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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Ordinance No. 11,474

An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council OF the CITY
of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Sixth street, from Lorena street to In
diana street
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as fGllowsi }nfSTs;on
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
SIXTH STREET,
from Lorena street to Indiana street, in
accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Lorena
street the grade shall be 310.15 at the
southeast corner.
At the intersection with Spence
street the grade shall be 292.0ONat the
At a point on the north side ESQ feet
nue. the grade shall be 2ss.3s. ..
At point on the north side a4o feet ,ss
avenue the grade shall be 292.97.
At point on the north side 220 feet
west of the west line of Estudillo
the grade shall be ssGs 2S27S On
west of the west line of Estudillo
avenue the grade shall be 2s2,56.
At point on the north side 1sO feet
avenue the grade shall be 2s2.55.
AT point on the north side 100 feet
west of the west line of Estudillo
avenue the grade eb shall be 5IGs 2s2eS Foot
avenue the grade shall be 2s2,9O.
At the intersection with Estudillo
avenue the grade shall be 295.00 at the
northwest and northeast corners. as
now established on Estudillo avenue.
At a point on the south side 14o feet
east of the. east line Of Spence street
the grade shall be 2s3.40.
At point on the south side $50 feet
east of the east line Of Spence street
the grade shall be 29355.
At a point on the south side 1870 feet
east of the east line of Spence street
the grade shall be 293.60.
At point on the south side 200 feet
east of the east line of Spence street
At point on the south side 22o feet
east of the east line of Spence street
the grade shall be 29S.41.
At point on the south side 240 feet
east of the east line of Spence street
the grade shall be 293.17.
At point on the south side 260 feet
east of the east line of Spence street
the grade shall be 292.S3.
At the intersection with Esperanza
street the grade shall be 2S2.s0 at the
southwest corner and 281.60 at the
street rec the the grade shall be $500 at the
northwest corner, and 27100 at the
southwest corner.
mated points the grade shalltbe estab-
lished so as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
Elevations refer to the top of the
curb, are in feet, and are above plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
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 Her
aid. and thereupon and thereafter 1t
shall take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of August 21 1905.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 2Sth day of August.
OWEN McALEER.
Q-1-1O lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Ordinance No. 11,47s

(New Series)
An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Esperanza street, from Sixth street to
Felipe street.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section !. That 1t is the intention of
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
EsPERANzA STREET,
from Sixth street to Felipe street, in
accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Sixth street
the grade shall be $3.50 at the south
west corner, and 2S1.6O at the south
east corner.
At the intersection with Sabina street
the grade shall be 272.O0 at the north
west and northeast corners, and 271.0 90
at the southwest and southeast corners.
At the intersection with Percy street
the grade shall be 263.00 at the north
west corner, 262.00 at the northeast
and southwest corners, and 261.00 at
the southeast corner.
At the intersection with Stephenson
avenue the grade shall be 247.33 at the
northwest corner 247.41 at the south
west corner, 245.S3 at the northeast
corner, and 245.96 at the southeast
At the intersection with siskiyou
street the grade shall be 299.0o at the
northwest corner, 231,oO at the south
the east side opposite thereto
At the intersection with Seventh
street the grade shall be 221.00 at the
northwest corner. 219.O0 at the south
west corner, and 218.oO at point on
the east side opposite thereto.
At the intersection with Felipe
street the grade shall be 20S.00 at the
northwest corner, and 207.00 at point
on the east side opposite thereto.
At the intersection of the southerly
line of Felipe street with the easterly
lin of Esperanza street the grade shall
be 2O6.OO.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
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 a plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane
to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
for ten days in the Los Angeles Her
aid, and thereupon and thereafter 1t
shall take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the. City of Los Angeles at it's meet
ing of August 81, 1905.
H. J. LELANDE,
Approved this 2sth day Of August.
1905.
9-1-10 lot Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Notice of Sale of Real Estate

