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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10
Notice Inviting Street Work Proposals

Notice Inviting Street Work Proposals
Pursua Mt to e7 Sta 5Nt ss anie Se
adopted September %, 1905, directing
this notice, the undersigned invites and
will receive at his office in the City
Hall, up to IL o'clock a. m OF Monday,
October 16, 1905, sealed proposals or
bids, for the following street work, to
be done according to specifications
No. 22 New Series) for cement curbs.
In the City of Los Angeles. posted
and on file. therefor adopted. or herein
list. That a cement curb be con-
structeed along the north line of the
'O''O way SUMMIT AVENUE,
from the south curb line of Also street
to the south line of Also street lex
cepting along such portions of the line
of said roadway upon which cement
or granite curb has already been con-
structed to the official line and grade),
in accordance with specifications for
office Of the City Clerk, said specifica-
lions being No. 20 New Series).
I'd; That a cement sidewalk five
the north side of said Summit avenue,
from the south curb line of Also street
to the west line of Pleasant avenue;
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 90
feet in width has been constructed to
the official line and graded, said side
walk to be constructed in accordance
with specifications for constructing ce-
ment sidewalks on file in the office. of
the. City, Clerk of said city said specifi-
Bidders must file with each proposal
or bid check payable to the. order OF
the Mayor of this. city, certified by
responsible bank. for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent of
the aggregate of the proposal, or
bond for the said amount and SO pay
sureties who shall Justify, before any
officer. competent to administer an
over and above all statutory exemp-
tions.
In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the City Clerk upon appli-
cation.
H. ]. LIIBANDE,
city Clerk and ex-officio Clerk OF the
Council of the City Of Los Angeles,
10-9-1O ct
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice of street Work.


Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day of September,
AID. 1905 the Council of the City of
Los Angeles did, at it's meeting on said
day, adopt an Ordinance of Intention
numbered 1l,617 New Series), to have
the following work done, to wit:
That a yitrihed pipe sewer be construct
~ - 60 AvENUE FoRTY-FoUR
from Pasadena avenue to A. L. & S. Fe
Ryr between the points, on the lines,
at the elevations and on the grades as
are designated on the. plan and profile, of
said sewer on file in the office of the City
Engineer of said city, said plan and pro
file being numbered 15,5u in the records of
said office; said sewer shall be built
across such street or alley intersections.
and with such manholes, junction cham
bers, tlushtanks. iron covers, steps and
buckets, and other appurtenances, as are
designated upon said plan and profile.
Said improvement shall be constructed
in accordance with said plan and profile;
q, 453 on file in the office of the said
City Engineer; and in further accordance
with the specifications therefor on ME
in the office of the City Clerk of said
city, said specifications being entitled
Specifications for the construction of
sewer in Avenue Forty-four from Pasa"
dena avenue to A. T. & s. Fe, Ry2 in
specifications were approved by said
Council at its meeting of September 49,
1905, which said plan and profile, said
pans ana Stllu SpeClllCdlIOIS are hel
referred to for more particular descrip-
ton of said work.
Sec. 3 That the said contemplated
work of improvement, in the opinion of
said City Council, is of more than local
or ordinary public benefit, and said City
Council hereby declares that the district
in the said City of Los Angeles benefited
by said work or Improvement, and to be
assessed to pay the costs and expenses
thereof is described as follows:
All that portion of the, City of Los An
geles included within the following de-
scribed exterior boundary line, to wit:
Commencing at the most southerly cor
ner Of lot Is of Map of Anita Terrace, as
per map recorded in Book 5, page IL, of
Maps, Records of Los Angeles County:
erly and parallel to the southerly line of
Avenue Forty-four to the most westerly
corner of said last mentioned lot; thence
southerly in direct line to the most
southerly corner of lot II of said last mem
toned map; thence westerly and parallel
to the said southerly line of Avenue
Forty-four to the easterly line of the
Right of Way of the Southern California
railway; thence northerly along the said
last mentioned line to the most nOrtherly
map; thence easterly and parallel to the
line of said Avenue FOrty-four
to the most easterly corner of lot 10 of
said last mentioned map; thence south
erly in a direct line to the most northerly
corner of lot of said last mentioned
said northerly line of Avenue FOrty-four
to the westerly line of Pasadena avenue;
thence southerly along said westerly line
of Pasadena avenue to the point of be-
ginning.
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance of Intention for further par
ticularS.
JAMES IIANLEY,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10
Notice of Street worn

