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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
1923 ct
Ordinance No. 11,664
New Series.)

(NeW SerleS.)
of the City of Los Angeles, declaring
their intention to improve a portion of
Bunker Hill avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section i That the public interest and
convenience require, and that 1t is the
intention of the City Council of the City
of Los Angeles to order the following
work to be done, to wit:
1st. That a cement curb return be con-
sructed along the line of roadway of said
BUNKER HILL AVENUE
at each corner of the intersection of said
Bunker Hill avenue with each street be-
tween the northerly curb line of California
street and the southerly curb line of AL
pine street Excepting along such portions
of the line of said roadway upon which a
cement or granite curb has already been
constructed to the official line and grade),
structing cement curbs on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk, said specifications
being No % New Series).
I'd. That cement sidewalk five (5) feet
In width be constructed along each side of
said Bunker Hill avenue from the norther-
ly curb line of California street to the
southerly curb line of Alpine street lex
ceptlng such portions of said street be-
asphalt sidewalk five (5) feet in width
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. 2S (New Ser
ies).
Sec. 2. 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. g. 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 it
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting Of
September 25, 1905, by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Blanchard. Ford, Ham
mon, Healy. Hitler, Houghton, Smith and
Summerland (S).
Noes-None.
II. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Offcio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 2Sth day of September,
1906.
OWEN McALEER,
1923 ct Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
Notice of Avord of Contract

Pursuant to Statutes and to the Reso-
luton of Award of the City Council OF
the City of 10 Los Angeles, aaoptea Eioe
notice is hereby given that said CITY
Council in open session; on the
18th day of September, 1905, opened;
examined and publicly, declared All
sealed proposals or bids offered for the
following work, to wit:
FIFTY SEVENTH STREET.
in said city, from the west line of Cen
tral avenue to the east line of Mckinley
avenue, including all intersections OF
streets (eXceptlng such portions ror,5gad OF Sald
by law to be kept in order or repair by
any person or company having railroad
tracks thereon. and also exc eXceptlnag pun agd suoa oa
graveled anu accepted), be graded and
graveled to the official grade in accord
the office of the City Engineer and speeci-
streets in the City. of Los Angeles with
the natural gravel OF the t street if Ssr GLass
No. 81 (New Series).
I'd. That a cement curb be constructec
along each line of the roadway of said
Fifty-seventh street, from the west line
of Central avenue to. the east line OF
Mckinley avenue tIexcg1Rtlng 1na aioniSg saig
roadway upon which cement or granite
curb has already been constructed to the
official line and grade), in accordance
with specifications for constructing ce-
ment curbs. on file in the office OF the
City Clerk. said specifications being NO.
% New Series).
feet in width be constructed along each
side of said Fifty-seventh street, from
the west line Of Central avenue to to
(excepting such portions of said street be-
tween said points along which cement
or asphalt sidewalk five (5( feet In width
nta1 fN
and grade), said sidewalk to be construct
ed in accordance with specifications FOR
constructing cement sidewalks on hle IN
said specifications being No. 23 (New
Series).
the total cost of said Improvement will be
greater than fifty cents per front foot
along each line of said street, including
the cost of intersections, and it is deter
mined, in pursuance of an Act Of the
Legislature of the State of California, ap--
proved February 9th, 1898, as amended
said last named act. which amending act
became a law March I'd, 1889, that bonds
shall be issued to represent the cost o, OF
serial extending over a period of ten years.
an even proportion of the principal sum of
which, shall be payable annually. on the ne
coupon after their date until the whole
are paid, and to bear interest at the rate
OF seven 90 per cent per annuIl, pdydDle
Semi-annually on the second days of Janu-
ary and July of each and every year.
And thereafter to wit: On the
25th day of September. 1905, said City
Council awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder, to wit: To II. ]. Mcclure, at
the prices named for said work in his
proposal, on file, to wit;
IS cents per lineal foot for grading
80 cents per lineal foot for curb.
is cents per lineal foot for sidewalk
And that said award has been ap-
proved by the Mayor.
October 2 1905.
| City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles
| 1928 2t
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
Ordinance No. 11,67e


