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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24
NEW STRUCTURES
IN Los ANGELES
BUILDING ACTIVITY SHOWS
SOLID GROWTH
Latest Plans by Archtects-EarIy Inn
provements on Two Valuable
Corners at Fifth and
Spring Streets

Building activity continues in all Sec
tions of Los Angeles, demonstrating
to the early arrivals of the present
season from the east that the metrop-
oils of Southern California is spreading
out at an amazing rate. The many
important Improvements in the busi-
ness district heretofore attended to in
the columns of The Herald are well
under way and will soon be ready for
the roofs. Firms that will occupy the
structures are impatient to secure pos
session, but they will have to wait
Men and machinery are working to the
limit of skill and endurance.
On First Street
G. Rosco Thomas has torn away the
old frame building on the north side
of First street, between Broadway and
Spring street, known as the bird
store" and will erect a four-story
brick block on the lot, which is 2OxS4
feet, the improvement to cost $40, $780,
The plans were drawn by Architect
G. A. Howard, jr. In the boom period
over twenty years ago, this small lot
was sold for $4,000. Recently the
owner sold the lot to Mr.. Thomas for
$4,000.
1t is reported that $150,OOO is to be
expended in the near future for the
erection of five-story reinforced con-
crete structure on the west side Of
Main street adjoining the Pacific Elec-
t1ic building on the south. The lot
is 90x146 feet. A local syndicate is
identified with the proposition.
Tall Buildings Planned
The fifty-year lease of the property
oe the John H. Jones estate-frontage
of 120 feet on the west side of Main
street, 317 feet on the north side of
Fifth street and 95 1-2 feet on Spring
corner of Spring and Fifth streets
100 feet on Spring and $50 feet on the
south side Of Fifth street-secured by
John F. Sartori, Maurice Hellman, the
Adams-Phillips company, A. c. Bilicke
and others, means that improvements
are SOOH W DS 1IlduSuIdlSQ " Sldllu
on the corners near the Alexanria hotel
improvement. The valuation of the
frontage described is placed at $780,
O0O, on which the lessees will pay a
rental of 21s per cent for five years
and per cent for 45 years. The terms
OF the lease provide that the lessees
shall erect buildings to cost about ST.
200, 900. 1t is planned to put up a ten
story modern steel office building on
the southeast corner of Spring and
Fifth streets, beginning not later than
January 1 next, and three years later
to erect similar improvement on the
northwest corner of Main and Fifth
streets.
Homes and Stores
Architects report the following i'm
provements to the Builder and Con-
tractor:
r. C. Ferguson-Plans for a two
story frame residence of the Swiss
chalet style of architecture for B. A.
Vollmer to be erected on Virgil ave-
pue near Wiltshire boulevard, the
dwelling to contain eight rooms and
two bath rooms.
Frank M. Tyler-Plans for dwelling
for w. H. Hay at Hollywood, and for
two-story residence in the West
Adams Heights tract
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24
BUNCH OF SALES
ON FIFTH STREET
OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION
DOLLARS INVESTED
Transactions the Most Important Of
the Past Week-Extenslve Ir1-
provements Planned by
Purchasers

One of the leading real estate agen-
cies of the city closed a number of
important deals on East Fifth street
Saturday afternoon, the sales aggre-
eating nearly $27O,OOO, a syndicate of
business men being the purchasers.
The American Steam Laundry COM
of Fifth street and Central aveune, 9S
feet on Fifth by 121 on Central avenue,
improved with a two-story brick build
irg recently occupied by the American
Steam Laundry company. Price $4,000.
This building will be remodeled at
once, the ground floor being subdivided
into nine small store rooms and the
second floor used for lodging house or
hotel purposes. This is considered one
of the best second class corners in
Los Angeles and 1t is expected will
return a very high rate of interest on
the investment.
Mrs. Francis L. Bishop has sold to
the same syndicate Hotel Hudson, 242,
244, 246 East Fifth; size of lot 50x12O
feet, improved with two-story brick
and basement building known as the
Hotel Hudson. Price, $4,000.
The syndicate represented by Black
Pros, who recently purchased from
John Brink, has just transferred its
holdings on the northeast corner of
Fifth and Towne, fronting S21s feet on
Fifth street by 100 on Towne avenue
t. an alley, to the newly organized
Fifth Street syndicate at slight ad-
vance, the exact price being $41, ,25O, or
$500 per front foot.
A. L. Cohen has just sold to r. F.
Tousley a lot on the north side of
Fifth street between Crocker and
Towne avenue. Size, 27kx100 feet
Price, $13,75O.
Allan D. Butt has bought of Mrs.
Fanny Bickel of San Francisco a lot
on the south side of Fifth street be-
tween San Pedro and Crocker streets
fronting 95 feet on Fifth by 125 in
depth, improved with one-story frame
building. The improvements do not
&c. with the property. and will be re-
moved. ITlCe, pft,OoU. lHiSp IO6StHSi
with Mr.. Butts other property, gives
him a solid frontage on Fifth street of
191 feet.
Other large sales are pending that
are not ready to be given out to the
public at this time, but doubtless will
be within the next few days, aggregat-
ing about $200,000
r. F. Tousley has just sold to j. c.
hewitt and Messrs. Bishop lot on the
west side of Central avenue between
Third and Fourth streets, size 50x100,
but not improved. Price, $4,000. This
lot is located in the new commission
house district and very close to the
bank which is being erected at the
corner of Central and Towne avenues
for the benefit of the produce mer-
chants who are through with their
work at a very early hour in the
morning.
John O'Donnell has sold to George
H. Rector lot on the west side of
Towne avenue between Fifth and Sixth
streets, size, 50x110 feet, improved with
n two-story seven-room house. Price,
$4,000.
IL. Phillips has just sold to Finegan
& Richardson the southeast corner OF
Washington and Bonsallo streets, 'front.'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24

