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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Ordinances No. 1881
(New SerieS.)

tNeW SeTleS.J
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the City of Los Angeles, estab-
fishing the grade of Fanita place, from
Figueroa street to the west city boundary.
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That the grade of
FANITA PLACE,
from Figueroa street to the west city
boundary, Is hereby established in ac-
cordance with the following elevations:
At the intersection with Figueroa
street the grade shall be 170.62 at the
northwest corner and 1909 at the
southwest corner, as now established on
Figuoroa street.
At tee intersection with the west city
boundary the grade shall be 1880 On
the nosth side and 1890 on the south
side.
Ard at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be .estab-
lished so as to conform to 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 255 feet below City datum plane.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and
shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be In force.
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
'''e II. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 10th day of october, 1915.
OWEN McALEFR,
1923 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 1887

(New SerieS.)
An Ordinance of the Mayor ana Coun-
eli of the City of Los Angeles. estab-
fishing the grade of Malabar street, from
Evergreen avenue to Dobinson street.
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
O''' MALABAR STREET,
from Evergreen avenue to Doninsodh Nd
ance with the following elevations:
At the intersection with Evergreen ave
nue. the grade shall be 346 90 at the nortn-
west corner and 34400 at the southwest
corner.
At point on the north side 100 feet
west Of the west line OF otS Eveargseedn aa7 aye e2
at point on the south side opposite
thereto.
/ At point on the north side l2o feet feet
nue. the grade shall be 349 81 and 34I 61
at point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At point on the north side 14O feet
west of the west line of Evergreen ave-
nue. the grade shall be 349.87 and AI.S
at a point on the south side opposite
At a point on the north side 100 feet
west of the west line of Evergreen ave.
nue. the grade shall be 1885 and 34I 80
at a point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At point on the north side 1SO feet
west of the west line of Evergreen aa aye
nue. the grade shall be 34959 and 347: %
at point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At a point on the north side 200 feet
west Of the west line OF Evergreen ave-
nue. the grade shall be 3i907 and 347.07
at point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At point on the north side 22O feet
west of the west line of Evergreen ave-
nue. the grade shall be 34S.3l and 346. 81
a. point on the south side opposite
thereto.
At the intersection with Forest avenue
the grade shall be 1888 90 at the northeast
and northwest corners and $500 at the
southeast and southwest corners.
At the intersection with Dobinson street
the grade shall be 33l so at the northeast
corner and 330.40 at the southeast cor
ner.
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 plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
Sec. Q. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance, and
shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be in force.
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of October 49, 1905.
H ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 10Th day Of october. 1905
OWEN McALEER.
1923 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 1880

(NeW Ser1eS.)
An Ordinance prohibiting the erection
maintenance or operation of any works.
establishment or manufactory for the
refining of sulphur.
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person firm or corporation to erect, or
to be maintained, or to operate or carry
on, any works, establishment or manu-
factory for the refining of sulphur with
In the corporate limits of the City or
Los Angeles
Sec. 2 Any persons, firm or corpora
ton who shall violate any of the pro-
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon con-
yiction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not less than One Hundred Dol
lars, and not more than Five Hundred
Dollars or by imprisonment in the City
jail for not less than thirty 600 days, nor
more than one hundred 900 days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Every
day that any such works, establishment
Of manufactory. is maintained, operated
or carried on in violation of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance shall be deemed
a separate offence within the meaning
of this Ordinance
Sec. 8. This Ordinance is urgently re-
quired for the immediate preservation OF
the public peace, health and safety; and
the City Clerk shall certify to its pas
cil and cause 1t to be published once in
the Los Angeles Daily Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the
City of Los Angeles is nine, and that
the foregoing Ordinance was passed by
two-thirds vote of said Council, at it's
meeting of October Is, 1905, by the fol-
lowing vote, to wit:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard, Ford, Ham
mon, Healy, Hitler, Houghton, Kern,
Smith and Summerland (9).
Noes-None.
H ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 10Th day of October, 1908.
OWEN McALEER,
1923 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Ordinance No. 11,S13