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
oil of the City. of Los Angeles, order
ing certain work to be done on Summit
avenue.
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the Council of the
City of Los Angeles deems it to be re-
quired by the public interest and con-
venience, and hereby orders that the
following street work be DONE to wit:
1st That a cement curb be con-
roadway of said
SUMMIT AVENUE.
from the south curb line of Also street
TO the south line of Also street (ex-
cepting along such portions of the line
of said roadway upon which cement
or granite curb has already been con-
in accordance with Specifications for
constructing cement curbs on file in the
office of the City Clerk, said specifica-
tions being No. % (New series);,
3D. That a cement sidewalk five
C5) feet in width be constructed along
the north side of said Summit avenue
from the south curb line of Also street
and along the south side of Summit
avenue, from the east line of Anderson
street to the west line Of Pleasant
avenue (eXcepting such portions of said
street between said points along which
a cement or asphalt sidewalk five (5)
feet in width has been constructed to
the official line and grade), said side
with specifications for constructing ce-
ment sidewalks on file in the office of
the City Clerk of said city, said specifi-
cations being No. 23 New Series).
Sec. 2. The City Clerk is hereby di-
Fected to publish notice of said work,
inviting sealed proposals or bids for
doing said work, and referring to the
specifications posted or on file, for two
days in the Los Angeles Herald, a daily
newspaper published and circulated in
said city. hereby designated for that
purpose Said notice shall require a
certified check or a bond, either, as
prescribed by law. and for an amount
not less than 10 per cent of the aggre-
rected to post said notice with speci-
fications conspicuously for five days on
or near the Council chamber door.
Sec. 8. 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 Her
aid, and thereupon and thereafter IL
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 it's meet
ing of September 25 1905 by the following
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard, Ford. Ham
mon, Healy, Hitler, Houghton, Smith and
Summerland (S).
Noes-None.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Offcio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 18th day of September
1905.
OWEN McALEBR,
1923 ct Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
Notice of Ayvard of Contract


Pursuant to Statutes and to the Resolu-
ton of Award of the City Council of the
City of Los Angeles, adopted Sep
nofee notice a 0 hereby FeGtNg gTen thas thf
said City Council, in open session, on
the 18th day of September. 1906,
opened. examined and publicly declared
all sealed proposals or bids offered for
the following work. to wit:
1st. That
FORTY-SIXTH STREET,
Alameda street to the east lins
intersections of streets (excepting such
portions of said street and intersections
as are required by law to be kept in
order or repair by any person or com
pany having railroad tracks thereon
and also excepting such portions as
and acceptedl. be graded and sraveied
to the official grade in accordance with
the. plans and profile on file in the
office of the City Engineer and speci-
streets in the city Of Los Angeles With
B. on file in the office of the City Clerx
Cd. That cement curb be con-
structed along each line Of the roadway
west line " of Alameda street to to
the east line of Staunton avenue
(excepting. along such portions OF the
line OF SdlQ roadway upon which g
cement or granite curb has already
been constructed TO the official line
and grade), in accordance with specifi-
cations for constructing cement curbs
on file in the office of the City Clerk
said specifications being No. 20 (New
Series).
of September, 1905, said City Council
awarded the contract for said work to
the lowest regular responsible bidder,
To c. w. Shafer, at the prices named
for said work in his proposal. on file. to
rs cents per lineal foot for grading
and graveling.
S5 cents per lineal foot for curb.
And that said award has been approved
by the Mayor.
Clerks office, Los Angeles. Cal.
October 2, 1905.
City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles.
1929 ct
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
Notice of PuhIic Wnrl,
1923 ct

Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on Tuesday. the 5th day
of September, 1905, the City Council of
the city of Los Angeles adopted an Ordl-
nance, designated as Ordinance No II SOS
(New Series), declaring it's intention to
order the following Improvement to be
made to wit;
That
FORTY-THIRD STREET,
n public street of the City of Los An
geles, be opened to a width of sixty feet
between Central avenue and Hooper ave
nue. (as said Hooper avenue is proposed
to be opened under Ordinance No 9e69
New Series), 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 EIANLEY,
Street superintendent of the City of Los
Angeles.
9-25-30 10-1-4 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
Notice of Avard Of controct


