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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Ordinance No. 12,s9O


An Ordinance declaring the intention
Cf the Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Kofoed street, from First street to Caron-
The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section I; That It Is the intention Of
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
KOFOED STREET..
from First street to Carondelet street, In
accordance with the following elevations:
At the intersection with First street
the grade shall be 1870 at the southwest
corner and 344.3 80 at the southeast corner.
At the intersection with Second street
the grade shall be 32lS3 at the northeast
corner and 31S.08 at the southeast corner.
At the intersection of the easterly line
of Kofoed street with the westerly line
of Carondelet street the grade shall be
2S1.13 and 2S2.5 so at point on the west side
opposite thereto.
At the intersection Of the westerly line
of Kofoed street with the westerly line
of Carondelet street the grade shall be
27947
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.
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 ana
once in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter 1t 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 meeting of
June Is. 1906.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
!, Approved this 21st day of June, 1905.
OWEN McALEER,
6-25 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Ordinance No. 12,0Os


An Ordinance declaring the intention
OF the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
the west side of Arlington street, from
Jefferson street to Edison 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
THE WEST SIDE OF ARLINGTON
STREET,
from Jefferson street to Edison street, in
At the intersection with Jefferson street
the grade shall be 1880 at the southwest
corner.
At the first angle on the west side south
of Jefferson street the grade shall be 1920.
At the intersection with Edison street
the grade shall be 1850 at the northwest
corner.
Ard at all points between said desg-
mated points the grade shall be es-
tablished so as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points,
curb. are in feet, and are aboye 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
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 June Is, 1906.
H. ]. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 21st day of June 1906.
OWEN McALEER.
6-25 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Notice of Public work

Public notice iS hereby given that at
It's meeting held on Monday the 18th
Gil of the City of Los Angeles adopted
sn Ordinance, designated as Ordinance
No, 12.7Ss (New, series).. DECLARING its
intention to order the following im-
provement to be made TO wit:
Section I. That It is the intention Of
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up, vacate and abandon, for
street purposes, all that portion of
TERRACE STREET,
a public street of the City of Los AM
geles. from Griffin avenue southeasterly
to wit: - = " D'''i ''1N g. '' 70
Beginning at the most northerly corner.
Of lot 16 block A, of the Terrace Villa
Tract as per map recorded in Book 49,
at page 63, Miscellaneous Records Of Los
Angeles County; thence southeasterly
along the southerly line of said Terrace
street to the most easterly corner of lot
10, said block A; thence northeasterly in
direct line to the most southerly corner
Of lot Z. said block A; thence northwest
erly along the northerly line of said Ter
race street to the most westerly corner
of lot l, said block A; thence southwest
erly in direct line to the point of be-
Sec 2. That the exterior boundaries Of
the district of land to be affected by said
work or Improvement are hereby speci-
fled and declared to be as follows to wit:
Beginning at the most westerly corner
of lot 16. block "A, of the Terrace Villa
Tract as hereinbefore mentioned; thence
southeaSterly along the Southerly line OF
lots 16, Is. IA, 13, Il, II and 10. said block
A, to the most southerly corner of said
lot 10: thence northeasterly in a direct
line to the most easterly corner of lot
o. said block A; thence northwesterly in
direct line to the most northerly corner
Of lot 7, said block A; thence northwest
erly in a direct line to the northwesterly
corner of lot A. said block A: thence
southwesterly in a direct line to the
most easterly corner Of lot 1. said block
A: thence northwesterly in direct line
to the most northerly corner of said lot
l; thence southwesterly in a direct lire
to the point of beginning; 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
Ordinance, on file In the office of the
City Clerk of said city. for further par
tIculars
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
OF the City of Los Angeles.
JAMES A. ANDERSON,
6-1S-27 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
puallc AnveRIIslNa