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the provisions of Ordinance No. 1852
les, California, the City Clerk of said
city will sell at public auction on Tues
day, the 10Th day of September. 1905,
at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m, at the
Broadway entrance of the City Hall, in
said city, all the right, title and inter-
est of said City of Los Angeles in and
to that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land situate, lying and being in said
ria. and more particularly described as
follows, to wit:
Lot Is, block 35 y of an extension of
Ord's Survey of the City of Los Ange-
les, as per map recorded in Book 3,
page 240 Miscellaneous Records of Los
Angeles County, be sold as hereinafter
provided.
Said lot, piece or parcel of land shall
be sold at public auction to the highest
and best bidder for cash in gold coin
of the United States. Provided, how
ever that said parcel of land above de-
scribed shall not be sold for sum less
than $500, exclusive of costs and eX-
penses of such sale, the cost Of publ
cation of said Ordinance No. II, 1862 (New
Series). and of this notice of said sale
and execution of deed. The successful
bidder at said sale shall deposit with
the City Clerk of said city. Immediately
after the acceptance of his bid, the sum
of money equal to the costs and ex-
penses aforesaid for the payment of
such costs and expenses, and shall with
III HNe udNS dLltI JlS uetlt VI SetlC pay
to the Treasurer of said City of Los
Angeles, in gold coin of the United
States of America the price so bid by
him, and thereupon deed to the prop
erty so sold in the form in said Or
dinance prescribed, shall be delivered
to such purchaser by said City Clerk.
If such purchaser shall fail or neglect
to make payment of such purchase price
within the period of time prescribed,
the amount of money deposited by him
with said City Clerk to defray the, costs
and expenses attending such sale as
to said City of Los Angeles, and shall
be used for the payment of such costs
and expenses and said purchaser shall
thereafter have no further right to de-
mand or receive. a deed to the lot for
which he has bid. as aforesaid.
Such deed is to be made subject to
any and all liens, claims and incum-
brances that may exist upon or against
the said property.
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance No. 1852 (New Series) for fur
ther particulars.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles.
9-6-16 lit
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Notice to Sewer Contractor,


Sealed proposals for the construction
OF the proposed storm sewer along
Ninth street from the lower end of the
itranf Eranfis ioyrI avenue culvert to Berendo
constructed at the intersection of Ninth
street and Vermont avenue) will be
received at the office of the City Clerk
OF the City of Los Angeles, California,
forms furnished by the city and must
be accompanied by a certified check
of the City of Los Angeles, for the
sum of five CD per cent of the amount
of the bid. The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Plans. pro-
etc, may be seen at the office of the
City Engineer. Prints of the plans,
profile and detail drawings, forms of
copies of the specifications will be de-
livered to prospective bidders upon
receipt by the City Engineer of $3.50.
Each bidder is required to make per-
which the sewer is to be constructed.
Sizes and approximate lengths of the
sewer follow:
1219.50 lineal feet concrete sewer, di-
ameter 5 feet inches.
ing uniformly from diameter feet
inches to diameter 5 feet II inches.
1880 lineal feet concrete sewer, di
ameter feet IL inches.
166 lineal feet 12-inch vitrified pipe
sewer (catch- basin).
40 lineal feet 14-inch vitrified pipe
sewer Catch -basin).
Each bid shall be submitted in a
sealed envelope addressed H ]. Lee
lande, City Clerk, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia." and indorsed Proposal for
Constructing Storm Sewer in Ninth
Street From the Francis Avenue Gull
vert to Berendo Street"
H. ]. LELANDE,
9-S-17 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

At point on the west side. 40 fee
south of point opposite the northeast
corner Of Eagle street the grade shall
At point on the west side so feet
south of a point opposite the northeast
corner OF Eagle street the grade shall
At the intersection with Fifth
street the grade shall be 311.50 at the
northeast corner, and 31130 at the
southeast corner, as now established on
Fifth street.
AT the intersection with Lanfranco
street the grade shall be S10.SO at the
northeast corner, and 310.65 at the
southeast corner. as now established
| At the intersection with Sixth street
the grade shall be 310.15 at the north
east corner, and $1,000 at the southeast
corner.
At a point on the east. side 80 feet
the grade shall be 309.77, and S09.72 at
a point on the west side opposite
At point on the east side 100 feet
south of the south line of Sixth street
the grade shall be S09.69, and 3o9.65 at
thereto
At a point on the east side 100 feet
south of the south line of Sixth street
the grade shall be 309.54, and 309.52 at
a point on the west side opposite
thereto.
At a point on the east side 14o feet
the grade shall be S09.S6. and 30s.S6 at
thereto.
At a point on the east side 100 feet
the grade shall be 309.12, and 3o9.1S at
a point on the west side opposite
thereto.
At a point on the east side 1so feet
the grade shall be 3OsSS, and 30s.S5
at point on the west side opposite
thereto.
south of the south line of Sixth street
the grade shall be 30S.4S, and 30S.52
at point on the west side opposite
thereto.
At the intersection, with sabina
northeast corner, and 304.30 at the
southeast corner.
At the intersection with Percy street
the grade shall be 29750 at the north
west and northeast corners, and 10000
at the southwest and southeast corners.
At the intersection with Stephenson
avenue the grade shall be 2S4.O0 at the
northwest, northeast, southeast and
southwest corners.
At the intersection with SislSiyou
street the grade shall be 269.oo at the
northeast corner and 26700 at the
southeast corner.
At the intersection with Seventh
northeast corner; 251;oO at the. south
west side opposite thereto.
At the intersection with Felipe
street the grade shall be 235.00 at the
northeast corner, and 23600 at a point
on the west side opposite thereto.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as to conform to straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
curb, are in feet and are above a 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 Her
aid, and thereupon, and thereafter it
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City OF Los Angeles at it's meet
ing of August 81, 1906.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 2Sth day Of August.
1905.
OWEN McALEER,
9-1-10 lot Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
ORDINANCE No. 11,429
(New Series. J

