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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Ordinance No. LAT
New Series,


An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the city
OF Los Angeles TO establish the grade Of
Lorena street, from Fourth street to
Felipe street.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows
Section l. That 1t is the intention of
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
LORENA STREET,
from Fourth street to Felipe street, in
accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Fourth
street the grade shall be 10000 at the
southwest and southeast corners.
AT the intersection with Eagle street
the grade shall be 1890 at the north
east and southeast corners, as now es-
tablished on Eagle street
At a point on the west side 80 feet
north of a point opposite the northeast
corner of Eagle street the grade shall
be 3G9.S4.
At a point on the west side 40 feet
north of a point opposite the northeast
corner of Eagle street the grade shall
be 310.50.
At a point on the west side 20 feet
north of a point opposite the northeast
corner of Eagle street the grade shall
be 311.03.
At a point on the west side opposite
the northeast corner OF Eagle street
the grade shall be 311.43.
At a point on the west side 20 feet
south of a point opposite the northeast
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Ordinance NO. b, ,431


An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Forty-seventh street, from Moneta ave-
nue. to the west line of Walnut Park. ss
page As, Records Of Los Angeles County.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That 1t is the intention of the
Council Of the City of Los Angeles to
FORTY-SEVENTH STREET,
from Moneta avenue to the west line OF
Walnut Park, as per map recorded IN
Book z of Maps, at page 4S. Records OF
the following elevations:
At the intersection with Moneta avenue
the grade shall be 16104 at the northwest
corner and 1908 at the southwest corner,
as now established on Moneta avenue.
At the intersection with said west line
of Walnut Park the grade shall be los. 81
on the north side and 1913 on the south
side
mated points the grade shall be ,estab-
drawn between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top of the curp,
are In feet and are above plane which
is 255 feet below City datum np plane; aIne;.,, %
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published for ten
days In the Los Angeles Herald, ana
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take es-
lef' hereby e " certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City of Los Angeles at Its meeting OF
August II, 1905.
Approved this oath day of August. 1905.
OWEN McALEER.
s-2s-S1. els lot Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Ordinance No. 11.475
9-1-1o lot


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:
bs seet0n Of That 5s it ty is the III of
to establish the grade of
SPENCE STREET,
from Sixth street to Felipe street, in
accordance with the following eleva
tions:
street the grade shall be 292.OO at the
southwest and southeast corners.
At the intersection with Sabina
street the grade shall be 2S7.OO at the
northwest corner 2S6.00 at southwest
and northeast corners, and 2S5.00 at the
southeast corner.
At the intersection with Percy
street the grade shall be 27s.O0 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 26639 at the
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:O0 at the
west corner, $4,000 at the northeast
corner, and 24s.Oo 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.OO at the northeast cor
ner. and 232.00 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
Elevations refer to the top of the
curb, are in feet and are above a 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 it
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 August 81, 1905.
H. j. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
1905.
9-1-1o lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
NntIo. ns pnhlin WORK

u
Public notice is hereby given that at
Its meeting held on Monday, the ,7th
day of August, 1905, the City Counell OF
Ordinance, designated as Ordinance No.
11,4O7 New Series), declaring its inten-
tion to order the following improve
Section /. That it is the intention of
the City Council of the City OF Los
Angeles to close up, vacate ana apah-
don' for alley puEP%GIsfEsYi HP%IEY 'ns' 0eF'a'n
being public alley of the City Of & Los
Angeles, bounded by Seoond str stpeet; es
avenue described as follows, to. wit;
All that certain alley. conveyed to the
city of, Los Angeles by S deed qadea pnei1
1853 of Deeds, at page "a, Records or
Los Angeles County, and being more
particularly described as follows to
wit:
Beginning at the original northweSto
Subdivision of the Bigelow Tract. as per
Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles
County; thence. easterly along tho
northerly line of said lot II a distance
and parallel with the westerly line ,ot
said lot II. and the westerly line OF lot
16. said subdivision Of e,og1gg the B11gelliGw low
of said lot 16; thence westerly in di-
rect line to the original southwesterly
corner of said lot 16; thence northerly
III a uiie|' Aiiio ~ 'ii' P
Sec 2. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected by
said work or improvement are hereby
specified and declared to be as fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning at the northeasterly cor
ner of lot IT, block G of the Subdi-
vision of the Bigelow Tract, as herein
before mentioned; thence westerly along
the northerly line of said lot II, a dis
southerly and parallel with the west
erly line of said lot II. to point in
the southerly line of lot 16, said Sub
easterly in a direct line to the south
easterly corner of said lot is; thence
northerly In direct line to the point of
beginning:
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dnance, on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said city, for further par
ticulars.
JAMES TIANLEY,
s-2S. 9-6 lot Street Superintendent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 11,471