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day of September,
Los Angeles, did, at its meeting on
said day, adopt an Ordinance of In
tention, numbered 11,606 New Series),
to have the following work done, to
ist That cement curb be constructed
along each line Of the roadway of
from the north line OF Shatto street to the
south line of Shatto street; and from the
north line of Orange street to the south
line of Orange street; and from the north
line Of Ingraham street to the south line ne
of Ingraham street Excepting along
such portions 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 speci-
fcations for constructing cement curbs on
file in the office of the City Clerk, said
I'd That cement sidewalk five (5) feet
In width oe constructed along the east
side of said Wilmer street from the south
line Of Sixth street to the north line of
Seventh street, and along the west side of
Wilmer street from the south line of
Sixth street to the south line of Orange
street; and from the south line of Ingra-
ham street to the north line of Seventh
street; and a cement sidewalk four "a
feet IN WIDTH be constructed along the
west side or Wilmer street from the
south line Of Orange street to
the south line OF Ingraham street Eek
cepting such portions of said street be-
tween said points along which a cement
or asphalt ide walk five (5) and four "a
feet respectively, IN width has been con-
structed to the official line and grade)
said sidewalk to- be constructed in accord
ance with specifications for constructing
cement Sidewalks on file in the office Of
the City. Clerk Of said city. said specitica-
lions being No. % (New Series).
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dlnance of Inten ton for further partIc-
ulars.
JAMES HANLEY,
10-g-14 Ct Street SUPERINTENDENT
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day of September,
AID. 1905, the Council of the City of
Los Angeles did, at it's meeting on said
day adopt an Ordinance of Intention,
numbered 1868 (New Series), to have
the following work done, to wit:
TWENTY-sEvENTH STRICT
in said city, from the west line of
Hobart boulevard to the east line of Ar
lington street, including all intersec-
tons 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,
have already been graded and graveled
and accepted(, 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 crawling
streets in the City of Los Angeles with
A, on file in the office of the city Clerk
No. 80 New series). ''''' Q
I'd. That a cement curb be con-
Of said twenty seventh street from rom
the west curb line of Hobart boule-
ward to the east line of Arlington street
(excepting along such portions of the
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. 90 (New
Series).
Sd. That cement sidewalk five (5) feet
in width be constructed along each side
of said Twenty-seventh street from the
west curb line of Hobart boulevard to the
west line of Cimarron street (eXcepting
such portions of said street between said
points along which a cement or asphalt
sidewalk five 90 feet in width has been
constructed to the official line and grade)
said sidewalk to be constructed in oc-
cordance with specifications for construct
ing cement sidewalks on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said City, said speci-
fcations being No. % New Series).
nance OF Intention for further particulars
JAMES HANLEY,
1o-s-14 Ct Street superintendent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10
BARRANCA STREET,
daeorthed &c fO1lOws To wit.

described as follows, TO VIII:
All that certain street sometimes
called Barranca street, between Avenue
Eighteen and Avenue Twenty and de-
scribed as proposed street on a map
showing the Subdivision of City Lands,
recorded in Book 2S, at page /, Mscel-
laneous Records of Los Angeles Coun-
ty; said street lying southeasterlY
from and adjacent to the southeasterly
line of Blocks C and d of said Subdi-
vision of City Lands.
Sec. g. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land be affected by
said work or improvement are hereby
specified and declared to be as follows,
Beginning at the most northerly cor
ner of lot l. block D, of a Subdivision
of City Lands, as hereinbefore mem
toned; thence southeasterly along the
southwesterlly line of sale. Avenue
Twenty a distance of $50 feet 20
point: thence southwesterly and paral-
lei with the southeasterly line of said
block D and the southeasterly line of
block c, said Subdivision of City Lands
to a point in the nOrtheasterly line of
Avenue Eighteen; thence northwesterlY
along said northeasterly lire of Avenue
Eighteen to the most westerly corner Of
lot 10, said block G; thence northeast
erly in a direct line to the point of be-
ginning; 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.
1O-q-1S lot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10