sealed bid will be considered unless
said cash or check is enclosed there-
With and the successful bidder must
smPosnt sPt e of ba ds sd ten nRs Rr the ssp t2 tr
before said franchise will be struck Off
to him, and ~ he shall fan to make
such deposit immeqiately MS pid WI
not be received, and will be considered
as void, and said franchise VIII then
and there be again offered for sale to
the bidder who shall make the highest
cash bid therefor, subject TO the same
conditions az to deposit as above men
toned. Said procedure will be had un-
I'll said franchise is struck off. sold
make the necessary deposit po Of Of" at least least
ten per cent of the amount OF his bid,
as as herein provided. said suecesssful
Clerk, within twenty-four hours after
the acceptance of HIS bid, the remain
ing ninety per cent of the amount
do So then the said deposit Heretofore
made VIII be forfeited and the award
OF said franchise will be void, and said
franchise will then and there, by said
TO the highest bidder therefor, in the
same manner and under the same re-
strlctions as herenbefore provided
and In case said bidder fails TO deposit
with the City Clerk the remaining fiino-
ty per cent of bis bid within twenty
four hours after its acceptance, the
award to him Of said franchise will be
set aside, and the deposit theretofore
made by him will be forfeited, and no
further proceedings for the sale OF said
franchise VIII be had until the same
shall be readvertised for sale.
Notice Is also hereby given that the
successful bidder for said franchise
must within five days after said fran
chise Is awarded to him or II, file with
the city Council n bond running TO said
city In the penal sum OF fifty thousand
dollars, with at least two good and suf-
ficient sureties, to be approved by said
City Council, conditioned that said bld-
der shall well and truly observe, fulfill
and perform each and every term and
condition of said franchise, and that In
bond the whole amount OF the penal
sum therein named shall be taken and
deemed to be liquidated damages and
shall be recoverable from the principal
and sureties upon said bond. II said
bond be not so filed, the award OF said
franchise will be set aside, and any
money paid therefor will be forfeited
H. J. LELANDE,
6-21-30 lot City Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Ordinance No. 12,916

An Ordinance declaring the. intention
of the Mayor and Council or the city
of Los. Angeles to establish the grade Of
Thirty-ninth street, from Compton ave-
nue. to the east line of Wiesendanger' $
Curtis Park Tract, as recorded in Book Z
of Maps. at page 20, Records of Los An
geles County.
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
THIRTY NINTH STREET,
from Compton avenue to the east line OF
Wiesenda ngers Curtis Park Tract, as re-
corded in Book 7 of Maps. at page 29'
Records of Los Angeles County, in ac-
cordance with the following elevations:
AT the intersection with Compton ave-
nue. the grade shall he 194.70 at the north
east corner and 194,47 at the southeast
corner.
Al the intersection with said east line
of Wiesendanger's Curtis Park Tract the
grade shall be 1868 on the north side
and 1884 on the south side.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall pe estaD.
llshed so as TO conform to straight
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 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 II shall
take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordnance was adopted by the Council
OF the city OF Los Angeles at its meet
H. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 2lst day Of June 1905,
OWEN McALEER,
6-25 IL s4ayar.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Ordinance NO. 1901


An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Twenty-ninth street, from Compton
independence Tract, as recorded in
Book 6 of Maps. at page 62, Records of
Los Angeles County.
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
TWENTY NINTH STREET.
from Compton avenue to the cast line
of Gus b. Hills Independence Tract. as
recorded in Book, of Maps, at page 81,
Records of Los Angeles County in ac-
cordance with the following ELEVATIONS:
At the intersection with Compton
avenue the grade shall be 201.O0 at the
northeast corner and 20O.s0 at the
southeast corner
At a point on the south side 900 feet
east of the east line of Compton avenue
the grade shall be 20230 and 2O2.5O at
point on the north side opposite
thereto.
At the intersection with said east
line of Gus B. IIill's Independence Tract
side and 200S0 on the south side.
And al 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
curD: are III Ieet ana are above plHne
which is 200 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
once in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
effect and be in force.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City Of Los Angeles at it's meet
ing of June 49, 1906.
H. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 21st day of June 1906.
OWEN McALEER,
6-25 II MaVOr
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
pusLrc ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. fa,o4i

(NeW SCries.)
An Ordinance authorizing property own
ers to improve q portion OF sewer
right Of way on the easterIy side Of
Workman street, under private contract
Los Angeles DO ordain as follows.
Section l. That permission is hereby
given the property owners on
Of lots Q and II Of block 10 OF map Of
blocks Z, 8, 9 and 10, Moulton's Addition
as per map recorded in Book 5. page AL
Of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles
County, to improve said street under pri-
vate contract in the following manner
to wit:
TO build and construct public sewer
along q sewer right of way on the east
erly side of Workman street, as shown
on 9 plan thereof on file in the office
OF the City Engineer Of said city, and
across all intersections Of streets Except
ing along such portions Of said street
upon which a public sewer has been con-
structed and accepted), together with the
necessary manholes. junction chambers
lamp holes and flush tanks: the size of
said sewer shall be six go inches in in
ternal diameter and be constructed OF
vitrifed salt-glazed pipe, brick, iron and
cement, all of said work to be done and
constructed I'm accordance with the plans
and profile on file in the office of the
City Engineer of the City OF Los Angeles
and specifications on file in the office Of
the City Clerk OF said city, said speci-
flcations being No. SS New series).
That all of said work shall = be done
under the supervision of the Board Of
Public Works of said city, and fully com
on or before the 1st day of July, 1906.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and cause
Il to be published once in the Los Angeles
Herald, and thereupon and thereafter 1t
shall take effect and be in force.
| hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dlnance was adopted by the Council of
the City Of Los Angeles at its meeting of
June IS, 1906. ..
H. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 2tst day of June. 1906
OWEN McALEER,
6-25 IL Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Ordinance No. 12,O43


