Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Ordinance No. 1928


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun- j..
ell of the city OF Los Angeles ordering
certain work to be done on Washington
street ,., -
Los Angeles do ordain as follows;
Section l. That the Council of the
city of Los Angeles deems II 10 pc rc-
quired by tho public interest ana con
Veniencc. and hereby orders that the
following street work be done, to VIII:
1st That said -
WASHINGTON STREET.
in said city from the east line OF comp
ton avenue to the west line of Alameda
street, including all intersections or
streets excepting such portions of said
street and intersections as are required
by law to be kept in order or repair py
any person or company having railroad
tracks thereon. and also excepting sucn
portions as have already been graded ana
graveled to the official grade in accord
"'f IN the "'5h ofaco "O of s the city Engineer and
specifications for the construction Of
Los Angeles on file in the office Of the
City Clerk Of said city said specitica-
tions being No. 2G (New Series).
I'd. That a cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway OF SAID
Washington street. from the cast line of
Compton avenue to the west line of Ala
media street (cXCepting along such
portions of the line of said roadway upon
which a cement or granite curb has al
ready been constructed to the official line
and grade) in accordance with specifica-
tions for constructing cement curbs. on
file In the office of the City Clerk. said
specifications being No. % New Serfesp:
Sd. That cement sidewalk five (5) feet
in width be constructed along each
side Of said Washington street from the
east line of Compton avenue to the west
line of Alan eda street excepting Such
portions Of said street between said points
along which a cement or asphalt side
walk five 90 feet in width has been con-
structcd to the official line and grade)
said sidewalk to he constructed in ac-
cordanCe with specifications for construct
ing cement sidewalks on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said city, said Speciti-
cations being No. % New Series).
Sec. ?. The Council of said city finds
that the total cost Of said Improvement
will be greater than fifty cents per front
foot. along each linz Of said street. In;
1t is determined, in pursuance OF
an Act Of the Legislature Of the State OF
California. approved February 27th, 1893
as amended by an Act of the Legislature
amending said last named Act, which
amending Act became a law March I'd
1899, that bonds shall be issued to repre-
sent the cost of said improvement Said
bonds shall be serial, extending over a
period Of ten years, an even proportion
of the principal sum of which shall be
payable annually on the second day OF
January Of each year by coupon, after
their date until the whole are paid. and
to bear interest at the rate of seven Gl
per cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally on the second days of January and
July of each and every year.
sec. 8. The city Clerk is hereby di-
rccted to publish a 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, q
daily newspaper published and ctrcu-
! lated 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 aggrC-
gate Of the proposal. He is also di-
| Tccted to post said notice with specih-
cations CuuSpiCuously for five days OF
| or near tho Council Chamber door.
/ Sec. 4. Tho city Clerk shall certify
I to the passage of this Ordnance, anC
/ shall cause tho same to be published
| for two davs i'm the Los Angeles Her
| aid, and thcrcupon and thereafter il
/ shall take effect and he in force.
| I hereby certify that the foregoing
Of the City of Los Angeles, at it's meet
| ing of December 4, 1905, by the follow
/ ing vote:
/ Ayes -- Messrs. Blanchard. Ford
/ IlealN. IIoughton, Smith and summer
/ land 90,
| Nocs--sNonc.
IT, j. LELANDE,
/ City Clerk and CX-Officio Clerk of The
| Council OF the city of Los Angeles.
| Approved this l1th day Of December
OWEN McALEER,
12-l5-1G 81 Mayor.