- NOIICe OF I7UDIIV WUTh
Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on Monday, the 18th
day of September, 1905, the City Coun-
an Ordinance designated as Ordinance
No. 1887 New Series), declaring it's
intention to order the following i'm
provement to be made, TO wit:
Section 1. That 1t is the intention of
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up, vacate and abandon,
for street purposes, that certain street,
being a public street of the City of Los
Angeles, lying northwesterly from and
parallel with the lines of Pasadena
avenue, between Avenue Eighteen and
Avenue Twenty, and sometimes known
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10

Notice Inviting street Work proposals
dinance No. 1875 New Series) of the
Council of the city of Los Angeles
this notice, the undersigned invites and
will receive at his office in the City
Hall, up to II O'clock a. m of Monday
bids, for the following street work. to
be done according to specifications:
No 23 New Series) for cement side
walks.
In the City of Los Angeles posted and
on file. therefor adopted, or herein mem
toned, to wit:
That cement sidewalk five 90 feet in
width be constructed along each side of
FOURTH STREET
from the west line of Lucas avenue to
the north line of Fifth street lex
cepting such portions Of said street be-
tween said points along which q cement
or asphalt sidewalk five (5) feet in
width has been constructed to the official
line and grade), said sidewalk to be con-
for constructing cement sidewalks on file
in the office of the City Clerk of said
city, said specifications being No. 20
New Series).
Bidders must file with each proposal
or bid a check payable to the order of
the Mayor of this. city, certified by q
responsible bank, for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent OF
the aggregate of the proposal, or bond
for the said amount and so payable,
signed by the bidder and by two sure
ties, who shall Justify, before any Of
ficer competent to administer an oath.
in double the said amount, and over and
above all statutory exemptions.
In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the City Clerk upon applt-
Los Angeles, Cal, October 9. 1905.
city Clerk and ex-officio Clerk Of the
Council Of the City OF Los Angeles.
10-9A1Q 2t
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-10
Notice Of Award Of Contract

Pursuant to Statutes and to the Resolu.
city of Los Angeles, adopted Oc-
tober 2, 1906, directing this
notice. notice is hereby given that
said City Council, in open session, on
the 25th day of September, 1905,
opened. examined and publicly declared
all sealed proposals or bids offered for
the following work, to wit;
The state herald., 1905-10-06
s,ratton inheritance ras.

Dcnyor--ln the not distant fu,
tuIo the sintc of Colorado win
become richer by s3CS.ooo, the amount
~ It's claim ON the Winfield Scott
Sunlton estate through the inheritance
Tax. Mr.. stratton died In October.
1905. leaving nm estate Nnlucd nt sew.
crnl millions Of dollars.
The attorney general Is starting TO
collect the tax and is having prepared
a petition to be presented TO the
County Court ~ VI rhso county. The
state claims t3GS. 900 ~ iis share Of
the estate. OF this s3iS.op0 N against
the MyrUn Stm,ion HON, boaurst
Under the law the iaN Il charged with
dlf' ront fees according 10 the nnluro
~ the bcaucst, The principal paft OF
the estate went To This home and ~
taN,d At 81 ON each Sl00, There In n
10000 exemption,
The inhoritanc" tnN belongs In tho
general fund of the state to to used
IN may b. deemed host by tto state
lilictrH.
The state herald., 1905-10-06
Colorado Exhibit Brings Settlers.