Pursuant to Statutes and to the Reso-
ton of Award of the City Council of the
City of Los Angeles, adopted Sep
tice, notice is hereby given that
said City Council, in open session,
on the 18th day of September, 1905,
opened, examined and publicly declared
all sealed proposals or bids offered for
the following work, to wit:
That
FORTY-FIFTH STREET,
IN a,o SAID said city. from the west line Of
Staunton avenue, including all inter-
sections of streets (excepting such
portions of said street and intersections
as are required by law to be kept in
order or repair by any. person or com
pany having railroad tracks thereon,
and also excepting such portions as
have already been graded and graveled
and acecpted), be graded and graveled
to the, official grade in accordance with
the plans and profile on file in the
office of the City Engineer and speci-
fications for grading and graveling
the natural gravel of the street, Class
B. on file in the office of the City Clerk
of said city, said specifications, being
No. 81 New Series).
3D. That a cement curb be con-
structed along each line of the roadway
of said Forty fifth street, from the
west line of Alameda street to
the east line of Staunton avenue
line of said roadway upon which a
cement or granite curb has already
been constructed to the official line
and grade), in accordance with specifi-
cations for constructing cement curbs,
on file in the office of the City Clerk,
said specifications being No. % New
Series).
And thereafter to witt On the 25th day
of September. 1905, said City Council
awarded the contract for said work to
the lowest regular responsible bidder
to wit:
To c. w. Shafer. at the prices named
for said work in his proposal, on file,
to wit:
rs cents per lineal foot for grading
and graveling.
35 cents per 1ineal foot for curb.
And that said contract has been ap-
proved by the Mayor.
Clerks office, Los Angeles. CAL
October 2, 1905
City Clerk OF the City Of Los Angeles.
1923 2t
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
No+,c. og .,v,rI of con,r,o.


Pursuant to Statutes and to the Reso-
luton of Award of the City Council Of
the City of Los Angeles. adopted
notice, notice is hereby given that
said City Council, in open session,
on the 18th day of September,
1905, opened, examined and publicly
declared all sealed proposals or bids Of
fered for the following work, to wit;
FORTY SEVENTH STREET
avenue, including all intersections
Of streets excepting such portions
reo9red i by law at to be kepf in order de or
repair by any person or company having
railroad tracks thereon, and also except
ing such portions as have already. been
Graded and graveled and accepted), be
graded and graveled to the official grade
in accordance with the plans and profile
en- file In the office of the City Engineer
graded and graveled streets in the City
of Los Angeles with the natural gravel
Of the street, Class B. on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said city, said specih-
I'd, That a cement curb be constructed
along each line Of the roadway of said
Forty street, from the west line
of Alameda street to the east line OF
Staunton avenue excepting along such
portions of the line of said roadway upon
which cement or granite curb has al
tCedy btSLl IOllSll uCltu " lIl6 OIHCldl llIle
and grade), in accordance with specifica-
tions for constructing cement curbs, on
file in the office of the City Clerk. said
specifications being No. 90 New Series).
of September. 1905, said City Council
awarded the contract for said work to
the lowest regular responsible bidder,
to wit:
To f. w. Whittier, at the prices
named for said work in his proposal,
on file, to witt
10 cents per lineal foot for grading
and gravelng.
39 cents per lineal foot for curb.
And that said award has been ap-
proved by the Mayor.
Clerks office, Los Angeles. Cal.
October 2, 1905.
II. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk of the City Of Los Angeles
1923 ct
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03

Everything you want you will find in
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedia- One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03

Everything you want you will find in
The classified page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03

H ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 2Sth day of September,
OWEN McALEBR.
1923 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03