features Of this seven-room bungalow
which is provided with every possible
modern convenience for home COM
forts.
Provision is made for electric and gas
light and furnace heat.
There are numerous new residences
ranging in value from $250o up being
erected in this particular locality, fur
ther evidence of the fact that Greater
Los Angeles is headed for the ocean in
the direction of Venice and Ocean
Park, as we'll as toward Redondo and
Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24

story frame residence on the west side
of Elden avenue, 200 feet south of
Eleventh street; lot 5Ox14o feet; bought
for a home; $625O.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24

Under the auspices of the University
of Frieburg. Switzerland, business
academy for women only has been
opened in that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24

ing 125 feet on Washington by 166 on
Bonsallo, improved with four modern
houses which rent for about $3.50 per
month. Price paid, $4,000.
Sale on Sixteenth Street
M. Mcmahon has sold to William
Pridham. through John F. Foster & Co.,
the property at 321 West Sixteenth,
street, between Grand avenue and
Hope street, having south frontage of
so feet on Sixteenth street with depth
of 121 feet. The improvements consist
of a six-room cottage. The property is
purchased as an investment. Price paid
about $4,000.
Sixteenth and Hope
Mrs. Fannie K. Ewing has sold to
Mrs. Granville MacGowan the prop
erty at the northeast corner of Six
teenth and Hope streets, having a
frontage on Sixteenth street of 146 feet.
with depth on Hope street of 121 feet.
purchased as an investment. The price
paid was $4,000, through the agency of
John D. Foster & Co.
Willard Stimson's Profit
Joseph Black has paid Willard H.
Stimson. through C. H. Parent & Co.,
$4,000 for lot 3O1sx16O feet to an alley
on the west side of Main street, be-
tween Second and Third streets, i'm
proved with three-story brick and
frame structure. The grantor paid
$45,O0O for the property last June.
Bought for Improvement
w. B. Merwin & Co. to R. F. Barnett a
lot on the north side Of First street,
about forty feet east of San Pedro
street, for $4,000. The lot is 5Ox1OO
feet, with improvements nominal. Mr..
Barnett will erect three-story pressed
brick building on the premises.
Recent Important Sales
A. 1. Cohen to C. M. Jay, through
Black Brothers, lot 55x1O4 feet on
the east side Of Los Angeles street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, i'm
proved with cottage and twenty-room
structure, both renting for $50 a month.
Consideration, $4,000. This property ad-
joins the Huntington holdings in that
block on the south, and it is regarded
as a good purchase by Mr.. Jay
DIR. j. Granville MacGowan has paid
John j. Borelli $4,000 for a lot 5Ox1OO
feet on the east side of Union avenue,
near the corner of Twenty-fourth
street. Improvements on the lot in
progress include two-story brick and
cement structure to cost about $6OOO'
DR.. MacGowan will complete the build
ing.
F. E. Woodruff and j. A. Woodward
will erect a three-story brick store and
apartment building on a lot S0x1SO feet
on the northwest corner of Alvarado
and Pico streets. The lot was sold to
the purchasers by ]. L. De Haven for
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24
POPULAR HOME PATTERN
Seven-Room Bungalow on Church
Avenue, South of Sixteenth Street,
Erected Recently for
George Stewart