(New Sertes). .
of I'll the Mayor % and Si Council Of the city Of
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Seventh street, from Lorena street to
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section That It is the intenti0n ngsiss Of the ne
SEVENTH STREET, ...
from Lcrena street to Esperanza street,
IN accordance with the followlns eleVa-
At the intersection with Lorena street
the grade shall be 253.O0 at the north-
east corner, and 251.0O at the south
At a point on the north side ESQ feet
east of the east line Of Lorena street
the grade shall be 243.l2, and 24l.lZ az
t thereto. Pet' 0n 'i''
At a point on the north side 800 feet
east of the east line OF Lorena street
a point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At a point on the north side 800 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 241.S5, and 2S9.S5 at
a point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At point on the north side $40 feet feet
east of the east line Of Lorena street
the grade shall be 241.32, and 1882 at
a point on the south side opposite
thereto. .o
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 240S6, and 23S.S6 at
point on the south side opposite
At point on the north side $50 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 2404S and 3S.4S at
point on the south side opposite
At point OH the north side 400 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 24016 and 23S.l6 az
a point on the south side opposite
thereto. a.,
At the intersection with Spence
street the grade shall be 1850 at the
northwest Corner 234.00 at the north
east corner 233.OO at the southwest
corner and 232.00 at the southeast cor
ner ~, ,,,
street the grade shall be 221.oo at the
northwest corner, and 219.00 at the
southwest corner
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estap
line drawn between said designated
elevation refer to the top of tho
curb, are in feet, and are above a plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
pisece Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published for ten
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be in force
I hereby certify that the foregoing. Or:
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
H ]. LEIANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 2sth day of August,
1905.
9-1-1O lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

cave to the east and having a radius OF
point; said last mentioned course OF soutn
20 degrees, q minutes, 45 seconds West
being tangent to said curve at the polnit
Of beginning of said curve; thence sontn1 ~
degrees. II minutes. 10 seconds east 90
feet to a point; thence southerly on
curve concave to the west and haying
radius of 25 feet, a distance of 24.Sl rect
to the point of beginning.
Sec. 2. That the exterior boundaries OF
the district of land to be affected by said
fed and declared to be as follows, to Wit:
Beginning at the most northerly corner
of lot 16 block AZ, of Ralph Rogers SUD
division of block Al in Garvanza additlon
No. 1, as. pei. map recorded In BOOK 10, 10.
at page 81, Miscellaneous Records OF Los
Angeles county; thence southeasterly IN
a direct line to the most easterly corner
of said lot 16; thence southwesterly IN a
direct line to. the most southerly corner
of lot 1, said block AZ; thence northwest
corner of said lot /; thence northwesterly
In a direct line to the most southerly cor,
ner of lot 49, block Al, said Ralph Rogers
subdivision; thence northwesterly along
the southwesterly line of said lot ID TO
its intersection with the southerly line or
the right of way of the Pacific. Electric
Railway company; thence southeasterly
along said southerly line of said right or
way to it's intersection with the north
westerly line of Thorne street,. thence
of beginning; excepting therefrom SO
much of said land which is now part
of any public street or alley.
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance on file in the office OF the
City Clerk of said city, for further par
ticulars.
S-2S 9-6 lot Street Superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Notice-civil Service Examinations

