Superintendent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08

Sealed proposals for the construc tion
OF the proposed storm sewer in solano
pTepety BSfna of e sa sdrSsra trfS and ]
company and the Santa Fe Rail-
at the office of the city Clerk
Of the City of Los Angeles. California.
Is, 1905 All proposals must be- on
forms furnished by the city and must
be accompanied by a certified check
drawn to the order of the City Clerk
Of Of the City Of ao Los Angeles. for the
OF the bid The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Plans, pro-
file. detail drawings, qualifications.
etc. may be seen at the office OF the
profile and detail drawings. forms OF
proposal contract and bonds and
copies of the specifications will be de-
livered to proupectiye bidders upon
Each bidder. is required to make per-
sonal examination of the ground In
which the sewer is to be constructed.
Sizes and approximate lengths of tho
diameter feet ii inches.
. 1S4S4 feet, two ring brick sewer,
diameter feet 5 inches.
S54 feet vitrited pipe sewer, diameter
2OGs feet vitrihed pipe sewer. diam
Each bid Shall be submitted in
sealed sealed eIt enIyeloPe addressed IT, J. Le-
fornia. and Endorsed SPrSopossial SPPSg5osi Tor
Constructing Storm Sewer In SoIano
avenue, Buena Vista street and across
property of the Southern Pacific COM
pany and the Santa Fe Railway COM
pany"
H. J. LELANDE.
ll-l-lO lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Notice of Public Work

Public notice Is hereby given that at
day % Of OCTOBER, Oct @ 1905, OdS the City e coun,
ell of the City of Los Angeles adopted
an Ordinance designated as Ordinance
No. 11,79s (New series) declaring it's
provement to be made, to wit:
Seetion 1. That it is the intention of
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up, Vacate and abandon,
-'' " AZ AvENuE EN- JET GFoRTY-N NINE,
a public street of the City of Los An.
geles. and to, close up, vacate and
abandon for alley %LRH4, Exposes a certain
being a public alley Of the City of Los
Angeles, in the Oaks Tract; described
All of Avenue Forty-nine as shown
upon map of the Oaks Tract, recorded
In Book &C. at page "a, Miscellaneous
tween the present easterly line of Pasa-
oena avenue and the northwesterly line
of the right of way Of the San Pedro,
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad
Also: All that certain alley as
shown upon map of the Oaks Tract,
as hereinbefore mentioned; said alley
to lots 7. 8, and 81, of said tract, and
extending from Avenue Forty eight to
Avenue Forty-nine.
of the district of land to be affected by
said work or improvement are hereby
specified and declared to be as follows,
to wit:
Beginning at the intersection OF the
easterly line of Pasadena avenue with
the northeasterly line of Avenue Forty
nine; thence southeasterly along said
northeasterly line Of Avenue Forty
nine to the northwesterly line of tho
right of way of the San Pedro, Los An
geles and Salt Lake Railroad company;
thence southwesterly along said north
westerly line of said right of way TO
the easterly line OF Avenue Forty eight; ;
thence northwesterly along said east
erly line of Avenue Forty-eight to the
most westerly corner of lot 81 of the
Oaks Tract as hereinbefore mentioned; I;
thence northeasterly in direct line to
the most northerly corner of said lot
81; thence northwesterly along the
southwesterly line of lots 8. TO- II, ~,
13, H. 10 and 16 Of said Oaks Tract to
the most westerly corner Of said lot 16;
the most southerly corner of lot IT,
direct line to the. most westerly, corner
OF said lot II; thence northerly In
direct line to the point of beginning;
excepting therefrom so much of said
land which is now a part of any public
street or alley In said city
Reference is hereby made to said Ordi-
nance, on file in the office of the City
Clerk OF said city. for further particulars
JAMES HANLEY,
Street Superintendent of the City of Los
Angeles.
l1-6-15 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
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Ordinance No. '11,81S
INnnr Gnrlan \


