Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-11
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Ordinance No. 1909

their inten tion to improve a portion OF
Washington street. and determining that
bonds snail be Issued to represent the
cost thereof
rhe Mayor and Council Of the city Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows; .,
Section /. That the public interest,"
and convenience require, and that it Is
the intention Of the city Council OF the
CITY Of Los Angeles to order the fol-
-WAsTIfNGToN STREET,
from the west line Of Grand avenue TO
the center line OF Flgueroa street, includ-
Ing oil intersections Of streets excepting
such portions Of said street and intersec-
tons as arc required by law to he Kept
pany having railroad tracks thereon ard
also excepting such portions as have al
ready been graded and paved with as
phalt and accepted, he graded and paved
with hydraulic cement and broken stone
concrete base with broken stone and as
phaltiC cement binder course with as
phalt wearing surface and with vitrhed
Said cutters shall extend along the
north line of the roadway of said Wash
ington street from the west line of Grand
avenue to a point FIVE (5) feet east of
the east line Of Flower street, extending
north of said Washington street; also
along the north line of the roadway of
said Washington street around the curb
return at the northwest corner Of said
Flower street and Washington street;
also along the north line of the roadway
OF said Washington street from a point
6.5 feet west of the west line Of that por-
tion of Flower street extending north of
Washington street to q point five (5) feet
east of the east line of F'igueroa street;
and along the north side of said Wash
ington street across the intersection Of
said street with the first alley west of
Flower street,
Also along the south line of the road
way OF said Washington street from the
west line of Grand avenue to a point
three 81 feet west of the east curb line
Of that portion of Flower street extend
ing south of said Washington street; and
from a point FIVE (5) feet west of the west
line of that portion of Flower street ex
tending south Of Washington street to a
point 1852 feet west thereof; and from a
point 5662 feet west Of the west line Of that
portion of Flower street extending south
of Washington street to a point five (5)
feet east of the east line of Figueroa
street; also along the south side of said
Washington street across the intersection
Of said street with Barnard Park Except
ing along such portions of said Washing
ton street end intersections aforesaid as
are required by law. to be kept in order
or repair by any person or company hav-
ing railroad tracks thereon; and also ex-
cepting such portions of said Washington
street along which cement or granite
block cutters have already been con-
structed to, the official line and grade).
Said cutters shall be three t3) feet in
width. except across street and alley in
tersections, where said cutters shall be
six C6 feet in width.
All of said work shall he constructed to
the official grade of said Washington
street in accordance with the plans, pro-
files and cross-sections for the same on
file in the office Of the City Engineer Of
said city and the following named speci-
fications- on file in the office of the City
Said vitrified block cutters shall be con-
structed in accordance with Specifications
ton of Vitriied Block Cutters in the
City of Los Angeles" ..'.-.. .
Said paving with asphalt shall be con-
structed in accordance with Specifications
with Hydraulic Cement and Broken Stone
Concrete Base and Asphalt Wearing Sur
face, Class B, in the City of Los An
geles," ....
End, That cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
Washington street from the west curb
line of Grand avenue to the east curb
line of -Figueroa street (excepting such
portions of said street between said points
along which a cement or granite curb
has already been constructed to the Off
cial line and grade). in accordance with
Specifications for Constructing Cement
Curbs on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said CITY, said specifications be-
ing. No; 80 -CNew series):
feet in width be constructed along each
side OF said Washington street from the
west curb line of Grand avenue to the
east curb line of Figueroa street (ex-
tween said points along which a cement
or asphalt sidewalk six (6) feet in width
has been constructed to the official line
and grade), said sidewalk to be constructed
in accordance with Specifications for Con-
structing, Cement Sidewalks, on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said city. said
specifications being No. 30 New Series).
4th. That three 90 culverts be con-
structed across said Washington street
excepting across such portions of said
Washington street as are required by law
to be kept in order or repair by any per-
son or company having railroad tracks
thereoD. Said culverts shall be. located
One % of said culverts to extend across
said Washington street from the curb
return at the northeast corner Of Flower
street and Washington street to the curb
return at the southwest corner of said
Washington street and Flower street.
One .Q), of said culverts to extend from
the north curb line of said Washington
street to. the south curb line of said
Washington street. along the produced
west. line of said Flower street, north of
said Washington street.
One C) of said culverts to extend across
said Washington street from the curb re-
turn at the northeast corner of Wash
ington street and Figueroa street to the
curb return at the southeast corner of
said washington street and Figueroa
street.,
Said culverts shall be constructed of
concrete. with steel plate tops in accord
ance with Section 10 of Specifications No.
S6 New series), on file in the office of
the City. Clerk of said city, and also in
accordance with plans therefor on file
In the office of the City Engineer of the
City of Los Angeles.
=. Sec; 2. That said contemplated work OF
Improvement is, in the opinion of said
Council. of more than local and ordinary
public benefit, and they hereby declare
that the exterior boundaries of the dis
trict to be benefited by said improvement
and to be assessed to pay the cost and
expense of said Improvement shall be as
follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of
said Washington street and Grand ave-
nue.; thence southwesterly along the west
line of said Grand avenue to a point mid
way between the south line of said WASH
ington street and the north line of Twen-
tieth street; thence northwesterly in a
direct line to point in the east line of
Flower street midway between the south
line of said Washington street and the
north line Of said Twentieth street;
thence northwesterly in direct line to a
point in the west line of Flower street
midway between the south line of said
Washington street and the north line of
said Twentieth street; thence north
westerly in a direct line to point in the
east line of Figueroa street midway be-
tween the south line of said Washington
street and the north line of said Twen-
tieth street; thence northeasterly along
the easterly line of said Figueroa street
to a point midway between the south line
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