81
An Ordinance declaring. the intention of
the Mayor and Council Of the City of Los
Angeles to establish the grade Of
Fortieth street, from Central avenue to
The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section !: That It is the intention Of the
FORTTETH STREET,
from Central avenue to Eureka street in
At the intersection with Central avenue
the grade shall be 19015 at the northwest
corner and 10000 at the southwest corner,
as now. established on Central avenue.
At the intersection with WadsWorth
street the grade shall be 1865 at the
northeast corner and 1S6.75 at a point on
the south side opposite thereto and 1850
at the northwest corner.
At a point on the south side 1237.46 feet
east of the east line of South Park ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1S4.4O as now estab-
lished.
At the intersection with Eureka street
the grade shall be 1890 at the northeast
corner, as now established on Eureka
street.
mated points the grade shall be estab-
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 a plane which Is
255 feet below City datum plane.
Sec. g. 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 It 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 its meeting OF
August II. 1905.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 24th day of August, 1905.
OWEN McALEER,
8-21. 9-1-9 lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Notice 10 Contrnctor1.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles up to
II o'clock a. M. Monday, September
18th, 1905, to collect and remove gar
bage of the city. from September 18th,
specifications on file with the under
signed. the city reserving the right to
terminate the contract at any time
upon giving thirty days notice.
der of H. j. Lelande, City Clerk. in the
sum of $4,000. must accompany each
proposal as a guarantee that the bid
der will enter into a contract with the
city in conformity with his bid
Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
BY order of the Council of the City
of Los Angeles.
9-S-11 At City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Ordinance No. 11,475

New Series.)
An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Spence street, from Sixth street to
Felipe street.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That 1t is the intention of
the Council Of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
SPENCE STREET.
from Sixth street to Felipe street, in
accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Sixth
street the grade shall be 292.O0 at the
southwest and southeast corners.
At the intersection with Sabina
street the grade shall be 2S700 at the
northwest corner. 2S6.00 at southwest
and northeast corners, and 2S5.00 at the
southeast corner.
street the grade shall be 27S.00 at the
northwest corner, 277.00 at the south
west and northeast corners, and 276.00
at the southeast corner.
At the intersection with Stephenson
avenue the grade shall be 266.39 at tho
northwest and southwest corners, and
265.0S at the northeast and southeast
corners. as now established on Stephen
At the Intersection with siskiyou
street the grade shall be 251:00 at the
west corner. $4,000 at the northeast
corner, and 24S.00 at the southeast
corner.
At the intersection with Seventh
street the grade shall be 235.00 at the
northwest corner. 233.00 at the south
west corner, 234.00 at the northeast cor
ner and 23200 at the southeast cor
ner.
At the intersection with Felipe
street the grade shall be 223.00 at the
northwest corner, and 222.30 at the
northeast corner.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the top of tho
curb, are in feet, and are above plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
Sec. O. 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 Her
aid, 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 its meet
ing OF August 21, 1905.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 2Sth day of August.
1905.
e-1-1o lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
NotIce 10 Contrnctorn.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the City
Clerk Of the City of Los Angeles up to
II o'clock a. m. of Monday, September
18th, 1905, for paving of the roadway of
Also street bridge, according to specif-
cations No. 25 (New Series) on file with
the, City Clerk, copies Of which may be
had upon application.
A certified check, payable to the
order of II. j. Lelande, City. Clerk, In
ten per cent OF the amount of bid, must
tee that the bidder will enter into a
contract with the city in conformity
with his bid
Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Council of the City OF
Los Angeles. ~rr
e-1-t0 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
Notice to Sewer Contractors


