Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-16

Pursuant to Statutes and to Ordinance
No. 1850 (New Series) of the Council
of the City of Los Angeles, adopted
March 5, 1906, directing this notice,
the Board of Public Works of said city
invites and will receive at its office in
the City Hall, up to II o'clock a. m;
proposals or bids for the following street
work. to be done according to specifica-
tions:
streets with natural gravel of the
No. % CNew Series for cement curbs,,
No. % (New Series) for cement side
No. (New series) for cobble-paved
In the City of Los Angeles, posted and
OH file, therefor adopted, or herein mea-
toned, to wit:
PERCY STREET
IN said city from the easterly yrnG,oed Line ot
east line of block 8 of the
schmitt Tract, including all in
tersections Of streets (exc,epting suGn t;aG.
as are required by law to be kept in
order or repair by any person or com
pany having railroad tracks thereon,
have already been graded and graveled
and accepted2. be graded and graveieeaa
the plans and profile on file in the
office of the City Engineer and speci-
ffcations for grading and gravellng streets
in the, City of Los Angeles with the
file in the office of the City Clerk of said
city, said specifications being No 30 (New
Series).
I'd. That cement curb be con-
gtructed along each line of the roadway
of said Percy street. from the easterly
line Of Lorena street to the produced
Tract Excepting along such portions
of the line of said roadway upon which
a cement or granite curb has ALREADY
been constructed to the official line
and grade), in accordance with specifi-
cations for constructing cement curbs,
on file in the office of the City Clerk,
Series).
Sd. That a cement sidewalk five (5)
| feet in width be constructed along each
side of said Percy street from the east
erly curb line of Lorena street to
point 364 feet east of Spence street, and
from the westerly line of Esperanza
easterly line of said Esperanza street
| (excepting such portions of said street
between said points along which a
m Width Sf fhsPhatb has beaa s f
the official line and grade), said side
walk to be constructed In accordance
with specifications for constructing
cement sidewalks, on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said city, said
specifications being No. 20 (New Ser
4th. That cobble-paved gutter be
constructed along each line of the
roadway of said Percy street from the
easterly line of Lorena street to the
produced east line Of block of the
Schmitt Tract, and across the intersec-
| tions of said Percy street with Spence
street and Esperanza street Except
said roadway along which a cobble-
! paved or cement gutter has already
been constructed to the official line
and grade, and also excepting such
! street tntCrSeC
tions as are required by law to be kept
| in order or repair by any person or
company having railroad tracks there
on).
Said cutters shall be three and one
half (Sh) feet in width, excepting at at
intersections, Of streets. where said ia
width; and said cutters shall be con-
structed in accordance with the plans
and profile therefor on file in the office
Of the City Engineer, and in accordance
with specifications for the construction
of cobble-paved cutters on file in the
office of the City Clerk. said specifica-
The Council of said city finds
upon estimate of the City Engineer
that the total cost of said Improvement
! foot along each line of said street includ-
ing the cost Of intersections. and 1t 10
determined in pursuance OF an
California, approved February 9th, 1893
as amended by an Act of the Legislature
amending said last named Act which
amending Act became law March End,
| 1899, that bonds shall be issued to repre-
sent the cost of said improvement. Said
bonds shall be serial. extending over.
period of ten years, an even proportion
of the principal sum of which shall be
payable annually. on the second day. of
January of each year by coupon, after
their date until the whole are paid, and
to bear interest at the rate of seven Cd
per cent per annum; payable semi-an;;
nually on the second days Of January and
July of each and every year.
| Bidders must file with each proposal
or bid a check payable to the order of
| the Mayor of this city, certified by a
responsible bank, for an amount which
| shall not be less than ten per cent OF
the aggregate of the proposal, or
bond for the said amount and so pay
able, signed by the bidder and by two
sureties, who shall justify, before any
officer competent to administer an oath,
in double the said amount, and over and
above all statutory exemptions.
In bidding use blanks which will be
! furnished by the Seer etary of the Board
of Public Works upon application.
| Los Angeles, Cal, April 16, 1906
HORACE B. FERRIS,
Secretary of the Board of Public Works
of the City of Los Angeles.
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