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Los Angeles, changing and
establishing the name of a certain alley
IN. the City Of Los Angeles.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows
Section l. That the name of that certain
alley lying westerly from and adjacent
to blocks e and ID of the Dorsey Tract
and extending from the northerly line of
Fortieth street to the southerly line of
Forty-second street. as shown upon map
recorded in Book of Maps at pages 80
and 81, Records of Los Angeles County,
be and the same is hereby changed TO the
name of
ASCOT AVENUE.
Sec. O. 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 II shall take effect and be
In force.
i hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council of
the city Of Los Angeles at its meeting OF
IL. J. LELANDE.
city Clerk.
OWEN McAJ.HER,
90 II Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Notice for Bid for school BuIIdinr

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Los Angeles
will receive bids for the construction
and completion of an eight-room addi-
tion to the Washington street school
building at Washington street and Bud
long avenue, in the City of Los Angeles,
to be constructed in accordance with
plans and specifications on file in the
office of the Secretary of the Board, 4lS
Chamber of Commerce building All
labor and material to be furnished and
excavations made by the contractor
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid, payable to the order
of the Board of Education, and must be
sealed and filed with the Secretary. at
his office. on or before Monday, June
25, 1906. at 12 O'clock noon, at which
time the bids will be opened in public
by the Secretary.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Los Angeles. CAL. June IA, 1906.
6-1A-25 12t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Notice for Bid for school building

NOuce Tor Bid Tor School Building
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Los Angeles
will receive bids for the constructio
and completion of a four-room addition
to the Fifty-fourth avenue school build.
ing at Fifty-fourth avenue and Monte
Vista street, in the City of Los Angeles
TO be constructed in accordance with
plans and specifications on file In the
office of the Secretary of the Board. AIS
Chamber of Commerce building. All
labor and material to be furnished and
excavations made by the contractor.
All bids must. be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid. payable to the order
of the Board OF Education. ana must be
sealed and filed with the Secretary at
his office. on or before Monday, June
25, 1906. at 12 O'Clock noon. at which
time the bids will be opened in public
by the Secretary.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
n. S. AvERILL, Secy.
Los Angeles. Cal, June IA, 1905.
6-14-25 l2t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Notice for Bid for school BuildInr

Notice Is hereby given that the Board
Of Education of the City of Los Angeles
will receive bids for the construction
and completion of five-room addition
to the Cornwell street school building.
corner of cornwell and Sheridan
streets. in the City of Los Angeles.
TO be constructed In accordance with
plans and specifications on file IN the
office OF the Secretary of the Board, AIS
Chamber OF Commerce building All
labor and material TO be furnished and
excavations made by the contractor.
All bids must be accompanied by
certified check for 10 per cent Of the
amount of the bid, payable 20 the order
OF the Board OF Education, and must be
sealed and filed with the Secretary, at
his office. on or before Monday, June
%, 1906. at ~ o'clock noon, al which
time the bids will be opened In public
by the SECRETARY.
The Boarq reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Los Angeles. Cal, June IA 1905.
e-14-25 12t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
Notice for Bid for School nuIIdinr

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City Of Los Angeles
will receive bids for the construction
and completion of five-room addition
10 the Boyd street school build
Pedro Street N the it city Of Los ns1 Angeiss s
to be constructed in accordance with
plans and specifications ON file in the
office of the Secretary OF the Board. 4I8
Chamber of Commerce building. All
labor and material to be furnished and
excavations made by the contractor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per cent OF the
amount Of the bid, payable to the order
OF the Board OF Education, and must be
his office on or before Monday. June
rs, 1906, at 12 o'clock noon. at which
time the bids will be opened in public
by the Secretary.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
n. s. AVERILL. Secy
Los Angeles. Cal, June IA. 1905.
6-l4-2b 12t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-24
GOVERNOR ALLOWS
CONVICT TO TESTIFY
Former Congressman Thorpe
Gains Unique Point in
Practice.