Denver.-It is stated that five
hundred families will be brought
TO Colorado for settlement as the re.
suit OF six weeks work on the part OF
the Colorado State Commercial Asso
citation this fail. The association or
eanized . travelling exhibit of Colorado
grains, grasses and vegetable and
fruit products month or more ago
and sent 1t on a l0,ooO'mile tour OF the
central states. In charge of compe-
tent lecturer. the exhibit was taken di
rectly 10 the State Fair in each state,
where space was rented on the fair
grounds aud the exhibit placed In d.
rect competition with those from the
local state.
The Colorado products have thus far
been shown at Des Moines. Iowa; Lin
coin. Nebraska; Indianapolis. Indiana:
Grand Rapids. Michigan, and La
Crosse. Wisconsin, and next week will
be taken TO Springfield. Illinois.
The state herald., 1905-10-06
Room for Road and Dam.

Denver. 80 The Republican this
morning says: There is room
In Gore canon for dam and the
tracks Of the Mofiat road. II the gov.
crnment wins it's contest over the
canon. the proposed KremmlIng res.
cryoir with It's dam could be built, and
the route for the MoIat road need
no, be changed" This was the state.
ment made In Denver yesterday by
Charles ID, Walcott. director OF the
United States Geological Survey.
Drilling parties are now at work to
ascertain the depth to bedrock and
whether II Is feasible to build dam
II II is found that n dam Is not practi
cable. there will be no KremmlIng res.
eryoir. That Is certain" said Mr..
Wnlcott decisivcly The engineers In
charge Of the drilling will be ready
With report In six weeks and upon
this report depends the momcntous
question Of whether tho Krcmmiing
proposition II to be carried through
with the courts conscnt--or given up.
The state herald., 1905-10-06
DRUG STORE SALOONS.
Denounced by Great Mass Meeting at
Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Five thou
sand people attended the mass meeting
at Temple Treatcr Sunday night and
.applanled the law and order sentiment
expressed by speakers who told of the
work u the present city administra-
ton in enforcing the ordinances. The
meeting was presided over by Irving
Howbert and on the platform were
seated representative men and women
Of both political parties. .......
The meeSng was ringing endorse
ment of the prosecution of the drug
gists who have violated the liquor or
dinance.
A significant feature was the point
made by several Of the speakers that
the present ordinance restricting the
sale OF the liquor 10 quart quantities
should not bee hanged. c. =. Dodge
reported that during the day business
men had pledged $1,000 to aid the
prosecution of the druggists and that
another 800 was forthcoming. This
money is to be used in paving the spe-
cial detectives and for other expenses
that cannot be legally charged 10 the
city.
Law enforcement was the keynote Of
the addresses.
Among the speakers We're Attorney
o. u. Wilcox. State Senator Seldom.
ridge. City Attorney Judge w. C.. Rob
inson. william Rensonor, probation of.
iicer. John Dietrich. superintendent OF
schools: Rev. J. u. Gregg. Mark A.
skinner. Theodore F.. Quimby, John
LennoS, c. q. Collais.
On account OF the meeting. the
churches did not hold services. The
theater was packed with men and
women and many stood throughout the
meeting
The state herald., 1905-10-06
Moffat Road Terminal.

Denyer.-Contracts have been let
for the grading of the Moifat
road terminals into Denver. The
grading TO be done will cover stretch
OF about three miles, between River
Front park In Denver and Utah June,
tion. the present terminus Of the Moi.
fat line.
The contracts make II necessary that
the work should be completed by oc,
tober s5lh. and the company will begin
laying tracks November LIST. The
grade will parallel that of the Colorado
southern road ms far as Utah June.
lion. bridge viii be- constructed
across the Platte river and River Front
park will be- filled In TO depth of slx
feet The work will cost about $50.
00n. This will give the Mofat line it's
own tracks into Denver II now uses
the burlington tracks from rah
Junction.
The state herald., 1905-10-06
GOMEZ WITHDRAWs.
Cuban Liberator Resigns Candidacy
for Office Of President.