Los Angeles. Cal, August 25, 1905.
In accordance with Section 1. Rule
of the City of Los Angeles, notice is
hereby given that a competitive exam
ination will be held on Friday the Sth
day Of September 1905 beginninsg ss at 2
in the City of Los Angeles Call for the
purpose of examining applicants for
admission to the eligible list in classi-
fications and divisions as designated
Division A. Class IS. Clerk, Building
Department.
Division H, Class 9, Assistant Super
intendent of Buildings, Building De-
partment.
spector Health Department.
Division B, Glass 4, Secretary to Cap
tain of Police.
Division B, Class 6, Patrolman' Police
Said competitive examination will
include tests of proficiency in reading,
writing, spelling. arithmetic, knowledge
of the duties of the several positions
named, general and specific experience
tending to fit the applicant for such
position, physical health, muscular
strength, soundnesS and acuteness of
faculties, personal habits, moral char
acter and such qualifications as will
fairly attest the capacity OF persons
examined ,oh to d1sfharge fbeT sse Inc nnleants
must appear in person at the office of
the Civil Service Commission not less
than eight days before the tdi date fixed
oath, an application in form prescribed
will be furnished on request.
BY order of the Board of Civil Service
Commissioners.
w. A. sPALDING, Chairman.
Secretary.
OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Ordinance No. 11.4oa

(NeW Ser1eS.)
An Ordinance declaring the intention
Ct the Mayor and Council OF the City OF
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Fifty-second street, from Moneta ave-
nue. to Main street.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That it is the intention of
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade Of
from Moneta avenue to Main street, in
accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Moneta ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1922 at the
southeast corner, as now established on
Moneta avenue.
At the intersection with Main street
the grade shall be 160.79 at the north
west corner, as now established on
Main street.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the top of the
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane.
to the passage of this Ordinance and
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
of the City of Los Angeles at it's meet
Ne H. j. LELANDE.
- City Clerk.
1902 approved this Ssth day Of August
OWEN McALEER.
9-1-10 lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Notice of Public work

Public notice is hereby given that at
it's meeting held on Monday, the 7th
day of August, 1905. the City Council
Ordinance, designated as Ordinance
No. 114O6 (New Series), declaring it's
intention to order the following i'm
provement to be made, to wit:
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up, vacate and ABANDON Tor
street purposes all that portion Of
THORNE STREET,
a public street Of the City of. Los An
geles, at it's northeasterly terminus, de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
Beginning at point in the northwest
erly line of Thorne street, distant 659; 9;5S
feet easterly, measured along said north
southeasterly line of Avenue Sixty-six ;
thence along said northwesterly line OF
Thorne street, north 81 degrees, 81 min
utes, As seconds, east Bats feet to point;
onds east 1859 feet to a point; THENCE
south 20 degrees, 10 minutes, 45 seconds
west 1886 feet to point; thence north
20 degrees, 50 minutes, 10 seconds west
a curve concave to the south and having
a radius of 25 feet distance of 24.S1 feet
to the point of beginning.
Also, beginning at point in the south
1884 feet easterly, measured along said
southeasterly line of Thorne street from
the southeasterly line of Avenue Sixty
six; thence along said southeasterly line
of Thorne street north 81 degrees, 81 min
utes, Is seconds east 1857 feet to point;
thence north So degrees. "A minutes, 10
seconds west 1888 feet to a point; thence
south % degrees 81 minutes, 45 seconds
degrees, 90 minutes. 10 seconds west Sl.SS
feet to a point; thence south 20 degrees,
N minutes, As seconds west 17.46 feet to a
point; thence southerly on curve con-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
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Ordinance No. 11,47O

(New Series).
An Ordinance declaring the INTENTION
the grade of Percy street. from Lorena
street to Indiana street. ,..
Of The os Mayer and I'D oTGain CognT OF fonews
of the Council Of Of the City of Los An
s'i'' TO esEfn51s9 PERc9 sFREEEF, 81 ETSFFe 0i
from Lorena street to Indiana street, In
accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
street the grade shall be $3.50 at the
northeast corner, and 296.00 at the
southeast corner.
At point on the south side $40 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 284.95, and 2S6.0S at
a point on the north side opposite
thereto
At point on the south side $50 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 2S4.3S, and 2S5.3S at
a point on the north side opposite
thereto
At a point on the south side $50 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 2S3.76, and 2S4.SO at
a point on the north side opposite
thereto.
At point on the south side 400 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 2S3.25, and 284.27 at
a point on the north side opposiss
At point on the south side 42o feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 2s2.79, and 2S3.S0 at
point on the north side opposite
At a point on the south side 44o feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 2S2.40, and 2S3.4O at
a point on the north side opposite
At a point on the south side $50 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 2S2.05, and 2S3.O5 at
point on the north side opposite
thereto.
At the intersection with Spence street
the grade shall be 27S.00 at the north-
west corner. .277.Oo at the northeast nor 6o
and southwest corners, and 2Ib.OO at
the southeast corner.
At point on the north side 400 feet
east of the east line of Spence street
point on the south side opposite
At the intersection with Esperanza
street the grade shall be 263.OO at me
northwest corner. 262.00 at the north.
east and southwest corners, and 26l.OO
at the southeast corner.
At the intersection with Indiana
street the grade shall be $4,000 at the
northwest corner, and 237.00 at the
southwest 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
curb are in feet and are above plano
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane.
Sec. Q. 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.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of August 81, 1905.
H. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 2Sth day of August,
1905.
9-1-1O lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Ordinance No. 11,472