Among the many handsome improve
ments in the southwest section, south
of Sixteenth street and west Of Rose
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BY motion duly made Mr.. A. NJ
Martin was ordered paid 49, Is q.
difference reported by committee.
The following named health officer.
were appointed:
LIST ward, DR.. G.. W. Scranton: e
ward, DR.. A. o. Clark; Sd ward, DR..
L. o. Clark: 4th ward. DR.. r. O
Young: 9Th ward, DR.. @. r. DeLau.
K. Comeaux; 9Th ward, DIR. L. A.
Prejean.
The minutes Of the last regular
meeting were read and approved after
making corrections as follows: The
name of Euzebe MOuton instead Of
Homer M0ut0n, also bill of Oneil
Bourque for hauling lumber instead
of repairing bridge, both corrections
being made for bills of fourth ward.
On motion 1t was resolved that the
committee OF the road near the prop
critics of Mr.. Hernandez, F. A. Plat
and Alex G. Arceneaux be instructed
to confer with the parties interested.
On motion it wss resolved that an
appropriation Of 800 be made in IA
vOr of Miss Jeanne Villere as benefi-
ciary cadet to the State Normal
School at Natchitoches.
Mr.. Theall stated that the vote for
the awarding of the printing had re-
suited in q tie, Is Mr.. Landry had
not voted, and moved that q vote be
again taken ON the question, which
vote resulted Is follows: In favor of
w. A. LeR0sen Billeaud, Theall,
Spell, Begneaud and Landry (5). In IA
favor of II. e.. Grei0-Breaux. ROud.
reaux, Connolly and Mouton az.
The Advertiser was therefore de-
clared the Olicial journal of the par
ish. So ordered.
On motion It was resolved that Mar
guerite Acker (colored) and Louis
Campbell be recognized rs indigents
and that the usual annual appropria-
ton of $12.5O be made in their favor.
On motion IL was resolved that the
telegraph poles near the court house
square be removed and placed touch
ing and or the outside Of the side walk
of said square.
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4Otol. ..sss d<
Settlement with J. E. Martin treas
urer, July 3, 1905:
Balance parish fund. 3,205 40
Balance special road fund. ABB Al
Balance Industrial school
fund. 80. 20 81
BY motion duly made, the report
vas accepted and approved and the
amount due Sheriff Lacoste ordered
paid In the sum of $3.50 81.
Messrs. .Boudreaux, M0uton and
Landry reported Pin Hook bridge
out of level but in no immediate
danger. If not opened the bridge
would stand without repair. 1t was
resolved to let the bridge remain un-
opened until repaired and the COM
mittee discharged.
Messrs Bresux, Begnaud and Spell
reported having received no answer
to communications with authorities
Of Acsdis - to fixing boundary
line between the two parishes, com.
mttee0 Was continued.
Messrs. M0uton and BOudreaux
reported % 70 drainage canal from
town into Vermilion river and recon-
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mended adopting the Guidry canal
which could he deepened sufficiently
at a cost of 1926 90. Supt. Shackford
had agreed to lay the matter before
officials of his road for assistance.
The report was accepted and the
committee continued.
Mr.. B~Oudreaux had called Supt.
ShackfOrd's attention to a drain
across the railroad track but had
obtained no satisfaction.
Messrs. G.. Girard, j. C. NickersOn.
Albert Landry and Auguste Arnaud
appeared and asked for acceptance
by the Jury of a road from the Pest
House to johnson street near the
Industrial School. BY motion OF
Mr.. Breaux the road was accepted
and Mr.. BOudreaux appointed to
accept transfer of title for the parish.
The Jury agreed to build the neces.
sary bridges and donors shall grade
road.
Mr.. Boudreaux reported that a
portion Of road near Demas
Comeaux's place had been bought in
1882 from z. Doucet but no title had
been given the parish. Messrs.
B~oudreaux and Albert Landry were
appointed to obtain title and fix the
line of the road.
The Jury adjourned until two
O'Clock p. m. and at that hour re-
assembled with all members present.
Messrs. Spell and Breaux were
appointed to renew the Lagneaux
bridge on Coulee Isle de Cannes.
Mr.. Connolly reported several
bridges in need of repair in his ward
and was authorized to act with the
ward road committee in the matter.
Messrs. Landry and Boudreaux
reported comforting with Supt. Shack
ford as to crossing at the Lafayette
Refinery and had obtained promise
OF immediate repair. The railroad
company had also agreed to place a
crossing at Landry's switch between
mile posts 100 and 40.
Messrs. MOutOn and B%Oudreaux
were appointed to repair and paint
the parish Jail and install q new
bath tub.
Mr.. Boudreaux reported in favor
OF cutting Cnnningham's levee in
third ward and he was authorized in
conjunction with the standing road
SOAAAAAAeVOC VI Vic W0CU W w 50 6t
once.
Mr.. Boudreaux wished to change a
portion Of the public road near
Francois Dsigle's place but no action
was taken.
BY motion of Mr.. Breaux they
went into election Of officers. Carried.
Landry nominsted Felix II.
Mouton who was elected without OPP
position.
The applications of Messrs. W. A.
LeRosen and r.. C. Greig for parish
printer we're read. President Bill
leaud called upon all in favor of
MIR. LeHOsen to rise and announced
four votes to wit: Billeaud, Theall,
Spell and Begnaud. Messrs. Breaux
Landry, B0udresux, Connolly and
remained seated and Presi-
dent Billeaud announced five votes
for Mr.. Greig. Mr.. Greig addressed
the Jury and designated the Lafayette
Gazette as the oficial ~juornal of the
So ordered.
Hon. G. II. Mouton was elected
attorney and l.. Hirsch ianitOr.
Mout0n here appeared and
took his place.
r. C.. GREIG,
Secretary pro tenn.
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Banjo, Violin and Guitar Supplies