Havana, Cuba.--Jose Miguel Co
mez, governor of the province OF Santa
Clara, who was nominated by the Lib
erals for the presidency, has resigned
his candidacy. In letters to the exec
utiye committee of his party he gives
the reasons for his actiop. laying part
Of the blame on the United Ststes, ow-
ing to. the Plat amendment Governor
Gomez says: 5sssiaNs
1T is impossible to continue the
campaign within the bounds of the
law. The government has won com.
plete and overwhelming victory. With
Liberals by the hundreds in the jaiIs
and with the rifles of armed forces and
even the daegers of hired assassins
against unarmed voters, the problem
confronting me is whether should
continue to lead my followers to the
polls and permit them to become the
victims of this sort of treatment. One
other road is open, that followed by
other nations in analogous circum-
stances, namely, the right of revOlu-
tion; but Cuba stands In peculiar po-
sition. as an armed conflict would in
evitably bring foreign intervention. Be-
fore this was accomplished, however.
our material prosperity would run
grave danger, and property which is to
a great extent in foreign hands would
be destroyed, while neutral elements
would suffer.
Therefore I. who had the courage
to rebel against Spain. which was one
hundred times stronger than Palma's
government. decline to accept the re-
sponsibility of plunging the country
into war;
The state herald., 1905-10-06
FLAT TAX WINS
UPHELD BY DECISION OF COLO.
RADIO SUPREME COURT.
APPEAL TO THE U. S. COURT
Corporations Capitalized for More
Than $25,ooo Must Pay Extra Tax
Decision on Appeal Of American
Smeltinq and Refining Company.

Denver.--The State Supreme Court
on Monday handed down a large num-
ber of orders, the first this term. Many
of the opinions were of much interest,
particularly in Denver. t ~
An order made Monday which is OF
great Importance Is the suit of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany VS.. the people of the state, known
as the fiat tax case. In June the court
sustained the fiat tax law, which the
company is trying to have inyalidated
A motion was made and argued for a
rehearing. Yesterday the court an
nounced that the motion was denied
1t is announced that the case will be
appealed to the United States Supreme
Court.
The fiat tax law was adopted by the
Legislature of 1903 and imposes a fee
on every 800 of capital stock in com
panies with capital exceeding $685.
900. 1t is assessed against both state
and foreign corporations. The Amer
lean Smelling Company has just paid
n large fee into the state on filing its
Incorporation papers, and claimed that
1t had paid all of the tax that should
be imposed on 1t for doing business In
the state. 1t began suit in the Denver
District Courts to prove the unconsti-
tutiouality Of the law, but was de-
feated. ...UN
In denying the petition OF the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Company
for hearing In the fiat tax case, the
Supreme Court yesterday pronounced
again on the constitutionality of this
section of the revenue law. So far.
every section of the law that has been
tested in the courts has been pro-
nounced constitutional, notwithstand-
ing the fact that when 1t was drawn
the general prophecy of the corpora
tions was that they could break 1t
through legal process. ..l
AS the law now stands. every cor
poration doing business in Colorado
THAT is incorporated for more than
$4,000 must pay the annual corpora.
tion license tax or sustain the loss of
its charter.
The state herald., 1905-10-06
cAArFee COUNTY OBJECTS.
Farmers Do No Want Water Taken to
Otero District.

DenverA Salida special to the Re.
publican says: Taxpayers of Chsffee
county held an enthusiastic mass meet
ing In Salida Saturday afternoon to dis
cuss the attempt of the Otero trriga-
tion district to transfer ninety cubic
feet of water from Chaffee and Lake
counties TO Otero county, about 200
miles down the river. There was
good representation of ditch owners
and business men and the subject was
discussed at length. A resolution was
adopted condemning the action Of the
Otero irrigation district and urging
the county commissioners TO fight the
attempt when the case is called at the
January term of court.
The commissioners have announced
their intention TO fight the proposed
transfer and II was decided at the
meeting that each ditch owner should
file protest. as well as the commits
sioners II was the sense of the meet
ing that the cost of the suit be paid
by the county. II the court should
grant the request of the Otero irriga-
tion district 1t would mean the closing
of almost every headgate in Chaffee
county and thus make thousands of
acres Of land valueless. 0.r.t tf
The resolution also condemned the
decision of Judge Dixon in the Pueblo
District Court In refusing to recognize
representatives from interested parties
of Chaffee county In the recent petition
Of the c. i. & !. Company for trans
fer of water rights. ,LIh.|| |.'tff