An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Tarleton street, from Compton avenue to
Twentieth street.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
+t Section T. That 4t it Is the he intention Of
to establish the grade of
TARLETON STREET,
from Compton avenue to Twentieth
street, in accordance with the following
elevations:
AT the intersection of the westerly line
of Tarleton street with the westerly line
of Compton avenue the grade shall be
H92S, as now established on Compton
avenue.
At the intersection of the easterly line
of Tarleton street with the westerly line
of Compton avenue the grade shall be
21S.S7, as now established on Compton
At the intersection with Washington
street the grade shall be 217s4 at
the northwest corner a1.4O at the
corner and 21726 at the southeast corner.
as now established on Washington street.
At the intersection with Twentieth
street the grade shall be 215O5 at the
east corner, as now established on Twen-
tieth street.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
drawn between said designated points
Elevations refer to the top Of the curb,
are in feet, and are above plane which
is 255 feet below 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 Herald,
and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
take effect and be in force
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
Of the City. of Los Angeles at it's meet
ing of October 80. 1905.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
1905.
OWEN McALEER.
11-7-16 10t Mavnr
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08

Sealed proposals for the construction Of
the proposed storm sewer across
Fourth street and along YER
at the orrice OF the City Clerk
OF the City of Los Angeles. California.
until IL a. m. of Monday. November Is,
1906 All proposals must be on forms
furnished by the city and must be ac-
companied by a certified check drawn
to the order OF the City Clerk OF the City
OF Los Angeles. for the sum of five (6
per cent of the amount of the bid. The
city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Plans, profile. detail drawings,
sppeeelhceti9ns, etc. may be seer, seen at the
plans, profile and detail drawings, forms
copies Of the specifications, will be de-
livered to prospective bidders upon re-
cept by the City Engineer Of $500. Each
bidder is required to make personal ex-
animation of the ground In which the
sewer Is to be constructed.
Sizes and approximate lengths or the
1860 lineal feet OF concrete sewer
Internal diameter 9 feet.
One manhole.
ITO lineal feet of 16-inch vitrihed
pipe
Two end walls.
Each bid shall be submitted In a sealed
envelope addressed III j. Lelande, City
Clerk, Los Angeles, California" and In
dorsed, Proposal for constructing storm
sewer IN Fourth street and Vermont
avenue"
II J.. LELANDE,
I1-l-10 lot CITY Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

two insertions thereof in the Los An
geles Herald, and shall cause the said
Ordinance to be posted conspicuously
for two days on or near the chamber
door Of the said Council, and thereupon
and thereafter II shall take effect and
be in force.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City OF Los Angeles at It's meet
ing of october 80, 1905, by the follow
ing vote:
Houghton, Kern, Smith and Summer
land (7)
Noes-None.
H. J. LELANDB,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this Sd day of November,
1905. ..
OWEN McALEER,
11-7-s q Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Notice of street Work

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 10th day of October, A. ID.
1905, the Council Of the City of Los An
geles did, at it's meeting on said day,
adopt an Ordinance Of Intention, num-
bered 1892 New Series) to have the
following work done, to wit:
lst That a cement curb be con
Of
SOTO STREET.
to the north line of First street
excepting along such portions OF the
cement or granite curb has al
ready been constructed to the official
line and grade) in accordance with speci-
featons for constructing cement curbs
said specifications being No % (New
Cd. That a cement sidewalk Ave (5) feet
in width be constructed along the east
side Of said Soto street from the north
curb line of First street to the produced
south line Of that portion of Michigan
avenue extending east of said Soto street
excepting such portions of said street be-
tween said points along which a cement
has been constructed to the official line
and grade) said sidewalk to be con-
structed in accordance with specifications
for constructing cement sidewalks on file
In the office of the City Clerk OF said
city, said specifications being No. % (New
reference is hereby made 10 said
Ordinance Of Intention for further par
JAMES HANLEY.
Street superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Drivate Ambulance

ambulance service, we have secured rhs
most convenient and up-to-date vehicle
RESPONSE to calls day or night Phone e
ORR & HINES COMPANY.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08

Everything you want you Will find in
the classified page-a modern enoyeio-
pedia. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08

Everything you want you Will find In
Dedia- One cent q word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Notice to Sewer Contractors

11-7-16 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
Notice to Sewer Contractor.

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
DIED.