An Ordinance declaring the intention of
the Mayor and Council of the City of Los
Angeles to establishe the grade of Flint
avenue, from Western avenue to the, east
line of West Adams and jefferson Street
Tract, as per map recorded in Book 3 of
Maps at page 81, Records of Los Angeles
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
FLINT AVENUE,
from Western avenue to the east line of
Tract, as per map recorded in Book 3 of
Maps, at page 49, Records of Los An
geles County in accordance with the
following elevations;
At the intersection with Western ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1887 at the north
west corner and 1886 at the southwest
corner, as now established on Western
avenue.
At the intersection with Durango street
the grade shall be 15410 at the northeast
corner 1879 at the northwest corner,
1882 at the southeast corner and 1880
at the southwest corner
At the intersection with said east line
of the West Adams and Jefferson Street
TraGt the grade sha b be 1000 on ds the
as now established.
And at all points between said designat-
ed points the grade shall be established @
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 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 Herald and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by. the Council Of
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting OF
october 16, 1905.
II. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day of October 1906
OWEN McALEER,
10-23-31, 11-1-10t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Ordinance No. 1925


An Ordinance declaring the intention
Ct the Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Rice avenue, from Moneta avenue to
Figueroa 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
RICE AVENUE,
from Moneta avenue to Figueroa street,
in accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Moneta ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1861 at the north
west corner and 15636 at the southwest
corner, as now established on Moneta
avenue.
At the intersection with Figueroa street
the grade shall be 151.55 at the north
east corner and 151 .46 at the southeast
corner.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
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
for ten days in the Los Angeles Herald,
and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of October 16, 1905.
City Clerk.
Approved this 10Th day of October, 1905.
OWEN McALEER.
10-23-31. 11-1-10t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Ordinance No. 11.S14

(NeW Ser1eS.)
An Ordinance declaring the intention of
the Mayor and Council OF the City of Los
Angeles to establish the grade of
Durango street. from Twentyninth street
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
DURANGO STREET,
from Twentyninth street to Jefferson
street. in accordance with the following
At the intersection of Twenty-nnth
street the grade shall be 154.S0 at the
southwest corner and 155.2O at the south
At the Intersection with Flint avenue
the grade shall be 1915 at the northwest
corner. 1880 at the southwest corner;
154.1O at the northeast corner and 1882
at the southeast corner.
At the intersection with the north line
of Hopper and Sons Western Avenue
Maps. at page 1875. Records of Los .Ange-
les County, the grade shall be 154.00 on
the west side and 1920 on the east side.
At the intersection with Thirtieth street
the grade shall be 1880 at the northwest
corner. 1890 at the southwest corner.
1880 at the northeast corner and 1532O
at the southeast corner, as now estab-
lished on Thrtieth street.
At the intersection with Thirty first
street the grade shall he 15l.1O at the
northwest corner; l5OS at the southwest I
Isl 90 at the southeast corner, as now
established on Thirty-frst street.
At the intersection with Jefferson street
the grade shall be 1875 at the northwest
corner and 1880 at the northeast corner,
as now established on Jefferson street.
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.
Elevations refer to the top of the curb,
are in feet and are above plane which is
ok feet below CitV datum Dlanc.
Sec. 9. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause tlie same to be published for ten
days in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council of
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting of
October 16. 1905.
II. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 10Th day of October 1905
OWEN McALEER,
10-23-31 11-1-10t Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Ordinance No. ISIS


the Mayor and Council of the City of Los
Angeles to establish the grade of Fifty
eighth street, from Figueroa street to the
west city boundary.
The Mayor and Council Of the City OK
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That 1t Is the intention Of the
Council of the CITY of Los Angeles to
establish the grade of
FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET,
from Figueroa street to the west city
boundary, in accordance with the follow
ing elevations:
At the intersection with Figueroa street
the grade shall be 1855 at the northwest
At the intersection with the west city
boundary the grade shall be 146.10 on the
north side and 146.00 on the south side.
And at all points between said designat.
ed points the grade shall be established
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. 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 1t shall take
effect and be IN. force:
hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council of
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting Of
II. ]. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day of October. 1905.
OWEN McALEER.
1O-23-S1, 11-1-1Ot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
NotIce-Civil Service Examination