We have noticed the increased demand for Banjo.
Violin, and Guitar supplies, and to meet this we have
added to our assortment Of goods one of the latest
air and dust proof Cabinets, made especially for
this class OF goods. In addition to this we have 4
complete stock OF the best strings for Banjo. Violin
and Guitar. We have Mandolin Picks, Violin Peos.
Violin Bridges, Violin Tail Pieces, Guitar Tail Pieces.
and Guitar patent Heads, and Violin Bow Rosin.
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To the Taxpayers of Lafayette.

AAAC ICpOTt VI UIlc COIuulIGUeC
of experts on the finances o. the
town, recently made to the City
Council, is correct in so far as il
goes, but it tells only one side OF
the story, and leaves the other
to be guessed at. tits an incoln.
plete report, and is not based
upon an examination of the entire
record.
The committee shows what
was done with a part of the
water and light tax collected,
but they make no mention of the
remainder. in fact they do not
appear to have looked into that
part of the business at all.
Now the special tax had it's
origin in the following petition;
I'VE the undersigned consti.
tuting more than one tenth of
the property tax payers of the
incorporated town of Lafayette,
Louisiana, believing that a water
supply and means of lighting
our town and streets are urgent
public necessities and under
standing the established rate of
taxation to be insufficient to OBJ
tain these benefits, hereby petit
ton you to levy and collect
an increased rate of taxation of
five mills annually for a term of
ten years for the purpose Of
procuring, constructing and
operating q water works and
electric light system therein
=
In accordance with this petit
ton, the election was ordered
and the tax was voted; and, from
it the City Council took it's in
s~tructions in the administration
Of the fund derived from the tax;
these instructions came from
the people and were not to be
put aside or superseded by any
conflicting or different condi-
tions eminating from any other
source.
The act of the legislature it is
true. says that fifteen hundred
dollars from the general fund, !
the net revenue from the plant,
and the entire special tax should
be devoted to the payment OF the ;
bonds.
Now the contention of some is
that having issued the bonds it
was the duty of Council to follow
the terms Of the act. Have they
done so. n'not why?
As to the amount from theI
general fund, it has always been
Get aside 40 required.
As to the net revenue, there
was never any until within the
past year or two. On the con-
trary for several years, the
actual operating expenses, not
to mention repairs and new
machinery, exceeded the revenue
by such an amount a. to make it
. burden almost impossible to
be borne.
In the month Of May, 1898, the
plant was taken in charge by
committee under the most dis.
couraging and depressing cir
cumstances. One month after
the committee in charge sub
mitted the following report:
June 3. 1893. /,
10 ne Hon. Mayor and Members 6f
the OUaca::
In view of the fact that the
revenues Of the waterw0rks and
electric light plant Of the town
are below the expenses Of opera |
ting 1t, the following statement .
and suggestions are respectfully {
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and electric light plant. THAI
the boilers were no longer fit fol
use and unless something is done
Immediately the plant would have
to be closed down."
On Dec. 5, 1898, the following
was adopted:
1T was moved and seconded
that the waterwOrks and electric
light plant, so far as the lights
are concerned, owing to the ex'
travagant consumption of coal,
be closed down Dec. g: that the
superintendent be and is hereby
required to notify all subscrib'
ers Immediately of this resolu'
ton and that the waterworks
and electric light committee is
authorized to make such ar.
rangements as is necessary to
keep up the water supply"
On Dec. 8, 1898, a special meet
ing was held:
The mayor stated that the
object of the meeting was to con-
slider the request Of citizens to
defer closing of the electric light
plant.
After discussion DR.. Martin
moved. seconded by Nh. Hahn,