S.)
An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the city
of Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Sisklyou street, from Lorena street to
The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
secton That It is the III inteatlon int angeles es
to establish the grade of
SISKIYOU STREET,
from Lorena street to Esperanza street
in accordance with the following eleVa-
At the intersection with Lorena
street the grade shall be 269.OO at the
northeast corner and 267O0 at the
At a point on the north side 240 feet
cast of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 25S.60, and 2566O at
point on the south side opposite
At point on the north side 26O feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 257.7S, and 255.7s at
a point on the south side opposite
At a point on the north side ESQ feet
east of the east line OF Lorena street
the grade shall be 257.0S, and 255.OS at
a point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At a point on the north, side 400 feet
east of the east m line of 20 snd at
a point on the south side opposite
-' At point on the north side 800 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 256.00, and 254.00 at
a point on the south side opposite
At point on the north side $40 feet
east of the east line of Lorena street
the grade shall be 255.63, and 253.6S at
a point on the south side opposite
At point on the north side $50 feet
east of the east line or Lorena street
the grade shall be 255.37, and 253.37 at
a point on the south side opposite
AZ the intersection with Spence
street the grade shall o6 be 261oo LOG trth at the
east corner 249.00 at the southwest
corner, and 24S.O0 at the southeast cor
ner. lit
street the grade shall be 23300 at the
northwest corner. and 231.OO at the
southwest corner.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be esta6 !.
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
aid. and thereupon, and thereafter 1t
shall take effect and be in. force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing g
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing oi aug 0'' II. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 2Sth day Of August.
1905. ,,vn
Alto lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Ordinance No. 1,429


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 l. That It is the intention Of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to
establish the grade of
FORTIETH STREET,
from Central avenue to Eureka street, in
accordance with the following elevations;
the grade shall be 190.15 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 1865 at a point on
the south side opposite thereto and 1850
at the northwest corner, ,oo-
At a point on the south side 1927. As 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 1880 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 plane which Is
255 feet below City datum plane
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 Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting Of
August II, 1906.
H ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this oath day of August, 1905
OWEN McALEER,
a-21 Ala lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
Ordinance No. 11,4so


Los Angeles to establish the grade Of
La Veta place. from Laguna avenue to
Tie Mayor and Council of the City
Of Los Angeles do ordain as follows: i.
seetOn That & t1 Il is the oa tnSsss
~ La VETA PLACE,
from Laguna avenue to Sunset boulevard,
In accordance with the Following eleVa-
At the intersection with Laguna avenue
the grade shall be AL so at the southwest
corner and AT 80 at the northwest corner.
At the first angle on the east side north
of Allison avenue (said point being the
old south line Of Laguna avenue) the
AT the second angle on the east side
north of Allison avenue (said point being
the old north line of Laguna avenue) the
grade shall be A7:5O.
ward the grade shall be 400 .02 at the south.
west corner and 410.5 at the southeast
corner, as now established on Sunset
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade. shall be .estab-
lshed 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 2b5 feet below City & datum ISn =, plane; :.
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 1t shall take
effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordi-
nance was adopted by the Council of the
City of Los Angeles at its meeting OF
80 II. j. LELANDE,
rb. City Clerk.
Approved this 2lth day of August, 1905.
OWEN McALEER.
s-2s-s1. s-1-6 lot Mayor.