Pursuant to Statutes and to the Reso--
luton of Award of the City Council Of
the City of Los Angeles, adopted
notice is hereby given that said City
Council in open session, on the
18th day of September 1905, opened;
examined and publicly declared All
sealed proposals or bids offered for the
work to wit:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-12-06

state. If you are looking for first
class weekly paper, containing sew
eral columns of local news, mis-
cellany of careful selection, you
have it in the WEEKLY HERALD.
If you have not seen copy of the
great family weekly, it is yours for
the asking at this office.
The special train having on
board General Manager jeff N.
Miller and w. J. Carnohan of the
Coast Line, R. A. Thompson and
c. Dickson, of Austin, left about
1890 O'Clock this morning, after
several hours stay in Brownsville.
Mr.. Thompson is chief engineer
for the Texas railroad commission,
and is making tour of the road,
especially the newly constructed
portion, prior to the railroad COM
pany applying to the commission
for authority to issue bonds on the
recently completed road. The en-
tire party spent yesterday at Point
Isabel and reveled in fish and oys-
tiers. Considerable interested is
manifested in this section as to the
railroad company's intention in re-
gard to the Rio Grande railroad,
but so far as is known, no inform
alton has been given out on the
subject. Whenever railroad Of
fetal is approached regarding the
short line, shake of the head and
a smile is about all the information
given.
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NOTICE.

Sealed proposals for the purchase
of the Market Revenue" of the
city of Brownsville, Fexas, for the
year 1906 commencing January l,
1906 and ending December 81,
1906, will be received at my office
in this city, until Monday, Decem-
Der IS, 1905, at 9 o'clock a. m. A
copy of the Ordinance regulating
the collection of Market dues as
passed by the Hon. City Council
May 18th, 1908, and under which
these proposals are asked, may be
seen at my office. The city reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to
the Hon. Mayor and Board of Al
-dermen of the city of Brownsville,
Texas, and marked, Proposals for
the purchase of Market Revenue "
For further information apply to
the undersigned.
By order of the City Council,
FRANK CHAMPION,
Secretary City of Brownsville, Tex
as. 12-6-1e
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PERSONALS.

o. H. Molinear, of New York,
is registered in the city.
Sam Mckenzie Of the ranger
force, is in the city from Harrington.
H. w. Schaeffer, of Hous on,
was among the yesterdays arrivals
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Baker, of
Fordyce, arrived in the city on this
mornings train.
Joe Champion and family were
passengers from Point Isabel yes
terday afternoon.
Geo. P. Browne, the popular
Dallas cigar salesman, is business
visitor to the city.
Marshal w. M. Hanson arrived
from Galveston Monday afternoon
to attend federal court.
J. w. McKelvy, of Bay City, af-
ter spending a couple of days in the
city, left for home this morning.
De Kyle Smith came up from the
Point yesterday, having enjoyed
some fine sport in duck shooting.
Geo Stowe returned to the Point
yesterday, after short visit to rel
atives and friends in Brownsville.
Fred Marx, of Rio Grande City,
arrived in Brownsville Monday
afternoon to attend federal court.
w. p. Gano, prominent plant
er of Sarita, left for home this
morning, after day or two in the
city.
w. S. Dougherty, county treas,
urer of Hidalgo county, was among
this morning s arrivals in Browns
vile.
T. T. Burke, a prominent stock
man of Hebbronville, who has been
in Brownsville the past few days
was a passenger out this morning
Miss Mary Ward, a popular
young lady of Beeville, is expected
to arrive this afternoon, and viii
be the guest of Miss Sophie Weller
a few weeks.
]. w. Canada left this morning
to attend the truck growers con
ventiou at San Antonio, he being
delegate from the local truck grow
ers association.
Geo. J. Dreissigacker and Chas
IT. Katenkamp, of New York. were
among the arrivals IN BROWNSVILLE
Yesterday afternoon. and were pas
sengers out this morning.
A. Grombach, the wholesouled
genial knight of the grip from
Dallas, who has been here severa
dove hohnohhinO with our mer.
chants, was an outgoing passenge.
yesterday.
D. B. Chaplin. esq, of Hidalgo
arrived in the city last night. Mr.
Chaplin is on his way home from
an extended business trip to tn
City of Mexico, Houston and othe
points in eastern Texas.
! Al n-A
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Weather Report.