At the request OF former Congressman
r. Y Thorpe. who is counsel for NVm
huiiiu. ID negro. 10 be tried iu the Circuit
Court az DluWiddlo county ON November
10Th. for robbery. Governor Swanson has
ordered That Ro. Palmer d convict in
tie frnit.nuary. be allowed 20 appear as
"a witness
The case is unique IN that IL viii bc.
perhaps the first time such a procedure
ever took place ia Virginia
TO seems that Rufiin was arrested urou
Information given by Palmer. and Mr..
Thorpe I~ sure that q is "A case az mista-
Ken identify and that the convict never
saw his client prior 20 the time OF his
arrest. and knows nothing TO connect him
WITH thc alleged crime.
Governor swanson rsferred Nj. Thorpe
request Co tho Attorncy-Gcneral. ana the
latter gave AN opinion that 10 should oc
granted 'in the interest of truth ami JUS
ticc
Mr. Thorpe sets out in his letter TO
the Governor that It will cost the State
hut ittle 90 send Palmer TO Dinwiddie. as
one of tre Pcnitontiary guards has al-
ready boon summoned as "a witness IN the
case. and he can take the prisoner over
with him WHOM he goes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-24
MORE GOOD STREETS.
Asphalt Blocks to Be Put Down
on Broad Street

Broad street between Eleventh and
Twelfth Streets fs 10 De paved with
asphalt block as a result Of am agree
ment reached by the delegations from
Madison and Monroe Wards II was
at first contemplated that tle two ward
delegations would agree to the paving
or FIFTH Street between Franklin and
Grace that thoroughfare being partially
In both wards Some objection was
made by certain abGttine property own
ers on Fifth Street. however. and this
paving plan was prevented The Mad
son Ward delegation reached an agree
m"nt whereby Broad. between Eleventh
and Twelfth. is TO be paved out II tho
Joint funds Of the two wards reroainfnt.
uneNpended. Madison Ward 90 reimbursa
Monroe Ward out of tho fund appor-
toned 20 il in next years budget Tho
Improvement OF Broad Street SIS one much
needed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-24
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
Filled With Interested
Society People.
MISS LUCY JACKSON BRIDE
Mr. Barzillai q. Kerr. Business
Manager Of American Cigar
Company. the Groom.

LYNCHBuRG. "A Noeember z.-The
marriage ~ Miss Llcy Mason jackson,
daughter of MT. and Mrs. u O.. jackson.
10 Mr.. Barziuai c. Kerr tic local hasi-
ness manager OF tle American Cigar
Company. which took place last nigat
at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church. was
a brilliant and interesting society event
The ceremony was impressiteiy performed
hy Rev IL John J. Lloyd. rector of the
church
The bridesmaids were Miss Martha
Kerr. of Yanccytlile. " O. and Miss
Rosalie Jackson. sister o. the bride.
The groomsmen We're Messrs. " j.. Jack
son, ~ Roanoke. ar. Charles = Cable
ness. of Petersburg Mr. william T Big
bic and Mt William A. Whe4ry. OF this
city Mrs George =. Casaie was tie
matron OF honor end ar. John r. Kerr
Of WaTrcnton. y. g.. was the best man.
The ushcrs We're Messrs. john ID.
Kinckle. Robert Lavinder = r. Frankie.
j. Tanner Kinnicr. Mosby Ryiand and y.
3. Pcuick.
Miss Florence Harvey. the talented or
ganist Of the church. presided at the
organ. rendering as an overture LISTS
Dream Of Love" During the ceremony
she played 'Traumerei-"
The vested choir starting at tfc en-
trance OF the church. marched 10 tie
chancel in advance Of the wedding party
singing as 10 advanced. 20 Perfect Lovs."
The choir was followed hy the ushers In
pairs AT the chancel they crossed over
and took positions on either side. Thea
came the groomsmen. The bridesmaids.
one on the right and the other Oh the left.
followed slowly. Tho matron OF honor
preceded the bride. who was accompanied
by her father The bride was met az the
altar by the groom and his best man. W o
came from the rOhins room.
The costume Of the bride was q. lace
robe over white taffcta. en- train. AMI
her bridal veil was held ia position with
orange blossoms. She carried shower
bouquet Of lnies-of-the-valley. The
bridesmaids wore dotted net over white
tafeta. made princess. and carried white
chrysanthcmums. tn. matrou Of honor
was gowned iu q gown OF white lace
over taffcta, and carried Bride roses.
After the wedding reception was
rendered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
jackson. No. 1920 Harrison street. and
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr left ON an early train
for Southern trip They viii return
about December LIST and reside in River
mont.