Los Angeles, Cal, oct, l3, 1900.
In accordance with Section 1, Rule
", Civil Service Rules and Regulations
of the City of Los Angeles, notice Is
hereby given that competiiitivs exam sn
on Saturday, the 2Sth day, of October.
at Grand Avenue School, in the city
of examining applicants for admission to
the eligible lists in divisions and classi-
fications as designated below:
Division C, Glass 4 (a), Lieutenant
Fire Department.
Entrances for the above examina-
tions are limited as follows:
Captain to lieutenant.
Lieutenant to engineer. driver and
Driver to hoseman
Also, on the same date and at the
same place, will be held competitive
examinations for original entrance to
the eligible lists in divisions and classt-
fications designated below:
Division c, Glass (b), Engineer,
Fire Department.
Division c. Glass 5. Hoseman, Fire
Department.
include tests of proficiency in reading,
writing, spelling, arithmetic, knowledge
Of the duties Of the several positions
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 to discharge the duties OF
positions which they seek. Applicants
must appear in person at the office OF
the Civil Service Commission not less
than eight days before the date fixed
for the examination, and file, under
oath, an application in form prescribed
by the Commission, blanks for which
will be furnished on request.
BY order of the Board of Civil Service
Commissioners.
D. w. EDELMAN.
w. A. SPALDING, President
Secretary.
In-1A-oe 16t
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Ordinance No. 11,SO3

~
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Los Angeles, declaring
their intention to improve a portion OF
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the public interest
and convenience require, and that It is
lowing work to be done to wit:
list. That a cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
MICHIGAN AVENUE,
from the east curb line of Soto street to
the east line of Soto street excepting
along such portions of the line of said
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).
I'd. That a cement sidewalk five G) feet
In width be constructed along each side
curb line of Soto street to the west line
of Mathews street excepting such por-
tions of said street between said points
along which a cement or asphalt side
walk five (5) feet in width has been con-
structed to the official line and gradel.
said sidewalk to be constructed In ac-
structing cement sidewalks on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said city, said
specifications being No, % GNew Series.
=.
shall post notice of this work. as re-
quired by law. and shall cause said
notice to be published for six days In
the Los Angeles Herald,
Sec. 8. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance ana
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 ana
thereafter 1T shall take effect and be
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing Of October 16, 1905, by the following
vote.
mon. Healy, Hitler, Houghton, Kern,
Smith and Summerland 90.
II. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles
Approved this 18th day of October, 1905
OWEN McALEER,
1O-23-24 2t Manor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
1o-14-2s 15t
Proposals for Heating and VentiIat-
ing System for the Polytechnic
High School.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Los An
geles will receive bids for q, heating
and Yentilating system, including
power plant to be installed in the
Polytechnic High School building of
Los Angeles city, situated at Washing
ton and Hope streets, in accordance
with specifications on file with the Sec
retary of the Board in his office, AIS
Chamber of Commerce building, Pro-
posals must be sealed and filed with
the Secretary on or before, Saturday,
October 81, 1905, at II o'clock a. M, at
which time they will be opened in pub
lie by the Secretary or the Building
Committee at the Board rooms.
The system of heating and ventilat-
ing adopted must have a bonded guar
anty for at least two years, to give sat-
isfaction in both heating and ventilat-
ing all the rooms at the same time. in
ali kinds of weather; also for ventiIat-
ing when heat is not required. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Bids must be accompanied by n cer-
tilted check of per cent of estimated
Dated Los Angeles. Cal, October 20,
1905. N. S. AYpRILI4
secy. Board OF Education.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Notice OF street Work