New Orleans, Dec. 6,-Tonight,
showers, warmer. Thursday, part
" cloudy; probable showers; fresh
easterly winds. CLINE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-12-06
LOCAL ITEM@.

Eagle Drug Store.
Ribbon cane seed for sale in any
quantity. Apply to c. Cara.
11-27-tf
vasey has a mighty good paper
hanger if you need him. tt
That sign Vasey painted at Nc
Donald's looks pretty good.
1 see he is working on the bank
front. Who? Vasey, of course.
A very nice rain fell last night
and the streets are correspondingly
sloppy in consequence.
$40 buggy tops with side cur
tains, for only SS.75, this week on
". Hy. B. Verhelle, the saddler.
The rain still continues, and
strange to say nobody seems to be
particularly overjoyed at its COM
ing.
Thirty-one barrels of fish were
shipped out by express this morn
ing, and also fifteen crates of to-
matoes.
The federal grand jury returned
twelve indictments yesterday and
six this morning, all for petty
smuggling.
The Knights of Pythias lodge
meets tonight. The election of
officers will take place. All mem
bers urged to attend.
Federal court is moving slowly
along, few convictions for petty
smuggling being the principal bust
ness transacted so far.
J. A. Tillman is moving his stock
to the Jagou building formerly &C.
cupied by the American restaurant,
where he will have more room for
displaying his goods.
Rain seriously interfered with
the Mcdonald and Bollack sales
today, but many pedestrians were
seen vending their way homeward
with huge bundles of bargains
from these places.
The young men of Brownsville
will give hop at the opera house
on Friday night. Those who have
attended these informal dances
know they are very enjoyable, and
usually well attended.
THE HERALD is requested TO an
nounce that tomorrow night IS the
regular meeting of Frontier Camp
w. o. w. All members are urged
to attend, as officers for the ensuing
term are to be elected, and other
matters to be discussed.
The Manteo is still outside bar
owing to rough weather. This
waiting will all be unnecessary
when the new road from Brazos
Santiago to Brownsville has been
completed, with wharves out to
deep water on the Brazos Santiago
end.
Vim Briggs, of Houston, left
yesterday afternoon for Hidalgo.
He is interested in considerable
real estate in that section and goes
up to see how things are progress
ing. The gentleman is a firm
believer in the future of the Rio
Grande country, and makes
periodical visits to the section to
note progress.
w. H. Worsham, of San An
tonic, a cotton buyer for Clarkson
& Compa ny, arrived in the city
last Monday, to look at some 300
bales of cotton with view to It's
purchase. This is his first visit to
Brownsville and he finds much to
interest him. Having a few hour;
at his disposal yesterday Mr.
Worsham visited Matamoros and Of
course found our sister city very
interesting. If he decides to pur-
chase the cotton he will be here
several days experimenting IT.
shipment.
Parties desiring extra copies Of
the WEEKLY HERALD, containing
the railroad article from yesterday
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HUYLERS
CANDIES

There's no end to the
from tissue and crepe
to make quite a few
you begin now. v
Our stock is complete
made and the papers
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TISSUE AND CREPE
PAPERS
PURE FRUIT
TABLETS

fancy things you can make
papers. You all have time
handsome gifts for Xmas if
v " " " "
with all the beautiful tints
are of the best quality. v
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Since the final products of the
perfect combustion of any fuel are
water and carbon dioxide, neither
of which constitutes or makes
smoke, the existence of smoke is
proof of the imperfect burning of
whatever substance is consumed
for heat or power.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-12-06

Most parlor ornaments are pro-
badly to called because they are
not.
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Removal Notice.

1 have moved my stock of staple
and fancy groceries, ETC., to the
Jagou building, formerly occupied
by the American restaurant, and
would be glad to see all my old
customers and many new ones al
the new location. Prompt attention
given to all orders, either by phone
or otherwise. Free delivery.
12-6-12 ]. A. TILLMAN.