Sealed proposals for the construction OF
the proposed storm sewer in. Second
street, Lake Shore avenue, Temple street.
NAL street and Sunset boulevard, will be
received at the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Los Angeles, California,
1905. All proposals must be on forms
furnished by the city and must be ac-
companied by a certified @ ed o1l check 49, drsWn s,
of Los Angeles, for the sum of five (5)
per cent of the amount of the bid. The
city. reserves the right to reject any or
specifications, etc, may be seen at the
office of the City Engineer. Prints of the
plans, profile and detail drawings, forms
copies of the specifications. will be de-
livered to prospective bidders upon re-
ceipt 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 of the
1868 feet concrete sewer, diameter feet
1854 feet concrete sewer. diameter feet
1890 feet concrete sewer. diameter feet
55S feet brick sewer, diameter feet
81 feet vitrified pipe sewer diameter
HIS feet vitrlfed pipe sewer, diameter "a
76O feet vitriied pipe sewer. diameter %
inches
2277 feet vitrified pipe sewer. diameter IS
inches
his feet vitrihed pipe sewer. diameter Il
inches
SS6 feet vitrided pipe sewer. diameter 12
inches
Each bid shall be submitted in a sealed
envelope addressed III. ]. Lelande, CIty
Clerk, Los Angeles, California" and in
dorsed, Proposal for constructing storm
sewer in Second street, Lake Shore ave- e.
nue., Temple street, Douglas street, Ere
mont avenue, Centennial street and Sun
set boulevard"
H. ]. LELANDE.
9-1-10 lot City Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
NntIce tn Contrnctorn.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles up to
IL o'clock a. m. of Monday September
11th, 1905. for constructing weep pipes in
the walls, repairing drainage pipes under
the pavement and repairing the pavement
and sidewalk on Sd street and Olive street,
all in connection with the Third street
tunnel, according to specifications there
for on file with the undersigned and
copies of which may be had upon applica-
tion.
A certified check. payable to the order
of H. ]. Lelande, City Clerk, in 10 per
cent of the amount of bid, must accom-
the bidder will enter into contract with
the city in conformity with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Council of the City of
Los Angeles.
s-1-1o lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-08
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

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Everything you want you will find in
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26

dropped into my field to root up some
sweet potatoes and try the corn, which
is about right now 70 fatten hogs. The
small boy sighted him and called the
dogs. They started the beast down
the hill. but It came TO q gully washed
deep by the heavy rains. and half filled
with brush. The pig ran down there.
squared around In the brush. and ask
ed them all to come down. They could
approach only from In front, and they
did not cen anxious to deal on TINT
basis. The razor.back stood there In
the ditch cracking his teeth together
and inviting them to send down some
one to ight. He demanded that they
send three Japs, four Russians or any
old thing that wanted to fight. But no
one volunteered. and 1t began to look
as II the hog had possession OF the
field through his fertilization in the
gully.
Then along came a colored field
hand. He looked at the scene Of bat
tie. and went to tie barn for a rope.
Approaching the: side OF the gully. he
dropped a slip-noose over the animals
head. and pulled. He handed the rope
to me to hold.
Not for ten dollars, 1sham." / said.
as I slde-stepped.
Hold him. He can't hurt You.
urged the negro,
But II he comes up this way7r
protested.
HE can't. I'm going down there to
get him."
mo, Isham. You must not go down
there. He'll chew You into clothes
fnes.p
But you hold him TIL I get him.
Protest was useless. In spite Of my
fears | took the rope and pulled tho
struggling hog up the bank a little
way. The colored man jumped in the
ditch. grabbed the animal by the hind
feet. held Lin with one hand while he
%loosened the rope with the other. Then
he dragged the pig backward ont OF
the hole. He had 1t absolutely under
his control. for its lighting battery was
constantly away from him, and thus he
dragged It TO the gate.
"Isham.' said. Il wouldn't do that
for all the deviLpossessed razor-backs
that ever ran down a steep place and
drowned themselves in a sea.
mo. sab. All recken not. But nh
recken yo' neber stoled a pig"
BIoN H. BUTLER,
Southern Pines, N. c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26
Running For ONCE,

The great musical success, run
ming for Office" which emanated from
the pen of that clever comedian and
author Geo. NJ. Conan, comes to the
Grand Opera House, Wednesday, Oct.
A. This is one of the largest and
c%leyerest aggregations on the boards
to-day. The music is popular, the Tyr
les are pointed and bright and the
third act alone contains material
enough for half a dozen OF the SO.
called comedies. Sam H. Harris un.
der whose; direction the tour is being
conducted this season, has spared no
expense to make this seasons enter
prise keep up the standard maintain
ed heretofore. An acting company
and chorus of fifty people is a feature
not to be overlooked. This is one of
the really good things that will be
seen here this season.