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday. the I'd day of October;
Los Angeles did, at it's meeting on said
day, adopt an Ordinance of Intention
numbered 11,704 (New Series). to have
the following work done, to wit
-'' -" CENTER STREET
I'm said city from the north line OF
First street to the south line OF
sections of streets excepting such por-
tions of said street and intersections as
are required by law to be kept in order
having railroad tracks thereon. and also
excepting 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 on file in the office of the City
Engineer and specifications for. the con-
struction of graveled streets, Class A, in
the City of Los Angeles. on file In the
office of the City Clerk of said city, said
specifications being No. 26 (New Serles),
I'd. That a cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
Center street, from the north line OF
First street to the south line of Tur-
ner street (excepting along such por-
tions 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
cHrbs. on aie in the office Of the City
Clerk, said specifications being Ne. %
(New Series).
Sd. That q cement sidewalk five (5) feet
in width be constructed along each side
of said Center street, from the north line
of First street to the south line
of Turner street (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 sidewalk
to be constructed in accordance with spe-
cifications for constructing cement side
walks on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said city, said specifications be-
ing No. % (New Series).
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance of Intention for further par
ticulars.
JAMES HANLEY
10-23-2S ct Street Superintendent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Ordinance No. 11,S46

81
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council!
OF the City of Los Angeles, establishing
the grade of Ivanhoe avenue, from AL
essandro street to the northerly line of
the Montrose Tract, rs per map recorded
in Book s. at page 10 of Maps, Records
of Los Angeles County.
The Mayor and Council Of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the grade of said
IVANHOE AVENUE,
from Alessandro street to the northerly
established in accordance with the fol-
lowing elevations:
At the intersection of the westerly line
of Ivanhoe avenue with the westerly line
of Alessandro street the grade shall be
47o. 90.
At the intersection of the easterly line
of Ivanhoe avenue with the westerly line
474oo.
At the intersection with r street the
grade shall be 1850 at the southwest cor
ner and 483. 90 at the northwest corner.
At the intersection with Baxter street
the grade shall be 502. at the southwest
corner, 507 30 at the northwest corner.
6C0. 90 at .he southeast corner and 5O6.OO at
the northeast corner.
At the intersection with the first angle
north of Baxter street the grade shall be
At the intersection with Cove avenue
the grade shall be 521 80 at the southeast
corner and 53l .OO at the northeast corner.
southerly line of Cove avenue (easD with
the westerly line of Ivanhoe avenue the
grade shall be $500.
At the Intersection with the first angle
en- the east si1e north Of Cove avenue
the grade shall pe $500.
At the intersection of the westerly line
of Ivanhoe avenue with the westerly line
of Apex avenue the grade shall be 536. ~
and $500 at point on the east side op-
posite thereto.
At the Intersection with the said north
e-iy line of the Montrose tract the grade
shall be 532 90 on both sides.
And at all points between said desig
mated points the grade shall be estab.
lished so as to conform to 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. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and shall
cause the same to be published once in the
Los Angeles Herald. and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be in
force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City Of Los Angeles at its meeting of
October 16, 1905.
II. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 10th day of October, 1905.
OWEN McALEER,
1923 1t Mayor,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
Notice to Sewer Contractors

Sealed proposals for the construction
of the proposed storm sewer along
Berendo street between Ninth street
and San Marino street will be
received at the office of the City Clerk
Of the City of Los Angeles, California.
80, 1905. Ali proposals must be on
forms furnished by the city and must
be accompanied by a certified check
drawn to the order of the City Clerk
of the City of Los Angeles, for the
sum of five (5) per cent of the amount
of the bid. The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Plans, pro-
file, detail drawings specifications,
etc, may be seen at the office of the
City Engineer Prints of the plans.
profile and detail drawings, forms of
proposal, contract and bonds and
copies of the Specifications will be de-
livered to prospective bidders upon
receipt by the City Engineer of $2.00.
Each bidder is required 10 make per-
sonal examination of the ground in
which the sewer is to be constructed.
Sizes and approximate lengths of the
sewer follow:
526.6O IineaI feet of concrete sewer,
diameter feet II inches.
One catch basin, Plan A.
40 lineal feet 12-inch vitrif1ed pipe.
Each bid shall be submitted In a
sealed envelope addressed H. ]. Le-
lande, City Clerk, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia," and indorsed Proposal for
Constructing Storm Sewer in Berendo
Street."
H. ]. LELANDE,
10-19-2S lot City Clerk.