that the Council procure a new
boiler without delay and the mo
ton was adopted by the follow.
ing vote:
Messrs. Hopkins, Landry, Mar
tin, Hahn, Davidson, MoutOn. DR..
Martin then moved, seconded by
Mr.. Hahn, to reconsider resolu-
ton to close the plant adopted at
regular meeting-the motion was
by the following vote:
Yeas: Landry, Martin, Hahn and
Davidson. Nays: Hopkins, Mou-
ton.
It was ordered that the mayor
in conjunction with water and
light committee, procure new
boiler"
So that instead of being a
source of revenue the plant was
from the beginning and cOntin.
ued until recently to be a griev-
Gus burden, for operating ex.
penses alone.
In the meantime q new well had
10 beSbored and then renewed at
expense; q second new
was required; the dyna-
mos were struck by lightning
several times ard burnt out by
the foundation of the
engines had to be enlarged at a
cost Of five or six hundred dol
lars; water and light was carried
TO the industrial school at q cost
exceeding three thousand dol
lars; trucks and hose for fire
protection costing near five
dollars; installation of
Dill tank and burner for two
dollars; construction
If reservoir for water supply
md force pump for same, cost
ng five to six thousand dollars;
Increase in lighting capacity Of
plant otless than twelve thousand
dollars Besides the record
and win continue to show
hat there is continuous outlay
or parts and pieces of machin-
Try. and other expenses of which
he general public can have no
knowledge, but which are abso-
utely necessary and unavoidable.
The outgoing Council claim to
rave done, or tried to do nothing
more than their duty, the con.
litions were for many wears
cry different from what thew
ire now; compare the number of
'ubscribers and the amount
received from water and liqht in
1893 with the amount received
It this time; look at the assess
nent Of the town then and now.
n 1897 the amount from the
tax did not pay the in.
crest on the bonds.
the past month the COL
.lections from the opera
ton Of the plant were 1856 IS
Expense OF operating. 615 90
$251 IS
Now note well that the above
nohthly revenue which the
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school building could have been
used to liquidate bonds,-i fact
SO far as this item is concerned
it is not too late yet. This
ground can be sold for what it
cost, and the money applied to
the bonds. Would that be wise?
would that be good public policy?
It really does not seem neces-
sary that any one should
worry about the bond; the
town has steadily pros
pered in past years, and no
doubt will continue on the up
grade, and if the revenues of the
town whether of the general or
special tax can be used for bene-
ficent public purposes: if the well
fare of the coming generation is
promoted and the public interest
is conserved, by the maintenance
and preservation of substantial
public improvements, would it
be good public policy to stay the
hand in that direction, and in
stead pay bonds: Let US go for
ward, not backward. The bonds
can and will be paid, and the
public faith and credit will be
upheld, but to do it is not neces-
sarv to pursue narrow, illiberal,
reactionary policy.
fNrrAc N NArnnn1x
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CHAS. u. CAFFERY,
A. E. MOUTON,
F. DEMANADE,
JOHN O. MOUTON,
GEO.. a. DEBLANC,
M. ROSENFIELD,
d. V. GARDEBLED,
II. L. FONTENOT.


1afsyette, La, July d, 100.
The Police Jury met this day in
regular session with the following
members present: NJ. Billeaud, Jr.,
v. Boudreaux, C. Spell, J. E. Mou.
ton, l.. G. Breaux, p. r. Landry. 81.
Connolly. Messrs. Albert Theall and
Jean Begnaud YER absent but ar
rived in the afternoon.
h. c. Greig was requested to act as
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Connolly moved that the Jury
proceed to election of officers, but
accepted amendment by Mr.. Breaux
to postpone until the afternoon.
Messrs. Breaux and Theall reported
settlements with Sheriff LacOste and
treasurer Martin and quietus granted
these officers. The following shows
basis of settlements: Louis Lacoste
to Lafayette Parish.
DIR.
To Industrial School tax...$ 4,740 O5
Snnn1emontarv 1isf "a 40