CULHANE-On Thursday. September =
1905 at $50 THOMAS CULHANE. a ma.
tive OF County Kerry. ireland. in the six
tieth year. OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence. 0o1 New
Jersey avenue northwest. Monday. September
IL. at Q q. m Requiem mass at ST. Aloyslus'
Church. Relatives and friends are respect
fully Invited 10 attend. Interment. Mt. OIL
vet Cemetery 1t
HARTIGAN-On Thursday, September =
1905. at $50 p. m. FRANCIS l.. beloved
son OF p J. and Mary Hartigan-
Funeral Saturday morning from his late
home, $50 Lincoln street. Anacostia: thence
ST. Teress's Church. where high IS
will be said at 10 O'Clock for the repo-e
OF his soul. Friends and relatives respect
fully invited TO attend. II
MATTHEwS-On Thursday. September :.
1908. at $50 p. m, SARAH E. the beloved
daughter Of William f. and Mary e Mat
thews. aged seven years.
Funeral from parents residence, 1f3 ID
street northeast September Q. at D. m.
Interment at Congressional Cemetery. II
vOIGT-on Thursday. September :. 1905.
at $50 p. m. MARY J. NOIGT. wife OF the
late Fred =. NOigt. nnd daughter OF John
T. Ward.
May she rest in peace
Funeral Saturday. September .. from her
late residence. 1874 Sixth street southwest.
at 9 D. m. 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
RETURN OF TAFT PARTY
AWAITED WITH INTEREST
Thought That Upon Their Return They Will Advocate
Free Trade With the Eastern acknowledgements
Proposed to Sell the Philippines.

source OF weakness IN the Pacific. The
yellow peril has been dragged forth for
contemplation by way OF enforcing this
view. In some other quarters there has
ben suspicion that tobacco and sugar
Interests. foreseeing the proba bility of
tariff adjustments TO their disadvan-
tage. would Ike 10 see the country rid
of the islands.
The long continuance and more or less
serious character of the little wars the
country is carrying on in the islands has
had an effect on another class of peo-
pIe- An army officer just returned from
the islands. who had been through two
years of vigorous campaigning. includ-
ing some sharp fights in one OF which
he was wounded, declared the other
day thaC there was no sense IN keeping
the Islands. and that ne believed there
was an increasing feeling to this effect
in the army.
at Is about impossible to subjugate
the provinces where the guerrilla war
fare Is now going on, he declared.
without killing off all the natives. That
seems a hard thing TO do. The Islands
we are of much benefit to them. They
would be worth more to Japan than to
us, and l believe the majority of the
people there would prefer Japanese
rule. Japan would like to hold them.
So why shouldn't an arrangement of tne
sort be made, when IL would be certain
to secure for us most valuable conces-
sions from Japan In our relations with
Eastern trade"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08

The return OF the Taft party from the
Philippines is awaited with growing in
terest because OF a feeling that the
whole question of relations with the
eastern archipelago is destined in the
near future to assume a new and very
different political and economic signih-
canoe from that which has heretofore
attached to Il.
Some prominent members of the party
have been quoted as declaring them.
selves converts to the idea of free trade
with the islands. Even Chairman
Payne, of Ways and Means, has been
credited with this expression. Secretary
Taft has made a vigorous effort In be-
half of what he believes the duty of the
country to give the Islands a better
chance commercially.
There are many evidences of unrest
In different quarters concerning the
islands Since the Taft tourists have
shown symptoms OF conversion to the
idea of freer trade relations. the trip
has been more and more criticised as a
junket and graft by interests that op,
pose such relations Appeals to preju-
dice have been noted in various quar-
tiers.
Then there has been a propaganda In
favor Of disposing entirely OF the islands.
In many quarters 1t is perfectly sincere,
based on the belief that the islands are
not worth keeping; that they are and
will continue to be an expense and a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
Riots in Japan May
Affect Taft Party

IL il believed here that the riotinE
In Japan will affect the plans Of Sec
retary Taft and Miss Alice Roosevelt
on their return from the Continent
Should the present display of anti
American feeling keep up, IT is thought
that an unfortunate incident might
develop out Of Secretary Taft stop
ping at one OF the Japanese ports.
While the State Department denies
on Mr.. Hartman in Tokyo YESTERDAY.
IT is felt here that the Incident may
seriously affect the hitherto extremely
cordial relations existing between the
United States and Japan unless apol-
0gy is made Ordinarily, Secretary
TAFT and Miss Roosevelt would stop
at Na8asaki on their return from
China. but possibly their itinerary will
be changed